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Oculus Rift DK2 Shipping Update: First Batch of DK2s Are En Route, 45,000 Pre-orders so Far

Oculus VR today posted an official shipping update on the highly anticipated Oculus Rift DK2. The company confirms that the first batch of DK2s have left the manufacturing facility and are on the way to distribution centers. Now at...

Google: ‘Cardboard is a Placeholder,’ 6,000 Kits and 50,000+ App Downloads in First Week

Last week Google surprised the crowd at I/O 2014 with the reveal of Cardboard, a low-cost VR smartphone adapter which the company gave away to every developer in attendance. Google, who praise Oculus for "putting VR back into the...

Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 70): The Genesis Experience and Senza Peso with Kite and Lightning

While I was in Los Angeles for E3 2014, I had the opportunity to spend some time with the Kite and Lightning guys. They showed me a project called "Genesis" that took took my breath away. For me, the best...

Kite & Lightning’s ‘Genesis’ is an Immersion-machine That Takes You on a Reality-bending Ride

When the Kite & Lightning developers told me they had something to show me that couldn't physically be demonstrated anywhere else, I was intrigued. Little did I know, upon arriving at their office, that I would be stepping into...

‘Walkmouse’ is an Elegant, Untethered, Motorised Omni-Directional Treadmill

If someone had come to me three years ago and said "Omni-directional treadmills, they'll be a thing soon" - I'd have laughed in their faces. Three years on and whilst input devices that aim to take natural walking, running...

‘Hello, Again’ by Director Chris Milk is a Revolutionary Virtual Reality Concert Experience Featuring Beck

Director Chris Milk was tasked by Lincoln to reimagine the concert experience, and reimagine it he did. Milk's audacious project, Hello, Again, featuring Beck, is an incredible interactive concert experience that's best viewed through the Oculus Rift. I recently had...

Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 69): Binaural Audio, ASMR Videos, and VR Content with Ally Maque

A friend recently sent me a video of a gal whispering into her microphone and tapping her nails on a coffee mug, with the message, "You have to talk to her about VR!" I invited Ally onto the Rev...

Hands-on: Kor-FX Haptic Gaming Vest Doesn’t Pack Enough Punch for VR

At E3 2014 I had the chance to try out the $150 Kor-FX gaming vest which has far exceeded its Kickstarter goal with 31 days left in the crowdfunding campaign. The vest seeks to add immersion to gameplay by rumbling...

Striker VR Brings Ultra-Realistic Recoil To Virtual Weaponry

Bridging the gaps that still remain in virtual reality once the visual and audio elements are at least 'good enough', VR enthusiasts will surely turn their attention to elements that are missing from their experience whilst trying to reach...

Hands-on: IMU Added to Sixense STEM VR Motion Controller Underscores Impressive Performance

Today Sixense is revealing the reason for the delay of their STEM motion input controller—the company revamped their board design to include an IMU sensor which augments the motion tracking capabilities of the controller. The IMU is used for...

Steam Summer Sale: 21 Oculus Rift and SteamVR Enabled Games Now On Sale

The famous Steam Summer Sale of 2014 is upon us. This is the first year of the Summer Sale since Valve announced SteamVR, the company's adaptation of their 'Big Picture Mode' for use with the Oculus Rift in virtual...

Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 68): Zombies on the Holodeck at Survios Headquarters

When the guys at Survios invited me over to check out their setup, I had no idea that it would turn into an epic podcast that felt more like a recorded party than an interview. This was the largest group...

E3 2014: Nate Mitchell and Palmer Luckey Talk Oculus Rift Games, DK2 Shipping and More

E3 2014 was the year of content not hardware for virtual reality, and Oculus lead the charge proudly demonstrating the fruits of their push to get developers to support their Oculus Rift platform. Ben Lang caught up with Nate Mitchell,...

Rev VR Podcast (Ep.67): Interview with the Sony Project Morpheus Team at E3 2014

I had some time on the last day of E3 2014 to hang out with Anton Mikhailov and Jeff Stafford, members of the Sony Project Morpheus team. They were wrapping up their final demos and wanted me to come...

E3 2014: 12 Oculus Rift DK2 Impressions Gathered by Reverend Kyle (video)

So the Road to VR tradition of Oculus Rift reactions continue. Although this wasn't the first outing for Oculus Rift's DK2 hardware at a public show, there's no arguing that E3 is much more consumer focussed than the DK2's...
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