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Is Sony Turning Away from Mainstream VR? New HMD is Designed for Surgery
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...
New Tactical Haptics Reactive Grip Video Shows More Tactile Experiences
Back at GDC 2013, we caught up with Tactical Haptics and demoed their Reactive Grip technology which seeks to provide players with convincing tactile sensations on controllers and other peripherals. The company has released a new video showing two...
Reminder: Oculus Rift VR Jam Starts Today, $50,000 in Prizes for Developers
Last week Oculus, in conjunction with IndieCade, announced the VR Jam, a virtual reality game design competition for Oculus Rift developers. Today marks the beginning of the competition, which will run through August 25th. All developers worldwide are welcome...
Oculus Rift Raffle Raises $2,367 for Charity — Interview with Omnithon’s Kyle Owsen
Last week, gaming charity drive group Omnithon raised $2,367 for the Child's Play charity. The event was a 48-hour Oculus Rift gaming marathon that was streamed live to viewers -- at the end, the team raffled the Oculus Rift...
Omnithon 48-hour Donation Drive: Give to a Good Cause for a Chance to Win a Signed...
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...
Oculus & IndieCade Announce Worldwide VR Jam: $50,000 in Prizes, Starts August 2nd
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.
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Super Mega Mega Makes a Solid Case for Side-scrolling Platformers on the Oculus Rift [video]
While the vast majority of early Oculus Rift game development is focusing on first-person titles, Super Mega Mega shows that there might very well be room for side-scrollers on the Rift.
Developer by Australia-based indie studio Blunt Instrument, Super Mega...
New MakeVR Video Shows Oculus Rift Integration
Sixense has published a new video showing their forthcoming virtual reality CAD program, MakeVR, in use with the Oculus Rift. The software is an ambitious project by Sixense, creators of the Razer Hydra, to combine advanced CAD modeling software with an...
Oculus CEO: No Oculus Rift 2 / Consumer Version in 2013, Talks VR on Your Smartphone
Speaking with Edge, Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe confirms that we won't see the Oculus Rift 2 / consumer version in 2013. Though not necessarily a surprise, this is the first official confirmation of that fact that I've seen; there...
GamesCom 2013: Road to VR Will Be There!
We'll be heading to Cologne, Germany on August 21st when the biggest gaming convention in Europe kicks off. Let us know what you'd like to see.
Oh! To Cologne!
On August 21st, big names from the gaming industry (including Oculus VR)...
Don’t Miss: Lunar Flight on Sale for $3.39, Oculus Rift Public Beta Included
Earlier this month I took a look at Lunar Flight, a game by indie developer Shovsoft, that has been working to integrate Oculus Rift support. I called it "a highly compelling Oculus Rift virtual reality experience ," definitely one of the...
Exclusive: New Zombies on the Holodeck Build Adds Razer Hydra Calibration, Significantly Improves Gunplay (video)
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...
Virtuix Announces Kickstarter Stretch Goal for Exclusive Omni Game, Q&A With CEO
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,...
Road to VR Passes a Milestone — Celebrate With VR Swag!
Hey there VR fans. A bit of meta news today -- the Road to VR Facebook page just ticked up to four digits, we've officially got 1000 'likes.' To celebrate, we've got some VR swag for you.
Independent blogging is...
How to Measure Your IPD and Create a VR Player Profile with the New Oculus Configuration...
Oculus VR Inc is making steady improvements to the Oculus Rift SDK; the company recently launched version 2.3. Along with some other changes comes the Oculus Rift Configuration Utility which lets players measure IPD, input height, and create a...





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