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Oculus has said that it is not currently manufacturing its Rift virtual reality headsets. A component shortage has forced everything to grind to a halt as for the time being Oculus is only supplying a limited number of countries – the US, Canada, the EU, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Switzerland …
Read More »Oculus halting VR dev kit shipments as key components run dry
Virtual reality firm seeking alternate sources
Read More »Report: Sony to unveil PS4 virtual reality headset at GDC
Console giant has 'deliberately taken its time to tweak and polish the headset before revealing it'
Read More »Why John Carmack left id for Oculus VR
Co-founder of id jumped ship when Zenimax turned down virtual reality pitch
Read More »Carmack departed id following failed VR proposal
John Carmack ultimately left id Software because Zenimax wouldn’t approve of a proposed VR deal with Oculus Rift, the industry veteran has revealed. Speaking with USA Today, Carmack admitted he’d still be with id today in some capacity – if the studio’s parent company Zenimax would have approved of his …
Read More »FPS Creator Reloaded integrates Oculus Rift VR support
Latest update brings improved AI and 3D editing mode
Read More »Gone Home on Oculus Rift scrapped – for now
The Fullbright Company still "actively investigating" possibility of console version
Read More »Oculus details best practices for virtual reality game development
39-page document explains how devs can improve user experience and create immersive titles
Read More »Games for Oculus Rift could cost more than on Xbox One and PS4
Some still believe that virtual reality will be the next big thing in games – and it might come at a cost. Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe has admitted that games for the hyped Oculus Rift VR system could cost more than those available on the likes of PS4, Xbox One …
Read More »Valve releases SteamVR for Oculus Rift
Experimental VR option works with Big Picture mode
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