Oculus TV is a one-stop TV solution for Oculus Go, now available

Oculus announced today the launch of a new Virtual Reality (VR) experience, Oculus TV and as its name suggests, one of the key selling points is the emphasis on television content. With Oculus TV offering owners of the Oculus Go, a dedicated place where they can watch TV content in VR. Oculus TV is now available for download for existing device owners from the Oculus store, and the company has confirmed that all new Oculus Go units purchased will ship with Oculus TV pre-installed.

Oculus TV seems to take a very similar approach to a number of similar options where helmet owners are placed in a room decor and in front of a big screen. Essentially, create a theater experience in VR. This is the main selling point used by Oculus to promote Oculus TV, the company stating that users can interact with the content on a screen "equivalent to a 180-inch TV in real life"While enjoying a design that focuses on"comfortable loungingIn addition to seeking to replicate the feel of the show, Oculus complements this claim by suggesting that the portable nature of devices such as Oculus Go offers users the ability to experience Oculus TV anytime and anywhere. anywhere – provided that there is a reliable connection. The interface has also been designed to make it as easy as possible to switch between on-demand and live content.

With regard to content, at present, the only confirmed services compatible with Oculus TV at launch are Red Bull TV, Pluto TV, Newsy, Neverthink and Facebook Watch. Although it is also compatible with other streaming services, including HULU, Netflix and SHOWTIME. The difference being that Oculus TV does not offer direct access to the content of these applications, but is able to launch them from the Oculus TV interface. Although this list is a bit limited at this time, Oculus is expecting it to grow over time with more "streaming applications, broadcast partners"Becoming available in due time." One of those that should be added to the compatible list in the near future is ESPN, according to Oculus.

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