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Oculus Quest will soon let you map out your sofa in virtual reality photo 1
Oculus Quest will soon let you map out your sofa in virtual reality

The Oculus guardian system has always been a great way to ensure your safety in virtual reality. Now it's being improved.

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Beat Saber is getting 90Hz support for the Oculus Quest 2 photo 1
Beat Saber now has 90Hz support for the Oculus Quest 2

In November 2020, Oculus said that the Quest 2 was getting 90Hz refresh rate support. Now Beat Saber is rolling out an update to get in on that action.

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Oculus Quest 2 multi-user options coming soon, but you'll all need Facebook logins photo 1
Oculus Quest 2 multi-user options coming soon, but you'll all need Facebook logins

Oculus is adding multi-user accounts to the Quest 2 soon and the ability to share apps as well.

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This might be the best Quest 2 accessory you could buy photo 1
This might be the best Quest 2 accessory you could buy

The Oculus Quest 2 is great, but the battery life isn't and plugging in to charge is a hassle. This dock might well be the perfect solution.

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Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond will be playable with Valve Index, HTC Vive and Oculus headsets at launch photo 1
Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond will be playable with Valve Index, HTC Vive and Oculus headsets at launch

As the launch time grows nearer, more details are appearing about the latest outing in the Medal of Honor series. There's now a new trailer and more.

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Oculus Quest 2 updates adds native 90Hz support, calorie tracking and more photo 5
Oculus Quest 2 updates adds native 90Hz support, calorie tracking and more

When the Oculus Quest 2 first launched, we were told that this VR headset would have support for 90Hz refresh rate at some point. That point is now.

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Some Oculus Quest 2 Elite Straps are breaking and Oculus is cancelling orders photo 2
Some Oculus Quest 2 Elite Straps are breaking and Oculus is cancelling orders

The Elite Strap for the Oculus Quest 2 is meant to be a comfort enhancement over standard strap setup but some users have reported the strap is snapping.

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Oculus users left confused by Facebook account requirements and multi-device use photo 1
Oculus users left confused by Facebook account requirements and multi-device use

The requirements for having a Facebook account connected to an Oculus device appears to be causing some users unnecessary headaches. Especially when playing with more than one headset.

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Oculus Quest 2 owners reporting problems with auto sleeping photo 1
Quest 2 owners reporting problems with auto sleeping

Quest 2 problems abound, with some reporting issues with Facebook accounts being banned and others saying their VR headset is going to sleep on them.

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Some Oculus Quest 2 owners can't use headset due to Facebook bans photo 4
Some Oculus Quest 2 owners can't use headset due to Facebook bans

One of the requirements of Oculus Quest 2 ownership is that you now need a Facebook account to login and use your VR device. This is already causing problems.

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FitXR will soon feature dance workouts alongside its boxing ones photo 1
FitXR will soon feature dance workouts alongside its boxing ones

FitXR is a virtual reality experience that gamifies exercise in some pretty fun ways. Now it's getting an upgrade in the form of dance workouts.

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Virtual Desktop will let you play PC VR games on the Oculus Quest 2 at 90Hz photo 1
Virtual Desktop will let you play PC VR games on the Oculus Quest 2 at 90Hz

Virtual Desktop is a fantastic app that lets you use your wireless VR headset with your main gaming machine. Updates are coming to make it even better.

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Tidal and Oculus are partnering to bring live concerts into your home photo 1
Tidal and Oculus are partnering to bring live concerts into your home

With social distancing practices happening all, concerts and intimate gigs feel like a thing of the past. Tidal and Oculus are coming to the rescue.

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Facebook reveals Oculus Quest 2 wireless VR headset photo 1
Facebook reveals Oculus Quest 2 wireless VR headset

Facebook's next VR headset has been rumoured for a while and was even accidentally leaked by the company, it's now been fully revealed.

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Own an Oculus headset? You'll soon need to log in with Facebook photo 1
Own an Oculus headset? You'll soon need to log in with Facebook

Oculus has announced changes to its platform that will require users to log in using a Facebook account in future.

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Oculus is making it easier for friends to play together in VR photo 1
Oculus is making it easier for friends to play together in VR

If you've got an Oculus Quest and enjoy playing with friends but have always found it a bit of a struggle, then there's good news.

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Oculus is celebrating one-year anniversary of Oculus Quest with hand-tracking for all image 1
Oculus is celebrating one-year anniversary of Oculus Quest with hand-tracking for all

It's been a year since Oculus Quest started shipping. The popular, wire-free VR headset has done well in that time and now is seeing some great updates.

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Oculus Quest Is Getting A Major Ui Overhaul image 1
Oculus Quest is getting a major UI overhaul

Oculus Quest is one of the best VR headsets that money can buy at the moment and Facebook is striving to make it better with regular updates.

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The Oculus Go just got a serious permanent price cut image 1
The Oculus Quest gets its hand tracking this week well ahead of schedule image 1
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