Oculus Quest can function as a PC VR headset with the Oculus Link feature which was introduced in beta late last year. At launch the feature only supported USB 3.0 cables, which somewhat awkwardly ...

The Oculus Rift developer kit is driven by an external power source – but a resourceful modder has found a way to power the unit through USB, making the wall plug obsolete. As detailed in a blog post ...

Oculus Link has been available for a while, but it’s been finicky about the cables you use — to the point where it was sometimes easier to buy the $79 official cable to connect your Quest to your PC.

Oculus Rift dev kits are starting to make their way onto the workbenches of makers around the globe. Some are even going so far as to tear open the hardware and see how they can improve it. [Mike] ...

VR Hardware Valve announces the Steam Frame: 'a new way to play your entire Steam library' VR Hardware Foveated streaming is the genius tech behind Valve's Steam Frame and its seamless wireless gaming ...

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The Oculus Rift is set for release in the first quarter of 2016, but it seems like its recommended system requirements are still being ironed out. Users will now need even more USB ports than before.

Oculus Quest owners, your chance to dive into the world of PC-VR gaming has begun. The Oculus Home app on Windows PCs has just been updated to support the standalone Oculus Quest, two months after the ...

In case you haven't heard, the Oculus Rift requires a total of four USB ports. If you use any less, it looks like you won't be getting the 'full experience' delivered by the virtual reality headset.

We've been dealing with USB for about two decades now, and to be honest, we're not usually asking that much from it. Plug in an adapter, microphone or game controller, then keep it moving. All of that ...