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Peter Kafka from AllThingsD tries the Oculus Rift, “I’m a little queasy, but it’s awesome” [Video]

At the 'D: Dive Into Media' conference on Tuesday, Brendan Iribe joined Peter Kafta from AllthingsD to give him a chance to try the Oculus Rift HMD. His reaction to the experience, mirrored those of many before him --...

Laughable Article Attacks Oculus Rift and Virtual Reality, “Total Immersion Technology Will Train Future Mass Murderers”

A pathetic article by NaturalNews.com (which I won't link to to prevent feeding their controversy-driven "journalism"), is attacking virtual reality at large and specifically the Oculus Rift, making the claim that "total immersion technology will train future mass murderers." It's...

‘PosiTTron’ DIY Oculus Rift Positional Tracking Addon Prototype

This guest article is written by Jordi Batallé, who has been hard at work over the last few months developing a DIY positional tracking solution for head mounted displays (HMDs / VR headsets). Batallé is a virtual reality enthusiast who holds...
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Adhesive Games’ Khang Le talks Hawken, the Oculus Rift and Robot Jox

Khang Le, co-Founder of Adhesive Games, answers your questions. HAWKEN is a free-to-play, online, multiplayer, mech-based first-person shooter that puts you in the pilot seat of a giant robotic war machine. Customize and upgrade your mechs the way you want, then join...

Welcome to the new Road to VR!

So, the more observant among you may have noticed that things look a little different around here lately. Yes, we've made a few changes and we'd like to introduce you to them officially. When Ben and I decided to partner-up...

An Introduction to Positional Tracking and Degrees of Freedom (DOF)

The Oculus Rift developer kit is set to reach devs next month. It is widely expected to have significant impact in the future of gaming. While we're quite excited for the Oculus Rift, there's an issue that plagues virtual...
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Exclusive: Project Holodeck Hands-on Demo and Interview with Director Nathan Burba [video]

Recently I got a chance to meet up with Project Holodeck director Nathan Burba. Not only did we sit down for a detailed interview, but I was also fortunate enough to get a hands-on demo of the system. Project...
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SMI Introduces 3D Glasses With Eye Tracking

SensoMotoric Instruments (SMI), based in Germany, recently introduced new 3D glasses capable of real-time eye tracking. These are active-shutter glasses like you'd find in use with a home 3DTV, but they also support eye tracking and have attachable markers...

Details on Oculus Rift Pre-Kickstarter Orders and Limited 100 DIY Kits

If you've been following the Oculus Rift story closely as we have, you'll know that it's an entirely different beast than it once was. Originally Palmer Luckey, the creator of the Rift, expected to sell a limited quantity of...

Oculus Rift Update: Pilot Run, Vision Correction, and Manufacturing Behind-the-scenes (on schedule!)

Oculus Inc. just dropped a big update on the Oculus Rift VR headset. Highlights include a successful initial pilot run at the factory, 'eyecups' to help those with less than perfect vision, an adjustable assembly if you want to use your...