Meta opens its VR social platform Horizon Worlds to all adult users in the US and Canada, after announcing a private beta in September 2019
whom have a more easily managed userbase, less regulatory attention, and less to lose. https://www.dbreunig.com/... Meaghan Fitzgerald / @megfitz : So excited to share that @HorizonWorlds is officiall...
Meta opens its VR social platform Horizon Worlds to all adult users in the US and Canada, after announcing a private beta in September 2019
a new metaverse experience you can explore right now Peter Graham / VRFocus : Adults in US & Canada can Now Step Into Horizon Worlds David Cohen / Adweek : Meta Brings Horizon Worlds VR App Out of Bet...
Facebook announces Oculus Quest 2, starting at $299, with a lighter design, 50% better resolution, 90Hz refresh rate, up to 256GB storage, coming October 13
for $100 less than the original. This unlocks VR for many more people and I'm proud of our team's hard work to make this happen https://twitter.com/... Oculus Gaming / @oculusgaming : Survive a plague...
Oculus ends sales of Rift and Quest in Germany, pending talks with regulators who cast doubt on legality of requiring Oculus devices be linked to Facebook login
Brendan Sinclair / GamesIndustry.biz :
Facebook launches Oculus Link software for Oculus Quest in beta, allowing users to access Rift PC games using a USB-C cable
Sam Machkovech / Ars Technica :
Oculus Quest will be updated in Nov. to be able to wire up directly to PCs, like the Rift, and in 2020 will get support for hand tracking, no controllers needed
Just before the annual VR/AR conference Oculus Connect 6, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg released a teaser video hinting …
Palmer Luckey says the redesigned Oculus Rift S headset won't properly fit around 30% of users' eyes, up from the original Rift's ~10% of users
Since leaving Oculus in 2017, consumer virtual reality pioneer Palmer Luckey has occasionally used his personal blog to discuss minor and not-so-minor issues at the company he founded.
Oculus announces $399 Rift S, a replacement for the original Rift developed alongside Lenovo, with a higher-res display and improved optics, available in spring
After years of high-profile onstage announcements, Oculus has decided to quietly deliver the successor to its flagship Rift …
Sources: after canceling Rift 2, a “complete redesign”, Oculus now pursuing a more modest Rift update, possibly called Rift S, to release as early as next year
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Oculus launches educational pilot programs in Taiwan, Japan, and Seattle, distributing Rift and Go headsets to libraries, museums, and schools
Mariella Moon / Engadget :