Oculus VR’s cross-buy strategy main goal: Facebook platform lock-in
Facebook is on the path to platform lock-in with Oculus Quest. In case you are unfamiliar with the concept, “customer lock-in” is an economics...
Dance Central is gyrating to the Oculus Quest and Rift
Do you remember the days when we could play Harmonix’s Dance Central and become dancing stars in the privacy of our homes? Well, those...
Nate Mitchell interview — Why Facebook built the Oculus Rift S headset for the PC
Nate Mitchell is head of virtual reality products and cofounder of Facebook’s Oculus division. He’s been there since near the beginning of VR’s rebirth,...
Oculus Rift S will debut soon as $400 sequel to the PC-based Rift VR headset
Facebook has unveiled the Oculus Rift S, a new virtual reality headset for the PC that represents a major upgrade to its 2016 product,...
Apex Construct studio says it’s working on ‘multiple games’ for Oculus Quest
Oculus Quest’s spring 2019 release window is nearing. Despite this, we still don’t know much about its software lineup. But it looks like at...
MelodyVR is rebuilding its VR concert app for a future Oculus device
It sure sounds like MelodyVR is coming to Oculus Quest at some point this year. In a recent update on the London Stock Exchange, MelodyVR...
5 big questions VR faces in 2019
Between the launch of Oculus Go, Vive Pro, and an onslaught of new titles, 2018 was a busy year for VR. But it’s no...
Are the AR/VR platform wars already won?
The AR/VR industry seems to have made its mind up on platforms, based on responses to Digi-Capital and AWE’s Global AR/VR Industry Survey (full details in...
Worldscale VR is exciting … and maybe dangerous
Oculus formally unveiled the Oculus Quest last month. It’s a 6DoF (6 degrees of freedom) standalone headset, meaning no tethers and no external computer. Yet...
Why aren’t we watching AR and VR esports?
Despite mixed reality’s proven value in outside gaming, such as enterprise and health care, the industry is still viewed as a glorified niche for...