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Oculus Venues Reveals Autumn Line-up

Earlier this year Oculus revealed a new way to enjoy live events such as sports games and concerts within virtual reality (VR) with Oculus Venues, an app for Oculus Go and Samsung Gear VR which let users get the best seat in the house for a number of live events. Now Oculus have announced the line-up of what fans can expect in the forthcoming Autumn 2018 line-up.

The full list of upcoming Oculus Venues events is listed in the Oculus companion app, which will let users see what is coming up and subscribe to attend. The schedule is of course also available in the Oculus Venues app for both Oculus Go and Samsung Gear VR.

Every user who attends an NBA Game in Venues will be able to unlock an NBA jersey from one of the teams in the game they watched. This will be available to add to your Oculus Avatar for the rest of the season.

The currently scheduled list of events is as follows:

September

  • September 26 // VR League Onward Qualifiers // 12:00 pm PT
  • September 26 // VR League Onward Finals // 6:00 pm PT
  • September 26 // Live Music Now — New Orleans, LA // 8:00 pm PT
  • September 26 // OC5 Day 1 Keynote Encore with Japanese Subtitles // 10:00 pm PT
  • September 27 // OC5 Day 2 Keynote, Featuring John Carmack // 10:00 am PT
  • September 27 // VR League Echo Arena // 12:00 pm PT
  • September 27 // Live Music Now — New Orleans, LA // 8:00 pm PT
  • September 29 // Brew Haha // 8:30 pm PT
  • September 29 // The National Live at Forest Hills Stadium // 6:00 pm PT
  • September 30 // Lionsgate Presents: Texas Chainsaw // 4:00 pm PT and 7:00 pm PT

October

  • October 3 // UCB Improv Night Live // 5:00 pm PT
  • October 4 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
  • October 6 // Lionsgate Presents: Saw I // 4:00 pm PT and 7:00 pm PT
  • October 7 // Lionsgate Presents: Saw II // 4:00 pm PT and 7:00 pm PT
  • October 8 // Lionsgate Presents: Saw III // 4:00 pm PT and 7:00 pm PT
  • October 9 // Lionsgate Presents: Saw IV // 4:00 pm PT and 7:00 pm PT
  • October 9 // Batsu! Comedy Game Show // 7:00 pm PT
  • October 10 // Lionsgate Presents: Saw V // 4:00 pm PT and 7:00 pm PT
  • October 11 // Lionsgate Presents: Saw VI // 4:00 pm PT and 7:00 pm PT
  • October 11 // Sofar Sounds: LIVE // 8:30 pm PT
  • October 12 // Lionsgate Presents: Saw VII // 4:00 pm PT and 7:00 pm PT
  • October 14 // Lionsgate Presents: Evil Dead // 4:00 pm PT and 7:00 pm PT
  • October 18 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
  • October 19 // Joywave and Sir Sly Live at Royale // 4:30 pm PT
  • October 19 // Kamasi Washington Live at The Warfield // 8:00 pm PT
  • October 19 // Sofar Sounds: LIVE // 8:30 pm PT
  • October 20 // Brew Haha // 8:30 pm PT
  • October 21 // Lionsgate Presents: Mortdecai // 4:00 pm PT and 7:00 pm PT
  • October 21 // NBA: Golden State Warriors @ Denver Nuggets, Produced in VR by NextVR // 5:00 pm PT
  • October 22 // NBA: Phoenix Suns @ Golden State Warriors, Produced in VR by NextVR // 7:30 pm PT
  • October 23 // Gallant Live at Terminal 5 // 4:30 pm PT
  • October 27 // Live Music Now – New Orleans, LA // 7:00 pm PT
  • October 28 // Live Music Now – New Orleans, LA // 7:00 pm PT
  • October 31 // UCB Improv Night Live // 5:00 pm PT

November

  • November 1 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
  • November 4 // Lionsgate Presents: American Psycho // 4:00 pm PT and 7:00 pm PT
  • November 8 // Sofar Sounds: LIVE // 8:30 pm PT
  • November 11 // Lionsgate Presents: Bangkok Dangerous // 4:00 pm PT and 7:00 pm PT
  • November 12 // St. Lucia Live at the Royale // 5:30 pm PT
  • November 13 // Batsu! Comedy Game Show // 7:00 pm PT
  • November 15 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
  • November 16 // Sofar Sounds: LIVE // 8:30 pm PT
  • November 17 // Brew Haha // 8:00 pm PT
  • November 18 // Lionsgate Presents: Night of the Living Dead // 4:00 pm PT and 7:00 pm PT
  • November 25 // Lionsgate Presents: Madea’s Family Reunion // 4:00 pm PT and 7:00 pm PT
  • November 27 // UCB Improv Night Live// 5:00 pm PT
  • November 29 // Live Music Now // 9:00 pm PT
  • November 30 // Live Music Now // 9:00 pm PT

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Oculus Connect 5 Will Livestream In VR, But Not On Rift

Oculus Connect 5 Will Livestream In VR, But Not On Rift

You’ll be able to watch next week’s Oculus Connect 5 in all but the most expensive of Facebook’s VR headsets.

The Oculus Venues app, which launched earlier this year on Oculus Go and Gear VR, will be streaming keynote talks and eSports matches live from this year’s developer conference. Venues hasn’t yet launched on the Oculus Rift, though, so owners of the PC VR headset will have to settle for standard streaming if they don’t have a Go or Gear.

Venues is a free piece of software that allows you to meet up with friends and watch certain events either on a giant virtual screen or with panoramic views. It’s already been used for sporting and musical events (and, brilliantly, it streamed the Twilight Saga last weekend), but this is the first time Oculus is livestreaming one of its own events from inside the app.

Featured events include the opening keynote, the always-eventful John Carmack talk and livestreamed matches of Onward and Echo Arena. Talk-based sessions will be shown in 180 degrees, but Oculus will also offer a first look at in-VR 360 degree streaming gameplay for the eSports sessions.

Elsewhere Oculus has confirmed that The Void’s popular location-based VR experience, Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire, will be available to play at the show, which will give anyone that hasn’t been to Disneyland in the last 12 months a chance to try it out.

Oculus Connect 5 kicks off on September 26th with an opening keynote that’s bound to be filled with news. You can be sure that we’ll be covering all of the latest announcements from the show.

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Oculus Connect 5: VR-Livestream per Venues für Oculus Go und Gear VR

Oculus kündigte an, die kommende Oculus Connect 5 per VR-Livestream in der kostenlosen App Oculus Venues für Oculus Go und Gear VR zu übertragen. Dadurch können interessierte Nutzer/innen weltweit gemeinsam mit zahlreichen weiteren VR-Enthusiasten das Mega-Event virtuell mitverfolgen.

Oculus Connect 5 – VR-Livestream per Venues für Oculus Go und Gear VR

Besitzer/innen einer Oculus Go oder Gear VR dürfen sämtliche Keynotes und Events auf der kommenden Oculus Connect 5 live in einem immersiven VR-Stream miterleben. Dazu zählen ebenso die Keynote zur Eröffnung der Veranstaltung sowie die diversen eSports-Turniere, die während des zwei-tägigen Events stattfinden.

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Die folgenden Events werden nach deutscher Zeit per Livestream übertragen:

      26. September – 1. Tag der OC5:

  • Oculus Connect 5 Keynote – 19.00 Uhr
  • VR League: Weiterführende Qualifikationsspiele – 21.00 Uhr
  • Finale der VR League (Onward) – 03.00 Uhr
  • Keynote Zugabe mit japanischen Untertiteln – 07.00 Uhr

      27. September – 2. Tag der OC5:

  • Keynote mit John Carmack (CTO von Oculus) – 19.00 Uhr
  • VR League Echo Arena-Finale – 21.00 Uhr

Möglich macht dies die VR-Live-Event-App Oculus Venues, welche es erlaubt virtuelle Veranstaltungen gemeinsam mit Freunden und Fremden zu besuchen. So kann man innerhalb der immersiven Veranstaltungsumgebung entweder mit anderen VR-Enthusiasten kommunizieren oder diese stumm stellen, um das Erlebnis störungsfrei zu genießen.

Das Unternehmen Supersphere sorgt für die Aufzeichnung und Übertragung der OC5:

“Für die Keynote konzentrieren wir uns auf das Schalten von 180°-Live-Kameras auf die Lautsprecher und die Grafikintegration”, erklärt Supersphere Gründer und Executive Producer Lucas Wilson. “Die E-Sport-Turniere werden Live-Kameras und mehrere Spieleingaben kombinieren. Wir werden auch eine brandneue Technologie vorstellen, die immersive Outputs von den Game Engines selbst erzeugt, für eine echte 180°/360°-Beobachtersicht auf das Gameplay. Dies ist das erste Mal, dass die Zuschauer in diesem reichen, eindringlichen Blick auf das Gameplay zu sehen sein werden. Wir haben eng mit den talentierten Teams von Facebook, Oculus und ESL zusammengearbeitet, um eine komplette Reihe von immersiven Umgebungen zu schaffen, die die Fans lieben werden.”

Oculus Venues ist kostenlos für Oculus Go und Gear VR im Oculus Store erhältlich. Zur Nutzung wird ein Facebook-Konto vorausgesetzt. Wer den Livestream lieber klassisch auf dem Monitor verfolgen möchte, erhält dafür die Möglichkeit auf Facebook.

Die Entwicklerkonferenz Oculus Connect 5 findet vom 26. bis 27. September in San Jose in Kalifornien statt. Unter anderem erwarten uns Keynotes über das Projekt Santa Cruz sowie die Ankündigung eines Meilensteins, der uns “die nächste Generation der Virtual Reality” erleben lassen soll.

(Quellen: Pressemitteilung Oculus)




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NextVR to Live Broadcast two International Champions Cup Matches in July

When it comes to broadcasting sporting events in virtual reality (VR) NextVR tends to be at the forefront. This summer the company is continuing that trend by announcing its schedule for the International Champions Cup which kicks off in a few weeks.

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In partnership with Relevent Sports, NextVR will broadcast two marquee match-ups live in VR, starting with A.C. Milan vs. Manchester United F.C. on 25th July.

The broadcaster will have twelve VR cameras positioned along the pitch and throughout StubHub Center for the match, with the fully produced live broadcasts including dedicated announcers Cobi Jones (Team USA and LA Galaxy), and seasoned MLS and NBA sportscaster Mark Rogondino, for pre-game, play-by-play, halftime analysis, and match recap.

“NextVR’s technology is rapidly advancing, and for the first time ever fans around the world will experience soccer in high resolution VR, providing them with a more powerful sense of realism that makes them feel like they’re on the pitch,” said Danny Keens, NextVR vice president of content in a statement. “We’re excited to continue our work with the International Champions Cup to and are on a mission to change the way soccer fans experience the beautiful game.”

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Ahead of the matches, starting today NextVR will release the International Champions Cup Tournament Experience. Heath Pearce, former Bundesliga and New York Red Bulls defender, returns to the NextVR Studio for a second year, and will be joined by Kristin Kenny to preview the match-ups of ten of the world’s premiere soccer clubs on the VR schedule.

To watch the content simply download the free NextVR app on the following platforms: Oculus Go, PlayStation VR, HTC Vive Pro, HTC Vive, Windows Mixed Reality, Samsung Gear VR, and Google Daydream. Oculus owners also have the opportunity to experience both live matches in real time with friends via the Oculus Venues app.

LIVE VR MATCHES:
•    Wednesday, July 25: A.C. Milan vs. Manchester United F.C. – Carson, StubHub Center
•    Saturday, July 28: FC Barcelona vs. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. – Los Angeles, Rose Bowl

ON-DEMAND MATCH VR HIGHLIGHTS:
•    Manchester City F.C. vs. Borussia Dortmund – Chicago, Soldier Field
•    Liverpool F.C. vs. Borussia Dortmund – Charlotte, Bank of America Stadium
•    Juventus F.C. vs. F.C. Bayern Munich – Philadelphia, Lincoln Financial Field
•    A.C. Milan vs. Manchester United F.C. – Los Angeles, Rose Bowl
•    Manchester United F.C. vs. Liverpool F.C. – Ann Arbor, Michigan Stadium
•    FC Barcelona vs. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. – Los Angeles, Rose Bowl
•    FC Barcelona vs. A.S. Roma – Dallas, AT&T Stadium
•    Real Madrid C.F. vs. Juventus F.C. – Washington D.C., FedEx Field
•    A.C. Milan vs. FC Barcelona – Bay Area, Levi’s Stadium
•    Real Madrid C.F. vs. A.S. Roma – New York, MetLife Stadium

For the latest updates from NextVR, keep reading VRFocus.

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Watch World Cup 2018 Matches for Free in ‘Oculus Venues’ Starting This Weekend

The World Cup is due to kick off today, and Oculus announced that US residents will be able to watch select matches of the quadrennial football championship for free in Oculus Venues, the company’s social VR event viewing app for Oculus Go and Gear VR.

Oculus Venues, which first launched with Oculus Go back in early May and later came to Gear VR, lets you watch live events with ‘thousands’ of other fans in the same shared space, which in the case of the 2018 World Cup means a stadium full of VR headset owners watching the sporting event live as it unfolds. Presented by FOX Sports, Oculus Venues will play host to a few select matches. Check out the schedule below:

2018 World Cup Oculus Venues Schedule

  • June 17: Germany vs. Mexico – 8:00 am PT (local time)
  • June 20: Portugal vs. Morocco – 5:00 am PT (local time)
  • June 22: Brazil vs. Costa Rica – 5:00 am PT (local time)
  • June 24: England vs. Panama – 5:00 am PT (local time)

Check out Oculus Venues on Gear VR and Oculus Go (Facebook sign-in required).

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For international viewers, a number of regionally accessible apps are available for watching the 2018 World Cup in VR, including coverage from BBC Sports VR (UK), DIRECTV Sports VR (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela), Telemundo Deportes VR (US), ERT VR (Greece), MYTF1 VR (France), and SBS | Optus FIFA World Cup VR (Australia).

You can unlock World Cup coverage through your region’s app by authenticating through your pay TV provider.

If you’re on Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, or Windows “Mixed Reality” VR headsets, the BigScreen app will no doubt play host to informal viewings of World Cup 2018 matches; a handy feature of the peer-to-peer app that lets you stream anything from your monitor to anyone regardless of region.

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Oculus Go & Gear VR: Live-Event-App Oculus Venues veröffentlicht

Oculus veröffentlichte seine neue soziale VR-App Oculus Venues für Oculus Go und Gear VR im Oculus Store. Die App ermöglicht es Nutzern zukünftig innerhalb der VR an unterschiedlichen Live-Events, wie beispielsweiße Konzerten, Sportveranstaltungen, Comedy-Shows und vielem mehr teilzunehmen. Das Angebot soll zukünftig dauerhaft erweitert werden. Zusätzlich ist es möglich, innerhalb der immersiven Umgebung mit Freunden und Fans in Kontakt zu treten.

Oculus Venues – Live-Events innerhalb der Virtual Reality erleben

Die neue App Oculus Venues ermöglicht es Nutzern an unterschiedlichen Live-Events der verschiedensten Entertainment-Bereiche teilzuhaben. Egal ob Sport, Musik, Comedy oder Filme – das Unterhaltungsangebot ist vielzählig und soll dauerhaft erweitert werden.

In Kooperation mit verschiedenen Partnern sollen innerhalb der nächsten Monate an diversen Abenden verschiedene Live-Events stattfinden. Dazu zählen die Comedy-Show Gotham Comedy Live, Übertragungen der MLB Baseball-Liga, Filmübertragungen verschiedener Blockbuster, wie Reservoir Dogs und Musikkonzerte. Die genaue Liste der Termine findet ihr hier. Leider beginnen die Übertragungen nach amerikanischer Zeit, weshalb Europäer neun Stunden auf die jeweiligen Uhrzeiten aufrechnen müssen.

Beim Besuch der virtuellen Veranstaltungen steht es den Nutzern offen, wie sie die VR-Erfahrung erleben möchten. So kann man mit Freunden oder Fremden in Kontakt treten und sich mit diesen unterhalten und austauschen. Um gegen Belästigungen in der virtuellen Menge vorzugehen, stehen diverse Funktionen zum muten oder blockieren anderer Personen zur Verfügung. Zudem ist es möglich, andere Nutzer zu melden. Bei jeder Veranstaltung werden Community-Moderatoren eingesetzt, die schnell und hart gegen Störer vorgehen sollen.

Wer kein Interesse an der Kommunikation mit anderen Personen hat, kann die Events im Solo-Zuschauermodus in aller Ruhe verfolgen.

Oculus Venues ist kostenlos für Oculus Go und Gear VR im Oculus Store erhältlich. Zur Nutzung wird ein Facebook-Account vorausgesetzt.

(Quellen: Oculus Blog | Upload VR | Video: Oculus Youtube)

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Oculus Venues Brings the Stadium Experience to Oculus Go and Gear VR

Making mobile virtual reality (VR) headsets even more social, today Oculus has launched Oculus Venues, its one-stop-shop for live entertainment including concerts, sporting events, stand-up comedy, movies, and more, all for Oculus Go and Samsung Gear VR.

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Oculus Venues will give viewers the best seat in the house to watch live events, which begin this very evening with a performance from Vance Joy, live from Red Rocks Amphitheatre at 7:30 pm PT (31st May, 3:30am GMT) in partnership with AEG Presents.

The app was announced during Oculus Connect 4 last year, reappearing during the Facebook Developers Conference (F8) this month. Not only does it allow you to watch live events there are a bunch of other social features built in, such as connecting with friends and family so they can all watch a game or show together.

For a lot of these events Oculus will be partnering with specialist broadcaster NextVR – which recently launched an app for HTC Vive – which will present content like Gotham Comedy Live from NYC and Major League Baseball.

So far Oculus has detailed whats coming to Oculus Venues for the next three months:

May

  • May 30 // Vance Joy // 7:30 pm PT
  • May 31 // Gotham Comedy Live// 7:00 pm PT

June

  • June 4 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
  • June 6 // MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Francisco Giants // 12:45 pm PT
  • June 7 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
  • June 9 // Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats and The Head And The Heart// 3:55 pm PT
  • June 11 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
  • June 13 // MLB: Los Angeles Angels @ Seattle Mariners // 1:10 pm PT
  • June 14 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
  • June 15 // Chromeo // 6:50 pm PT
  • June 18 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
  • June 20 // MLB: Atlanta Braves @ Toronto Blue Jays // 9:37 am PT
  • June 21 // Gotham Comedy Live// 7:00 pm PT
  • June 22 // Everclear// 10:00 pm PT
  • June 25 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
  • June 27 // MLB: Kansas City Royals @ Milwaukee Brewers // 11:10 am PT
  • June 28 // Gotham Comedy Live// 7:00 pm PT

July

  • July 2 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
  • July 5 // Gotham Comedy Live// 7:00 pm PT
  • July 9 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
  • July 12 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
  • July 16 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
  • July 19 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
  • July 23// School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
  • July 25 // International Champions Cup: Manchester United v AC Milan // 8:00 pm PT
  • July 26 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
  • July 28 // International Champions Cup: FC Barcelona v Tottenham Hotspur // 8:00 pm PT
  • July 30 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT

August

  • August 2 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
  • August 3 // Lionsgate Presents: Reservoir Dogs // 7:00 pm PT
  • August 5 // Lionsgate Presents: Sinister // 7:00 pm PT
  • August 6 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
  • August 9 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
  • August 13 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
  • August 19 // Lionsgate Presents: Apocalypse Now // 7:00 pm PT
  • August 20 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
  • August 26 // Lionsgate Presents: National Lampoon’s Van Wilder // 7:00 pm PT
  • August 27 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT

Later this summer there will be content from Showtime, more film screenings of Lionsgate titles, new concerts from AEG Presents and live NBA League Pass games. For those updates and more, keep reading VRFocus.

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Live Event App Oculus Venues Launches Today On Go And Gear VR

Live Event App Oculus Venues Launches Today On Go And Gear VR

Oculus Venues is Facebook’s portal for live event entertainment, launching today on Oculus Go and Gear VR. The one-stop app is building up to feature a piece of live entertainment almost every single night for the next three months. The first event starts tonight at 7:30PM PT and will feature live music from Vance Joy. Following that event are an assortment of MLB games, comedy shows, and more.

Oculus Venues also has social features, much Oculus Rooms and other upcoming entertainment apps, letting you connect with friends and fans from around the world. It’s basically like a single ticket that gets you into all of the best lives shows.

Here is the full list of planned events from today through the end of August, which covers about three months of scheduled content, although it is reportedly “depending on your location” as well:

Coming “later this summer” Oculus also teased content from Showtime, Lionsgate films, new concerts, live NBA Leage Pass games, as well as additional NextVR events, and MLB games.

All of the content sounds promising, but it’s going to take more than a few one-off comedy shows, sports games, and old movies to really turn VR into a social hang out space that people voluntarily visit on a regularly basis. Nevertheless, this could be a step in that direction. First, let me watch the Super Bowl in VR from home, then we can talk.

Let us know what you think down in the comments below! Download Oculus Venues now for Go or Gear VR.

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‘Oculus Venues’ Live Event App Now Available on Go and Gear VR, Event Schedule Here

Oculus Venues, the social app that allows ‘thousands of users’ to watch live events en masse in VR, is now available on Oculus Go and Gear VR starting today. The company has also published a full list of upcoming live events (below).

Announced last year at Oculus Connect 4, Venues lets you connect with friends and thousands of other VR users to watch live events like concerts, sporting events, stand-up comedy, movies, and more.

Many of the live events are captured specifically for VR headsets by NextVR, including stand-up comedy from the Gotham Comedy Club, live concerts from bands via School Night, content from the NBA and MLB, and the International Champions Cup pre-season friendly soccer matches.

Concerts by Vance Joy, Chromeo, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, and Everclear are hitting Venues all throughout the summer. Other events hitting Venues later this summer include films screenings from Lionsgate Films, featuring Reservoir Dogs (1992), Sinister (2012), Apocalypse Now (1979), and National Lampoon’s Van Wilder (2002).

Most Gear VR-compatible smartphones work with Venues, excluding Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Samsung Galaxy Note 5. Oculus’ Code of Conduct is also in full force, with community moderators on-hand in Venues.

You can download Oculus Venues here for Gear VR and and Oculus Go.

Oculus says they’ll be highlighting Venues events in Oculus Go and Gear VR’s ‘Explore’ section where you can subscribe to upcoming events and launch them from there.

Check out this summer’s Oculus Venue showtimes below:

May Showtimes

  • May 30 // Vance Joy // 7:30 pm PT
  • May 31 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT

June Showtimes

  • June 4 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
  • June 6 // MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Francisco Giants // 12:45 pm PT
  • June 7 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
  • June 9 // Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats and The Head And The Heart // 3:55 pm PT
  • June 11 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
  • June 13 // MLB: Los Angeles Angels @ Seattle Mariners // 1:10 pm PT
  • June 14 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
  • June 15 // Chromeo // 6:50 pm PT
  • June 18 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
  • June 20 // MLB: Atlanta Braves @ Toronto Blue Jays // 9:37 am PT
  • June 21 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
  • June 22 // Everclear // 10:00 pm PT
  • June 25 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
  • June 27 // MLB: Kansas City Royals @ Milwaukee Brewers // 11:10 am PT
  • June 28 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT

July Showtimes

  • July 2 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
  • July 5 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
  • July 9 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
  • July 12 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
  • July 16 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
  • July 19 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
  • July 23 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
  • July 25 // International Champions Cup: Manchester United v AC Milan // 8:00 pm PT
  • July 26 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
  • July 28 // International Champions Cup: FC Barcelona v Tottenham Hotspur // 8:00 pm PT
  • July 30 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT

August Showtimes

  • August 2 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
  • August 3 // Lionsgate Presents: Reservoir Dogs // 7:00 pm PT
  • August 5 // Lionsgate Presents: Sinister // 7:00 pm PT
  • August 6 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
  • August 9 // Gotham Comedy Live // 7:00 pm PT
  • August 13 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
  • August 19 // Lionsgate Presents: Apocalypse Now // 7:00 pm PT
  • August 20 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT
  • August 26 // Lionsgate Presents: National Lampoon’s Van Wilder // 7:00 pm PT
  • August 27 // School Night! Live from Hollywood // 8:00 pm PT

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F8 2018: An Oculus Go Recap

Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his team certainly had plenty to talk about during the opening keynote of F8 2018, touching on new Facebook features, privacy and of course virtual reality (VR). In fact VR featured fairly prominently with the major news surrounding the new standalone headset Oculus Go. VRFocus covered the announcements extensively yesterday but for those after a nice little round-up of what was going on we’ve created a quick recap video. 

As mentioned Oculus Go was the main talking point when it came to VR. Retailing for $199 USD for the 32GB model and $249 for the 64GB version, consumers can now purchase the headset via the Oculus website in 23 countries. The head-mounted display (HMD) is all about making VR even more accessible to the masses. You don’t need a specific smartphone, or and expensive PC to run it as everything is built in, just an Android or iOS device that can run the accompanying app for setup and software purposes.

While the headset announcement wasn’t really a surprise – it was first shown at Oculus Connect 4 (OC4) – the accompanying software additions were certainly eye catching. Social meetup point Oculus Rooms got an overhaul, updating the original Gear VR version with a customisable environment and new games care of a collaboration with Hasbro. As part of that, Oculus Avatars also got an update adding custom skin shading, hair color, and clothing whilst making them fit with the lighting and scene better.

Then there was Oculus Venues, another social feature that’ll let friends watch live events together, from sports tournaments to comedy shows and concerts, with a big part of that helped by a collaboration with NextVR. And just to round things off there was Oculus TV, a virtual living room with a massive TV which will serve as a launch area for apps like Facebook Watch, Red Bull TV, Pluto TV and Netflix.

Then there are all the videogames and other apps that Oculus Go customers will be able to enjoy thanks to the headsets integration with Oculus’ Mobile SDK, meaning compatibility with Gear VR content, unlocking over 1000 experiences on day one.

Check out the video below for more details. VRFocus will continue its coverage of F8 as the conference moves into its second day.