Tag Archives: Oculus VR

Technology in gaming is advancing faster than predicted. Games are becoming more life-like. At the same time, the next-gen consoles allow to players edit and record videos while on their consoles. Currently making its way into the trend of gaming is holographic computing.  Like the Oculus Rift, Microsoft’s new HoloLens will allow them to compete in the Virtual Reality market. Flashback ...

According to VRFocus, Oculus VR is going to launch a public beta for the consumer version of Oculus Rift next summer. The head-mounted displays will be limited in number and distributed by the company itself. It has been revealed by several sources that the distribution of Oculus Rift might commence around April 2015 the earliest. As of now, there is ...

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 head-mounted eye-tracking display. As well ...

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 this guy’s order and cancelled ...

Google have announced that they are adding support for virtual reality to their Chrome internet browser. Oculus Rift is now officially able to be used with the browser while the ability to use other headsets is being worked on, with the company hoping to implement it as soon as possible. The company has revealed that although virtual reality currently won’t ...

Google has been experimenting with advanced vision capabilities for mobile devices and now moves on to developing a high-end tablet. It’s said the company is planning to produce up to 4000 7-inch tablets starting next month. The device will come with two back cameras featuring infrared depth sensors and an advanced software that can capture 3D images. A person close ...

The recent purchase of Oculus VR by Facebook has been anything but smooth in terms of public opinion. However, it seems that Brendan Iribe – Oculus CEO – is only looking forward, announcing his plan for a billion player MMO that could only be possible with the Facebook partnership. “This is going to be an MMO where we want to ...

We posted an article not long ago which mentioned that the Oculus Rift VR headset might have been built with technology stolen from ZeniMax Media. Oculus VR denied these accusations today and have also given a list of reasons which contradict the claims coming from ZeniMax.  There is not a line of Zenimax code or any of its technology in ...

The Oculus Rift VR headset that was acquired by Facebook for $2 billion has quite an interesting story behind it. John Carmack reportedly stole technology that was crucial in the development of the Oculus from ZeniMax Media back when he used to work for them. He is best known for his work on Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein, and is considered ...

Facebook made an incredible purchase three days ago, a move that attracted both positive and negative attention towards it, buying Oculus VR, the company that makes Oculus Rift virtual reality goggles. The project begun less than 2 years ago as a Kickstarter project. It was now bought by Facebook for 2 billion $. No one seems to understand why Facebook ...