Gamescom 2013 Day One Roundup: Oculus, EVE Valkyrie, and Cyberith
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.
VR Goes All HD
Entering the Koelnmesse (the world's fifth largest conference venue) as a complete novice to...
Update: Oculus Rift HD Dev Kit (DK2) to Be Released Before Consumer Version?
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.
Update 2 (10/19/2013): Oculus has doubled back on what...
EVE VR Prototype Becomes EVE Valkyrie, Launching in 2014 with Full Oculus Rift Support
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...
[Update: New Download Mirror] Must Play: Crashland Oculus Rift Demo is the Most Fun (and Fear)...
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...
4 Days Left to Help InfinitEye 210 Degree HMD Prototype Win €100,000 in Funding
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...
Meta 01 Augmented Reality Glasses Available for Pre-order for $667
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...
Proton Pulse Kickstarter Smashes Target in under a Week
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.
Breaking Out
We took a look at Proton Pulse recently and came away markedly impressed with...
Atlas: Turn Your Living Room Into a Holodeck With a Rift, a Printer and a Phone
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...
Virtuix Omni VR Treadmill Now Available for Direct Pre-order, $50 Coupon Through August 13th
After a highly successful Kickstarter that raised $1.1 million, the Virtuix Omni is now available for direct pre-order from the official website, along with accessories. Through August 13th you can use a coupon to get $50 off the Omni...
New Sixense Video Demonstrates Positional Head Tracking with STEM and the Oculus Rift
A short but exciting new video just released by Sixense demonstrates not only the much anticipated STEM wireless module system in action but also a glimpse at some new prototype hardware.
Sixense, the company behind the Razer Hydra positional tracking...
