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Oculus Rift CV1
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<p>Oculus Rift CV1, also known simply as Oculus Rift, is a <a href="/facts/Virtual_reality_headset/wzMo56XW">virtual reality headset</a> developed by <a href="/facts/Oculus_VR/QPkord57">Oculus VR</a>, a subsidiary of <a href="/facts/Meta_Platforms/ylApt16y">Meta Platforms</a>, known at the time as Facebook Inc. It was announced in January 2016, and released in March the same year. The device constituted the first commercial release in the <a href="/facts/Oculus_Rift/KPIkK62G">Oculus Rift</a> lineup. </p><p>Production of the CV1 concluded in March 2019, being succeeded by the <a href="/facts/Oculus_Rift_S/tXs5myop">Oculus Rift S</a>. Facebook stated that it will continue to provide software support to the CV1 "for the foreseeable future". </p>