Sixense STEM Kickstarter Launches September 12th: Longer Range, Better Performance

Sixense STEM, which is essentially the Razer Hydra 2, is officially headed to Kickstarter on September 12th. Sixense, who makes the magnetic tracking technology in the Razer Hydra, says that the STEM will have better range and better tracking...

Gamecom 2013: Cyberith Virtualiser Interview and Demonstration [Video]

One of the pleasant surprises we found whilst poking around the vast halls was finding a booth with the latest Cyberith Virtualiser prototype being demoed by Cyberith's founder and inventor Tuncay Cakmak. He kindly agreed not only to demonstrate...

Gamescom 2013: Interview With Jon Lander, Executive Producer of EVE Valkyrie

EVE VR is now EVE Valkyrie and is now on it's way to being a fully-fledged commercial title rather than merely an incredibly successful tech demo. Jon Lander, Executive Producer at CCP Games, sat down to describe the journey...

Preview: VR-Gear IPD Adjuster for Oculus Rift

After finding out that his 58mm IPD didn't quite jive with the Oculus Rift's default 64mm spacing, Barry Hill decided to do something about it. He's now working on a 3D printed Oculus Rift IPD adapter to change the...

Google Glass Goes Vogue (or so they hope)

Continuing Google's interesting take on marketing Glass, the company's forthcoming wearable computer, a photo shoot appearing in Vogue's September 2013 issue shows the unit as part of a retro-futuristic landscape. Fashion Director Tonne Goodman and photographer Steven...

Gamescom 2013 Day One Roundup: Oculus, EVE Valkyrie, and Cyberith

After a hectic first day here in Cologne at Gamescom 2013, here's a quick roundup of what and who we've seen so far. VR Goes All HD Entering the Koelnmesse (the world's fifth largest conference venue) as a complete novice to...

Update: Oculus Rift HD Dev Kit (DK2) to Be Released Before Consumer Version?

An article covering Oculus' appearance at GDC Europe 2013 claims that the company will release an Oculus Rift HD dev kit prior to the release of the consumer version in 2014. Update 2 (10/19/2013): Oculus has doubled back on what...
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EVE VR Prototype Becomes EVE Valkyrie, Launching in 2014 with Full Oculus Rift Support

What began as the EVE-VR Oculus Rift tech demo is now due to become a full title under the name EVE Valkyrie. A newly released announcement trailer says that the game will launch in 2014. EVE Valkyrie is expected...

[Update: New Download Mirror] Must Play: Crashland Oculus Rift Demo is the Most Fun (and Fear) I’ve Had in VR Yet

The bar has been raised. I just stepped out of the newly released beta for Crashland, an Oculus Rift demo that we heard about last month -- and my heart is racing. Probably because my mind was just tricked into...

4 Days Left to Help InfinitEye 210 Degree HMD Prototype Win €100,000 in Funding

InfinitEye is a head mounted display prototype with a whopping 210 degree horizontal field of view that's on a similar trajectory as the Oculus Rift; the prototype was conceived and constructed by a group of VR enthusiasts who are...