Virtuix and Sixense will be at this weekend’s Pax Prime in Seattle to demonstrate what they’re calling the “ultimate virtual reality experience,” a platform consisting of the Virtuix Omni, Sixense STEM, and the Oculus Rift.
At Gamescom this year I was lucky enough to have the chance not only to play the latest build of EVE VR (now known as EVE Valkyrie), but I got to experience it on the new 1080p panel-equipped Oculus Rift HD prototype. These are my thoughts.
One of the pleasant surprises we found whilst poking around the vast halls was finding a booth with the latest Cyberith Virtualiser prototype being demoed by Cyberith’s founder and inventor Tuncay Cakmak. He kindly agreed not only to demonstrate the Virtualiser but to talk to me about him, the team and how the device came to be.
EVE VR is now EVE Valkyrie and is now on it’s way to being a fully-fledged commercial title rather than merely an incredibly successful tech demo. Jon Lander, Executive Producer at CCP Games, sat down to describe the journey this immensely promising multi-player Space Shooter.
After finding out that his 58mm IPD didn’t quite jive with the Oculus Rift’s default 64mm spacing, Barry Hill decided to do something about it. He’s now working on a 3D printed Oculus Rift IPD adapter to change the Oculus Rift’s IPD, which you’ll be able to order with a custom IPD of your choice. We’ve got our hands on a prototype to see how they work.
Continuing Google’s interesting take on marketing Glass, the company’s forthcoming wearable computer, a photo shoot appearing in Vogue’s September 2013 issue shows the unit as part of a retro-futuristic landscape.
After a hectic first day here in Cologne at Gamescom 2013, here’s a quick roundup of what and who we’ve seen so far.
An article covering Oculus’ appearance at GDC Europe 2013 claims that the company will release an Oculus Rift HD dev kit prior to the release of the consumer version in 2014.
What began as the EVE-VR Oculus Rift tech demo is now due to become a full title under the name EVE Valkyrie. A newly released announcement trailer says that the game will launch in 2014. EVE Valkyrie is expected to be on display at Gamescom 2013 which is being held this week in Germany.
The bar has been raised. I just stepped out of the newly released beta for Crashland, an Oculus Rift demo that we heard about last month — and my heart is racing. Probably because my mind was just tricked into thinking that I was trapped on a desolate planet with giant arachnid aliens clambering for my flesh.
InfinitEye is a head mounted display prototype with a whopping 210 degree horizontal field of view that’s on a similar trajectory as the Oculus Rift; the prototype was conceived and constructed by a group of VR enthusiasts who are looking to bring it to production. The team is competing for €100,000 in funding and guidance to make their prototype a reality — your vote is all it takes!
Meta is a successful Kickstarter project that claims to be making “the most advanced augmented reality glasses.” Now that the Kickstarter is over, the glasses have become available for pre-order directly through the Meta website. The unit is expected to be delivered starting in November 2013.
Promising Breakout style Virtual Reality game Proton Pulse by Pushy Pixels has pushed past it’s $3000 target in under 7 days but continues aiming high.
Positional tracking is hard. Especially if you want to move through your virtual world as a physical space. Aaron Rasmussen has a solution and it’s an elegant one. His Atlas project promises to make your home a VR playground using your smartphone and printed markers.
