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• Anthony Matchett raised $60 million for live music VR firm, MelodyVR - Business Insider May 22, 2019
  Anthony Matchett raised $60 million for live music VR firm, MelodyVR  Business InsiderAnthony Matchett has helped raise $50 million for MelodyVR, a software firm that lets people experience live music in virtual reality.
• HTC Vive Cosmos Slated for Q3 2019 Launch - VRFocus May 22, 2019
  HTC Vive Cosmos Slated for Q3 2019 Launch  VRFocusThis week has certainly been focused on Oculus and its two headsets Quest and Rift S (especially the latter), but earlier in the year HTC Vive dominated ...
• Killing Floor: Double Feature Bundles Two Games in one for PS4 and PlayStation VR - VRFocus May 22, 2019
  Killing Floor: Double Feature Bundles Two Games in one for PS4 and PlayStation VR  VRFocusThe rather visceral and entertaining Killing Floor: Incursion has been repackaged this week as developer Tripwire Interactive has announced Killing Floor: ...
• Oculus ‘Working On’ Rift S Audio Solution After Users Report Issues - UploadVR May 22, 2019
  Oculus ‘Working On’ Rift S Audio Solution After Users Report Issues  UploadVROculus says it is "working on" a Rift S audio solution after some users report problems with the headset's quality and volume.
• Rift S Hardware Review: A Simplified PC VR Headset Focused On Easier Setup And Lowering Cost - UploadVR May 22, 2019
  Rift S Hardware Review: A Simplified PC VR Headset Focused On Easier Setup And Lowering Cost  UploadVRFacebook's new Oculus Rift S focuses on easier PC VR setup with the new Insight tracking system and second generation Touch controllers.
• Virtual Reality Headsets Market Study Report 2019 |Oculus Rift, LG, Sony PlayStation VR - Spot Herld May 22, 2019
  Virtual Reality Headsets Market Study Report 2019 |Oculus Rift, LG, Sony PlayStation VR  Spot HerldGlobal Virtual Reality Headsets Market Overview: The latest report on the Global Virtual Reality Headsets Market suggests a positive growth rate in the coming ...
• The Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S are out today - Destructoid May 21, 2019
  The Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S are out today  DestructoidOculus Quest and Rift S now shipping  TechCrunchFacebook Starts Shipping Oculus Rift S and Quest VR Headsets  Thurrott.comOculus Quest and Rift S headsets are both now available starting at $399  PC GamerOculus Quest: Beat Saber is a blast when it has no wires  VentureBeatView full coverage on Goog […]
• nDreams is Working on Stealth Game Phantom: Covert Ops for Oculus Quest and Rift - VRFocus May 21, 2019
  nDreams is Working on Stealth Game Phantom: Covert Ops for Oculus Quest and Rift  VRFocusBritish virtual reality (VR) developer nDreams' last title was the fun and colourful Fruity Shooty, turning aggressive fruit into pulp thanks to some well-aimed ...
• Review: Shadow Point - VRFocus May 21, 2019
  Review: Shadow Point  VRFocusCoatsink Software has been a long-term supporter of mobile virtual reality (VR) headsets ever since the early days of the Samsung Gear VR. Even in the last few ...
• Asgard’s Wrath — How Sanzaru is crafting a 30-hour Norse saga game in VR - VentureBeat May 21, 2019
  Asgard’s Wrath — How Sanzaru is crafting a 30-hour Norse saga game in VR  VentureBeatAsgard's Wrath is one of the full triple-A games in the works for the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. We talked with Sanzaru's Mat Kraemer about it.
• ‘Phantom: Covert Ops’ Brings VR Stealth to Oculus Quest and Rift - Variety May 21, 2019
  ‘Phantom: Covert Ops’ Brings VR Stealth to Oculus Quest and Rift  VarietyStealth-centric virtual reality game “Phantom: Covert Ops” is coming to Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift devices later this year, and developer nDreams has ...
• Superhot VR Quest Review: The Best Version Of A Genuine Classic - UploadVR May 20, 2019
  Superhot VR Quest Review: The Best Version Of A Genuine Classic  UploadVRHere's our Superhot VR Quest review, where we discuss how Quest's tether free design makes this the best version of the game.
• Doctor Who: The Edge of Time VR game pits you against the Daleks - Pocket-lint May 20, 2019
  Doctor Who: The Edge of Time VR game pits you against the Daleks  Pocket-lintDoctor Who: The Edge of Time will be available this September for PSVR, Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest, HTC Vive and the upcoming Vive Cosmos.
• The State of VR Headsets in 2019: What Should You Buy? - How-To Geek May 20, 2019
  The State of VR Headsets in 2019: What Should You Buy?  How-To GeekIn the last three years, virtual reality hasn't exactly set the world on fire. Even so, 2019 is shaping up to be VR's best year ever, with new headsets that might have ...
• Ready At Dawn breaks down how Oculus Rift S inside-out tracking works with Echo VR - Yahoo Entertainment May 19, 2019
  Ready At Dawn breaks down how Oculus Rift S inside-out tracking works with Echo VR  Yahoo EntertainmentEcho VR developer Ready at Dawn explains how the game will work with the inside-out tracked Touch controllers on Oculus Rift S.
• Oculus Could (and Should) Offer Rift S Accessories for Improved Audio, Visuals, & Fit - Road to VR May 18, 2019
  Oculus Could (and Should) Offer Rift S Accessories for Improved Audio, Visuals, & Fit  Road to VRWith Rift S right around the corner, a bunch of people are about to find that the headset's on-board audio is lacking in quality and that the face gasket will make it ...
• Oculus Medium 2.3 Arrives With Launch of Oculus Rift S - VRFocus May 18, 2019
  Oculus Medium 2.3 Arrives With Launch of Oculus Rift S  VRFocusOculus sculpting app Medium was a launch title when the Oculus Touch controllers arrived in December 2016, so it's more than apt that with the release of ...
• Ready At Dawn Explains How Echo VR Will Work With Oculus Rift S Inside-Out Tracking - VentureBeat May 16, 2019
  Ready At Dawn Explains How Echo VR Will Work With Oculus Rift S Inside-Out Tracking  VentureBeatEcho VR developer Ready at Dawn explains how the game will work with the inside-out tracked Touch controllers on Oculus Rift S.
• ‘Cosmic Trip’ Studio Unveils Musical Gardening Game ‘Fujii’ for Quest & PC VR - Road to VR May 16, 2019
  ‘Cosmic Trip’ Studio Unveils Musical Gardening Game ‘Fujii’ for Quest & PC VR  Road to VRFunktronic Labs, the studio behind funky real-time strategy game Cosmic Trip (2017), unveiled their next VR project that aims to let you explore fantastic worlds ...
• 7 essential Oculus Rift S accessories under $20 - Windows Central May 16, 2019
  7 essential Oculus Rift S accessories under $20  Windows CentralIf you emptied your wallet on a new Rift S, there are some worthwhile accessories available that cost $20 or less.
• Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted launches on PS VR, Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive on May 21st. - Jack of All Controllers May 16, 2019
  Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted launches on PS VR, Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive on May 21st.  Jack of All ControllersFive Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted will launch on PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive on May 21st. The game will feature both classic and new ...
• Which VR headset should you get? – The high end options - GameCrate May 15, 2019
  Which VR headset should you get? – The high end options  GameCrateSo you want to get into VR but your choices are just so intimidating. We have passed over to the second generation of VR headsets and the market is practically ...
• TPCAST Air for Oculus Go Begins Shipping to EMEA Markets - VRFocus May 15, 2019
  TPCAST Air for Oculus Go Begins Shipping to EMEA Markets  VRFocusWireless virtual reality (VR) solutions provider TPCAST made a name for itself helping consumers free their HTC Vive's and Oculus Rift's from being tethered ...
• Battlewake for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive: Everything you need to know - Windows Central May 14, 2019
  Battlewake for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive: Everything you need to know  Windows CentralSurvios, the creators of Creed: Rise to Glory, is coming out with a new game for the PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive. That statement alone is enough ...
• Oculus Rift S virtual reality headset review: "An odd, questionable, and iterative upgrade" - GamesRadar May 14, 2019
  Oculus Rift S virtual reality headset review: "An odd, questionable, and iterative upgrade"  GamesRadarThe Rift S is a strangely timed half step for Oculus' flagship.
• ‘Moss’ is Getting a Brand New Chapter Soon, Coming First to Oculus Quest - Road to VR May 14, 2019
  ‘Moss’ is Getting a Brand New Chapter Soon, Coming First to Oculus Quest  Road to VRPolyarc today announced their critically acclaimed VR adventure puzzler, Moss (2018), will be getting some *fresh content* soon in the form of a new chapter.
• Review: Oculus Rift S - Destructoid May 13, 2019
  Review: Oculus Rift S  DestructoidOculus is hustling right now. Plenty of other corporations have caught on to the fact that VR is en vogue when it comes to investors and startups, like Sony, Valve, ...
• A tale of two “inside-out” VR headsets: The $400 Oculus Rift S, $600 HP Reverb - Ars Technica May 11, 2019
  A tale of two “inside-out” VR headsets: The $400 Oculus Rift S, $600 HP Reverb  Ars TechnicaNeither requires external sensors—but does either live up to its price point?
• Oculus Rift S and Valve Index don’t jive with HDMI-only laptops - VentureBeat May 11, 2019
  Oculus Rift S and Valve Index don’t jive with HDMI-only laptops  VentureBeatThe original Oculus Rift used HDMI but its replacement, Oculus Rift S, uses DisplayPort instead. It also includes a Mini DisplayPort adapter in the box.
• The Morning After: The Oculus Rift S, reviewed - Engadget May 6, 2019
  The Morning After: The Oculus Rift S, reviewed  EngadgetWelcome back. Ahead of this Monday morning, you might have missed our attempts to bake a pickle-infused sweet treat (science!), as well as the fact that one of.
• Oculus Rift S review: Just another tethered VR headset - Engadget May 4, 2019
  Oculus Rift S review: Just another tethered VR headset  EngadgetWho needs the Rift S, really? That's the question I kept asking myself as I tested out the latest PC VR headset from Oculus. It's not a sequel to the original Rift, ...
• 2 Months of Viveport Infinity is Being Gifted to Oculus Rift and Valve Index Customers - VRFocus May 1, 2019
  2 Months of Viveport Infinity is Being Gifted to Oculus Rift and Valve Index Customers  VRFocusThe Oculus Rift S and Valve Index headsets might not be out just yet but that hasn't stopped Viveport from getting in on this week's announcements.
• Viveport Welcomes Oculus Rift S And Valve Index Owners To The Viveport Infinity Family - Yahoo Finance April 30, 2019
  Viveport Welcomes Oculus Rift S And Valve Index Owners To The Viveport Infinity Family  Yahoo FinanceOculus Rift S, Oculus Rift and Valve Index users to receive two free months of unlimited VR gaming starting in June. SAN FRANCISCO, April 30, 2019 ...
• Oculus Rift S review: A swan song for first-generation VR - The Verge April 30, 2019
  Oculus Rift S review: A swan song for first-generation VR  The VergeThe Oculus Rift S is replacing the 2016 Oculus Rift, adding a great new tracking system and some potentially divisive changes. Facebook opened preorders at ...
• 5 Upcoming Oculus Exclusives That Could Carry Rift S - UploadVR April 26, 2019
  5 Upcoming Oculus Exclusives That Could Carry Rift S  UploadVRThese five 2019 exclusive games from studios like Insomniac Games and Respawn Entertainment could Facebook's upcoming 'Rift S' PC VR headset.
• This Portable Oculus Rift Rig Goes From Folded To Ready In ‘Under 60 Seconds’ - UploadVR April 25, 2019
  This Portable Oculus Rift Rig Goes From Folded To Ready In ‘Under 60 Seconds’  UploadVRCanadian engineering company Iris Dynamics created a portable Oculus Rift rig which can go from folded to fully booted inside VR in "under 60 seconds".
• Oculus Rift S and Oculus Quest are competing visions of VR's future - Wired.co.uk April 13, 2019
  Oculus Rift S and Oculus Quest are competing visions of VR's future  Wired.co.ukOculus is A/B testing the future of VR with two new high-end headsets – only one of which cuts the cord.
• ‘Star Wars Vader Immortal’ Confirmed for Oculus Rift, New Trailer Revealed - Road to VR April 12, 2019
  ‘Star Wars Vader Immortal’ Confirmed for Oculus Rift, New Trailer Revealed  Road to VRToday during the Star Wars celebration event, a panel of creators developing the upcoming Star Wars Vader Immortal confirmed that the experience will be ...
• DCS World Developer On Oculus Rift S Cockpit Resolution: “I Can Read EVERYTHING” - UploadVR April 11, 2019
  DCS World Developer On Oculus Rift S Cockpit Resolution: “I Can Read EVERYTHING”  UploadVRDCS World Senior Producer Matt Wagner now has an Oculus Rift S, and he seems highly impressed with its improved resolution over the original. DCS (Digital ...
• Oculus Rift S initial review: A freer VR experience - Pocket-lint April 11, 2019
  Oculus Rift S initial review: A freer VR experience  Pocket-lintOculus Rift S is intended as a replacement of the original Oculus Rift and the pinnacle of the Oculus VR line up. While the Oculus Quest fills the middle ground ...
• Oculus Rift S Review - TrustedReviews April 11, 2019
  Oculus Rift S Review  TrustedReviewsOculus Rift S has evolutionary improvements so drastic it's going to consign the original Rift to the history books, or more likely, the bin.
• Oculus Explains Rift S Design & Manufacturing Partnership with Lenovo - Road to VR April 9, 2019
  Oculus Explains Rift S Design & Manufacturing Partnership with Lenovo  Road to VRWhen Oculus revealed its newest PC headset, Rift S, at GDC last month, it was a surprise to see the 'Lenovo' logo on the side. Oculus explained that Facebook ...
• The Oculus Rift is Dead, Long Live Quest (and Rift S) - VRFocus April 8, 2019
  The Oculus Rift is Dead, Long Live Quest (and Rift S)  VRFocusMarch 28th 2016 was a special day in the history of virtual reality (VR). It was a day when the technology suddenly re-emerged from the wilderness as a viable ...
• Facebook’s Jason Rubin: Oculus Rift 2 would need ‘radical new tech’ - VentureBeat April 7, 2019
  Facebook’s Jason Rubin: Oculus Rift 2 would need ‘radical new tech’  VentureBeatFacebook VR head Jason Rubin said if Oculus did a Rift 2, "I think if we did something we honestly called a 2 and felt comfortable with that name, it would need ...
• Data Suggests Oculus Rift S IPD Range ‘Best’ For Just Half Of Adults - UploadVR April 5, 2019
  Data Suggests Oculus Rift S IPD Range ‘Best’ For Just Half Of Adults  UploadVROculus Rift S uses a single display panel and fixed lenses. Unlike the original Rift and upcoming Oculus Quest, it does not feature mechanical lens separation ...
• Oculus Rift S Has Lower Pixel Persistence Than Original, Meaning Less Motion Blur - UploadVR April 2, 2019
  Oculus Rift S Has Lower Pixel Persistence Than Original, Meaning Less Motion Blur  UploadVRThe Oculus Rift S has a lower refresh rate than the original, but also lower pixel persistence. That means the image should actually be smoother overall.
• Oculus on the Sort of Features an ‘Oculus Rift 2’ Would Need - Variety April 1, 2019
  Oculus on the Sort of Features an ‘Oculus Rift 2’ Would Need  VarietyJason Rubin can envision an Oculus Rift 2, how Facebook's virtual reality headset would need to evolve to earn a number, rather than a letter after its name.
• This week in tech history: Three years of Oculus figuring out VR - Engadget March 30, 2019
  This week in tech history: Three years of Oculus figuring out VR  EngadgetAt Engadget, we spend every day looking at how technology will shape the future. But it's also important to look back at how far we've come. That's what This We ...
• Oculus Rift S both upgrades and simplifies your VR setup - Polygon March 29, 2019
  Oculus Rift S both upgrades and simplifies your VR setup  PolygonOculus' new and improved Rift S comes with many improvements, like higher-resolution screens, a more comfortable headset, and redesigned Touch controllers ...
• VR Dance Central revealed for Oculus Rift, Quest, Rift S - Shacknews March 27, 2019
  VR Dance Central revealed for Oculus Rift, Quest, Rift S  ShacknewsThere's another way to groove coming to virtual reality with Dance Central coming to Oculus VR HMDs.