An Introduction to Positional Tracking and Degrees of Freedom (DOF)
The Oculus Rift developer kit is set to reach devs next month. It is widely expected to have significant impact in the future of gaming. While we're quite excited for the Oculus Rift, there's an issue that plagues virtual...
Exclusive: Project Holodeck Hands-on Demo and Interview with Director Nathan Burba [video]
Recently I got a chance to meet up with Project Holodeck director Nathan Burba. Not only did we sit down for a detailed interview, but I was also fortunate enough to get a hands-on demo of the system. Project...
SMI Introduces 3D Glasses With Eye Tracking
SensoMotoric Instruments (SMI), based in Germany, recently introduced new 3D glasses capable of real-time eye tracking. These are active-shutter glasses like you'd find in use with a home 3DTV, but they also support eye tracking and have attachable markers...
Details on Oculus Rift Pre-Kickstarter Orders and Limited 100 DIY Kits
If you've been following the Oculus Rift story closely as we have, you'll know that it's an entirely different beast than it once was. Originally Palmer Luckey, the creator of the Rift, expected to sell a limited quantity of...
Oculus Rift Update: Pilot Run, Vision Correction, and Manufacturing Behind-the-scenes (on schedule!)
Oculus Inc. just dropped a big update on the Oculus Rift VR headset. Highlights include a successful initial pilot run at the factory, 'eyecups' to help those with less than perfect vision, an adjustable assembly if you want to use your...
Half Life 2 Modded for Oculus Rift Virtual Reality — Independent Head and Gun Movement [video]
Here's a brief video showing the work of Nathan Andrews who is modding Half Life 2 for virtual reality and the Oculus Rift. In almost all modern first-person shooters, where you look and where you aim are one in...
Oculus Rift News Bits: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Production Factory Photos, Johnny Chung Lee Visits,...
The Oculus Rift VR headset made a guest appearance on the Late Night Show with Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday and we've got the video for you. Oculus Inc. has posted a few photos of the production factory and Johnny...
Google Glass Foundry Event Locked Down with Strict NDA
Google is set to hold two 'Glass Foundry' developer events for Google Glass at the end of January and early February. While we've been hoping to get fresh details out of the event, it sounds like we'll have to...
Sony HMZ-T2 Now Shipping in Canada, May Never Reach U.S.
The Sony HMZ-T2 head mounted display / VR headset is now available for purchase in Canada. Back in October we caught the HMZ-T2 HMD available in a number of countries for some other outrageous prices. Sony Canada brings the...
Former Activision Executive Laird Malamed Joins Oculus Inc.
Despite all of the company's success with the Oculus Rift at CES 2013, Oculus Inc. is still a young startup. The company has had open spots for several senior positions for a few months now (see their Careers page)....
