Oculus (a term from Latin ''oculus'', meaning 'eye'), may refer to the following
Architecture
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Oculus (architecture)
An oculus (; ) is a circular opening in the center of a dome or in a wall. Originating in antiquity, it is a feature of Byzantine and Neoclassical architecture. It is also known as an '' œil-de-boeuf'' from the French, or simply a "bull's-e ...
, a circular opening in the centre of a dome or in a wall
Arts, entertainment, and media
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''Oculus'' (film), a 2013 American supernatural psychological horror film directed by Mike Flanagan
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Oculus (perspective) A station point is a location or vantage point from which an artist or exhibitor intends an observer to experience an artwork.
In photography, the station point is the location of the camera at the point in time when the camera records a view to ...
, the point in space where a viewer sees a scene to be depicted in a picture plane
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''Oculus'', art installation by Kristin Jones and Andrew Ginzel at the Chambers Street–World Trade Center/Park Place subway station in Lower Manhattan, New York City
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Occulus
Occulus is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually as an enemy of the Fantastic Four. He was one of the first villains imprisoned in the Negative Zone prison.
Publication history
He first appeared ...
, a fictional super-villain in Marvel Comics
New York City transit stations
In Lower Manhattan, New York City, the Oculus is the name of the head houses for the following transit stations:
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Fulton Center
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World Trade Center Transportation Hub
World Trade Center is a terminal station on the PATH system, within the World Trade Center complex in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City. It is served by the Newark–World Trade Center line at all times, as well as by the Hob ...
Technology
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Oculus (brand), a division of Meta Platforms that develops the Oculus Rift device and related technologies
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Oculus Rift, a PC based virtual reality device
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Oculus Rift S, a PC based virtual reality device, successor to the Oculus Rift
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Oculus Quest, a standalone virtual reality device
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Oculus Quest 2, a standalone virtual reality device, successor to the Oculus Quest
See also
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Eye
Eyes are organs of the visual system. They provide living organisms with vision, the ability to receive and process visual detail, as well as enabling several photo response functions that are independent of vision. Eyes detect light and conv ...
, an organ of the visual system
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Occult
The occult, in the broadest sense, is a category of esoteric supernatural beliefs and practices which generally fall outside the scope of religion and science, encompassing phenomena involving otherworldly agency, such as magic and mysticism a ...
, the study of a deeper spiritual reality that extends beyond pure reason and the physical sciences
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Ocular (disambiguation)
Ocular is an adjective that refers to the eye, an organ of vision that detects light.
Ocular may also refer to:
* Eyepiece, the optical element closest to the eye in a telescope or microscope
* Ocular scales
In scaled reptiles, the ocular sca ...
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