Tag: Oculus
Oculus makes it easier to play with friends in VR
Oculus has introduced a couple of timely features for its platform to help you stay connected with friends — or find new ones — even as you continue social distancing. First, the Facebook subsidiary has expanded the Parties experience, so you can be… Source
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A VR retelling of Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ is coming to Oculus headsets
One of the more interesting experiences to come out of the virtual reality space last year was a game called The Under Presents. In it, live actors will sometimes appear as you play through the experience. Tender Claws, the studio that created the ga… Source
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Oculus co-founder Nate Mitchell launches a game studio
It’s been a while since Oculus co-founder Nate Mitchell left Facebook, and now it’s clear what he’s doing next. TechCrunch reports that Mitchell has launched a new game studio, Mountaintop, with the help of industry veterans who’ve worked at Double F… Source
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Oculus buys developer of ‘Lone Echo’
Oculus has bought Ready At Dawn Studios, the developer behind VR games Lone Echo and Echo Arena, according to a statement. Oculus, owned by Facebook, said it plans to support Ready At Dawn as it continues developing VR technology.Ready At Dawn Studio… Source
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A ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ VR game is coming later this year
Disney has form when it comes to turning its theme park attractions into movies, but what about a movie that’s become a theme park attraction becoming a VR game? That’s the pitch for Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge, which was announced by ILM… Source
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‘Tetris Effect’ is now available on Oculus Quest
It’s been a year since the release of Oculus Quest, and to celebrate, it’s getting a bunch of new updates that’ll make its VR offering more fun and more useful. The biggest news is that hand tracking is now moving out the experimental features sectio… Source
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