Oculus Rift for PC and Laptop – Free Download (Windows 11,10,8)

149.0.0.1.115

Manage your Oculus VR device, explore over 1,000 apps in the Oculus Store, discover live VR events and so much more.
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Facebook Technologies LLC
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149.0.0.1.115
Updated
February 7, 2022
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In this article, we are going to talk about downloading oculus app for PC. But first, what is Oculus App?

Oculus is a virtual reality device that allows the people to immerse themselves in games and other virtual reality applications. In simple words, it can be said as a headset which covers your eyes and you need computer to run oculus app. After covering your eyes, it may feel like you are inside the game and there is no one around you except what is happening in that virtual world. It is a really wonderful experience to play games having oculus app on PC .

Oculus was developed by Palmer Luckey and later Facebook acquired Oculus for $2 billion in cash and stock.

So, it is very clear that oculus app can help us in entering in virtual world of games. But the thing is how to download oculus app for PC ? The answer is on your right panel on this webpage, i have provided all methods to download oculus app for free on your windows computer. I am going to explain all those methods with step by step procedure.

Steps to Download Oculus Rift App for PC with BlueStacks:

1) First of all, download oculus app for PC using bluestacks emulator.

2) Now, launch the installed bluestacks on your computer.

3) Then, click on search icon and type oculus.

4) Now select Oculus Home application from search results and then install it .

5) After that, open Oculus.

6) After launching the oculus app on PC, you will be asked to create an account or log in with your facebook or google+ account. If you already have an account then enter that.

Steps to Download Oculus Rift App for PC with NoxPlayer:

1) First of all, download oculus app for PC using NoxPlayer.

2) Now, launch the installed NoxPlayer on your computer.

3) Then, click on search icon and type oculus.

4) Now select Oculus Home application from search results and then install it .

5) After that, open Oculus.

6) After launching the oculus app on PC, you will be asked to create an account or log in with your facebook or google+ account. If you already have an account then enter that.

Features of Oculus Rift App

In this section, i am going to tell you about some of the features of oculus app.

1) Its main feature is it supports HD quality video and sound effects which makes you feel amazing while playing a game with oculus on PC.

2) It also allows users to download games from play store.

3) You can also play videos or stream music in oculus app.

4) The user interface of Oculus Home application is also good and simple.​

So, yes it can be said that oculus app for PC helps you to have an amazing experience while playing games on your PC with oculus headset. Hope this article will help you a lot in understanding all about oculus app for PC.

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FAQs Related to Oculus App

Q.1) What is Oculus Rift?

Ans. The first prototype of oculus rift was developed by Palmer Luckey. It has two tiny screens which are placed in front of users eyes to play games with oculus for PC.

Q.2) What is the price of oculus rift?

Ans. You can buy Oculus Rift for $599 in the USA and in other countries, it will cost you around £499.

Q.3) What is oculus touch?

Oculus Touch is an optional motion controller hardware for Oculus Rift which helps user to play games on PC with oculus. It can be said as a gamepad or joystick which allows users to perform their all desired actions in a virtual world. It can be connected to Oculus Rift headset with USB cable.

Q.4) What are the pros and cons of oculus app?

Oculus app is a free application where you can play games on virtual reality for PC using oculus without spending money. On the other hand, it requires good graphics card and RAM to perform better. Here we will

Q.5) Can I download Oculus app for my windows laptop?

Ans. Yes, you can download oculus app for PC window laptop or computer without spending money by following our above explained methods.

Q.6) Can I get Oculus Rift in India?

Ans. No , it is officially not available in India at present but according to sources, PALMER LUCKEY(founder of oculus) said that oculus rift will be available in India on January 30th, 2017.

Q.7) What is the minimum system requirement to use oculus app?

Ans. You must have following system requirements to run Oculus Home application for PC:

-CPU: Intel i3 / AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better.

-GPU: Nvidia GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or better.

-RAM: 4GB RAM.

-HDD: 1GB of available hard drive space.

Note:- If you have low end graphics card then oculus app not suitable for your PC or Laptop and it will not open properly on PC with oculus. So, we recommend you to upgrade your PC with minimum system requirement to get oculus app for PC and play games on your PC using oculus headset.

Q.8) How big is the file size of Oculus?

Ans. It is around 2GB in size but will vary depending upon version you install.