Zero Latency Raises $7 Million for Expansion of ‘Warehouse Scale’ VR Tech

Melbourne-based firm Zero Latency has raised $7 million in venture funding. The company specialises in out-of-home ‘warehouse scale’ local multiplayer VR experiences, and is beginning to open attractions around the world. Consumer VR headsets are optimised for use in a...

Comparing Oculus Touch & HTC Vive Technology and Ecosystems

The Oculus Touch motion-tracked controllers have launched today after 8 months of the Rift solely supporting gamepad experiences. I wanted to take a moment to dig into some of the more subtle technical nuances when comparing the Oculus Rift...

Virtuix Cancels International Pre-Orders for Omni VR Treadmill

Virtuix, the creators of the Virtuix Omni treadmill, posted an update to customers yesterday stating that they won't be fulfilling pre-orders to customers outside the United States. According to the company, trying to ship the 80kg (175 lbs) square meter box the...

‘SUPERHOT VR’ Review – Become One With the Gun

I'm listening to the soundtrack of The Matrix right now, and it's because I just played SUPERHOT VR, a one-of-a-kind game exclusively for Oculus Touch that will make you feel like you're in the midst of the highly choreographed slow...
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Watch Us Test Oculus Touch Front Facing Tracking to its Limits

Oculus Touch is out tomorrow and we finally get to test just how well the optical 'Constellation' tracking system handles itself, all the way from rug scale to beyond roomscale. The term "roomscale" has really only been in popular use...

Oculus Bundle 5 Touch Launch Day Games for $90

Oculus are offering a new Touch launch bundle which packs in 5 of the best supported titles into one $90 bundle. Oculus Touch launch day is now upon us and the company that brought us the Rift is revving its...

Oculus Touch Review: Reach into Rift

‘Step Into Rift’ had been Oculus’ mantra since the launch of the headset back at the end of March, but with the launch of Oculus' dedicated motion controllers, Touch, players can finally ‘Reach Into Rift’ too. Touch has been a...

Oculus Rift and HTC Vive Roomscale Dimensions Compared

Ahead of the launch of Oculus Touch, the company has finally detailed its 'experimental' camera arrangements for 360 degree and 'roomscale' tracking, allowing us to take a look at how those tracking volumes compare with the HTC Vive. The Vive...
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‘Planetary Annihilation’ Developer Reveals Lite RTS ‘Dino Frontier’ for PlayStation VR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWWJ1yECoWo Uber Entertainment, the studio behind Planetary Annihilation and the VR title Wayward Sky, have announced their next virtual reality game, Dino Frontier, for PlayStation VR. As the name would imply, Dino Frontier is a mashup of classic Western elements and...

Oculus Touch Arrives Early for Some, Launch Day Delivery Uncertain for Others

Oculus' dedicated motion controllers Touch launch officially on December 6th, but some lucky pre-orders have already been delivered. But there are worrying signs that launch day delivery may not happen for others. The Oculus Rift VR headset launch in March this...