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Some bittersweet news to share. After 7 incredible years at Oculus / Facebook, I'm moving on. It’s been a privilege to be a part of the VR community, and I can’t wait to see what comes next: teddit.net/r/oculus/comments…
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Extremely excited to announce that the Oculus Rift will be shipping Q1 2016! We can't wait to get it in your hands.
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Spectre Divide 2.0 launches TODAY on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC
We spent the last ~6 months overhauling the game. Many late nights and long weekends to pack as much as possible into this release
Here’s to the next chapter — we’ll see you out there
💥 SPECTRE DIVIDE: FLASHPOINT IS NOW LIVE! 💥
Try the improved gunplay and movement, explore the new map of Canal, and try our newest sponsor Monark! S1 delivers an all-new Battle Pass, revamped buy menu and more!
Play FREE on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
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A lot of questions today about the future of Rift — we're still driving forward on the Rift/PC platform with new hardware, software, and content.
Lots of great stuff in the works. More to share in the months ahead.
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Oculus Quest and Rift S launch today! 🎉 And this is just the beginning - we have an amazing line-up of games, media, and software enhancements planned each month. Welcome to all the newcomers, and special thanks to the incredible community who’s been with us since Rift and Gear!
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The messages on final production hardware say “This Space For Rent” & “👁The Masons Were Here.👁” A few dev kits shipped with “👁Big Brother is Watching👁” and “Hi iFixit! We See You!👁” but those were limited to non-consumer units. [2/3]
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1/ I'm thrilled to announce that Mountaintop has raised $30M from an incredible set of investors who share our vision for gaming!
You can read more on the @itsmountaintop blog: link.medium.com/kmoAE5e3Oib
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FYI for Oculus devs - this week's Rift Sept update (1.8) includes Guardian, our boundary system for Touch. More details to share at OC3!
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With Week 1 behind us, I wanted to share some deeper insight into:
🔹Our missteps at launch
🔹What we've fixed
🔹What's coming up next
Full post: playspectre.com/news/launch-…
Keep the feedback coming. More big updates early next week🫡
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Unfortunately, some “easter egg” labels meant for prototypes accidentally made it onto the internal hardware for tens of thousands of Touch controllers. [1/3]
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This morning I shared a bit on why I'm excited for VR in 2019 over on the Oculus blog: ocul.us/2019. Stay tuned to hear more about some of those surprises this year at GDC
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Rift is back online as of ~12am. This was a mistake on our end, and we apologize. Folks impacted by today's downtime will be provided with an Oculus store credit. More details to follow soon. Thanks again for everyone's patience as we worked through this one.
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We had two roadmaps: plausible and impossible. This partnership means the impossible roadmap just became ‘very likely’.
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TechRadar: "...Virtual reality has its Super Mario 64 moment, and its name is Lone Echo." techradar.com/news/lone-echo…
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Spectre Season 1 launches NEXT Tuesday, Feb 25
Play on PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam
We’ve been grinding on this for months. Excited to finally share it with you 🙏🏼
💥 Flashpoint drops February 25, 2025.
New Map.
New Battle Pass.
New Sponsor Kit.
New Buy Menu.
A new era of Spectre is about to begin–are you ready to forge your legacy?
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Massive thanks to everyone who's played in the @SpectreDivide Closed Beta these past two days 🙌
Solo & Team Leaderboards are dropping shortly (ranked by # of wins). Very excited to see who's claimed the top spot so far 🏆
Day 3 starts now - let's go!
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On the eve of Rift's launch, learn about the 3.5yr evolution of its design in @wired: wired.com/2016/03/oculus-des…. Incredibly proud of the team!
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We're aware of an issue affecting Rift on PC, and we're working on resolving now. Stay tuned.
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Matt, Rich, Mark, and I are thrilled to (finally) take the wraps off Mountaintop, a new independent, remote-first game studio. You can check out the full announcement over on our blog: medium.com/mountaintop-studi…
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(2/2) Plenty more massive 2018 and 2019 Rift titles *already in production*. New Rift users have a ton to look forward to in years ahead!
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The Oculus Rift. Q1 2016.
oculus.com/blog/first-look-a… @oculus
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Thrilled to finally share that we’ve raised $30M from an insanely talented group of investors, including Anthos, @a16z, RX3, Abstract, vgames, @shroud, @tarik, @iiTzTimmy, @Sacriel, @CohhCarnage, @Zedd and many more.
This round is a testament to the incredible work by the @itsmountaintop team these past 3.5 years.
We’re burning the midnight oil to deliver something fresh for tactical shooter fans everywhere. Excited to share more soon - stay tuned
We started Mountaintop with one goal: bring players together through unforgettable new challenges.
Today, we're thrilled to share that we've raised $30M in funding from some of the best investors in gaming, including Anthos Capital, RX3 Growth Partners, and @a16z / @a16zclf!
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Also, we forgot to mention that 1.12 update includes Audio Mirroring as part of the Oculus desktop app under Settings - enjoy!
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Personal update! I've joined @sesame as Chief Product Officer to help bring computers to life 🚀
Getting the band back together with @brendaniribe, Ryan, and many of the original Oculus crew. Building the future together again
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While I appreciate easter eggs, these were inappropriate and should have been removed. The integrity and functionality of the hardware were not compromised, and we've fixed our process so this won't happen again. [3/3]
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Super inspired by the sculptures being created by Oculus Medium artists. Can’t wait to see what Touch users create!
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Only one week until the launch of Quest and Rift S. Looking forward to celebrating launch with everyone else who pre-ordered in just 7 days! 🚀
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Our Kickstarter backers were some of the very earliest believers in this VR revolution — thank you for making it possible!
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Take a few minutes and enjoy @ID_AA_Carmack's talk on the new Gear VR powered by @oculus from IFA today: theverge.com/2014/9/3/610192…
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Oculus Rift ships today! Thank you the Oculus team, who poured their time, brilliance and passion into this mission.
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Excited to share that all Kickstarter backers who pledged for a DK1 will receive a free Rift Kickstarter Edition! kickstarter.com/projects/152…
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The @Oculus Rift 1.12 update is rolling out starting today. I shared a few thoughts on this release on the forums: forums.oculus.com/community/…
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Starting today Rift + Touch is now only $598, plus Robo Recall from @EpicGames launches TODAY, free for Touch users! oculus.com/blog/introducing-…
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Welcome to Spectre Divide, @itsmountaintop's fresh take on the tac shooter genre 👻👏
This project has *truly* been a labor of love for us these past 4 years
As tac shooter superfans, we've obsessed over every detail. I hope you feel that passion when you finally play
Massive thanks and congratulations to everyone who's been a part of bringing Spectre to life - from the insanely talented Mountaintop team to the incredible community of playtesters
We *cannot wait* to play with you. Let's go! ⚔️🙌
Spectre Divide is the free-to-play, 3v3 tactical shooter driven by Duality.
Swap between two bodies in real-time to defend two sites at once, cover your own cross, or even trade yourself.
Welcome to Breakwater.
📝Wishlist + request access to Playtest : store.steampowered.com/app/2…
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Great piece by @leverus at TIME, The Virtual Genius of Oculus Rift: time.com/39577/facebook-ocul…
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Happy birthday to Rift! It's been an incredible year for Rift & VR - super proud of @oculus team and the dev community that made it happen
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The community has been hungry to hear more about our plans for @SpectreDivide
I put together a post that captures a bunch of our latest thinking + answers some of your top questions:
bit.ly/SD_WhatsNext
Looking forward to hearing more about what you want to see next!
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Also, a huge congratulations to the Oculus team that made Quest and Rift S reality. This is one of the most incredible groups of people in the industry, and their talent and passion for VR really shows in these two products. Congrats, team, and thank you! 🙂
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Is it #GDC2019 yet? #QuestCountdown
We're gearing up for @Official_GDC and testing out some #OculusQuest demo builds. What do you think we're serving up? #QuestCountdown #GDC19
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"Oculus is Awesome for Games, but it's the Future of Movies" - Wired
wired.com/underwire/2014/01/…
Couldn't agree more.
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Spectre Divide launches NEXT Tuesday 🚀
✅4th map - Commons
✅Ranked
✅Store live
✅Tons of fixes since Closed Beta
Which Sponsor are you unlocking first? 😏⚔️
piped.video/I4P7Lcq_42M
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.@a16z's vision for helping to create the next generation of gaming is hugely inspiring. Congrats to @Tocelot @andrewchen @gwertz and @pmarca on this milestone. We love being a part of this team - so much great stuff in the works 🚀🎮
thread/ announcing the @a16z games fund - a new $600M fund dedicated to investing in the best founders in the games industry!
over the past decade, our firm has been privileged to back some truly amazing game teams. our new fund accelerates these efforts. more 👇
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Quest and Rift S are launching May 21st! You can preorder both starting today at oculus.com and retailers around the world. Can’t wait for everyone to try these new headsets for themselves!
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🧑🍳 Team cooked all week to pull this forward based on your input
We're working around the clock to solve all the major player pain points - keep the feedback coming 🙏
In the meantime, see you on the Ranked ladder 🫡
Never mind all that, RANKED IS LIVE NOW — just 5 Casual wins needed to unlock.
Matchmaking may be slower (up to 8 min) until more people finish their Casual games.
We’ve put together a Ranked guide so all you have to do is focus on the climb.
✨ Santai Rating
🏅 Ranks & Tiers
🏆 Rewards
👉 playspectre.com/news/spectre…
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(1/2) Just announced our first major 2018 Rift title from Oculus Studios: oculus.com/blog/unleash-your…
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Big news this morning: Oculus Rift pre-orders opening 1/6! oculus.com/en-us/blog/oculus…
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The @SpectreDivide anti-cheat team did amazing work in Sept raising our defenses, detecting savvy cheaters, and leveling the playing field
Lots more work to do, but excited to share an update behind the curtain on our efforts to stay ahead of things
In the past few weeks, our Anti-Cheat systems have seen a major reduction of hacks & cheats. Now we're looking to enforce even quicker + stricter consequences for cheating.
@natemitchell has the full report on how our AC has evolved since launch: playspectre.com/news/anti-ch…
ALT In the dead center of the image, the top half of a red skull is surrounded by a white diamond border. Underneath the title: ANTI-CHEAT /SEPTEMBER. This is plastered over the figure of a combatant completely covered in a red hue.
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Right behind the new patch, we're hosting our first Community Invitational tournament TOMORROW at 11am PT ⚔️
We'll have some of the top NA players competing for the top spot
Can't wait to see where they take the meta - I'll be taking notes
Join @shroud + @TenZOfficial + @just9n as they attempt to take down elite community players in the 1st ever Spectre Divide Community Invitational—live TOMORROW, 11AM PT on twitch.tv/spectredivide
🤝 4 Teams, Double Elim Bracket
🤑 $5k+ Prizepool
🎙️ Casters @InVerumGaming @cammmyd
📣 Hosted by @itsBrodrian
ALT To the far left is a person wearing a tactical vest over a forest green parka, and holding a rifle at the ready position. The face is covered in both helmet and mask, where the back half has ear protection, and the front half all red in the shape of a animal-like skull. On the right it says: SPECTRE DIVIDE COMMUNITY INVITATIONAL. Wednesday September 18, 11AM PT. Participants: Shroud, Tenz, Just9n, Truo, K2!, Aira, Detailed, Kryptic, DiceYZX, Steaze, Reliom5, and Lore. Format: $5,000+ USD Prizepool, 4 teams, Double elimination bracket, Best of 3s for Finals. All on a yellow background.
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Dear Angelica, the new VR film from Oculus Story Studio, debuts today at Sundance! variety.com/2017/digital/new…
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And the countdown officially begins
— see you on September 25-26 at SJCC for Oculus Connect 6 (!). Looking forward to seeing everyone again!
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We just started the roll out of Rift software v1.14! 1.14 includes a guided setup for 3-sensor configs + a new Touch-as-gamepad input mode
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Thrilled to announce the Mobile VR Jam 2015, with $1MM+ in prizes for awesome, new Gear VR games/experiences! oculus.com/blog/oculus-mobil… #vrjam
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Great talk by Michael and Dov at CMU last week: "Why Virtual Reality Isn't the Next Big Platform" - piped.video/watch?v=dxbh-TM5….
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How Oculus And 8 Fake Ears Could Morph Concerts Into Video Games: techcrunch.com/2014/04/13/oc…
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We're live! Welcome to Rift Core 2.0. oculus.com/blog/rift-core-de…
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Happy 2nd birthday, Rift! We're celebrating with a huge digital sale, offering some of the very best games and experiences on Oculus at awesome discounts. Get in on the action at ocul.us/RiftAnniversary!
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Congrats to all the developers who are part of Rift launch! Thank you for being on this journey with us! @CCPGames @playfulcorp @E_McNeill
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This is one of those videos I always *hoped* we'd see:
piped.video/rbYu1qtO4O0?si=PJi_…
Surreal to actually watch it after 4+ years of grounded sci-fi weapon design - I think the team killed it
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🎖️Spectre Divide launch day patch notes are live:
playspectre.com/news/launch-…
The team has been *grinding* to get all this in the two weeks since Beta. Thanks for all the amazing feedback along the way
We're live in just 2 hours (9am PT). See you out there 🫡
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It’s *finally* time to talk @SpectreDivide Season 1 w/ @BopNSwap:
piped.video/lowty2mozUI
S1: Flashpoint is coming in late Feb, featuring:
🏃 Sprint!
🎫 Battle Pass
🚣 Map #5: Canal
🛡️ Sponsor #9: Monark Tactical
💰 Buy Menu revisions
🎮 Console
…and much more
The team has been cooking around the clock for months — we can’t wait to get in there with you 👏
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In the meantime, you can patch your Oculus software and get your Rift running again following our guide here: support.oculus.com/217157135…
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Ready Player One trailer. Oh yeah. theverge.com/2017/7/22/15976…
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Curious about how we delivered the magic of Passthrough+ on Rift S? You can learn more about this innovation directly from the team on our blog! developer.oculus.com/blog/as…
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Some really stellar suggestions in this list. We’re working on lots of this stuff! Hope we can get it in for ya’ll soon
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Parties on Rift are now out on the public test channel! Give 'em a whirl and let us know if you find problems! forums.oculus.com/community/…
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We're finally pulling back the curtain on what we've been pouring our heart and soul into these last few years.
⏰ Tune in to watch the premiere tomorrow at 9am PT
Gameplay reveal in less than 24 hours.
Not much longer before you’ll need two friends and a fresh set of killer strats.
🔔 Set a reminder for the 9AM PT YouTube premiere: piped.video/01JX0mOjjKk
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We're aware of an issue impacting Oculus DK2 running on AMD GPUs. A hotfix is in the works now, and we should have a software update out next week. Sorry for the inconvenience!
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The first @SpectreDivide Community Invitational is live NOW on Twitch
Let's go!
Stream is up!
twitch.tv/spectredivide
Who's taking this one? 🏆💸
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I can't wait for the day people give spectre divide an honest try. It's a tac fps that easily deserves more love. People are so quick to judge especially when they've invested thousands in other games. This game is a breath of fresh air , it's not a valorant or cs copy like all the trolls have been saying. I wouldn't leave valorant to play valorant under a different name. Once the game is settled , people will be surprised by how much this game has to offer.
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Gear VR is now available for pre-order w/ lots of great, new VR content! Congrats to the team on this milestone. oculus.com/blog/samsung-gear…
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Welcome, developers, to @oculus Connect 3! It's going to be an exciting few days. :)
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Crushed the first two missions of Star Trek Bridge Crew in Rift with three friends tonight. It’s so good - can’t wait to play more. 🚀
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New @oculus blog on the recommended a Rift spec, the latest PC SDK, and Mobile VR Jam 2015: oculus.com/blog/the-rifts-re…
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That’s a wrap on day one of E3 2015 — Thanks to everyone who came by to check out the Rift / Touch!
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Oculus Connect 5 registration is now open! Come join the conversation around the future of VR, Sept 26 and 27th in San Jose -- ocul.us/OC5
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As a Hearthstone fan, I’m incredibly excited to have Dragon Front by High Voltage and Oculus Studios coming to Rift! engadget.com/2016/02/26/drag…
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Palmer at PAX East talking more about Oculus + Facebook and what it means for gamers and the games industry: piped.video/watch?v=ADB36Ess…
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So much fun preserving intergalactic peace in #StarTrekBridgeCrew with @Jason_Rubin @GassyMexican and @Ubisoft team
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Also, very excited to announce one more small surprise bundled with Rift: Farlands, a tiny alien planet to explore! piped.video/watch?v=9zQgUgeJ…
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Really looking forward to sharing what we've been working on @ #OculusConnect4, Oct 11-12 in San Jose! ocul.us/OC4
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OrbusVR (@OrbusVR) is now live on the Oculus Store! One of my absolute favorite VR titles to date. The team has built something magical. I encourage everyone to check it out, especially fans of old-school MMOs like Everquest!
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You can now jump into Oculus Rift *including* a brand new gaming PC for $1,099! arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/…
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Release notes for the latest Rift update will be up shortly. A big focus this month on making sure 3+ sensor setups are working optimally
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There's never been a better time to jump into PC VR. Plus, a ton of great content coming out the next few months on Rift & Touch
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Congrats to the @oculus team on winning the #Crunchies for Best Hardware and a huge thank you to the voters!
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The OASIS beckons, and I can’t wait. piped.video/watch?feature=…
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Kicking off OC4. Can’t wait to share what we’ve been working on!
Happening now! Mark Zuckerberg is Live at #OculusConnect, talking about the bright future of VR. Check it out here. ocul.us/OC4-LIVE
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Lone Echo + Echo Arena on Rift scores a *8.9/10* from IGN! Super well deserved. ign.com/articles/2017/08/01/…
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Absolutely huge for our industry. Let’s build 🙌🏼🚀
1/ excited to share we’ve raised A16Z GAMES FUND TWO - our 2nd $600M fund investing in the best early-stage founders in games! this brings our @a16zGames AUM to >$1.2B 🔥
we believe games will play a pivotal role in defining how we socialize, play, & work over the next century
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I'm heartbroken by the news around ATV/Blizz. We have to build safer, more inclusive cultures within game dev where everyone feels that they belong. Every interaction within the studio contributes to building that culture up or tearing it down, and it all flows from leadership.
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Oculus Black Friday deals are live! You can get Rift + Touch for only $349, while supplies last. Check out oculus.com/rift for all the details.
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