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Doom VFR is now working on Rift, but without official support

doomvfrjpg Doom VFR is now working on Rift, but without official support

Oculus Rift owners were temporarily left out in the cold following last week’s launch of Doom VFR. The VR shooter was only ever pitched as being for HTC Vive and PlayStation VR, but with so much cross-compatibility in modern VR, Rift owners fancied their chances. As it happened, however, the …

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Apple finally goes big on VR

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The Mac has become the latest big platform to support virtual reality, with Apple confirming a new partnership with HTC Vive and SteamVR. While SteamVR was the headline name at Apple’s WWDC showcase last night, compatibility with Oculus Rift and OSVR HDK 2.0 has also been confirmed. Other upcoming PC …

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Half-Life 2 VR has been Greenlit

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Valve’s immensely popular Half-Life 2 is heading to VR after a fan mod for the game was successfully Greenlit on Steam. The game, which has been in development since 2013, will be released on both the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, and will fully support motion controllers. Players will be …

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LG is making a Steam VR headset too

The HTC Vive is no longer the only VR headset designed to support Valve’s OpenVR platform. Road to VR reports that rival hardware manufacturer LG is also working on a device that will utilize both OpenVR and SteamVR Tracking. Valve’s OpenVR standard was always designed to create a level playing …

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Dean Hall sticks up for VR platform exclusivity

Day Z creator Dean hall has spoken out in defence of studios who release platform exclusive virtual reality titles, arguing that the VR sector would be weaker without the practise. Hall’s current studio Rocketwerkz recently released Out of Ammo for the HTC Vive. Oculus continues to face heat for its …

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