Oculus Rift News Bits: DK1 Shipping Ends, Oculus VR Hires Valve VR Wizard, Heads to GDC 2014

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...

Rev VR Podcast – Episode 50: Q&A with Reverend Kyle and Flake

It seems like only yesterday that I was recording my first podcast. Today, we are doing a Q&A session to celebrate the 50th episode! I asked Flake, the 'VR Guinea Pig', if he would join me in this episode to...

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...

Exclusive: VR Jam Finalist ‘SightLine’ IndieGogo Campaign Launches Next Week, Q&A With Developer Tomáš Mariančík (Video)

A revamped version of the excellent, mind-bending VR Jam finalist SightLine is heading to IndieGogo next week, we speak to developer Tomáš Mariančík to find out more. The VR Jam Legacy It seems like only yesterday I was writing about a VR...

VR Jam Winner ‘Ciess’ Becomes ‘Darknet’, Q&A With Developer E McNeill

The follow up to last year's brilliant VR Jam winner Ciess has been announced by it's developer E McNeill. We take a look at Darknet and ask McNeill to answer some of our burning questions. From Jam to (Virtual) Reality The...

Rev VR Podcast – Episode 49: Losing your VRGinity at the CDVR, Ready Player One, PrioVR, and Phantom Limbs

Denver Stewart, a grad student from the University of Cincinnati, shares his experiences at the Cincinnati / Dayton VR Meetup and explains his plans to treat Phantom Limb Syndrome One of the nice things about the CDVR Meetup was the...

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...