Samsung today revealed the consumer version of the 'Oculus Powered' Gear VR headset which is now compatible with four of Samsung's latest phones. The headset looks similar to the two prior versions but a careful look (or a scale!)...

The Oculus Rift pre-order bundle is selling for €699 in select EU countries, or just about $750—a hefty $150 more than the US price of $599. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey shot off a round of tweets this morning defending...

Ahead of a larger Game Developers Conference planned for July, the organization is hosting a virtual event next week, called GDC Showcase, from March 15th to 19th. Oculus, which has historically used GDC for major announcements and developer outreach,...

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...

Sixense STEM, which is essentially the Razer Hydra 2, is officially headed to Kickstarter on September 12th. Sixense, who makes the magnetic tracking technology in the Razer Hydra, says that the STEM will have better range and better tracking...

Raw Data, a first-person combat game from Survios currently in Early Access, is one of the most fast-paced and exciting games out for HTC Vive and Oculus Touch right now. Far from being a simple shooting gallery, Raw Data gives you an...

Caveman Studios, the team behind the tactical VR shooter Contractors (2018), announced its upcoming competitive battle royale Contractors Showdown is headed to Quest on April 25th. Update (April 5th, 2024): Caveman Studios announced it's opened up pre-orders for the game on...

Microsoft debuted the lengthily-named "Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers" back in May, but until now we haven't had a chance to actually try them out. During a recent meeting with Microsoft in San Francisco, I got to try the...

The latest version of the SteamVR Beta automatically installs the third-party 'Oasis' driver, enabling compatibility with Windows VR headsets after Microsoft discontinued their support in the latest versions of Windows 11. For years Valve has sought to support as many...

The latest update to the Project Torus Kickstarter shows off some major improvements to game design and assets, as well as introduces a new 180 degree option for those running the game on desktop computers. Previous updates have shown off...

Pimax, the company aiming to deliver three flavors of its high field of view (FOV) headset via their Kickstarter, have recently blasted past the $2 million funding mark. With only a week left in the crowdfunding campaign and now...

Jump scares are universally hated by horror film and game enthusiasts alike for being 'cheap thrills', and are oft considered the low-hanging fruit of the genre. Suspense and existential dread however are much harder to manufacture in a horror...

As virtual reality begins to hit the mainstream, more and more production studios are starting to explore the vast potential of creating immersive virtual experiences. One such example is the global digital design company known as Ustwo who is...

Oculus Rift Developer Kits are finally arriving at people's doors. The first 300 units are either on their way or have already landed. One of the earliest recipients of a kit and seemingly the first to publicly announce his...

Recently I sat down with Xyson Labs CEO Jeff Hyson to check out the Xcope, another entry in the world of smartphone HMDs. The Xcope makes several smart additions to the typical 'strap a smartphone to your face' formula...