Contributing

Is Carmack still at Oculus?

Is Carmack still at Oculus?

Legendary coder John Carmack is leaving Facebook’s Oculus after six years to focus on a personal project — no less than the creation of Artificial General Intelligence, or “Strong AI.” He’ll remain attached to the company in a “Consulting CTO” position, but will be spending all his time working on, perhaps, the AI that …

What happened to John Carmack?

Carmack posted the news on Facebook today, saying he plans to focus his time instead on artificial general intelligence. He will remain in a “consulting CTO” position at Oculus, where he will “still have a voice” in the development work at the company.

Are Romero and Carmack friends?

“John Carmack and John Romero were best friends who became bitter rivals, as they created a videogame empire and transformed pop culture forever.”

Can I play Steam games on Oculus Quest 2?

There are two main ways to connect your Quest 2 headset to play Steam VR games, with a cable and wirelessly. Using the official five-meter Oculus link cable will give you the best performance and stability. Steam VR can be found for free in the Steam store. You’ll also need the Oculus app installed on your computer.

Can I play Phasmophobia VR with non VR players?

Cross platform: Phasmophobia supports all players whether they have VR or not so can enjoy the game with your VR and non VR friends.

Why is the Oculus Quest 2 not sold in Germany?

The company cites “discussions with supervisory authorities” as the reason.

Is there a wireless connection for Oculus Quest?

One in particular comes up around 31 minutes and 28 seconds into the talk when Carmack discusses a wireless connection between a gaming PC and Oculus Quest. “We still haven’t announced a full, like, wireless connection system for Link,” Carmack acknowledged.

What does John Carmack mean by air link?

Though Carmack doesn’t specifically name Virtual Desktop in his comments, he essentially points out solutions like that are “clearly meeting someone’s minimum quality bar and delivering value because they keep coming back and doing it…so I continue to beat that drum where we should have some kind of an ‘Air Link.’”

Is there an air link for PC VR?

That’s the first time we’ve noted that term “Air Link” and it’s interesting to hear him speak this openly about the situation surrounding a wireless PC VR connection.