‘Pollen’ is a Sci-Fi Virtual Reality Exploration Game with Stunning Visuals

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mflogo_FINAL_red_whiteLet’s be honest here. Back when the Oculus Rift DK1 was barely in enthusiast’s hands, the majority of content available for this new breed of VR headset wasn’t pretty. Such was the power of this new platform and the new-ness of the experience, it didn’t matter that visuals would barely have passed muster had they been released as standard monitor based PC demos. But, things change and Pollen, from Finnish developers Mindfield Games represents a new breed of games whose ambition and visuals match the expectations of the hardened VR enthusiast and the every day gamer.

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Enthusiast Opts for $2200 Laser Eye Surgery to Enhance Oculus Rift Experience

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Ben Lang
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laser-eye-surgery-oculus-rift-virtual-realityThe buzz surrounding virtual reality continues to grow and now at least one enthusiast is so convinced by the technology that he has opted for laser eye surgery, after 30 years of wearing glasses, to enhance the Oculus Rift experience.

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SVVR and Road to VR Host the U.S. Virtualizer Debut August 19th in Mountain View California

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Road to VR
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The Cyberith Virtualizer Comes to the US for the First Time for Live Demonstrations

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Preview: Eden River HD Early Access Release for Oculus Rift DK2

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Ben Lang
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Eden River HD launches today in early-access form. While the game is pending some optimization updates before its full launch on Steam in late August, we got an early glimpse at this serene title which is being launched with Oculus Rift DK2 support.

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Gamescom 2014: VR’s Momentum Continues to Build, Road to VR Will Be There

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Paul James
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gamescom-2013-featuredIt’s hard to believe it’s been 12 months since we last headed to the epic Koelnmesse Conference venue in Cologne, Germany to attend Europe’s biggest gaming event, Gamescom. Last year’s highlights included witnessing the Oculus Rift HD Prototype, EVE: Valkyrie, and an early Cyberith Virtualizer. Well, we’re doing it all over again this year—what exciting VR news will we see? I’ll be there to find out.

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Road to VR Live Roundtable Discussion Recording Now Available (video)

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Ben Lang
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road to vr live roundtable discussion video recordingLast month Road to VR brought together notable VR developers with a live audience for a roundtable discussion held inside of a virtual reality world. If you weren’t able to join us live, a recording of the event is now available.

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News Bits: Second Life Viewer with Oculus Rift DK2 Support on the Way

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Ben Lang
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Image courtesy: Jo Yardley's Second Life
Image courtesy: Jo Yardley’s Second Life

A developer is working on an unofficial application to allow Second Life (2003) to be played with the Oculus Rift DK2.

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Project Torus Kickstarter Video Updates Shows Latest Demo

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Reverend Kyle
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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.

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TrinityVR Bringing 360 Degree Tracking to Magnum, Partners with Striker VR for Realistic Gun Recoil

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Ben Lang
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The Trinity Magnum VR motion input controller.

One of the biggest concerns with single-camera based optical tracking solutions is occlusion—when the tracking target is hidden from the camera’s view. TrinityVR has announced that they are working to bring multi-camera support to the Magnum VR motion controller, eliminating the occlusion issue, to enable 360 degree tracking.

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On the Set of ‘The Mission VR,’ A WWII Short Film Shot for Virtual Reality

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Brian Hart
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Director of The Mission VR, Matthew Gratzner

The Mission VR is a forthcoming short film shot specifically for virtual reality. The film is being produced in conjunction with Jaunt VR and New Deal Studios, a visual effects studio based in Los Angeles that has worked on major motion pictures.

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VorpX Update to Add Oculus Rift DK2 Support and More – Skyrim Positional Tracking Demo (video)

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Paul James
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It’s been a little while since VorpX, the 3D injection driver that allows you to use your Oculus Rift with many non-VR games, was released. VorpX was the first commercially available driver of its kind to be released to the public and allowed you to fire up Skyrim and wander the world in VR with head tracking and stereoscopic 3D. Now, VorpX developer Ralf Ostertag has announced that the next major release will add some cool new features, including support for the Oculus Rift DK2.

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SundayVR Live Stream Show with Cymatic Bruce, Episode 28

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Cymatic Bruce
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Hey Rifters!

UPDATE: Stream Recording with recap!  This week, we investigated the best from the first crop of demos for the DK2, including PolyWorld, Technolust, and Elite: Dangerous. A few technical issues hampered the beginning of the stream, but after a reboot and some camera adjustments it was smooth sailing. Catch the video recording and written recap here.

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We Play IRIS VR’s Technolust on the Oculus Rift DK2 (Video)

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Paul James
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As one of the best VR gaming experiences currently available, it was no surprise that Technolust, a dystopian cyber thriller from developers IRIS VR, was one of the most requested experiences you wanted to see us try on the new Oculus Rift DK2. The game waltzed to reach double it’s original target on it’s recent Kickstarter campaign and as a reward, backers received access to an early beta.

Recently IRIS VR developer ‘anticleric’ (aka Blair Renaud) released an early DK2 enabled version of the demo featuring positional tracking. So, as requested, we bring you a full-length play-test by Reverend Kyle using his newly acquired DK2.

For instructions and tips on how to get this demo to work with your DK2, check out Rev. Kyle’s earlier videos which explains all here.

For more information on Technolust, check out their Kickstarter page here.

Reverend Kyle Gets a DK2, Shares Tips on Getting Games to Work (Video)

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It’s been a hectic couple of weeks here at Road to VR. The DK2 finally shipped and as each member of the Road to VR Collective has received their long awaited Oculus Rift DK2 VR Headsets, we’ve tried to share our own thoughts and experiences with you with a view to give you the roundest and best DK2 coverage possible.

Continuing this trend, Reverend Kyle shares his initial thoughts on his new VR plaything and shares tips he’s accumulated to get games that proceeded the 0.4.0 SDK release to work on the DK2 and dealing with multiple displays.

Useful related links:

Billago’s Oculus Service Manager: download here

Oceans’s Rift for DK2: download here

VR Chat: download here

War Thunder’s First Pass at Oculus Rift DK2 Support Needs Work (video)

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Ben Lang
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war thunder oculus rift dk2War Thunder (2012), the popular WWII-era multiplayer flight combat game, has had support for the Oculus Rift DK1 since 2013. A patch yesterday updated the game to work with the Oculus Rift DK2. And while there is great potential for the DK2’s features within the game, there’s still much to be done to make this a comfortable VR experience.

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