Sentences with phrase «into oculus»

While Oculus Home will still be the default setting for those stepping into Oculus» virtual world, users can now easily enable the new update through the settings menu, according to RoadToVR.

To show how social VR could work, Facebook's CTO Mike Schroepfer strapped into Oculus in San Francisco, joining an engineer named Michael Booth back at Facebook's headquarters.

But eye tracking isn't built into the Oculus Rift, Gear VR, Google Daydream and Cardboard, HTC Vive or PlayStation VR headsets.

The starfighter sim EVE: Valkyrie factored heavy into the Oculus press conference.

Even as a resolute console gamer, I couldn't wait to get my face into an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset.

The first thing you noticed before running into the Oculus Rift booth itself was the line.

While the gameplay and overall feel of the game are clearly inspired by the arcade classic, the updated visuals, VR specific design concepts, and innovative features like a multiplayer co-op mode that takes advantage of the mics built into the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, ensure the game feels fresh.

Keep in mind with these travel posts, that each day we took the PATH train from NJ into the Oculus (also known as the World Trade Center stop), and that was our starting / ending point each day in the city.

After the stress test warm up, I strapped on the Samsung Gear VR, for a downshift into Oculus» meditation offerings.

Facebook (fb) did not explain in detail how it plans to incorporate the technology into its Oculus Rift headset or related software, but a Facebook blog post by the startup's founders said that the team «will be working with the Oculus team to combine our expertise and create best in class VR audio.»

When a phone is placed inside the Gear VR headset it takes the user directly into the Oculus app, which is basically a free app store.

Not exact matches

Inc., demonstrates the new Oculus Rift headset during the «Step Into The Rift» event in San Francisco, California on June 11, 2015.

Facebook, for one, has said that it intends to develop Oculus's virtual reality technology, which is currently only used for immersive video games, into a new type of social platform.

The technology is closely related to virtual reality, in which people wear headsets like Facebook's (fb) Oculus Rift that immerse them into completely digital environments.

Although Facebook's (FB) $ 2 billion acquisition of virtual reality gear maker Oculus in 2014 represents the bulk of VR investments since 2010, there are plenty of other companies looking to plow money into the technology.

Peering into the Gear VR isn't what I'd call pleasurable, but that's in part because I've used superior, pricier alternatives like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive over the years.

That's how Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer introduced his second - day keynote presentation at this week's F8 conference, where he revealed cutting - edge products like high - flying drones and artificial intelligence that can learn, and gave a real explanation for where the Oculus Rift fits into the social network.

Powered by Oculus technology, the $ 139 device turns smartphones into miniature VR machines, good for playing short games and looking at 360 photos and videos.

An Oculus representative has said that «VR is going to start small and grow into something huge.»

Those who've already ordered a Rift through Oculus can still take advantage of one of the bundles by checking the order status page and opting into partner offers, according to Oculus.

Oculus Go is different from other virtual reality devices that require smartphones or a cord tethered to a personal computer to cast people into artificial worlds or show three - dimensional videos.

Water was still finding its way into the World Trade Center's brand - new $ 4 billion Oculus on Saturday — a day after a heavy downpour showed just how porous the roof is.

People often find it easier to fake positive emotions than negative ones, because they involve only two muscles: the zygomaticus major, which helps curl the mouth when we smile, and the orbicularis oculi that crinkles the skin around the eyes into crow's feet.

My Oculus friends urged me to try another app, so I dove into Perfect Beach, developed by nDreams, which offers a choice of four seaside views with an audio track.

BRIAN: I mean the great people here help our Air Assaults out get them you know get them into things like Oculus and really just show them to best part of gaming.

Virtual - reality firm Oculus is making a move into original film content.

The Haunting of Hill House will arrive on Netflix in a 10 - episode form, written, produced, and directed by Mike Flanagan, who directed Oculus, Hush and will adapt King's Gerald's Game into a movie.

Producer Jason Blum of Blumhouse Productions has made a career out of taking low - to - moderately budgeted horror films like Paranormal Activity, Sinister and Oculus and turning them into profitable box office offerings - often with promise of sequel and / or franchise opportunities.

Oculus is a supernatural horror that toys with the mind, calling consciousness and autonomy into question.

Then with fancy editing techniques, Oculus seamlessly blends flashbacks into the present, making it impossible to tell what's real and what the mirror is manipulating.

Scripted to draw viewers into the human drama, Oculus employs flashbacks and alternate realities to confuse this brother - sister pair's perception of events.

Although much of the buzz has centered on the Facebook - owned $ 600 Oculus Rift, which has yet to make a strong push into education, two other developments have caught my eye over the past few months.

The idea of simply slipping on a headset and immediately being immersed into another world seems like something out of a sci - fi movie, but virtual reality gadgets, such as Google Glass, Oculus Rift and others, are making it possible.

The hospitality chain is taking to major cities a display in which passers - by — wearing an Oculus Rift headset — can step into a phone booth - like «Teleporter» and be whisked to Black Sand Beach in Hawaii and the top of Tower 42 in London.

Facebook buying up Oculus almost immediately seems to put a delay into its future release.

They tend to buy their way into these things.I figured they would of bought Oculus just to enter the VR market and stay competitive, after they waited to see if VR is a success or not.

I'm sure the Oculus guys would never sign into an agreement they didn't think was for the betterment of VR gaming and VR in general.

They aren't buying Oculus because they are passionate about bringing VR gaming to the masses, they are only interested in pushing Facebook into every facet of our lives.

But it was the Oculus purchase that jolted me into action — I realized that there was simply no better time in history to write such a book.

The Oculus Rift version will build on Into the Dead's success in the VR space following its launch on the Samsung Gear VR powered by Oculus late last year.

NEW ZEALAND, Wellington, November 27, 2015 — Leading games publisher PikPok ® today announced that their original game, Into the Dead ®, has launched on Samsung's new Gear VR, powered by Oculus.

NEW ZEALAND, Wellington, March 10, 2016 — Leading games publisher PikPok ® today announced that their original title Into the Dead ® will be available on Oculus Rift releasing later this month.

Into the Dead is available for $ 8.99 (USD) from the Oculus Store app via the Gear VR.

Our first standalone VR headset, Oculus Go is the easiest way to jump into VR.

Factor in its sleek, minimalist design, solid launch titles and cross-play support with Rift and Gear VR, and Oculus Go could be the most appealing headset yet for those dipping into VR for the first time.

«I know Oculus Rift is out there as well at the forefront of the VR frontier, but you have to believe that with the resources they possess, and the heritage of technological excellence and innovation, that if anyone can make VR a viable consumer option, it's Sony.Now, let's get this tech into EA's hands so they can get started on that first - person VR lightsaber / X-Wing game we've always wanted...

The Verge's David Pierce took a look into the new Oculus Rift 1080p prototype.

While Guardian's most obvious use is to keep players within a safe playspace while using Oculus Touch, the company's soon to launch VR controllers, it would also be plenty useful for seated VR gameplay with a gamepad, as I've seen plenty of users bump their head into desks and nearby walls while — having forgotten about what's around them in the real world — craning for a better view of the virtual world.

Feels like Facebook might just fuck it up and make the Oculus Rift into something different than gamers were hoping for.

In Earthlight, players are transported into the body of an astronaut and interact with the world through a pair of virtual arms controlled through controllers like the Oculus Touch, SteamVR Controllers and PlayStation Move or with gamepads with dual analogue inputs.