After a hectic first day here in Cologne at Gamescom 2013, here's a quick roundup of what and who we've seen so far. VR Goes All HD Entering the Koelnmesse (the world's fifth largest conference venue) as a complete novice to...

InfinitEye is a head mounted display prototype with a whopping 210 degree horizontal field of view that's on a similar trajectory as the Oculus Rift; the prototype was conceived and constructed by a group of VR enthusiasts who are...

Positional tracking is hard. Especially if you want to move through your virtual world as a physical space. Aaron Rasmussen has a solution and it's an elegant one. His Atlas project promises to make your home a VR playground...

Huge, unexpected news straight from Oculus VR Inc this morning: John Carmack is joining the company as chief technical officer, the company announced on its blog. Carmack was a key player in the Oculus Rift genesis story and is...

We speak to 'Teddy', the developer behind the UDK based and Razer Hydra powered positional tracking demo 'Hydradeck' and the new 'Hydradeck Cover Shooter'. VR Prospecting In these early days of the Virtual Reality resurgence, there's much to be discovered. Developers...

You may well have already seen Proton Pulse, the retro breakout style bat 'n' ball blaster from developer Justin Moravetz. Cymatic 'Awesome' Bruce covered an earlier version a little while back. Justin was kind enough to send us the...

In a curious move away from virtual reality gaming, Sony has announced a revamped version of their HMZ-T2 head mounted display specifically designed for surgical use. The company is calling it the HMM-3000MT. Along with the HMD comes the 'head-mount...

While the average IPD (interpupillary distance -- the distance between your pupils) is around 63mm, there are those on the edges of the spectrum that can have an IPD as high as 78mm or as low as 52mm. And...

Ever wondered what it would feel like hurling yourself from a levitating building miles above the ground whilst surrounded by a neon dystopian futurescape? No? Well we go hands on with an early version of Owlchemy Labs' Aaaaaaa! Oculus...

Indie developer Owlchemy Labs recently announced that Oculus Rift support for their Futuristic Base-Jumping title 'AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome'. We were intrigued, so we asked their 'Chief Scientist' Alex Schwartz to tell us more. Virtually Awesome! "Absurd and highly polished games"...

On July 26th, Omnithon will be holding a 48-hour Oculus Rift gaming session, during which they'll collect donations for the Child's Play charity. If you contribute to the donation drive, you'll be entered to win an Oculus Rift developer...

In a move that's sure to excite Oculus Rift developers around the globe, Oculus has partnered with IndieCade for an worldwide 'VR Jam' game development contest. $50,000 in prizes are up for grabs, including a grand prize of $10,000. When...

Though it's been a few months since the Zombies on the Holodeck alpha was released, I still think it's one of the best game experiences in the Oculus Rift thus far. Don't get me wrong -- there are some...

The Virtuix Omni Kickstarter launched back at the beginning of June and is now 5 days from completion. The project recently crossed the $1 million mark (congrats!). As the Kickstarter for this omni-directional VR treadmill comes to a close,...

Beyond the question of safety (Oculus' official recommendation is that children under 10 not use the Oculus Rift) and the fact that the child's IPD is probably too low to properly see through the Rift, one has to wonder...