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Oculus Rift virtually bricks itself
Published in News
Thursday, 08 March 2018 10:08

Oculus Rift virtually bricks itself


The software could not phone home 

Oculus Rift virtual reality headsets around the world bricked themselves due to a problem when they phoned home.

Oculus Rift overtakes HTC Vive
Published in IoT
Tuesday, 06 March 2018 10:50

Oculus Rift overtakes HTC Vive


Virtually

The Oculus Rift has overtaken the HTC Vive on the monthly Steam hardware survey for the first time since the launch of both headsets in early 2016.

Oculus standalone VR is real
Published in Graphics
Thursday, 27 July 2017 03:01

Oculus standalone VR is real


Sources confirm a $200 target

Some two weeks ago, there was a  leak about an Oculus standalone VR HDM device, and Fudzilla managed to confirm its existence. 

ZeniMax targets Samsung over Gear VR
Published in IoT
Tuesday, 16 May 2017 11:39

ZeniMax targets Samsung over Gear VR


Having beaten Oculus


After beating Facebook-owned Oculus in a $500 million patent dispute earlier this year, games outfit ZeniMax is now going after Samsung.

Oculus knocks $100 off its price
Published in IoT
Thursday, 02 March 2017 11:27

Oculus knocks $100 off its price


Gotta move this gear

Troubled virtual reality outfit Oculus has slashed $100 for the price of its gear.

ZeniMax files injunction to stop Oculus
Published in IoT
Monday, 27 February 2017 12:53

ZeniMax files injunction to stop Oculus


Stop using our stolen tech


The parent company of Fallout and Skyrim developer Bethesda, ZeniMax has filed for an injunction against Oculus over the recent stolen technology case.

Facebook closes Oculus demo stations
Published in IoT
Thursday, 09 February 2017 12:17

Facebook closes Oculus demo stations


No one interested


Facebook is closing around 200 of its 500 Oculus Rift virtual-reality demo stations at Best Buy locations across the US.

Oculus nicked our ideas claims ZeniMax
Published in IoT
Tuesday, 17 January 2017 12:04

Oculus nicked our ideas claims ZeniMax


John Carmack misappropriated VR and destroyed evidence

The parent company of Bethesda Softworks and Id Software has told a court that John Carmack and others at Oculus stole trade secrets from their company and then destroyed evidence.

Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR shipments to lead market in 2017
Published in News


Sony's $399 VR headset expected to take the lead


According to a recent estimate from virtual reality market sources, Oculus and Sony are positioned to pull ahead in total shipments of their VR headsets next year as HTC trails behind due to a disadvantage in pricing.

Oculus Rift secretly funds Donald Trump
Published in IoT
Friday, 23 September 2016 12:17

Oculus Rift secretly funds Donald Trump


Founder finances anti-Clinton defamation campaign

Oculus founder Palmer Luckey, has backed a pro-Trump political organisation called Nimble America that is dedicated to "shitposting" and spreading inflammatory memes about Hillary Clinton.