At 1 pm Pacific today we’ll be meeting live in VR to discuss the major policy change that will soon require all new Oculus headsets be connected to a Facebook account. We should have some special guests joining us for this discussion today about the enormous change which is simultaneously both expected and incredibly divisive....
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Facebook Account REQUIRED On New Oculus Headsets
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Shooty Fruity Blasts Onto Oculus Quest Next Week
nDreams’ zany wave shooter, Shooty Fruity, finds a new home on Oculus Quest next week. The game, which originally launched on other platforms back in 2017, arrives on August 27th. Shooty Fruity is similar to other VR wave shooters with a bit of a weird twist. You fend off waves of sentient fruit with guns,...
3 Ways VR Could Make Microsoft Flight Simulator Even Better (And 1 Thing To Watch Out For)
Microsoft Flight Simulator is out on PC today and, even without the impending VR support, it’s a true marvel. Using Bing Maps data, Azure AI and its own game engine, Flight Sim offers large-scale, authentic and photorealistic replicas of the real world to glide across. But, as great as Flight Sim is today, the promise...
Epic Claims Apple Is Cutting It Off From ‘Future VR Features’ On iOS
Epic Games’ ongoing dispute with Apple may have outed future VR plans for the latter company. Last week, Apple removed Fortnite from the iOS app store for iPhone and iPad after Epic added payment options to the battle royale hit that circumvented Apple’s usual cut of the revenue. Since then, Epic has launched a pre-determined,...
Community Download: Will Requiring A Facebook Account Make You Stop Using Oculus?
Community Download is a weekly discussion-focused articles series published (usually) every Monday in which we pose a single, core question to you all, our readers, in the spirit of fostering discussion and debate. For today’s Community Download, we want to know if the upcoming requirement to have a Facebook account associated with your Oculus device is a...
Watch: Return To Castle Wolfenstein Oculus Quest Mod Releases This Week, New Gameplay Here
A mod for Return To Castle Wolfenstein runs smoothly on Oculus Quest in standalone VR mode and will be available to download later this week. The free mod includes a fully playable demo but you can upgrade to the full game which is available on Steam for $5 as of this writing. There’s two-handed weapon support...
Hitman 3 Will Feature A Sniper Mode, 1v1 Multiplayer Not Returning
Alongside the main campaign, the upcoming PSVR-supported Hitman 3 will feature a number of other modes, including the return of Sniper Assassin. In a blog post yesterday, developer IO Interactive confirmed a number of additional modes for the game. It didn’t directly confirm each would be playable with PSVR, but has previously said the entire...
Facebook Account Required For New Oculus VR Headsets
From October 2020, Facebook will require anyone using an Oculus device for the first time to log in via a Facebook account. It will no longer be possible to sign-up with a separate Oculus ID. In addition, starting in 2023 the social media giant will end support for existing Oculus accounts and attach “full functionality”...
Beat Saber Linkin Park DLC Launches Today
A new Beat Saber Linkin Park DLC releases today, offering the first new tracks for the hit VR app in a little while. As teased on Friday, a total of 11 new songs from the band launch today. Three of them — including Bleed It Out and Paper Cut — are taken from the seminal...
