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First Public Oculus Rift Crescent Bay Demo Provokes Extreme Reactions at SVVR (Video)
Attendees to one of the longest running VR meetups around, the Silicon Valley Virtual Reality event, had an extra special treat in store for them this thanksgiving as Oculus dropped by with their latest feature prototype, the Crescent Bay....
Reigniting the Passion: Putting Veterans Back in the Pilot’s Seat With VR
There's something magical about flying, an almost legendary energy that taps into the fundamental will of all humans to be free -- to control our own destiny in the face of certain peril. That's how I imagine it to...
Oculus Acquires Nimble VR and Two Others for Computer Vision Expertise
Yesterday Oculus announced that they're acquiring Nimble VR, which launched a Kickstarter in October to fund creation of their motion input camera designed for VR headsets. Along with Nimble VR, 13th Lab and Chris Bregler also join the Oculus...
Last Chance to Back ‘Crystal Rift’ Kickstarter, New Version of Alpha Released
Crystal Rift, a grid-based dungeon crawler game designed especially for VR, has reached their funding goal with only a few hours to spare until the official end of its crowdfunding campaign. In an effort to drum up more support, the...
Update to Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Prepares Phone for Gear VR Launch (screenshots)
At Samsung's 2014 Developer Conference, it was finally announced that the Gear VR 'Innovator Edition' headset, powered by Samsung's Galaxy Note 4 mobile phone, would be released in early December. The Note 4's latest software update (v4.4.4) indicates Samsung is on track...
News Bits: Palmer Luckey Wins at the 2014 World Technology Awards
Oculus has caused a stir in the technology world, a statement riddled with understatement perhaps. The company and it's founder Palmer Luckey have walked away with countless industry awards since the appearance of it's Oculus Rift DK1 in late...
SDC 2014: The Human Perceptual System in Virtual Reality – LiveBlog @1pm PDT
"This talk will focus on the human component of VR: your perceptual system. Virtual reality systems like the Oculus Rift and Gear VR replace the visual input to your brain in a way technology never has before; for better...
SDC 2014: Getting Started with the Oculus Mobile SDK, Liveblog @3pm PDT
"This session will focus on the Oculus SDK for Mobile developers. Topics will include tips for getting started with the SDK for both native and Unity application development, an overview of the TimeWarp architecture and its impact on development,...
SDC 2014: Oculus Launches Mobile SDK for Android Development on Gear VR—Breaking
Oculus has just released their long awaited mobile SDK for Android development on Samsung's forthcoming Gear VR headset.
Oculus Mobile SDK 0.4.0 Now Available for Download
The 868MB Oculus Mobile SDK can be downloaded in the Oculus developer portal here. Oculus...
News Bits: Oculus 4.3.1b SDK Update for Unity Apparently Fixes Judder and Unity 5 Support
As we've written before, Unity was been the platform of choice for most VR development from the very beginning of Oculus VR's release of the original development kit (DK1). Which subsequently means there is a lot of Unity based games...
Every ‘Oculus Connect 2014’ Video and Presentation is Now Online
Connect was Oculus VR's inaugural event dedicated solely to virtual reality. It was a huge success in terms of bringing like minded developers together in one space but was also home to some fascinating keynotes and presentations on virtual reality. Luckily, especially...
Oculus Drives Into IndieCade in a Shiny New Airstream Trailer
IndieCade is an annual gaming festival in Culver City, California which attracts hundreds of game enthusiasts from all over the world. This year, Oculus VR strolled in with a custom chromed-out virtual reality filled trailer that dazzled the attendees...
Oculus Research Division Is ‘First Complete, Well Funded VR Research Team in Close to 20 Years’
Buried toward the end of Michael Abrash's must-watch keynote at Oculus Connect was the announcement of a new research division within Oculus which Abrash says is the "first complete, well funded VR research team in close to 20 years."...
All Oculus Connect 2014 Keynote Videos Now Officially Available. We Round Up Our Relevant Content.
Oculus' inaugural, dedicated event aimed at bringing together the VR developer community in one place to teach, talk and try VR was by all accounts a great success. But for those of us unlucky enough not to be there...
Elite: Dangerous Beta 2.0 Adds Oculus SDK 0.4.2, Fixes DK2 Judder and Much More
Elite: Dangerous emerged fairly early on in the Oculus Rift DK2s public life as the poster boy for the new hardware. With an exceptional, VR-tuned UI and an all-round best in class VR experience, it's clear that the team...
















