2023 Sections
Oculus SDK 0.4.3 Beta Release Brings Unity Free and Experimental Linux Support
Oculus just fired an email to developers notifying them of their latest SDK release, 0.4.3 Beta. The latest version seems like a significant release with numerous feature additions and stability / performance improvements.
Oculus' move to a model of SDK...
iRacing Season 4 Update Brings Oculus Rift DK2 and SDK 0.4.2 Support
These last few weeks have been the best ever for VR racing fans, with updates to Assetto Corsa and Grid: Autosport both bringing Oculus Rift DK2 support. Now, iRacing, the biggest sim racer out there, has gone live with...
An Inside Look at AltspaceVR’s Shared Browsing Environment, Beta Coming in ‘Next Two Months’ (video)
While most may know him from his popular, (mostly) weekly live VR streams, Road to VR's "Cymatic" Bruce Wooden is also head of developer and community relations at AltspaceVR, a venture-backed company in Silicon Valley with plans to bring...
Magic Leap Closes $542m Series B Investment, Now Soliciting Developers for Its “Digital Lightfield” Wearable
According to a press release revealed today, Magic Leap has closed a $524 million Series B funding round led by Google; the deal had been rumored as of last week. Magic Leap, which has been in stealth since its inception, is...
Racing in Assetto Corsa on the Oculus Rift DK2 is a Flawed Revelation
Oculus have prescribed that for this generation of its VR headsets, the target experience is resolutely a seated one. This means that racing games are a match made in heaven for the DK2. And, after a period of drought...
Riftmax Theater Heads to Kickstarter to Improve the Social VR Theater Experience
Riftmax Theater is one of the most interesting projects currently underway for virtual reality. The software acts as a theater for both videos and live performances, where users can come together from across the world to watch a film...
‘Cineveo’ VR Movie Theater 0.9.5 Beta Brings File Browser, Support for Latest Oculus SDK, and More
Cineveo is a virtual reality movie theater for the Oculus Rift DK1 and DK2 that allows users to watch existing 2D and 3D media. The software has been recently updated to version 0.9.5 which adds a much desired file...
‘World of Comenius’ Demonstrates Powerful Educational Interaction with Leap Motion and Oculus Rift
We recently covered a (at that point unnamed) VR project by developer Tomáš “Frooxius” Mariančík, the mind behind the stunning 'Sightline' VR series of demos. The project fused Leap Motion skeletal hand tracking with Oculus Rift DK2 positional tracking to...
Reportedly on the Verge of a $500m Investment, Here’s What We Know About Magic Leap
Earlier this week, Recode reported that Google is "set to lead a huge investment in Magic Leap." The article cites "sources" which say that Google could be leading a $500 million funding round for the company, possibly including capital...
Oculus Research Division Is ‘First Complete, Well Funded VR Research Team in Close to 20 Years’
Buried toward the end of Michael Abrash's must-watch keynote at Oculus Connect was the announcement of a new research division within Oculus which Abrash says is the "first complete, well funded VR research team in close to 20 years."...
Final Fantasy XIII Hints at Oculus Rift Support Through SteamVR Beta Option
The Final Fantasy series of RPGs is one of the longest running franchises of its kind and certainly one of the most successful, selling millions of copies over multiple decades and gaming platforms. Final Fantasy XIII hits Steam for...
‘SightLine’ Dev Creates Incredible ‘Holographic’ User Interface Powered by Oculus Rift and Leap Motion
Tomáš “Frooxius” Mariančík, creator of the stunning VR experience SightLine: The Chair, is back! This time he's demoing an educational prototype that aims to provide an intuitive virtual reality user interface that allows you to reach into VR and control the...
Elite: Dangerous Beta 2.0 Adds Oculus SDK 0.4.2, Fixes DK2 Judder and Much More
Elite: Dangerous emerged fairly early on in the Oculus Rift DK2s public life as the poster boy for the new hardware. With an exceptional, VR-tuned UI and an all-round best in class VR experience, it's clear that the team...
Speculation: Unreal Engine 4 May Soon be Free for Oculus Rift Dev Kit Owners
Just last week we reported that Oculus Rift support would be made available for developers using the free version of Unity, the 3D game engine, previously only available with Unity Pro costing $1500 or $75 per month on subscription....
Darkfield VR Launches Kickstarter, Hands-On and Developer Interview
Darkfield VR is one of the earliest members of a new resurgence in the Space Combat genre - seemingly brought back from the dead with the advent of the Oculus Rift. It's a pure multiplayer dogfighting game which pitches...




















