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Announcing the Virtual Reality Awards Event, Coming Live to Riftmax Theater November 28th
Devs, start your engines. Now that the Oculus Rift DK2 is reaching the hands of excited developers around the globe, the VR media community is ready to unveil the Virtual Reality Awards, coming live to Riftmax theater.We are pleased...
News Bits: Warner Bros. Promotes ‘Into the Storm’ With Oculus Rift DK2 Mixed Reality Experience at...
A number of Oculus Rift experiences have popped up at this week's annual Comic Con event in San Diego. At least one, a promotional demo for Warner Bros. new film Into the Storm, is confirmed to use the just-released...
News Bits: First Report of Oculus Rift DK2 Arrival Comes From China
The production version of the Oculus Rift DK2 is officially in developer hands. The first report of an Oculus Rift DK2 delivery comes from China.
Neogaf forum user sankao posted photos of the Oculus Rift DK2 package at 3:25 AM on...
Oculus SDK 0.4.0 Beta Now Available for Windows, New Display Option Reduces Latency
After delaying the shipment of the first batch of Oculus Rift DK2 units, to afford an extra week of SDK polish, Oculus VR has now made available the latest version of the Rift SDK. The new Oculus SDK 0.4.0 beta...
Pittom Pivots: Developer of Spirited Away and Totoro VR Aims to Explore CG VR Filmmaking
Nick Pittom, the mind behind the nostalgic VR recreations of famous Studio Ghibli films, is shifting his focus from game development to CG VR cinema. In the meantime, he's launched a zany Kickstarter campaign to pay his way to...
Oculus VR Updates ‘Best Practices Guide’ for VR Development With Positional Tracking Section as Rift DK2...
Oculus VR's 'Best Practices Guide' collects the latest research on comfortable VR game design into one place to give developers a head start. As the first Oculus Rift DK2 units are shipping out, the company has updated the guide...
Vanguard Valkyrie Kickstarter Launches with DK2-ready Demo for All Backer Levels
Today Zero Transform, Justin Moravetz's new VR-dedicated indie studio, have launched a Kickstarter for one of the coolest games I've yet seen in VR, Vanguard Valkyrie. A demo for the Oculus Rift DK1 and DK2 is available today for...
Cyberith Virtualizer VR Treadmill Kickstarter is Live, Prices Start at $599
Cyberith has been teasing us with the Virtualizer, an omnidirectional VR treadmill, for what seems like ages. Today the device, which promises to allow you to physically walk around virtual worlds, finally launches on Kickstarter starting at $599.Over...
Exclusive: First-look at Vanguard Valkyrie Gameplay – Zero Transform Brings High Impact Arcade Action to Virtual...
While simulating familiar experiences in virtual reality is interesting in its own right, the technology is also capable of creating experiences that are otherwise impossible—for instance, plummeting to Earth in a futuristic EVA suit while fending off an alien...
VRLA’s Latest VR Meetup Comes Just in Time for First Oculus Rift DK2 Shipment – August...
VRLA is quickly becoming one of the biggest VR meetups in the LA region. After a successful second event this month, the organization is announcing their third gathering at New Deal Studios on August 16th. Hopefully the timing will be...
Trinity Magnum Kickstarter Aims at Low-cost Optical Tracking for VR Input Starting at $80
Today the Trinity Magnum launches on Kickstater. While there are a number of other options in the works, the Trinity Magnum is the first to approach VR input on the PC with an optical tracking solution. Priced at...
Justin Moravetz (of Proton Pulse Fame) Returns with Vanguard Valkyrie, an Exciting VR-Exclusive Title Kickstarting on...
It feels like ages ago that Proton Pulse, one of the Oculus Rift's most beloved early demos, was mysteriously shut down (with backers of the project refunded) after a successful Kickstarter. Justin Moravetz, the mind behind Proton Pulse, is...
Surgeon Uses Oculus Rift On Patients, Streams Operation Using Google Glass
One of the joys of writing about reporting from the cutting-edge of a newly reborn technology like virtual reality is that you're constantly being surprised as what people are finding to do with it. Almost weekly there's some innovation...
News Bits: Oculus VR: “Please Update Your Billing Info” – DK2 Shipments May be Imminent
In the last 24 hours, some of those who secured a pre-order for Oculus VR's 2nd Developer Kit (DK2) have received emails from the company requesting that they check their payment and shipping details so that order faced no...
News Bits: Oculus Connect Conference Tickets Priced at $249
Oculus VR has confirmed the price for their inaugural developer conference, Oculus Connect. Tickets will be priced at $249. Oculus Connect registration opened on Wednesday without any pricing information.
Oculus calls the Connect event “a developer conference that brings together engineers,...

















