Preliminary Oculus Rift DK2 Support Comes to Second Life and OpenSim
David Rowe, the developer behind the unofficial CtrlAltStudio Viewer for Second Life and Open Sim, has released a preliminary build to give Oculus Rift DK2 users their first glimpse into the popular virtual world.
David Rowe developed the first unofficial...
Oculus on Unconfirmed VR Input Device: “You’ll Probably Hear More About It [at Connect]…”
While there was lots of great info to come out of our Gamecom 2014 interview with Oculus VR, perhaps the most telling bit was the way the Oculus founder Palmer Luckey answered the question about an unconfirmed VR input...
Gamescom 2014: Morpheus Interview – Sony Had Prototypes Earlier Than You’d Expect
At Gamescom 2014, Road to VR Editor Paul James got to sit down with Anton Mikhailov who works in Sony's 'Magic Lab', an R&D division tasked with creating innovative experiences for PlayStation. Mikhailov revealed that the company has had prototypes...
Gamescom 2014: Oculus VR Interview – Oculus Connect, DK2 Launch, and Smash Bros. Rivalry
Oculus VR are, arguably, the most exciting company in the tech industry right now. In the 12 months since I last met Palmer Luckey (Founder) and Nate Mitchell (VP of Product) at Gamescom, their business has exploded. Facebook's acquisition has...
The ‘Birdly’ Experience: Earning My Wings in Virtual Reality
"The air up there in the clouds is very pure and fine, bracing and delicious. And why shouldn't it be? —it is the same the angels breathe."
– Mark Twain, Roughing It, Chapter XXII, 1886
In my mind, I'm a free...
News Bits: John Carmack Apparently Offers to Port Minecraft to VR for Notch
Following the recent news that Minecraft (2011) creator Markus "Notch" Persson was "officially over" the Facebook/Oculus acquisition, Oculus VR CTO John Carmack appears to have offered to port the game to VR.
@notch @brendaniribe say the word, ship the source,...
Oculus: “We Have [VR] Experiences Running Even on Cellphone Devices Right Now…”
Despite announcing that the Oculus Rift would support Android all the way back during the company's 2012 Kickstarter, Oculus VR has been quite secretive about their forthcoming Android SDK. In an interview at Gamescom 2014 last week, the company...
Download 13 Beautiful Unreal Engine 4 Examples for the Oculus Rift DK2
While Unity was arguably the engine of choice for indie Rift developers early on, Unreal Engine 4's recent change to crazy-reasonable pricing and impressive new graphical capabilities has it catching on like wild fire. A VR enthusiast as taken...
Minecraft Creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson “Officially Over Being Upset About Facebook Buying Oculus”
After initially speaking out against Facebook's purchase of Oculus VR back in March, Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson is ready to move on.Despite backing the Oculus Rift Kickstarter for $10,000 and subsequently being one of the first people to...
One of the Best Early Examples of Educational VR Experiences Now Updated for Oculus Rift DK2
Titans of Space is one of the classic Oculus Rift DK1 experiences. It takes users on a tour through the solar system, with a particularly amazing star size comparison at the end which is unlike anything you've ever seen...
