AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! gets Rifted. Interview With Developer Owlchemy Labs.
Indie developer Owlchemy Labs recently announced that Oculus Rift support for their Futuristic Base-Jumping title 'AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome'. We were intrigued, so we asked their 'Chief Scientist' Alex Schwartz to tell us more.
Virtually Awesome!
"Absurd and highly polished games"...
Omnithon 48-hour Donation Drive: Give to a Good Cause for a Chance to Win a Signed Oculus Rift
On July 26th, Omnithon will be holding a 48-hour Oculus Rift gaming session, during which they'll collect donations for the Child's Play charity. If you contribute to the donation drive, you'll be entered to win an Oculus Rift developer...
Oculus & IndieCade Announce Worldwide VR Jam: $50,000 in Prizes, Starts August 2nd
In a move that's sure to excite Oculus Rift developers around the globe, Oculus has partnered with IndieCade for an worldwide 'VR Jam' game development contest. $50,000 in prizes are up for grabs, including a grand prize of $10,000.
When...
Super Mega Mega Makes a Solid Case for Side-scrolling Platformers on the Oculus Rift [video]
While the vast majority of early Oculus Rift game development is focusing on first-person titles, Super Mega Mega shows that there might very well be room for side-scrollers on the Rift.
Developer by Australia-based indie studio Blunt Instrument, Super Mega...
New MakeVR Video Shows Oculus Rift Integration
Sixense has published a new video showing their forthcoming virtual reality CAD program, MakeVR, in use with the Oculus Rift. The software is an ambitious project by Sixense, creators of the Razer Hydra, to combine advanced CAD modeling software with an...
Oculus CEO: No Oculus Rift 2 / Consumer Version in 2013, Talks VR on Your Smartphone
Speaking with Edge, Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe confirms that we won't see the Oculus Rift 2 / consumer version in 2013. Though not necessarily a surprise, this is the first official confirmation of that fact that I've seen; there...
GamesCom 2013: Road to VR Will Be There!
We'll be heading to Cologne, Germany on August 21st when the biggest gaming convention in Europe kicks off. Let us know what you'd like to see.
Oh! To Cologne!
On August 21st, big names from the gaming industry (including Oculus VR)...
Oculus Rift Quick Tip: Change Screen Resolution With a Keyboard Shortcut
Using the Oculus Rift requires switching back and forth between your normal resolution and the Rift's 1280x800. The standard method of doing so on Windows requires one too many steps for my taste, so I tracked down a handy...
Don’t Miss: Lunar Flight on Sale for $3.39, Oculus Rift Public Beta Included
Earlier this month I took a look at Lunar Flight, a game by indie developer Shovsoft, that has been working to integrate Oculus Rift support. I called it "a highly compelling Oculus Rift virtual reality experience ," definitely one of the...
Exclusive: New Zombies on the Holodeck Build Adds Razer Hydra Calibration, Significantly Improves Gunplay (video)
Though it's been a few months since the Zombies on the Holodeck alpha was released, I still think it's one of the best game experiences in the Oculus Rift thus far. Don't get me wrong -- there are some...