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Oculus is one of the leading brands in VR technology, operating under parent company Facebook. As the VR market is still young, we’ve seen Facebook and Oculus make a strong effort to be the go-to place for virtual reality experiences. The brands are adding a valuable weapon to its arsenal as Facebook has acquired Downpour Interactive. Facebook announced its acquisition of Downpour Interactive via a post on the Oculus website. Downpour works exclusively on VR titles such as Onward, a tactical military shooter. Now that Downpour is a part of the Facebook family, it will continue to work on On...

Facebook has added another developer to Oculus Studios, today announcing the acquisition of Downpour Interactive. Downpour is the developer of Onward, a tactical VR first-person shooter that has been in Early Access release for nearly five years. In announcing the deal, Oculus pointed to the studio's cultivation of a community over that span as a particular strength. "Downpour Interactive leads the VR industry as a best-in-class example of a developer working in tandem with its loyal community to create the best possible social and gaming experience," it said. In a separate announcement on th...

South Jersey native wins Academy Award for documentary short A South Jersey native shared the spotlight with Hollywood’s biggest stars on the entertainment industry's most glamorous night.  Edgewater Park native and Holy Cross Prep Academy graduate Anthony Giacchino won Best Documentary (Short Subject) Academy Award on Sunday for “Colette.”  The short documentary, written and directed by Giacchino, tells the story of Colette Marin-Catherine, a surviving member of the French Resistance.   The documentary follows Marin-Catherine and a young student to the Nazi forced labor ca...

South Jersey Native Wins Oscar for Documentary Short Film Congratulations are in order for a South Jersey native who won an Oscar during Sunday's 93rd Academy Awards. Colette, written and directed by Burlington County native and Holy Cross Prep Academy graduate Anthony Giacchino picked up the trophy for documentary short subject Sunday. Get our free mobile app The short documentary tells the story of Colette Marin-Catherine, a surviving member of the French Resistance. The 25-minute film follows Colette Marin-Catherine as she travels to Germany for the first time in 74 years to see the Nazi ...

Last modified on Sun 25 Apr 2021 22.13 EDT Colette, written and directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker Anthony Giacchino, produced by Oculus Studios and Respawn Entertainment, and released by The Guardian, has won an Oscar for best short documentary. Executive produced by Peter Hirschmann and produced by Alice Doyard, Annie Small and Aaron Matthews, Colette triumphed at the 93rd Academy Awards, winning the ‘Best Documentary, Short Subject’ category at a ceremony held in Los Angeles, California (Sunday 25 April). Colette is the first Guardian documentary to win an Oscar, building on the succe...