The Leaked ‘Oculus Remote’ Returns as Part of Rift Package
Oculus Rift pre-orders are now live, and it seems that the previously leaked Oculus Remote has returned and will be included in the Oculus Rift pre-order bundle.
Oculus Rift Priced at $599, Expected to Ship in March
The hotly anticipated Oculus Rift VR headset is now available for pre-order for $599. The device is expected to ship March 2016.
Oculus Rift Pre-orders Available Now
Oculus have today started taking pre-orders for the Oculus Rift, the long-awaited virtual reality headset poised to be the first consumer grade headset of its kind to make it into the hands of virtual reality fans.
Phones With Snapdragon 820 Are “ahead of the best currently available mobile VR devices,” says NextVR
Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 820 chipset is set to power flagship phones throughout 2016 and the company is touting the ‘system-on-a-chip’ as being optimized for virtual reality. The well recognized VR broadcast company, NextVR, has high praise for what the chipset is able to achieve, calling it competitive even against the bar-setting Gear VR.
HTC Vive Pre Side-by-side Shows Significant Size Reduction
While the original HTC Vive development kit has impressed many with its ‘room-scale’ VR capability, the unit was a full step behind its competitors in the ergonomics department. The Vive Pre, the second development kit of the VR headset, looks to have taken a significant stab at bringing ergonomics up to par.
Vuze is a 360 3D 4k Camera Aimed at ‘Soccer Moms’
At CES yesterday I had the chance to take a look at the new ‘affordable’ 360 camera called Vuze. The camera shoots at resolutions up to 4k per combined, sporting 8 x 1080p cameras capturing footage at up to 30FPS – all in a package supposedly costing less than $1000.
Pre-ordering Oculus Rift Will Reserve Your Spot in Line for Touch Later This Year
Oculus Rift pre-orders open tomorrow (Wednesday January 6th) at 8AM PT. Founder Palmer Luckey this evening is providing a few last minute details, including the fact that pre-ordering the Rift will reserve your spot in line to pre-order the company’s Touch VR controller later this year.
Virtuix to Hold eSports ‘Omni Arena’ Tournament at CES
Virtuix are back at CES once again, and this time they’re getting all competitive as they prepare to hold they’re first multiplayer VR eSports tournament using the Omni VR treadmill, in their new made-for-Omni title, Omni Arena.
New Vive Pre Video Invites You to “Experience the freedom of VR without boundaries”
Building up the newly revealed ‘Vive Pre’ development kit, HTC has released a new video teasing the possibilities of virtual reality.
Here Are the 20 Countries Where the Oculus Rift Will Ship
With Oculus Rift pre-orders set to open tomorrow morning, additional information is trickling out. Oculus has revealed which countries the Rift can be pre-ordered from and will ship to.
HTC Reveals ‘Vive Pre’ Development Kit at CES
HTC has finally taken the wraps off of the second development kit of the Vive VR headset, they’re calling it the ‘Vive Pre’, and the new unit is being shown off here at CES 2016.
ionVR is a Smartphone VR Headset That Aims to Kill Latency
ionVR is a smartphone based VR headset that augments the standard Google cardboard experience with custom optics and electronics to drastically reduce latency. We go hands on at CES to see if it actually works.
Free Limited Edition Rift Coming to Oculus Kickstarter Supporters
Oculus has announced that backers of their 2012 Rift DK1 Kickstarter campaign will receive a limited edition version of Oculus Rift consumer for free.
Virtuix Exploring Crowdfunded Equity Investment Under US ‘JOBS Act’
In accordance with newly eased investment regulations brought forth by the United States’ JOBS Act, Virtuix is “testing the waters” for crowdfunded equity investment.
Oculus Rift DK1 Carrying Case to Return With Consumer Edition
Oculus founder Palmer Luckey has stated on Twitter that the much loved original Oculus Rift packaging, namely the plastic carry case the DK1 shipped in, will return for the retail Rift.
