Oculus Touch announced as Oculus Rift hand tracking input
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Oculus VR announced a new, dedicated input device for hand-tracking today, called Oculus Touch.
READ MORE >Oculus VR will put $10 million towards Oculus Rift indie game development
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Oculus VR is looking for new gaming experiences, only it wants to see the next big indie game come to virtual reality. That's why it is contributing $10 million towards that cause.
READ MORE >Insomniac Announces Edge of Nowhere for Oculus Rift
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In a suprise announcement today, Insomniac introduces Edge of Nowhere for the Oculus Rift.
READ MORE >Oculus Rift conference overview: Oculus Touch, Microsoft, Consumer Edition detailed
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The consumer version of Oculus Rift is being introduced by Oculus VR with new information and details.
READ MORE >Watch the full Oculus E3 2015 press conference here [Update: Watch the replay!]
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The major E3 2015 press conferences are set to begin on Monday, but Oculus is not waiting until then. Their big press conference and today and you can watch it right here on Shacknews.
READ MORE >"Interesting contribution. This isn't what I expected from you at all"
see all 406 commentsOculus will talk about VR Controllers during E3
Brendan Iribe, the CEO of Oculus, took the stage during today’s Code Conference to tease input devices, and other controllers for VR, and the possibility of answering the questions surrounding these devices at E3 this June.
READ MORE >Oculus acquires Surreal Vision in hopes to bring the real world to VR
Oculus has announced they have acquired Surreal Vision to hopefully bring the real world into the world of virtual reality.
READ MORE >"Mo cap and model generation in one step? Rather than trying to merge the two? I have no idea. ..."
see all 9 commentsOculus announces PC requirements for retail Oculus Rift
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Oculus has taken to their blog to release the newest details surrounding the Oculus Rift. The Retail version will require quite a beefy computer to run, and gaming laptops just don't make the cut.
READ MORE >"I think it is safe to say you can use the recommended specs of any game and go 3x more powerful ..."
see all 11 commentsUbisoft is developing VR games for 2016 release
The world of VR gaming is about to get a major supporter as Ubisoft has announced they are currently developing a number of titles for release in 2016.
READ MORE >Oculus Rift officially launching in Q1 2016
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After years of development, Oculus VR has announced its Oculus Rift will be launching early next year.
READ MORE >"OK, so it looks like I will have to buy a new rig in 2016. With this and Project Morpheus coming ..."
see all 5 commentsVR Chronicles Ep 03: The Apollo 11 VR Experience
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On this episode of VR Chronicles, Joe Tirado heads to the moon in the Apollo 11 experience. Nothing scary this time, just one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind.
READ MORE >"Better Apollo 11 than Apollo 10.. very much a "Close Encounters of The Turd Kind" situation ..."
see all 3 commentsSon of Nor details Oculus Rift, Emotiv EPOC, and eye tracking support
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Son of Nor is coming out of Steam Early Access tomorrow and will bring along with it support for some cool new toys.
READ MORE >GDC 2015 – From Vive to Project Morpheus - The Virtual Reality Roundup
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We bring all the VR news from GDC into one handy place.
READ MORE >"Not really. They are still working on the Rift, but the main thing they covered during GDC was ..."
see all 3 commentsOpinion: Competing for Virtual Reality Head Space
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The age of virtual reality will soon be upon us, but how fast will this technology catch on when it does? Here are some the challenges Oculus, Sony, and HTC must overcome.
READ MORE >"Another issue is the inter-ocular distance, which I saw a comment on elsewhere. Do all these ..."
see all 6 commentsNurulize Takes VR to a New Level at GDC
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Nurulize, a leading VR developer, is showcasing a new real-time tech demo for Oculus Rift DK2
READ MORE >"Could you clarify on the 4k part? The DK2 is only 1080p. Are they downsampling it or using a ..."
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"yup that makes no sense, it just looks like the oculus touch won't be ready by CV1 release and ..."
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