Tag: Oculus Rift

Oculus Rift will be cheaper than most expect it to be

We learned yesterday from a rather surprising IFA announcement that the folks over at Oculus VR have teamed up with Samsung for a new product. This device is a virtual reality headset powered by the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 that goes by the name of Gear VR. As exciting as that may be, most of us are ...

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Tags: consumer version, DK2, Oculus Rift, Price, Project Morpheus, Release Date, sony, VR Headset

Oculus Rift beat Project Morpheus in the Best Hardware category at Gamescom

Virtual reality is said to be the next big step in terms of new gaming experiences. VR headsets such as Oculus Rift and Project Morpheus can already give us a glimpse of what to expect when the devices will become widely available to the public. Obviously, we would also like to have plenty of games ...

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Tags: Best Hardware, Cyberith Virtualizer, developer kit, DK2, Gamescom 2014, Nintendo Amiibo, Nvidia Shield, Oculus Rift, Project Morpheus, virtual reality, VR

Oculus Rift used in surgery procedure

At Perpetuo Socorro hospital in Gran Canaria (Canary Islands), a 60 year old patient underwent an arthroscopy surgery at the knee while being immersed in virtual reality and listening to Claire de Lune. Mrs Ramírez was terrified by the procedure and has requested general anaesthetic. Instead she was offered to wear an Oculus Rift head ...

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Tags: Google Glass, Oculus Rift, surgery, VR

Microsoft looking to bring virtual reality to the Xbox One

According to an exclusive report by TechRadar, Microsoft is looking to bring virtual reality to the Xbox One. Last week the company accepted FOVE into its Microsoft Ventures London programme, which is designed to help technology start-ups develop their products. FOVE hit the headlines recently with its claim that it had created the first ever ...

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Tags: fove, headset, Microsoft, Oculus Rift, Oculus VR, Project Morpheus, virtual reality, VR, Xbox One

Microsoft lagging behind rivals in virtual reality technology

According to Techradar, a source close to Microsoft has revealed that the technology giant is still lagging behind its rivals in getting a virtual reality headset released to the public. Although Microsoft are known to be heavily investing in VR technology and augmented reality, they are still in the very early stages of development. The ...

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Tags: Microsoft, Oculus Rift, Project Morpheus, virtual reality, VR Headset

Oculus cancelling the orders of eBay resellers

Oculus VR are cancelling support for those re-selling the Oculus Rift headset on sites such as eBay. Speaking on the official developer forums for the device, a community manager revealed that selling the development kit was against their terms of use and that they would cancel shipments to those who are doing so. “”We found ...

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Tags: Facebook, Oculus Rift, Oculus VR

Samsung’s Gear VR headset launching at IFA 2014

Reports about Samsung’s virtual reality headset first surfaced about a month ago and revealed that the Korean company is developing the device in collaboration with the Oculus VR team. The headset is being called the Gear VR and is said to be somewhat different than other virtual reality devices such as Sony’s Project Morpheus or ...

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Tags: Facebook, Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy S5, Gear Glass, Gear VR, IFA 2014, Launch, Oculus Rift, Project Morpheus, Samsung, sony, virtual reality, VR Headset

Oculus Rift now allows you to explore South Park

If you’re a South Park fan and own an Oculus Rift we have some very good news for you. The folks over at Tool have recreated the Colorado mountain town along with all of your favorite characters and you can already start exploring it. The team was inspired by South Park: The Stick of Truth and the ...

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Tags: 2D, Cartman, Kenny, Kyle, Oculus Rift, simulation, South Park, South Park: The Stick of Truth, Stan, Tool, TV Show, Unity engine, virtual reality