DODOcase Expects to Sell 1 Million Google Cardboard VR Kits By Year’s End

Within hours of Google's announcement of Google Cardboard, a radically simple VR smartphone adapter, DODOcase started taking offers for a pre-made version of the kit. DODOcase says they've sold 15,000 of the kits so far and expect to reach...

How to Update Oculus Rift DK2 Firmware

For those that recently received their Oculus Rift DK2, the unit needs a firmware update out of the box; we put together a quick guide showing you how to update the Oculus Rift DK2 firmware. Firmware updates are done through...

GDC Europe 2014: Oculus VR – ‘Developing Virtual Reality Experiences with the Oculus Rift’, Liveblog @ 8:30AM PT / 15:30 UTC

This GDC Europe 2014 session will be given by Tom Forsyth, Software Architect at Oculus VR. Road to VR Editor Paul James is at the session to bring you a liveblog. Find the event in your timezone here. Virtual reality is...

Oculus SDK 0.4.1 Beta Released: Mac OSX Support, SSE Fix, UE4 and More

Oculus VR today released the Oculus SDK 0.4.1 beta which brings important fixes for developers and enthusiasts alike. With the release of the Oculus Rift DK2 at the end of last month, Oculus VR pushed out the Oculus SDK 0.4.0...

News Bits: Microsoft Research Demonstrates Incredible First-person ‘Hyperlapse’ Video Technique

With SIGGRAPH 2014 in full swing, incredible computer graphics papers and demonstrations are a'flowing this week. Microsoft Research has published a paper showing an impressive timelapse processing technique which turns jumpy first-person frames into beautifully smooth watchable 'hyperlapse' footage,...

Nintendo’s ‘Virtual Boy’ HMD Could Get a New Game 19 Years After Discontinuation

The Vanguard V Kickstarter is raising funds to bring the sleek virtual reality arcade shooter to a bevy of VR platforms, with the potential to support one platform that hasn't been available for nearly two decades. Developer ZeroTransform has...

See Sony Morpheus, Oculus Rift DK2, Unity 5, and More at VRLA #3 This Weekend in LA

The third VRLA community VR meetup happens this weekend on Saturday, August 16th. Among some 28 exhibitors, Oculus VR will be on hand to demonstrate the recently released Oculus Rift DK2, alongside Sony who will be present with the...

Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 75): VRcade and The Nightmare Machine Kickstarter

Jamie, Dave, Mark, and Ivan from VRcade join me in this episode of the Rev VR Podcast to discuss their role in the VR industry, their recent Kickstarter, and the future of VR Out-of-Home entertainment. http://reverendkyle.com/media/com_podcastmanager/revvr_podcast_75.mp3 (Sorry, the Stitcher app is...

Why ‘Sightline: The Chair’ on the DK2 is My New VR Reference Demo

Virtual Reality is still so fresh, young and new that it's likely those VR Enthusiasts around  since the inception of the Oculus Rift still have only a handful of moments that they can point to that convinced them virtual...

Sunday VR Live Stream with Cymatic Bruce – Ep. 29 (@1pm PDT / 9pm GMT)

Hey Rifters! Missed the live stream? Here is the episode 29 recording with recap!  This week, we checked out the latest DK2 demos released, as well as a few experiences that have been updated for DK2 including PolyRider and Euro...