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Oculus Release Date, Latest News & Update: Oculus Brings Social Activities To VR; Party & Hangout Rooms Added To Samsung Gear VR

Oculus Release Date, Latest News & Update: Oculus Brings Social Activities To VR; Party & Hangout Rooms Added To Samsung Gear VR

Oculus has added two new features for Samsung Gear VR. It includes parties and hangout rooms. These new features are also coming out to Oculus Rift in 2017.

Oculus Latest News: Parties And Hangout Rooms Connect VR Users

Oculus has explained that the first wave of VR allows users to feel being inside a virtual space. Now, it allows users to feel the presence of others who are using VR.

According to Hot Hardware, the new features of Oculus are a modern day take on the chat rooms. The new parties and hangout rooms for Samsung Gear VR allow users to feel the presence of other VR users. They can easily find their VR friends via Facebook and Oculus accounts. They can search their friends using their real names and Oculus names.

Oculus Update: Oculus Parties Allow Voice Call

According to Indian Express, the new features of Samsung Gear VR and Oculus Rift enable users to communicate with their friends wherever they are. It allows users to do a voice call with up to three or four online VR friends. To start a voice call or party, users can click the Party tab found in the Oculus Home and select the friends they want to chat with.

Oculus Update: Oculus Rooms Offers Virtual Space

Oculus hangout rooms allow users to spend time with their VR friends in a private virtual space. With this feature, users can hangout and conduct social activities just like in real life. Even if users are having a party with their friends, they can also join Oculus hangout rooms. This will allow them to gather and watch videos, play simple games, jump to multiplayer games, and do other activities together. They can also launch an app that is supported and integrated into the Oculus platform.

Oculus Release Date: New Features Coming To Rift In 2017

Oculus party and hangout rooms are still limited to Samsung Gear VR owners. It will soon come out to Oculus Rift in 2017. With the new features, Oculus continues to bring social interactions to VR.

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