14May VRcade: A Look into the Future of the Virtual Reality Arcade Posted in News, Oculus Rift, VR Future, VR Gaming | 2 Comments VRcade looks like the next logical step for immersive video gaming: With full body & weapon tracking, haptic feedback, a large motion capture arena and realistic graphics, the system offers everything needed to get closer to the virtual reality most more »
25Apr Second Life Developers Confirm Oculus Rift Support is on the Way Posted in News, Oculus Rift, Oculus Rift Compatible Games, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality Games | 1 Comment Second Life will soon be added to the list of Oculus Rift games, according to a report from New World Notes. A spokesman from Linden Labs, developer of Second Life, has confirmed Oculus Rift integration and promises “strong support” for more »
15Apr Mechwarrior Online Oculus Rift Support On the Way? Posted in News, Oculus Rift Compatible Games | 1 Comment The developers of MechWarrior Online, the latest title in the long-standing mech franchise, tried out the Oculus Rift at GDC 2013 and seem very impressed. Their report from GDC teases heavily that Oculus Rift support for MWO could be in more »
11Feb Exclusive: Project Holodeck Hands-on Demo and Interview with Director Nathan Burba [video] Posted in Featured Slider, News, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality Games | 9 Comments Recently I got a chance to meet up with Project Holodeck director Nathan Burba. Not only did we sit down for a detailed interview, but I was also fortunate enough to get a hands-on demo of the system. Project Holodeck more »
16Jan Valve Ports Team Fortress 2 for VR Headsets, Likely Oculus Rift, More Details at GDC 2013 Posted in News, Virtual Reality Games | 2 Comments Valve, the famous developer who has demonstrated a particular interest in virtual reality, has ported the ever-popular Team Fortress 2 for use with VR headsets. This confirmation comes from the Game Developers Conference (GDC) website which has announced two keynotes to be more »
05Nov Montas Oculus Rift Game Goes to Indiegogo for Crowd-funding Posted in News, Oculus Rift Compatible Games, Virtual Reality Games | 2 Comments Montas is an upcoming indie horror game with support for the Oculus Rift. We heard about Montas a few months back and now the creators, Organic Humans, have begun a crowd-funding campaign to help them raise money to get the more »
20Oct Star Citizen and the Oculus Rift, Help Kickstart the Space Combat Genre Posted in News, Oculus Rift Compatible Games, VR Gaming | 1 Comment Star Citizen is an ambitious new game which will feature Oculus Rift support. But it’s also much more than that — this is an opportunity to help realize a new generation of space combat simulator, a genre which once upon more »
13Oct Blackspace Oculus Rift Compatible Game Kickstarter Needs Your Help, 5 Days Left! Posted in News, Oculus Rift Compatible Games, Virtual Reality Games | 4 Comments Blackspace is an excellent looking hybrid-RTS game which the developers say will support the Oculus Rift. Pixel Foundry, the indie studio behind the game, launched a Kickstarter campaign for Blackspace back in September. With 5 days left the campaign is more »
07Oct YEI Creates First Person Virtual Reality Demo With Full Body Tracking in Unreal Engine [video] Posted in Body Tracking, Motion Sensing Peripherals, News, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality Games | 7 Comments The ultimate goal of virtual reality gaming is to convince players that they are actually the inhabitants of another world. A number of components are needed to make this a reality. While head mounted displays like the Oculus Rift bring more »
04Oct IGN Talks Future of Gaming, Tries out the Oculus Rift and Interviews Creator Palmer Luckey Posted in Head Mounted Display, News | 4 Comments IGN is running a series of segments talking about the future of gaming, their latest episode takes a brief look at where we are on the road to virtual reality gaming. Naturally the Rift is mentioned; IGN interviewes Oculus Rift head mounted more »
