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$227,000 Worth of Oculus Rift DK2s Sold on Ebay Despite Oculus VR Prohibiting Resales

As with any free-market system, the law of supply and demand will drive prices up when supply is short and demand is high. The Oculus Rift DK2 is a hot commodity, and even with the company pumping out the...

Immersion-Vrelia Aims 120 Degree ‘Pro Blue Sky’ VR Headset Toward the Commercial Entertainment Sector

While the Oculus Rift is poised to invade the homes of gamers, we're increasingly seeing the DK1 and DK2 used in promotional 'out-of-home' venues. Immersion-Vrelia have announced a new division dedicated to developing a VR headset designed for out-of-home...

Preliminary Oculus Rift DK2 Support Comes to Second Life and OpenSim

David Rowe, the developer behind the unofficial CtrlAltStudio Viewer for Second Life and Open Sim, has released a preliminary build to give Oculus Rift DK2 users their first glimpse into the popular virtual world. David Rowe developed the first unofficial...

Oculus on Unconfirmed VR Input Device: “You’ll Probably Hear More About It [at Connect]…”

While there was lots of great info to come out of our Gamecom 2014 interview with Oculus VR, perhaps the most telling bit was the way the Oculus founder Palmer Luckey answered the question about an unconfirmed VR input...

Gamescom 2014: Morpheus Interview – Sony Had Prototypes Earlier Than You’d Expect

At Gamescom 2014, Road to VR Editor Paul James got to sit down with Anton Mikhailov who works in Sony's 'Magic Lab', an R&D division tasked with creating innovative experiences for PlayStation. Mikhailov revealed that the company has had prototypes...

Gamescom 2014: Oculus VR Interview – Oculus Connect, DK2 Launch, and Smash Bros. Rivalry

Oculus VR are, arguably, the most exciting company in the tech industry right now. In the 12 months since I last met Palmer Luckey (Founder) and Nate Mitchell (VP of Product) at Gamescom, their business has exploded. Facebook's acquisition has...

The ‘Birdly’ Experience: Earning My Wings in Virtual Reality

"The air up there in the clouds is very pure and fine, bracing and delicious. And why shouldn't it be? —it is the same the angels breathe." – Mark Twain, Roughing It, Chapter XXII, 1886 In my mind, I'm a free...

News Bits: John Carmack Apparently Offers to Port Minecraft to VR for Notch

Following the recent news that Minecraft (2011) creator Markus "Notch" Persson was "officially over" the Facebook/Oculus acquisition, Oculus VR CTO John Carmack appears to have offered to port the game to VR. @notch @brendaniribe say the word, ship the source,...

Download 13 Beautiful Unreal Engine 4 Examples for the Oculus Rift DK2

While Unity was arguably the engine of choice for indie Rift developers early on, Unreal Engine 4's recent change to crazy-reasonable pricing and impressive new graphical capabilities has it catching on like wild fire. A VR enthusiast as taken...
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Minecraft Creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson “Officially Over Being Upset About Facebook Buying Oculus”

After initially speaking out against Facebook's purchase of Oculus VR back in March, Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson is ready to move on.Despite backing the Oculus Rift Kickstarter for $10,000 and subsequently being one of the first people to...

One of the Best Early Examples of Educational VR Experiences Now Updated for Oculus Rift DK2

Titans of Space is one of the classic Oculus Rift DK1 experiences. It takes users on a tour through the solar system, with a particularly amazing star size comparison at the end which is unlike anything you've ever seen...

DK2 Shipping Update: 60,000 Orders, More than 20,000 Units Shipped, New Orders Ship in October

The much lauded Oculus Rift DK2 is in high demand. Shipping began at the end of July and Oculus says they've already shipped more than 20,000 of their 60,000 orders. The company recently updated their order page to indicate...

Rev VR Podcast (Ep.76): Aaron Lemke Talks Eden River HD and the Importance of Sound Design...

After a stressful day at work, I needed to unwind. I popped on my DK2 and loaded up Eden River HD. It helped so much that I had to talk to the creator, Aaron Lemke, on this episode of...

Gamescom 2014 – Oculus Talk Connect, War Thunder on Morpheus and Great New VR Games

"Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so," Douglas Adams once wrote, and it's a fitting way to summarize how fast the last 12 months have felt since I was at Gamescom in 2013. Visiting the biggest games show in...

Half-Life 2 and Steam Get Oculus Rift DK2 Support, Here’s How to Make it Work

Today Valve has released an update for SteamVR, the virtual reality mode for the popular game distribution service. The update enables Oculus Rift DK2 support for Half-Life 2 and the Steam Big Picture mode. Here's a detailed guide to...
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