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Minecraft Developer Notch Visits Oculus: “…I need to get back into Oculus Rift development”
Minecraft developer Markus "Notch" Persson recently made a trip to visit Oculus VR and Valve to check out their latest work in VR. Notch seemed suitably blown away by the virtual reality hardware that he saw, but will we...
Join Oculus VR and More at VRLA’s First Meetup on April 7th
Oculus VR is among a number of organizations and developers who will be present at the first public VRLA Meetup being held on April 7th.
If you're interested in VR and are in the LA region, the VRLA Meetup is...
Oculus at SXSW: Watch the Panel, First Public Crystal Cove Demos, Game of Thrones Experience
Last week Oculus VR was in Austin Texas at the annual SXSW interactive festival. In addition to hosting an open panel, the company showed off their latest Oculus Rift Crystal Cove prototype to the public for the first time....
Oculus Rift News Bits: DK1 Shipping Ends, Oculus VR Hires Valve VR Wizard, Heads to GDC...
We welcome a return to our regular news roundup for all things concerning the Oculus Rift. This edition looks at the end of an era as DK1 shipping begins to wind down, Oculus Hires Valve's VR Guru and we...
Tactical Haptics Readies new Reactive Grip Controller Prototype for GDC Debut
Tactical Haptics says that they're currently raising money to bring the unit to market for VR developers and enthusiasts. The company ran a Kickstarter back in November which unfortunately failed to hit its goal of $175,000. It's unclear if...
Second Life Accepting Limited Applications for Oculus Rift Beta Testing
Second Life developer Linden Lab has been teasing Oculus Rift support for their popular world since way back in April of last year. Today the company has announced that they're seeking users with Oculus Rift developer kits to participate...
SVVR and SFVR Meetups to Co-host VR Mixer Event Next Week at GDC 2014
Two of the region's largest VR Meetups are teaming up to host a VR Mixer at GDC next week. Come by for a chance to meet developers, media, and enthusiast from the VR industry and community.
"Join us for a...
Exclusive: Look Out, Jimmy Fallon, The First Riftmax LIVE Talk Show Is Amazing!
History has been made. The first live talk show done completely in Virtual Reality was a great success and now you can watch the video.
When Riftmax developers MikeArms and Caine approached me to host this ground-breaking event, I knew...
The Next Version of Crashland Looks Amazing
As my personal favorite Oculus Rift demo, I've been watching Crashland's development closely. The forthcoming version, which will include a ferocious "Hell Worm," among other additions like powerups and new weapons, looks absolutely amazing.
Crashland is the hobby project of...
Valve Prepping Source 2 Game Engine for Virtual Reality Support
Valve has recently confirmed that the company is getting their highly anticipated Source 2 game engine "working well with VR."
Oculus subreddit moderator, Dudelsac, compiled a list of questions from the community to ask Valve during a recent Q&A session...
‘Spectre’ Oculus Rift Horror Game Hits Kickstarter, Cymatic Bruce Gets an Early Hands-on (video)
VR Jam finalist Specter Seekers has now hit Kickstarter under the new guise 'Spectre' and promises survival horror online multiplayer with a virtual reality twist.
VR Jam, All Grown Up
Last year's VR Jam organised by Indiecade and sponsored by Oculus...
Jerry’s Place Oculus Rift Demo: Hang out in Seinfeld’s Iconic New York Apartment
Hot on the heels of the Spirited Away boiler room comes another nostalgic virtual reality experience. Jerry's Place VR is an Oculus Rift demo that puts you in an impressively detailed virtual version of Seinfeld's iconic New York apartment.
It's...
VR’s Momentum to Gather at GDC 2014, The Road to VR Collective Will Be There!
The Game Developer Conference hits San Francisco beginning March 17th. The VR Collective will be there to cover what promises to be a pivotal show in VR's meteoric rise.
12 Months is a Long Time in Virtual Reality
GDC has become...
VR Design: From Splash Screen to Shutdown, a Presentation by Cymatic Bruce
In this presentation, given at the recent LondonVR meet up, Cymatic Bruce distills his experiences from over 400 VR demos and games to share his thoughts on what challenges virtual reality poses to developer and what can be done...
Exclusive: Enter the World of Spirits in the Spirited Away Boiler Room Oculus Rift Demo (download...
Developer Nick Pittom has spent the last few weeks recreating a small scene from Spirited Away, one of Japan's most successful films. From the outset, Pittom wanted to produce a faithful recreation of this beloved film for enjoyment in...




















