Oculus Rift Quick Tip: Change Screen Resolution With a Keyboard Shortcut
Using the Oculus Rift requires switching back and forth between your normal resolution and the Rift's 1280x800. The standard method of doing so on Windows requires one too many steps for my taste, so I tracked down a handy...
Don’t Miss: Lunar Flight on Sale for $3.39, Oculus Rift Public Beta Included
Earlier this month I took a look at Lunar Flight, a game by indie developer Shovsoft, that has been working to integrate Oculus Rift support. I called it "a highly compelling Oculus Rift virtual reality experience ," definitely one of the...
Exclusive: New Zombies on the Holodeck Build Adds Razer Hydra Calibration, Significantly Improves Gunplay (video)
Though it's been a few months since the Zombies on the Holodeck alpha was released, I still think it's one of the best game experiences in the Oculus Rift thus far. Don't get me wrong -- there are some...
Virtuix Announces Kickstarter Stretch Goal for Exclusive Omni Game, Q&A With CEO
The Virtuix Omni Kickstarter launched back at the beginning of June and is now 5 days from completion. The project recently crossed the $1 million mark (congrats!). As the Kickstarter for this omni-directional VR treadmill comes to a close,...
Road to VR Passes a Milestone — Celebrate With VR Swag!
Hey there VR fans. A bit of meta news today -- the Road to VR Facebook page just ticked up to four digits, we've officially got 1000 'likes.' To celebrate, we've got some VR swag for you.
Independent blogging is...
How to Measure Your IPD and Create a VR Player Profile with the New Oculus Configuration...
Oculus VR Inc is making steady improvements to the Oculus Rift SDK; the company recently launched version 2.3. Along with some other changes comes the Oculus Rift Configuration Utility which lets players measure IPD, input height, and create a...
New VirtuaView video released — 7 Days Left to Back the Project
VirtuaView, the promising Multiplayer Virtual Cinema and Meeting project, is coming to the end of it's IndieGogo campaign. Its author Christer-Andre Fagerslett (aka Namielus) has released a new video highlighting the project's potential.
We looked at VirtuaView back in June at the...
Video of 2 Year-old Using the Oculus Rift Raises Some Interesting Questions [Update: Video Removed]
Beyond the question of safety (Oculus' official recommendation is that children under 10 not use the Oculus Rift) and the fact that the child's IPD is probably too low to properly see through the Rift, one has to wonder...
Microsoft Illumiroom Immersive Gaming System — New Video and Research Paper
Back in January, Microsoft Research revealed an interesting project called Illumiroom. The system, which uses a Kinect and commodity projector, scans the environment around your TV and uses the info collected to intelligently project extra info around the TV...
LG Announces World’s Thinnest 5.2-inch Full HD Display — Good News for Oculus
Yesterday, LG Display announced the world's thinnest 5.2-inch full HD display. As more panel makers announce full HD displays of this size, it means more choices and lower costs for the forthcoming Oculus Rift consumer version.
Back at E3 2013,...