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It's Not Goodbye, It's See You Around...
20/09/2022

It's Not Goodbye, It's See You Around...

After nearly nine years and over 850 blog posts, I decided to essentially end my Oculus VR news site by putting the blog on hold indefinitely. I assure

Meta Connect Developer Conference to Be Held Virtually on October 11th
07/09/2022

Meta Connect Developer Conference to Be Held Virtually on October 11th

Meta today announced that its annual AR/VR developer conference, Meta Connect, is set to take place on October 11th, 2022. The newly renamed event,

Zuckerberg Confirms Next Meta Quest VR Headset will Launch in October
27/08/2022

Zuckerberg Confirms Next Meta Quest VR Headset will Launch in October

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has revealed during an appearance on the latest episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast that the company will debut its next

Zuckerberg Responds to Meta Avatar Memes, Promises Upgrades to Visuals
22/08/2022

Zuckerberg Responds to Meta Avatar Memes, Promises Upgrades to Visuals

Earlier this week, Mark Zuckerberg posted to Facebook announcing the release of Meta's Horizon Worlds in France and Spain. Alongside the post was a

Meta Releases 'First Hand' Demo to Showcase Hand-Tracking Capabilities
22/08/2022

Meta Releases 'First Hand' Demo to Showcase Hand-Tracking Capabilities

Meta announced this week the launch of a new demo called First Hand, designed to showcase the hand-tracking capabilities and variety of interaction

Meta VR Headsets No Longer Require Facebook Account Starting Next Month
03/08/2022

Meta VR Headsets No Longer Require Facebook Account Starting Next Month

Meta is finally reversing course on its controversial requirement for users of its virtual reality headsets to log in with a Facebook account. Instead,

Meta Reveals VR Headset Prototypes Designed to Achieve Visual Realism
03/08/2022

Meta Reveals VR Headset Prototypes Designed to Achieve Visual Realism

Earlier this week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg showcased several new prototype head-mounted displays (HMDs) that the company is working on, which aim to

Meta Teases Project Cambria's Full-Color Passthrough Capabilities in New Video
16/05/2022

Meta Teases Project Cambria's Full-Color Passthrough Capabilities in New Video

Today, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg teased its new high-end virtual reality headset, codenamed Project Cambria, highlighting the upcoming headset's full-color

Meta Will Reportedly Release Four New VR Headsets by 2024
08/05/2022

Meta Will Reportedly Release Four New VR Headsets by 2024

Meta plans to release four new virtual reality headsets between now and the end of 2024, according to a report Monday by The Information. The

Meta Redirects Oculus.com to 'Meta Store' Website
08/05/2022

Meta Redirects Oculus.com to 'Meta Store' Website

Alongside the announcement of the company's first physical store, Meta has taken another significant step towards completely dissolving the Oculus brand.

Meta to Open First Physical Store to Showcase its Hardware Product Line
08/05/2022

Meta to Open First Physical Store to Showcase its Hardware Product Line

Meta announced its plans to open its first physical retail store next month, situated on the company's campus in Burlingame, California. The new Meta

Meta Quest Gaming Showcase Set to Return April 20th
08/05/2022

Meta Quest Gaming Showcase Set to Return April 20th

Meta announced that its second annual Meta Quest Gaming Showcase, formerly known as the Oculus Gaming Showcase, will take place on April 20th and will be

Quest Store Surpasses $1 Billion in Content Revenue, 8 Titles Over $20M
08/05/2022

Quest Store Surpasses $1 Billion in Content Revenue, 8 Titles Over $20M

During Meta's quarterly earnings call, the company revealed that users had spent more than $1 billion on VR content through the Quest store. A significant

Oculus Quest Rebranded to Meta Quest, and Not All Fans Are Happy
08/05/2022

Oculus Quest Rebranded to Meta Quest, and Not All Fans Are Happy

Well, it was only a matter of time before the beloved Oculus brand would no longer represent the future of VR. Facebook, now called Meta, has just

Oculus Quest 'Space Sense' Guardian Feature Detects Objects, People & Pets
11/11/2021

Oculus Quest 'Space Sense' Guardian Feature Detects Objects, People & Pets

Meta (formerly Facebook) announced that the latest set of features in software update v34 is rolling out for the Quest platform starting today. Among

Meta to Reverse Facebook Account Requirement for Oculus Headsets
10/11/2021

Meta to Reverse Facebook Account Requirement for Oculus Headsets

During Connect 2021, Meta (formerly Facebook) CEO Mark Zuckerberg made headlines when he announced that his company is changing its name to ‘Meta’ as part

Meta is Phasing Out the Oculus Brand
10/11/2021

Meta is Phasing Out the Oculus Brand

At Connect 2021, Facebook announced that it was changing its name to Meta. But it appears the company is taking its rebranding efforts a step further by

Meta's Presence Platform Brings New Mixed Reality Tools for Developers
10/11/2021

Meta's Presence Platform Brings New Mixed Reality Tools for Developers

At this year's Connect 2021, Meta (formerly Facebook) shared its vision of the metaverse alongside several exciting announcements, including plans to

Facebook Rebrands its Name to 'Meta'
10/11/2021

Facebook Rebrands its Name to 'Meta'

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today during his company’s annual Connect conference that it’s changing its name to Meta. The rebrand is a

Facebook Announces AR Glasses Prototype Codenamed 'Project Nazare'
10/11/2021

Facebook Announces AR Glasses Prototype Codenamed 'Project Nazare'

At this year's Facebook Connect 2021 developer conference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg offered not only a glimpse of the upcoming Project Cambria headset, but he

'Project Cambria' is a New High-End VR/AR Headset Coming Next Year
10/11/2021

'Project Cambria' is a New High-End VR/AR Headset Coming Next Year

During today's Facebook Connect conference, the company announced a new "high-end" standalone headset codenamed 'Project Cambria' is in the works and is

New Cloud Backup System for Quest Will Save App Data Automatically
10/11/2021

New Cloud Backup System for Quest Will Save App Data Automatically

During this year's annual Connect 2021 developer conference, Facebook announced plans to replace the broken cloud storage system that plagued the Oculus

'Horizon Workrooms' Will Let You Customize Your Work Environment
10/11/2021

'Horizon Workrooms' Will Let You Customize Your Work Environment

At Facebook Connect 2021, the company announced several new features focused on business and remote work collaboration. Along with the new Horizon Home

Oculus Store Adding 2D Progressive Web Apps like Slack, Instagram & More
10/11/2021

Oculus Store Adding 2D Progressive Web Apps like Slack, Instagram & More

At Facebook Connect 2021 today, the company announced that it is adding 2D apps from third-party developers into the Oculus store. These 2D apps will use

New Oculus Avatars 2.0 SDK Rolling Out to Developers in December
10/11/2021

New Oculus Avatars 2.0 SDK Rolling Out to Developers in December

At Facebook's annual Connect conference today, the company announced that its latest Avatars SDK will launch for Unity in December, with Unreal Engine 4

'Horizon Home' Replaces Oculus Quest Home, Adding More Social VR Features
10/11/2021

'Horizon Home' Replaces Oculus Quest Home, Adding More Social VR Features

Today at Facebook's annual Connect conference, the company announced that Oculus Home is being enhanced and rebranded as Horizon Home on the Quest

Watch the Facebook Connect 2021 Keynote Livestream Here
28/10/2021

Watch the Facebook Connect 2021 Keynote Livestream Here

It's a big week, as this year's annual Facebook Connect AR/VR developer conference kicks off today, October 28th, 2021. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will

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