The Oculus Go virtual reality headset was discontinued last summer, and while Facebook’s parent company Meta has promised to continue releasing security updates and bug fixes through 2022, the company has stopped accepting new apps for the platform. But a few months ago the company opened the door to allowing the Oculus Go to live […]
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Unlocked Oculus Go software released, making the VR headset hacker-friendly
As promised, Oculus has released an unlocked version of the operating system for the discontinued Oculus Go, which could breathe new life into the inexpensive virtual reality headset. You can find a download link and installation instructions at the Oculus Developers blog. The unlocked Oculus Go OS has all the same features as the last […]
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Soon you’ll be able to root the Oculus Go VR headset
The Oculus Go was Facebook’s first standalone virtual reality headset and with a starting price under $200, it was one of the most affordable ways to dabble with VR until Facebook discontinued the Go last summer. Still have one lying around though? You might be able to do a lot more with it soon. Former […]
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Facebook discontinues the Oculus Go entry-level VR headset
Two years after launching the Oculus Go standalone virtual reality headset with a starting price under $200, Facebook is retiring the entry-level headset. Instead the company will focus on the higher-end Oculus Quest standalone headset, which sells for $399 and up and the Rift and Rift S VR headsets, which have starting prices of $299 […]
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Oculus Go standalone VR headset price drops to $149 permanently
The Oculus Go was already one of the cheapest standalone VR headsets available when it launched in 2018 for $199 and up. But since then it’s often been on sale for as much as $50 off — and now Facebook-owned Oculus has confirmed that the 25-percent price cut is permanent. In a statement to Upload […]
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Deals of the Day (5-04-2018)
So it looks like May the 4th (be with you) is now officially an excuse to run sales on Star Wars related products, and today you can score some deals on Star Wars movies, games, toys, books, and more. But Best Buy’s using the fake holiday as an excuse to offer 15 percent off almost anything […]
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Oculus Go standalone VR headset ships today for $199
Facebook’s first standalone VR headset is now shipping. The Oculus Go is a $199 headset that doesn’t need to be tethered to a PC like an Oculus Rift, and which doesn’t rely on a phone for its display and processing power, like a Google Daydream View. The company unveiled the Oculus Go last year, and […]
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Oculus unveils standalone VR headsets with starting prices of $199
The Oculus Rift was one of the first virtual reality headsets aimed at mainstream users (or at least gamers). But like most high-power headsets, the Oculus Rift is expensive and complicated: even after price cuts, it sells for $399 and needs to connect to a powerful PC with wires. Now Facebook is introducing a new […]