We welcome a return to our [ir]regular news roundup for all things concerning the Oculus Rift. This edition looks at the end of an era as DK1 shipping begins to wind down, Oculus Hires Valve’s VR Guru and we look at their plans for GDC.
Ahead of GDC 2014 next week, Tactial Haptics has revealed a new prototype of their impressive Reactive Grip controller. The company will be showing the new prototype at their booth on the GDC show floor.
Second Life developer Linden Lab has been teasing Oculus Rift support for their popular world since way back in April of last year. Today the company has announced that they’re seeking users with Oculus Rift developer kits to participate in a limited beta test.
Two of the region’s largest VR Meetups are teaming up to host a VR Mixer at GDC next week. Come by for a chance to meet developers, media, and enthusiast from the VR industry and community.
It seems like only yesterday that I was recording my first podcast. Today, we are doing a Q&A session to celebrate the 50th episode!
History has been made. The first live talk show done completely in Virtual Reality was a great success and now you can watch the video.
A revamped version of the excellent, mind-bending VR Jam finalist SightLine is heading to IndieGogo next week, we speak to developer Tomáš Mariančík to find out more.
The follow up to last year’s brilliant VR Jam winner Ciess has been announced by it’s developer E McNeill. We take a look at Darknet and ask McNeill to answer some of our burning questions.
Denver Stewart, a grad student from the University of Cincinnati, shares his experiences at the Cincinnati / Dayton VR Meetup and explains his plans to treat Phantom Limb Syndrome
As my personal favorite Oculus Rift demo, I’ve been watching Crashland’s development closely. The forthcoming version, which will include a ferocious “Hell Worm,” among other additions like powerups and new weapons, looks absolutely amazing.
Valve has recently confirmed that the company is getting their highly anticipated Source 2 game engine “working well with VR.”
VR Jam finalist Specter Seekers has now hit Kickstarter under the new guise ‘Spectre’ and promises survival horror online multiplayer with a virtual reality twist.
Hot on the heels of the Spirited Away boiler room comes another nostalgic virtual reality experience. Jerry’s Place VR is an Oculus Rift demo that puts you in an impressively detailed virtual version of Seinfeld’s iconic New York apartment.
The first Cincinnati / Dayton Virtual Reality Meetup was held on February 28th at Miami University and was an amazing success. Loads of Oculus Rift demos, VR Chat, PrioVR, and a massive crowd made this an event to remember.
The Game Developer Conference hits San Francisco beginning March 17th. The VR Collective will be there to cover what promises to be a pivotal show in VR’s meteoric rise.
