Neowin News Feed for: Rift

Oculus Rift gets a permanent price cut down to $349

Vishal Laul — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 10:18:01 +0000

Facebook-owned Oculus has dropped the price of its Rift VR headset down to $349, making it extremely competitive against the Windows Mixed Reality VR headsets as well as HTC's Vive. Read more...

Oculus Rift gets permanent price drop to $399

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 21:30:01 +0000

It hasn't even been two years since the release of the Oculus Rift, but it appears that the competition is becoming more fierce, requiring the firm to announce a permanent price drop to $399. Read more...

Oculus cuts the price of the Rift to $399 with touch controllers

Dreyer Smit — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 09:14:01 +0000

As part of its 'Summer of Rift' promotion, Oculus has slashed the price of its Rift VR headset to historic lows which might signal something ominous or could indicate an announcement in the future. Read more...

Oculus offers new Rift bundle with Touch controller for $599, older bundle now starts at $499

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 02:10:01 +0000

Oculus has dropped the price of its Rift headset bundle by including the Touch controller as part of its standard set for $599 while the headset with Xbox controller can now be had for $499. Read more...

Oculus announces standalone VR headset and more at Connect 3 event

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 00:40:02 +0000

At its Connect 3 event today, Oculus made a number of announcements, from more games coming to the Rift to a standalone VR headset to be available alongside the Rift. Read more...

Fancy Oculus Rift Touch controller price gets leaked - and it won't be cheap...

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 09 Sep 2016 13:02:02 +0000

The Oculus Rift has been shipping with an Xbox One controller since its launch, but the company's own Touch controllers are expected to make their debut soon - and now we know what they'll cost. Read more...

Oculus announces Rift retail launches in Canada and across Europe on September 20

Andy Weir — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 18:56:01 +0000

The Rift is available to pre-order from several popular stores in the UK, France and Germany, priced at £549 / €649, as well as in Canada. Those interested are encouraged to try before they buy. Read more...

Oculus reveals 30 VR games launching with Rift on March 28, promises 100 more this year

Andy Weir — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 06:10:01 +0000

The Oculus Rift will be released on March 28, and 30 games will be made available to coincide with its launch - but Oculus says that's "just the beginning", promising over 100 more games this year. Read more...

Oculus VR founder: We'll support Mac 'if Apple ever releases a good computer'

Andy Weir — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 18:18:01 +0000

When asked if Mac support was on the way for its Rift virtual reality headset, Oculus founder Palmer Luckey said that it's "up to Apple. If they ever release a good computer, we will do it." Read more...

Oculus CEO defends Rift price, regrets not managing expectations better

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 09:10:01 +0000

Palmer Luckey, Oculus founder and CEO, explained why the new Rift VR headset cost so much more than enthusiasts were expecting. He also regrets not managing expectations better. Read more...

Oculus Rift available for preorder starting this week [UPDATED]

Chris Schroeder — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 20:38:01 +0000

After a long stretch of seeing and hearing about its VR headset, the folks over at Oculus are finally ready to open up preorders for its Rift headset later this week. Read more...

Rock Band VR will be a launch title for the Oculus Rift

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 10:46:01 +0000

Oculus unveiled their partnership with Harmonix and announced that a brand new Rock Band VR game will be a launch title for the Rift VR headset, which seems to be a big win with the fans. Read more...

Oculus wants to get into movies and the wider entertainment market

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 06:48:01 +0000

Oculus doesn't want to box itself in by only appealing to gamers, and that's why it is now partnering with a studio that will create 3D content and experiences that will have appeal to a wide market. Read more...

Watch Oculus' special event livestream right here

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 16:40:01 +0000

Oculus is holding a special event in just a few minutes, discussing the Rift, VR technology in general and the future of this emerging field. You can watch the event live right here. Read more...

Rift and Defiance developer Trion Worlds hit with large layoffs

John Callaham — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:18:46 +0000

Defiance and Rift developer Trion Worlds has confirmed that it is "adjusting our staffing levels" (i. e. layoffs) but it's not clear just how many people have been affected. Read more...

Rift MMO to turn to free-to-play game June 12th

John Callaham — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:44:31 +0000

Trion Worlds has announced that its two year old massively multiplayer game Rift will switch from a subscription to free-to-play business model starting June 12th. Read more...

User database for MMO Rift victim of cyber attack

John Callaham — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:24:26 +0000

An account database for the popular MMO Rift was reportedly the victim of a cyber attack, although the game's publisher Trion Worlds claims there is no evidence that credit card numbers were taken. Read more...

HD-DVD/Blu-Ray Rift Widens Once More

Fri, 10 Jun 2005 23:08:47 +0000

In the recent weeks, technology giants Sony and Toshiba have expressed an interest in settling the dispute over the next generation of high definition digital versatile discs. Now it appears that both sides are... Read more...