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 »
04May EVR Oculus Rift Demo Steals Thunder at Eve Online Fanfest [Video] Posted in News, Oculus Rift, Oculus Rift Compatible Games, Virtual Reality Games, VR Gaming | Leave a comment EVE Online Oculus Rift support is a dream for many players of the space MMORPG epic. That dream might soon be realized; CCP Games was one of the earliest backers of the Rift Kickstarter and has shown strong support for 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 »
12Jan Xsens Demonstrates Camera-less Full Body Motion Tracking at CES 2013 Posted in Motion Sensing Peripherals | 6 Comments At CES 2013, Xsens is demonstrating a camera-less full body motion tracking system which could be used for virtual reality gaming and other applications. The company, which provides professional motion capture systems for film and industrial uses, is now hoping more »
09Jan Microsoft Reveals IllumiRoom, A Projector-based System for Immersive Gaming Posted in News, VR Gaming | 7 Comments At CES this week, Microsoft has revealed a research project called IllumiRoom. The system combines a Kinect with a projector to scan your TV room and show content that extends beyond your TV. The goal is to create a more more »
31Jul Oculus Rift Kickstarter Watch: Palmer Luckey Spotted With Valve’s Gabe Newell and Michael Abrash Posted in News | 3 Comments If you needed any convincing that Valve is serious about the Oculus Rift, check this photo for some evidence. Pictured left to right is Michael Abrash, Valve’s VR/AR researcher, Palmer Luckey, the brains behind the forthcoming Oculus Rift HMD, and more »
30Jul Oculus Rift Kickstarter Watch: Prototype, SDK, and Other Updates Posted in VR Gaming | 2 Comments The Oculus Rift Kickstarter is due to start any day soon and the VR community couldn’t be more excited. The man behind the promising wide field-of-view head mounted display / VR headset, Palmer Luckey (AKA PalmerTech), has shared this photo more »
20Jul Project Holodeck Seeks to Create a Low Cost Full-motion VR Gaming Environment with the Help of the Oculus Rift HMD Posted in News, Oculus Rift Compatible Games, VR Gaming, VR Tech | 4 Comments A team of 25 members is working at the University of Southern California to create a full-motion virtual reality gaming environment, they’re calling it Project Holodeck. By ‘full-motion’ I mean that the playspace allows the user to actually walk or more »
07Jul Oculus Rift Kickstarter Coming July 19th, Even Cheaper Than Before Posted in DIY VR, Head Mounted Display, News, VR displays, VR Gaming | 3 Comments Finally an update on the Oculus Rift Kickstarter. The head mounted display that’s been… er… turning heads… has been teasing us with an upcoming Kickstarter campaign. The original plan was for it to go live in the middle of June but more »
18Jun Oculus Rift Units to Arrive Earlier than Planned, “Really Big Names in the Game Industry” Getting Involved! Posted in DIY VR, Head Mounted Display, News, VR displays, VR Gaming, VR Tech | 5 Comments The VR community seems to be holding its collective breath to see what impact the Oculus Rift head mounted display will have on the future of virtual reality gaming. Patiently folks are waiting for the Kickstarter funding round to start and more »
