Oculus is sending developers the finished version of its virtual reality headset
Oculus is sending developers the finished version of its Rift headset, according to a blog post. The shipments, which will be made this week, are for any developer who is making a game or app for Rift...
View ArticleFacebook's Oculus Rift VR headset is still on track for Q1 launch, despite...
The long wait for Facebook's Oculus Rift virtual reality headset is almost over.Palmer Luckey, the founder of Facebook subsidiary Oculus VR, shared on Twitter that the manufacturing process is going...
View ArticleTwo more companies have entered the virtual reality race
As major headsets like the Rift and HTC Vive creep ever closer towards a consumer release, other brands’ efforts at a full-scale VR headset are starting to pop up. Now two major brands, Asus and...
View ArticleOculus founder slams Google Cardboard as ‘muddy water’
If the future ever brings us virtual reality sommeliers, they may treat the Rift headset as one of their finest products.Palmer Luckey, who founded Oculus VR and who is instrumental in the development...
View ArticleThe 5 biggest tech trends to watch in 2016
The year is almost over — and what a year it was.We were treated to plenty of surprising innovations in 2015 — phones, watches, cameras, tablets, laptops, games, virtual-reality and augmented-reality...
View ArticleA grandma had the best reaction ever to virtual reality
On Christmas morning, an 88-year-old grandmother named Marie experienced virtual reality for the first time, using a Google Cardboard headset.The video of her deliriously happy reaction is a reminder...
View ArticlePlayStation's virtual reality device looks incredible
We, as a society, remain on the cusp of virtual reality. It's coming ... soon! More accurately, it's already here.You can buy a VR headset from Samsungtoday at Best Buy if you want. And it's pretty...
View ArticleWe were blown away by virtual reality park The Void
Have you ever wished you could jump into your favorite video game or live inside a movie? Those are only some of the possibilities offered by The Void, the first company to seamlessly blend virtual...
View ArticleThe 'Super Mario' of VR will come with every Oculus Rift headset in 2016
Making video games is a risky business. It often takes years, millions of dollars, and thousands of man hours to create a single game. And who knows if it'll be a success!Because of this massive...
View ArticleHow Facebook engineers cleverly hacked their way around a time-wasting...
Facebook programmers had a problem.They were working on developing games and experiences for virtual reality, by way of Facebook's own Oculus Rift VR headset.But having to put the Rift goggles on every...
View ArticleFacebook's Oculus Rift VR headset will launch without its super-cool hand...
The Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, made by Facebook subsidiary Oculus VR, is on track for release in early 2016, but its very cool Oculus Touch controller will be delayed until the last half of...
View Article16 of the coolest apps for Cardboard, Google's DIY virtual reality headset...
Google Cardboard is one of the search giant's coolest projects in a long time.Sure, it's not as immediately useful as Google Maps, and you won't find yourself checking it as often as Search — but it's...
View ArticleThe sensor-packed 'Teslasuit' will immerse you in virtual reality like never...
The promise of virtual reality is to transport and immerse you in a different world.But as my colleague Ben Gilbert wrote earlier this week, it's only immersive for your eyes and ears — your body is...
View ArticleFewer than 1% of computers are ready for virtual reality
This year will be an important one for virtual reality.Facebook's Oculus will release its first headset in a few months, as will Sony and HTC.Interest in virtually reality (VR) is growing in the tech...
View ArticleFacebook's Oculus Rift VR headset costs $600
The Oculus Rift virtual reality headset costs $600, Facebook-owned Oculus VR announced this morning. Pre-orders are available right here; there's a one per customer limit, and it should arrive before...
View ArticleFacebook's VR headset is already delayed
After years of waiting, Facebook-owned Oculus VR finally opened pre-order sales of its Oculus Rift virtual reality headset on Wednesday morning.There was a countdown and everything!And hey, if you...
View ArticleSo many people are trying to pre-order the Oculus Rift that the site is...
The long-awaited Oculus Rift virtual reality headset is finally available to pre-order, but many people have been unable to place their order as the site continues to crash.The $600 VR headset went on...
View ArticleNo, the Oculus Rift doesn't cost $600 — it costs much more than that
We finally know the price and release date for the Oculus Rift, the highly-anticipated virtual reality headset that's been in development since its landmark Kickstarter campaign in 2012.Facebook-owned...
View ArticleYou can buy Oculus Rift and a computer good enough to run it for $1,500
The Oculus Rift, Facebook's virtual reality headset, is now available for pre-order. It costs $600, starts shipping on March 28, and requires a bleeding edge PC to power it.Here's everything you get in...
View ArticleFacebook's virtual reality headset is missing one crucial thing (FB)
You've likely heard of the Oculus Rift at this point, but in case you haven't: It's the virtual reality headset produced by Facebook-owned Oculus VR, a company founded by 22-year-old wunderkind Palmer...
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