As a result of the ongoing Facebook outage, many VR users are also experiencing problems with their Oculus headsets. The brand of virtual reality gaming headsets includes 2016’s Oculus Rift, 2019’s Oculus Quest and 2020’s Oculus Quest 2. Facebook went down for unknown reasons on the morning of October 4, along with Facebook-owned apps Instagram and WhatsApp, with many users bemoaning the mysterious outage.
While VR gaming is still a relatively young enterprise, many game developers have begun embracing this technology in recent years. The technology, which utilizes an advanced headset along with specifically designed controllers, offer players extremely immersive and realistic gaming experiences. Due to the relative youth of the technology and its application to gaming, most virtual reality games are quite short in length. However, developers have begun embracing the immersive hardware to create full-length games. Valve’s VR shooter Half-Life: Alyx is considered by many to be the most successful application of virtual reality to gaming so far, while upcoming releases such as the Resident Evil 4 Oculus Quest 2 remake will further push the envelope for virtual reality gaming.
A recent tweet by Oculus has addressed ongoing issues with the brand’s apps and products, which began when Facebook went down Monday morning. While few details have been given about the sudden outage, the Oculus brand’s ties to Facebook make it unsurprising that the platform’s technical issues have spread to the line of headsets. The brief tweet explained that the issue is being addressed as quickly as possible, and Oculus issued an apology for the inconvenience of the outage.
We’re aware that some people are having trouble accessing our apps and products. We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible, and we apologize for any inconvenience.
— Oculus (@oculus) October 4, 2021
Oculus’ virtual reality hardware has become an increasingly important part of the Facebook brand, with new content being steadily produced. Games like Beat Saber and Superhot VR demonstrate the platform’s potential to deliver unique experiences, and many more games are planned for the future. The first-ever Oculus Gaming Showcase was recently held, and the event revealed a number of upcoming virtual reality titles in development. Additional content for Star Wars: Tales from Galaxy’s Edge and The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners will also add brand-new experiences to be explored in those titles.
With users already angered by Facebook’s outage, the issues with Oculus hardware surely adds insult to injury. With Facebook serving as Oculus’ parent company, it is not shocking that issues would simultaneously plague both platforms. Whatever the circumstances, it is possible the Oculus virtual reality gear’s technical issues won’t be solved until Facebook resolves its problems first.
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