So you want to enter a virtual landscape where you can play any and all games in a holodeck-like situation, but you want to bring your buddies, too? The next … Continue reading
It had been a while since I wore an Oculus Rift, and it was time to peek at the latest version of the hardware SDK, called Crystal Cove. I had missed out on the previous evolution, but it looks like this latest revision is much more interesting anyway. Oculus VR has worked hard to fix every pain points that it could, such as latency, response time and other critical aspects of its virtual reality (VR) headset. I’ve been following VR since it was using non-textured 3D graphics, so how far have we come? Read on. (more…)
Hands-On: Oculus Rift Review (Crystal Cove, DK2) original content from Ubergizmo.
I’m not really sure what’s going on here. This video seems to be demonstrating the mind-blowing virtual reality capabilities of Oculus Rift
During GDC 2014, Sony took the wraps off their own virtual reality headset, Project Morpheus. The folks at Oculus Rift were definitely not going to stand by and do nothing which is why they have also announced the Oculus Rift Development Kit 2 that they would begin taking pre-orders for. That being said, it certainly looks like a rivalry has been created.
However the folks at Oculus Rift have been in it a bit longer than Sony, at least as far as VR gaming is concerned. On the other hand, Sony has the experience and the resources to help make up for the lost time, so how does Oculus Rift feel about Sony entering into the fray? (more…)
Oculus Rift Welcomes Sony’s Project Morpheus With Open Arms original content from Ubergizmo.
Not content with letting Sony steal the show with the announcement of Project Morpheus, Sony’s own take on virtual reality gaming, the folks at the Oculus Rift have announced that the Oculus Rift Development Kit 2 is up for pre-order where those interested will be able to get their hands on the device for $350 and where it is expected to begin shipping in July.
The Oculus Rift Development Kit 2 is an upgrade over the original Oculus Rift from 2013. Instead the upgraded model will feature components from the Crystal Cove kit prototype that made its debut at CES 2014. (more…)
Oculus Rift Development Kit 2 Goes Up For Pre-Order For $350 original content from Ubergizmo.
It’s suggested by Oculus VR that their second Oculus Rift developer unit is made to be much closer to a final deliverable consumer product than the first. In creating a … Continue reading
Two pieces of virtual reality equipment are now supposedly at war – the Oculus Rift DK2 (dev-kit version 2) and Sony’s PlayStation 4-aimed Project Morpheus. Both machines are meant to … Continue reading
Oculus Rift Gets A New $350 Developer Kit Which Improves On The Crystal Cove Prototype
Posted in: Today's ChiliOculus has unveiled a Rift development kit to replace the first-generation one it stopped selling just last week, and the $350 developer hardware ups the game considerably over its predecessor. The new system is up for pre-order on the Oculus website now, and it’s based on the Crystal Cove prototype shown off by the startup at CES earlier this year. That means it adds a depth-sensing camera… Read More
Oculus has revealed its second generation Rift VR developer headset, DK2, set to launch in July complete with a new camera peripheral which adds greater body tracking. The updated version, … Continue reading
When we saw the Oculus Rift Crystal Cove headset at CES we were blown away. It was incredible