May 23
DARPA, the US government’s R&D arm, is looking to Oculus Rift to make cyber-warfare more approachable to the American military, immersing the military in 3D representations of target networks. Part … Continue reading
Apr 18
Are there memorable moments that the Oculus Rift is able to deliver to those who are dying? Apparently so, as game artist Priscilla Firstenberg managed to spend some time with an Oculus Rift dev kit in order to assist her grandmother to experience the outside world before she is called home to glory. Cancer patient Roberta Firstenberg was too weak to be able to take a walk around her yard, which has led to her granddaughter Priscilla to use the Oculus Rift so that her grandmother is able to enjoy the great outdoors from the comfort of her home, albeit in a virtual manner.
Customer service lead Kevin Crawford responded to Priscilla’s request for a dev kit, as he shared, “Unfortunately, we can’t send you out a brand new unit as we’re still trying to fulfill our backlog queue of existing orders, but, we have just received a few developer loaner samples back in the office. Keeping with the spirit of these specific Rifts, it only makes sense that we loan a working developer Rift to another game dev.”
Roberta was immersed in the Rift’s Tuscany demo, where she managed to explore a virtual villa without getting tired, walking up and down stairs as though she is a sprightly 18-year old again. Not only that, a Street View demo enabled Roberta to walk down memory lane by enjoying an old photo of herself. Priscilla happened to work on a special VR experience just for her grandmother, where it will comprise of butterflies, waterfalls and a forest that has fairies, being a backup solution when Roberta’s condition worsened. It was a month after Roberta first used the Oculus Rift that she passed away.
Oculus Rift Allowed Dying Grandma To Experience The Outdoors
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Apr 13
I’m standing on a circular stage with neo-folk musician Beck. Surrounded by cheering fans, I blush, then turn and wave to thank them. They don’t see me, though, because I’m actually sitting in a dark, empty back room at Sundance Film Festival wearing an Oculus Rift. Read More
Apr 03
It’s not every day that you see an internet-based 3D engine pushing a game to virtual reality with one line of code. That’s what’s been demoed this week as HTML5 … Continue reading
Mar 31
The Oculus Rift and its creator Oculus VR have been purchased by Facebook, and that’s causing some, including Minecraft developer Mojang, to reconsider their projects for the platform. But others are doubling down on their Oculus investment, including Technology Transfer Services (TTS), a company that designs training software for workforce education. Read More
Mar 29
Nearly everywhere I turn, I see opinions across the spectrum on Facebook’s recent decision to acquire Oculus VR for $2 billion. There are some that say the move will help … Continue reading
Mar 28
This Week On The TC Gadgets Podcast: Facebook Oculus, HTC One, And Microsoft’s Glass Clone
Posted in: Today's ChiliAre you ready for the future?
Facebook certainly is, considering the social giant just bought Oculus VR, which makes virtual reality gaming headsets, for a cool $2 billion. And Microsoft is joining in on the fun, with reports indicating that the company has purchased wearable computing technology similar to Google’s Glass. Read More
Mar 28
If you thought you’d seen the strangest bits and pieces of the Oculus VR saga this week, you’d be wrong. Just this morning it was announced by none other than … Continue reading
Mar 27
Browse Facebook On Oculus Rift
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You know that the day will eventually arrive, whether on an official or unofficial basis, and that moment has arrived. Imagine checking out your Facebook account in a virtual world – you can now do so on the Oculus Rift thanks to an unofficial route that has made it possible.
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Mar 26
With Facebook’s purchase of Oculus for a cool $2 billion, the tone turned sour almost instantly. The fervor surrounding virtual reality headwear quickly turned to disdain for a social platform … Continue reading
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