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PSA: Oculus Kickstarter Backers Have Until February 1st to Claim Free Rift
Backers who supported Oculus' 2012 Kickstarter are getting a free consumer Rift headset courtesy of the company, but only if you submit your details by February 1st.
In a surprise announcement earlier this month, Oculus said they'd be giving all...
Valve Shows off Miniscule Lighthouse Sensors
Valve's 'Lighthouse' tracking system relies on an array of sensors which detect laser sweeps from the accompanying base stations. Valve has shown a glimpse of the latest iteration of the sensors which are remarkably small compared to earlier prototypes.
Valve's...
The Oculus Rift is Now 4 Months Backordered
Oculus Rift pre-orders opened on January 6th and were met with both excitement and resentment over the $600 price tag. That doesn't seem to have stopped excited early-adopters from getting in line.
Oculus says that the first Rift headsets will...
Windlands Now Available on Steam Early Access
Windlands, a first-person exploration game from Psytech Games, is now available for purchase on Steam Early Access. The game is currently on sale for $15.99, and returns to the normal price of $19.99 after January 15th.
After generating over $20k in a successful...
New Vive Pre Video Invites You to “Experience the freedom of VR without boundaries”
https://youtu.be/CB9ecPgZlq0
Building up the newly revealed 'Vive Pre' development kit, HTC has released a new video teasing the possibilities of virtual reality.
The video is similar in production to earlier videos released during the first reveal of the HTC Vive back in...
Here Are the 20 Countries Where the Oculus Rift Will Ship
With Oculus Rift pre-orders set to open tomorrow morning, additional information is trickling out. Oculus has revealed which countries the Rift can be pre-ordered from and will ship to.
The price of the Oculus Rift is still unknown, but at least...
Oculus Rift Bundled Game ‘Lucky’s Tale’ Gets New Trailer
Oculus have just announced that Playful Corp's 3D made-for-VR platformer Lucky's Take will be packed in fot free inside every Oculus Rift consumer box at launch. As if that wasn't enough good news for you, here's a brand new...
Microsoft Opens HoloLens Showcase for Developers at NYC Flagship Store
Microsoft’s 5th Avenue flagship store has begun allowing select developers to demo the latest iteration of its HoloLens AR headset. This is the latest and longest stop on Microsoft’s HoloLens demo tour through the US and Canada.
According to Microsoft's...
New Lunar Flight Images Reveal Detailed Cockpit Makeover
Lunar Flight from Shovsoft, is one of those OG's of virtual reality gaming, and a damned fine one too. We've not heard too much from the developer recently, but the game work on the game does continue. These new...
3DMark PC Benchmark Adds VR Rendering Preview
Futuremark, one of the biggest names in PC benchmarking software, has added VR rendering to their 3DMark program.
As we near the release of the first desktop consumer VR headsets, we also confront reality that rendering VR worlds is quite...
System Shock 3 is Coming, Dev Gauges Interest in VR
Classic PC first person RPG horror title System Shock is getting a sequel, and the developer is actively gauging interest in virtual reality as development of the sequel, System Shock 3, gets under way.
Older readers, or those into their...
Project Cars v7.0 Patch Brings More Oculus Rift Enhancements
One of the early titles to pledge and receive virtual reality support, Driving Simulation title Project Cars has refined it's support for the Oculus Rift headset in the latest 7.0 patch.
Project Cars from Slightly Mad Studios, has received a...
Tony Parisi’s ‘Learning Virtual Reality’ Book Now Available
At the end of November, around 60 people gathered at the offices of Rothenberg Ventures in downtown San Francisco to celebrate the release of VR pioneer Tony Parisi's new book Learning Virtual Reality. For the uninitiated, Tony is recognized...
Oculus to Talk Rift “Family Screen Time” at CES 2016
Oculus' Head of Display Technology is set to talk at CES on the subject of how the Oculus Rift VR Headset, due for launch in Q1 2016, might just be the "The Family Friend" when it comes to entertaining...
Coca Cola’s Famous Christmas Ad Re-imagined in Virtual Reality
Here's a novel twist on the same old commercial imagery this Christmas as Coca Cola rolls out a new VR promotion in Poland. Developers Lemon & Orange have taken the now familiar Christmas truck convoy and built a VR...



















