New point release also introduces new OpenGL renderer, Android and Linux support
Read More »Oculus has been helping Sony out with Project Morpheus
Virtual reality’s social credentials may remain a source of debate, but it sounds like the industry sprouting up around is quite the happy family. Sony studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has told Polygon that, as has been hinted at before, the major players in the VR sector have been giving each …
Read More »Oculus CEO: Rift on Mac not possible until Apple prioritizes performance
Oculus VR has no plans to extend Rift support to Macbooks until Apple starts prioritizing GPU performance, CEO Palmer Luckey has stated. In an interview with IGN, Luckey explained the current GPUs offered by Apple aren’t even close to what we’re pushing for our recommended spec.” It’s not going to …
Read More »Oculus Rift store will display comfort ratings
Pre-approval required for all games
Read More »OPINION: VR cannot steal the traditional market – it has to create a new one
Sitting in the cockpit of a spacecraft, trapped in an underwater cage surrounded by sharks or trapped in a dark house with a silent pursuer. It’s not hard to conjure a list of experiences that when coupled with virtual reality will become almost magical. Anyone who has tried VR will …
Read More »Oculus VR reveals consumer Rift headset, Oculus Touch motion controls
Oculus has unveiled the consumer version of the Oculus Rift headset, along with a new motion controller prototype dubbed Oculus Touch. At its Future of Oculus event held earlier today, CEO Brendan Iribe explained the company aims to deliver the magic of presence” with its hardware – moving gaming away …
Read More »Microsoft partners with Oculus to stream Xbox One games in VR
Oculus and Microsoft have announced a partnership that will pair the consumer model of the Oculus Rift with an Xbox One controller and allow owners of the console to stream Xbox One games to the VR headset. Microsoft’s Phil Spencer took the stage at the virtual reality firm’s Future of …
Read More »First look at the Oculus Rift’s prototype motion controllers
Wireless Oculus Touch being designed to provide ideal input for virtual reality gaming
Read More »Consumer Oculus Rift VR headset unveiled
Virtual reality firm wants to 'deliver the magic of presence' to gaming
Read More »Oculus pledges $10m to support independent VR game development
VR firm wants indies to create 'innovative' new experiences
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