Epic Games has released a brand new update for the Unreal Engine 4, which comes with a host of new features and improvements to the engine. While the previous update added PS4 and Xbox One console support, this new one comes with a little something for the PC platform. Unreal Engine 4.2 update adds Project Morpheus VR support for both the PS4 ...
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Samsung is working on its VR headset
Samsung is working on its own VR headset that would to be available to the masses sooner that the Oculus Rift. Even if Samsung plans to be the leader of the virtual reality headsets’ market, surprisingly the company is already collaborating with Oculus in developing their device. Samsung will get its hands on Oculus’ mobile virtual software development kit and ...
Read More »ANTVR is a new cross-platform VR headset on Kickstarter
A new Chinese start-up named ANTVR Technology just launched a new Kickstarter project for their first VR headset. The device is called ANTVR and it needs $200,000 in funding in order to reach the market. The cool thing about ANTVR is the fact that it not only ships with all the cables you need, but also includes a transformable controller, ...
Read More »Oculus VR responds to claims stating that they stole tech from ZeniMax
We posted an article not long ago which mentioned that the Oculus Rift VR headset might have been built with technology stolen from ZeniMax Media. Oculus VR denied these accusations today and have also given a list of reasons which contradict the claims coming from ZeniMax. There is not a line of Zenimax code or any of its technology in ...
Read More »Oculus Rift developed with technology stolen from ZeniMax
The Oculus Rift VR headset that was acquired by Facebook for $2 billion has quite an interesting story behind it. John Carmack reportedly stole technology that was crucial in the development of the Oculus from ZeniMax Media back when he used to work for them. He is best known for his work on Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein, and is considered ...
Read More »Oculus Rift helps dying woman ‘walk outside’ again
You’ve probably heard a lot about the ever increasingly popular virtual reality headset. Although the device was initially intended for gaming we keep hearing about new possible uses for it. I’ve stumbled upon an article on The Rift Arcade that tells an interesting story about the Oculus Rift. Roberta Firstenberg was an elderly woman that was diagnosed with terminal cancer ...
Read More »Facebook bold move to buy Oculus VR
Facebook made an incredible purchase three days ago, a move that attracted both positive and negative attention towards it, buying Oculus VR, the company that makes Oculus Rift virtual reality goggles. The project begun less than 2 years ago as a Kickstarter project. It was now bought by Facebook for 2 billion $. No one seems to understand why Facebook ...
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