What a decade! 10 years ago today, we saw the Rift prototype for the first time. Within a month we co-founded and kickstarted Oculus, setting off a chain reaction that would lead to mass market VR and a world full of new possibilities!
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It is easy to be cynical and assume that wealthy people’s positions are disingenuously self serving, but in many cases, sincere principles guide the trajectory of a career, and the things that wind up mattering to your business truly reflect your core beliefs.
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Today: Lost a court case, climbed a mountain, read hundreds of pages of legal papers, wrote some code. Just as determined as ever to fight on until there is genuine developer and consumer freedom in software, and fair competition in each mobile platform software component.
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Supercharging the future of 3D content!
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We are happy to share that Sketchfab is joining the Epic Games family! Together we will make 3D content more accessible.
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Had a great time visiting Alban and the team today. Their platform makes it easy to publish and find 3D content, and will play an important role in the future of VR and AR.
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What a ride! We made science fiction into reality and inspired a new industry in the process. Oculus was only possible because of such an extraordinary team and community. Thank you! Now, six years after we launched Oculus and Rift, I'm moving on to the next chapter!
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New Asynchronous Spacewarp 2.0 will help VR run better on Rift across all hardware. Using PTW and depth from the app, it addresses the motion estimation artifacts of ASW around rapid brightness changes, rapid head movement with repeating patterns and contradictory movement.
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Hybrid Apps in VR transform 2D apps into immersive 3D workflows. The next step toward reimagining the PC desktop in virtual reality on Rift.
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If you were watching @Oculus Connect 5, you may have seen our R& D project: #SubstancePainter in #VR. Tell us what you think of the idea!
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Insanely proud of Oculus Quest - Delivering the magic of Rift in an all-in-one VR device at $399 without wires, PCs or phones. This is great VR for everyone!
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Oculus Rift 1.31 rolling out to PTC - Core 2 exits Beta! New Home UI, Custom Developer & UGC Items, 3 new item collections, and lots of performance optimizations across Home, Dash, & the core runtime
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Oculus Rift 1.30 rolling out - new Dash Wrist Watch w/ time, added Long Press to Oculus button, Pullout desktop windows using A + Grip trigger, new Experiments Panel in Dash Settings, lots of new summer furniture in Home, improved panel streaming in Home
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Oculus Rift 1.29 rolling to PTC - new Dash Belt has left icon alignment, always visible clock and quick recenter, new Dash panel menus (press B or Y to open), custom asset animation in Home (models loop first ani in .glb), faster Home loading and rendering
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Smooth joystick locomotion in Rift Home is here! Top requested feature on riftcorebeta.uservoice.com. Warning - veteran VR legs and an iron stomach is required. Enable at your own risk!
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Oculus Rift 1.28 rolling out to PTC - hang out with up to 8 friends in Home, broadcast your Windows Desktop screen using Dash to co-watch with friends, new avatar editor, improved language support, and, by popular demand, experimental locomotion to Home.
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Oculus Rift 1.27 rolling out to PTC - new objects in Home inc one w/ a sneak preview of an exciting feature inspired by the community, new Dash contextual menus, improved desktop app search, notifications & content Recommendations based on activity...
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Analysis: MLK’s final speech — delivered 50 years ago today — was full of timely and timeless teachings wapo.st/2GMGZ1s
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Ready Player One is nonstop virtual fun! Enjoyed a special opening night with Palmer and Nate. Thank you @erniecline
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Ready Player One actors wore Oculus Rift to see the Oasis. “The only way the cast had a chance to understand where they were – we all had virtual reality Oculus goggles.... When you put the goggles on, it was Aech’s basement...” -Spielberg
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Yesterday's issue was our mistake. Details on the fix are here: ocul.us/RiftRuntimeFix
Everyone affected will get $15 store credit. We're sorry for yesterday and want to help make this right. Thanks again for your patience.
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Oculus PC 1.24 is rolling out - Installed apps can now be moved between library locations freely, Core 2.0 Beta perf improvements and bug fixes.
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View from SpaceX Launch Control. Apparently, there is a car in orbit around Earth.
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Oculus PC 1.23 is out - Create and customize multiple homes in Core 2.0 with privacy for each, add apps to wishlist in VR Store
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Opt-in to the Rift Core 2.0 beta by toggling the “Use Classic Oculus Home” option to off in the Settings -> Beta panel. We're eager to hear your feedback. oculus.com/blog/january-p
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Oculus PC 1.22 is rolling out to LIVE now - Core 2.0 beta (opt-in), multiple app library locations (drives and folders), perf and compat improvements on Dash & Home
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C’mon, everyone knows that the first rule of stable genius club is do not talk stable genius club.
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....to President of the United States (on my first try). I think that would qualify as not smart, but genius....and a very stable genius at that!
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The Evolution of Gaming. Here's to the innovators and dreamers. Imagine where we'll go next....
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Oculus Dash unlocks access to your Windows desktop and Win32 and UWP applications as floating panels in VR. Think Minority Report, but in Rift... Available now!
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Oculus PC 1.21 is rolling out on PTC now - Beta version of Rift Core 2.0 with Dash native VR System UI, customizable Home and new desktop app! oculus.com/blog/welcome-t
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Employees have spoken! Here are the 100 Best Places to Work in 2018. Did your company make the list? gldr.co/BPTW18_ #BPTW
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Oculus PC 1.20 is out - New bundle pricing inc discounts for already owned apps. Focus is on upcoming Dash and Home!
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Great to see the VR industry unite!
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Announcing Dash! Now you can access your PC desktop and multitask without leaving Rift. #OculusConnect
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Small Rift 1.19 release this month - team’s focused on big OC4 updates!
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Oculus PC 1.19 is rolling out - MxR Capture Camera Tool now handles geometric calc more efficiently esp key for 4K
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I'm back to two full hours for my keynote/ramble the second day!
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Applications to attend #OC4 close tomorrow, Sept 14. Grab a front-row seat to what's new, now, and next in VR! ocul.us/connect
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Congratulations to , the Oculus Studios team and everyone that made this historic 360 experience possible!
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The Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Interactive Program goes to @felixandpaul “The People’s House: Inside the White House.” #EmmysArts
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Oculus PC 1.18 is rolling out - new Demo Mode makes it easy to showcase VR, MxR Capture stereo camera support
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“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” - Elie Wiesel
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"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion..."
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