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Gear VR headlines

• Oculus Rift and Gear VR owners can now request refunds for games and apps

  Oculus has announced that starting today, you’ll be able to request refunds for Oculus Rift, and Gear VR games purchased through the store.

• Samsung is working on a standalone wireless VR headset

  Samsung is developing a standalone VR headset.

• Minecraft now works with Gear VR

  Good news for any early adopters of the Gear VR – you can now explore Minecraft’s beautiful blocky vistas with your phone strapped to your face.

• Hitman GO VR exclusive to Oculus and Gear VR, out in May

  During PAX East, Square Enix announced Hitman GO would be released as a virtual reality title exclusive to the Oculus Rift headset.

• Samsung Gear VR now available for pre-order at various retailers

  Starting today, you can pre-order Samsung’s redesigned Oculus-powered Gear VR for $99.

• Oculus VR Connect 2: Minecraft, Oculus Ready PCs, games, new Gear VR - all the news here

  Oculus VR held its second Oculus Connect event today, and quite a bit came out of it: compatibility with Minecraft on Windows 10, Oculus Ready PCs, games from SEGA, Midway, and Namco and Epic Games introduced its own VR experience, Bullet Train. Full report below.

• Four VR prototypes are in development at CCP

  CCP is developing four VR prototypes at the company’s Atlanta and Shanghai studios.

• Oculus Rift and Samsung bring virtual reality to mobile with Gear VR

  Samsung has dipped its feet into the virtual reality pool by partnering with Oculus VR.