Tag Archives: Oculus Rift

Until now team Oculus have remained coy about their VR marvel, divulging little information on the consumer model. They recently announced that the device would hit shelves by Spring of next year, and now we know what they recommend for Oculus Rift. In order to deliver a consistent user experience, a set of recommended specifications have been set. These can ...

When the Oculus Rift broke out onto the scene on Kickstarter years ago, there were a lot of skeptics. We had flashbacks to the Virtual Boy, and the broken promises that it represented as Nintendo made that failed attempt to shepherd us into the future. As we funded the Oculus Rift, we were making a leap of faith and hoping ...

A new trailer for Nebulous shows off the mechanics that will allow players to deliver commander Dash Johnston to his destination. This physics-based puzzle title will have players use a variety of puzzle pieces, as well as gravity and momentum to guide the trapped astronaut to the next wormhole. Players will have to deal with unreliable gravity, trampolines, conveyor belts and “other fun inconveniences.” ...

Dying Light continues to stir up dust and make news! With Oculus Rift support on launch, insane system requirements, and a season pass detailed, Dying Light has been the news often. It is somewhat feeling like a day without something Dying Light is a day with nothing at all! Well, you will be very pleased to hear that we have ...

Facebook recently had its third quarter earnings call with investors in which CEO Mark Zuckerberg and co. talked about the company and its progress. During the call, the Oculus Rift was discussed, with Zuckerberg reiterating that this is a long-term project that shouldn’t be expected to become very successful just yet. The CEO revealed that 100.000 developer kits for the ...

Google plans to invest heavily in a secretive company called Magic Leap. The company makes both hardware and software that work together to create a photo-realistic user interface called cinematic reality. According to a recent report, Google is leading what could be a $500 million round of funding. At the moment we know very little about Magic Leap’s forthcoming products and ...

Earlier this year, the folks over at Epic Games updated the Unreal Engine 4 to support the Oculus Rift and Project Morpheus, but it looks like that was just the first step. Now they want to tackle the mobile world and are preparing to also offer support to both the Samsung Gear VR and the Google Project Tango virtual reality ...

The virtual reality market is about to get a bit more crowded soon. We already have the Oculus Rift, Project Morpheus and Samsung’s Gear VR among other headsets, but there’s definitely room for one more. Canadian company Vrvana launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund their tentatively named Totem virtual reality headset. At first glance the device looks very similar to the ...

According to VRFocus, Oculus VR is going to launch a public beta for the consumer version of Oculus Rift next summer. The head-mounted displays will be limited in number and distributed by the company itself. It has been revealed by several sources that the distribution of Oculus Rift might commence around April 2015 the earliest. As of now, there is ...

Oculus Rift, the VR headset developed by the titular company and bought by Facebook, will be affordable for the consumers. The product, according to Oculus, is going to be cheap and user friendly. Oculus VR co-founder Nate Mitchell announced that Rift could be priced somewhere between $200-$400. The company wants their device to be as cheap as possible. For now, ...