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Next-gen virtual reality reality headsets like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are still hobbled by their dependence upon decidedly less-gen controllers, like the Xbox One’s. At this year’s E3 expo, ...

Oculus Quest may not have a specific release date yet, although now that both the headset and its Touch controllers have undergone FCC testing, there’s little left standing in the way of the headset’s ...

Hand-tracking now activates automatically on Oculus Quest when you aren’t using the Touch controllers. The feature is the biggest change in the new v13 software update to Quest headsets, which is ...

At the public library I work at I've got a customer with symbrachydactyly on his left hand. He can't use the Oculus Touch controller at all - can't grip it, and can't actuate any of the buttons. I'm ...

The Oculus Rift got its new controllers this week, and the results from early testers are extremely positive. Will it be enough to take back share from the HTC Vive? Share on Facebook (opens in a new ...

Someone with access to Facebook's unreleased hardware might be in trouble right now. Last week, a pair of screen captures depicting a new set of Oculus controllers popped on Imgur, and there's a good ...

In a bizarre story of a joke that has gone away, hidden messages that were originally meant for Oculus pre-production units have found their way into general production in what appears to have been a ...

VR headsets haven't taken off with the boom that many game developers and publishers expected. In fact, VR headsets have proven to be more popular with companies than consumers; for instance, Walmart ...

[UPDATE] Emails are going out to those who preordered the Oculus Rift to confirm your Oculus Touch priority status. Preorders for the Touch open on October 10 at 12 PM PT, and you'll have to purchase ...

The VR controllers will come with phrases like "This Space For Rent" and "The Masons were here" printed on them. Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's services team. She covers tips and ...