Oculus TV Operational
Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): TrendBT
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2018/06/25
According to The Verge, the Oculus now has the Oculus TV.
This is a hub for the flatscreen video in VR. It will go “on the standalone Oculus Go headset.” Very cool.
The reportage stated, “Oculus TV was announced at last month’s F8 conference, and it ties together a lot of existing VR video options, highlighting Oculus’ attempts to emphasize non-gaming uses of VR. The free app features a virtual home theater with what Oculus claims is the equivalent of a 180-inch TV screen.”
There will be a number of streaming provisions with video services. These will coincide with some subscription-based platforms including Showtime. Some will be free. Oculus TV has been called a “VR set-top streaming box.”
Oculus is in the works with other companies to increase the number of networks incorporated into their possible services.
However, the article cautions, “The whole idea still has drawbacks: that 180-inch screen, for instance, will look a bit fuzzy with the Oculus Go’s limited resolution. Oculus TV also conspicuously doesn’t support YouTube, which is only available on the Oculus Rift through Steam.”
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