Oculus founder Palmer Luckey modified an Oculus Go VR headset to improve the weight distribution, increase the battery life, and allow for battery swapping. He also changed its “mainstream-friendly gray” to a matte black. He posted a list of instructions for this modification on his personal blog. Luckey explained the change from gray to black...
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Oculus founder offers Go VR headset mods to fix battery life and weight
Bumped from Facebook’s Oculus unit in 2017, Palmer Luckey published a guide to improve the $200 headset’s user experience with several DIY modifications.Read More Source: Oculus founder offers Go VR headset mods to fix battery life and weight
New Firewall Zero Hour Map Coming Dec. 18 For Free
Tomorrow, on December 18th, 2018, First Contact Entertainment are releasing a new map for all Firewall Zero Hour players free of charge. The new location is called Containment and takes place in a medical research facility that looks like the type of place where a zombie outbreak might start — but don’t worry, no zombies...
Livestream Schedule For Week Of 12/17/18: Borderlands, Firewall, and More!
Did you know we stream games over on Twitch? We’re getting into a rhythm that will allow us to stream VR games each and every weekday (except in the case of holidays or traveling for events of course) and we’re having a lot of fun doing it. We’ve moved all of our VR game streams...
Lowe’s Unleashes Its Magic Leap One App in Time for the Holiday Shopping Season
On Monday, with just days left before Christmas, Lowe’s dropped a surprise augmented reality treat in everyone’s lap: a brand new Magic Leap One app. Released with little fanfare or warning, the Lowe’s Showroom app popped up in the Magic Leap World section on the Magic Leap One as a free download. Don’t Miss: Cheddar’s...
ESPN, Sling TV, FOX NOW Come To Oculus Go’s Virtual TV App
A new update to Oculus TV adds ESPN, Sling TV, and FOX NOW. Oculus TV is an app on the Oculus Go standalone VR headset which provides a virtual TV. All 3 new services are USA-only. Additionally, from now until January 31st purchasing an Oculus Go in the US will also give you $80 of...
Oculus Rift & Oculus Go Are $349 And $179 Again, This Time For Christmas
Facebook is repeating their Black Friday sale on the Oculus Rift and Oculus Go for Christmas. The Oculus Go is on sale for $179 and Oculus Rift is $349. Facebook is calling the offer the “Last-minute Sale”. It lasts until the 23rd of December, except for in the UK where it lasts until 30th. We’re...
Shattered State Review: A Shaky But Respectable VR Thriller From The Makers Of Until Dawn
Supermassive Games is back on the right track. Bravo Team might’ve been a misfire but Shattered State sees the Until Dawn developer return to its narrative roots with a satisfying degree of comfort. Interestingly, though, it simultaneously takes a step back from its gaming DNA in search of that wider audience that shares a common...
Richie’s Plank Dev Tells PSVR Fans: ‘Don’t Buy Our Title’
One of VR’s best group-oriented titles, Richie’s Plank Experience, finally released on PSVR last week. But, incredibly, developer Toast is now warning some people against buying it. The studio took to Reddit this week following some backlash surrounding the console version of the game, which has players testing their fear of heights by physically walking...
AR glasses startup North picks up Intel’s Vaunt patents
Intel’s loss, it seems, is North’s game. As first noted by The Verge, the startup has picked up the “technology portfolio” behind Vaunt, the AR glasses shuttered by the chipmaker in April this year after a couple of glowing previews. North (nee Thalmic Labs) debuted its own take on the category around six months after...
