Oculus Rift
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...
Oculus Rift Quick Tip: Change Screen Resolution With a Keyboard Shortcut
Using the Oculus Rift requires switching back and forth between your normal resolution and the Rift's 1280x800. The standard method of doing so on Windows requires one too many steps for my taste, so I tracked down a handy...
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...
LG Announces World’s Thinnest 5.2-inch Full HD Display — Good News for Oculus
Yesterday, LG Display announced the world's thinnest 5.2-inch full HD display. As more panel makers announce full HD displays of this size, it means more choices and lower costs for the forthcoming Oculus Rift consumer version.
Back at E3 2013,...
Oculus: “Hawken VR is coming — Stay tuned”
If you've been following the Oculus Rift saga since the beginning, you'll recall that Hawken (2012, Meteor/Adhesive) was said by the developers to have Oculus Rift support as of the open beta launch on December 12, 2012 -- even...
Quake gets Rifted! Back Through the Slipgate with the Oculus Rift (video)
Gamers of a certain age rejoice! The first 'true' 3D First Person Shooter that spawned a generation of FPS nuts, Quake (id Software, 1996), has been given the Oculus Rift treatment. We take a quick look back at the Quake legend...
CloudHead Games’ Denny Unger: Mini Q&A Talks About The Gallery and Kickstarter Success
You've read our article on the VIP Preview of The Gallery: Six Elements, now read the Mini Q&A. We catch up with Denny Unger, Creative Director at Cloudhead Games, to find out about what development life is like post-kickstarter.
Road...
The Gallery: Six Elements — Early Alpha Sneak Peek with the ‘VIP Preview’
We take an early look at one of the most hotly anticipated titles in VR Gaming. CloudHead games were kind enough to give us access to an early alpha of The Gallery: Six Elements.
VR Gaming from the Ground Up
CloudHead...
Lunar Flight with Oculus Rift Support in Beta — More Fun and More Challenge than Coin-op...
Lunar Flight is an independently produced PC game by developer Shovsoft which challenges the player to master to nuances of low gravity flight. With Oculus Rift support on the way, Lunar Flight is set to become one of the most full-featured...
Racing with the Oculus Rift and a $60,000 Racing Simulator [video]
CXC Simulations knows a thing or two about racing simulators -- they build some of the best in the world. And now they're testing their premium racing simulation system with the Oculus Rift.
The current state of the art for...
Oculus SDK 2.3 released — Now Offers IPD Calibration Tool and Global Profiles
Oculus has released the latest version of their SDK. Now at version 2.3, the highlights include an integrated IPD Measurement and Adjustment tool and Global Profiles.
New Features
Oculus released the last version of it's SDK (Software Developer Kit) back in...
Valve Release Source Engine SDK with Oculus Rift Support
Valve has announced that the latest release of their Source Engine SDK has been released and that it now includes full support for the Oculus Rift Virtual Reality head mounted display.
Source: The Half Life 2 Engine
Valve have been at...
Oculus VR Sets Up Andrew Reisse Memorial Memorial Fund and Scholarship
As you may know Andrew Reisse, co-founders of the Virtual Reality startup Oculus VR, died tragically in a hit-and-run motor accident last month. Oculus have now announced details of a Memorial Fund to commemorate his life.
The shocking news of...
Joe Ludwig from Valve speaking @ Ignite – The second coming of Virtual Reality [Video]
Speaking at the Ignite: Seattle event back in May, Joe Ludwig, Programmer at Valve Software (Half-Life 2, Team Fortress 2) delivers a brief, irreverent summary of the history and current state of Virtual Reality.
Irreverent
Joe Ludwig, speaking at the Ignite,...
Videos from the 1st Silicon Valley Virtual Reality (SVVR) Meetup Now Online
On May 16th 2013, Karl Krantz chaired the first 'Silicon Valley Virtual Reality' meetup (SVVR for short). Developers, enthusiasts and industry luminaries gathered to usher in and discuss the new dawn of Virtual Reality now upon us.
Revolution!
The VR Revolution...









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