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We’ve seen the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset used to simulate a bunch of things, ranging from freefalling simulators to getting your head chopped off via a guillotine, so skydiving doesn’t exactly sound like much of a stretch. Well in case you’ve always wanted to experience skydiving but don’t actually dare to do it, a college student by the name of Dan Borenstein might have the answer for you. Basically what Borenstein has done is that he has suspended himself from a tree while wearing the Oculus Rift and playing the SkyDIEiving simulator.

According to Borenstein who spoke to the folks at VentureBeat, “It’s an awesome experience. I can’t say I would want to do a long session of gaming, but in terms of immersion, this is fun.” It certainly looks like a lot of fun, although we’re guessing that simulator sickness could also be one of the reasons why it can’t be played for too long. In any case if you’d like a brief idea of what it might be like, or if you want to see Borenstein’s setup, check out the video above for the details. What do you guys think? Would you love to take it for a spin?

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Good news for everyone who’s been eagerly awaiting an opportunity to run in place. A fortnight after closing the door on a successful Kickstarter campaign, Virtuix is ready to open up Omni pre-orders. $500 will get you the massive Oculus Rift add-on, a price that includes the treadmill, a harness, those special shoes and the necessary tracking hardware and software. That price, however, doesn’t include a Rift, shipping or Gatorade. Still, for a limited time, entering the “VR50” coupon code at checkout will get you $50 off.

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We’ve seen the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset used in a variety of manners, such as for seeing through the eyes of a drone, or the more novel where it is used as added stimulant for an erotic video game. Well now if you’ve always wanted to experience what it’s like to be a paper boy on their route, Toronto company Globacore has decided to make a simple game that combines the Oculus Rift, a Kinect sensor, and a stationary bicycle that resulted in the revisitation of an Atari classic – Paperboy.

Through the use of a widget called Kickr, it will allow the game to track the pedaling speed of the bicycle. The Kinect will detect the paper-throwing motion, and the Oculus Rift will provide the immersive virtual reality experience to make you feel like you’re really riding down the streets and tossing newspapers onto the lawns of homeowners. The end result is a game called PaperDude VR and while it does not have the same level of graphics or complexity in gameplay that you might expect from modern titles, if you’ve ever played Paperboy back in the day, chances are this will bring back some fond memories.

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