Weekend Confirmed 169 - Post-E3 Mega Show
It's a packed house for the post-E3 edition of Weekend Confirmed. Hosts Garnett Lee and Jeff Cannata welcome in an esteemed panel of guests...
READ MORE >City Quest Oculus Rift mode drags 2D adventure game into delightful 3D
As time of yore known only as 'retro' trundles towards the early Nineties, developer Stone Monkey Studios has combined two cool but sort-of-incompatible things from 20-odd years ago: 2D adventure games and virtual reality. In a charming bit of creativity (not to mention crea...
READ MORE >Guillotine simulator heads to Oculus Rift
A group of indie developers at the Exile Game Jam decided to put the Oculus Rift to good use, creating a guillotine simulator and terrifying those who tried it out.
READ MORE >"Probably will bring back fond memories of her childhood during the french revolution."
see all 28 commentsEVE dogfighting game made for Oculus Rift
Who hasn't dreamed of being in a dogfight in space? CCP, developer of EVE Online, has created a prototype for Oculus Rift that realizes that vision.
READ MORE >"6v6 combat isn't what EVE is about? Who cares about trying to integrate it into the EVE ..."
see all 17 commentsOculus VR co-founder explains the challenges of virtual reality gaming
With its promise of virtual reality gaming, Oculus Rift has our attention. But, there are things to keep in mind when making a VR game.
READ MORE >Oculus Rift development kits shipping
Oculus Rift development kits were sent out during GDC week, though tracking numbers largely haven't been sent to backers yet.
READ MORE >"Part of me does, but then part of me doesn't either because if this becomes really popular then ..."
see all 6 commentsHawken dev details the challenges of virtual reality
After it was revealed that Doom 3: BFG would not be shipping with the Oculus Rift, another game had to step forward to be the pack in for the VR goggles once they shipped to retail. Adhesive Games' Hawken accepted the challenge.
READ MORE >Team Fortress 2 'VR Mode' adds Oculus Rift support
Valve has been experimenting with VR, and plans on launching an official "VR Mode" for its popular free-to-play shooter, Team Fortress 2.
READ MORE >"Valve is great about these implementations, it's like with the Novint Falcon :)"
see all 2 commentsOculus Rift no longer plans Doom 3 BFG pack-in
Oculus Rift is no longer planning to ship with Doom 3 BFG, saying the game won't support the device before launch.
READ MORE >"I doubt that. Here is my speculation carmack made Doom 3 BFG compatible with the Rift prototype ..."
see all 11 commentsDICE eyes up Oculus Rift for Frostbite engine
Virtual reality and 3D goggles have been seen as something of a joke for positively yonks, but the Oculus Rift seems to be changing opinions. Industry figures including John Carmack, Valve's Michael Abrash, and Cliff Bleszinski have all endorsed it, and now DICE is giving it...
READ MORE >"Well, sorta. The GPU outputs a single image at 60fps (each eye's image, side by side) that the ..."
see all 22 commentsCrysis gets Oculus Rift mod
An Oculus Rift mod provides head-tracking support for Crysis, Crysis Wars, and CryEngine 3.
READ MORE >"con one of your friends into buying the dev version, they're shipping them in may i think"
see all 13 commentsHalf-Life 2 VR mod awaits Oculus Rift
With the Oculus Rift getting people all hot and bothered about virtual reality once again, one canny modder has prepared for its launch by whipping up a Half-Life 2 VR mod. Able to track the player's head and any plastic weaponry they may be holding, the mod looks jolly impr...
READ MORE >"This is what I've been waiting for since my obsession with VR began in the early 90's. ..."
see all 7 commentsOpen source project retrofits Oculus Rift for older games
An open source project is adding Oculus Rift functionality to older games like Mirror's Edge, Portal 2, and Skyrim.
READ MORE >"Guys, playing Mirror's Edge on a TV made me throw up... I'm not playing it with VR goggles."
see all 11 commentsOculus Rift dev kits delayed until March
The target launch for Oculus Rift developer kits has been pushed back until March, with the company citing the lengthy time required to set up production.
READ MORE >"And if you were really curious, not that you will be judging on your post, humans have almost a ..."
see all 19 commentsOculus Rift opens dev kit pre-orders
Oculus Rift has opened its dev kits for pre-order, and plans to start shipping them next January.
READ MORE >"I'll give'em $5.40 for a pair.. and that's being generous. 'Cuz I could easily buy the All ..."
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