Google IO 2013: Oculus Rift Support Coming to the New Google Maps?

This week is Google IO 2013, the company's annual developer conference. While we expected to hear about Google Glass, it turns out Google may be bringing Oculus Rift support to their new version of Google Maps. Update: First Photos of...
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Razer Hydra 50% off Sale Extended to End of May

The Razer Hydra motion gaming controller has become the defacto virtual reality input device for many developers working with the Oculus Rift. Razer has extended their 50% off sale to the end of May, giving you a few more...

VRcade: A Look into the Future of the Virtual Reality Arcade

VRcade looks like the next logical step for immersive video gaming: With full body & weapon tracking, haptic feedback, a large motion capture arena and realistic graphics, the system offers everything needed to get closer to the virtual reality...
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The Tantalizing Possibilities of an Oculus Rift Mounted Camera

It's one of the more obvious mods for the Oculus Rift, but also potentially the most useful. Strapping a camera to the Rift let's you see the outside world, which could be used for much more than just finding...

Ibex Oculus Rift VR Desktop Environment Beta Download for Windows and Mac

We've been watching Ibex, a virtual reality desktop environmental for Oculus Rift, closely over the last few months. The latest beta features full head tracking, video playback, and is now available for Windows and Mac. Ibex is a virtual reality desktop environment (let's...

Welcoming Dominic Eskofier to the Road to VR Team

Hey there VR fans. A bit of meta-news today. I'd like to welcome Dominic Eskofier to the Road to VR team. Dominic joins in as a news contributor. He's well versed in the world of online journalism, works in the...

Oculus Rift Shipping Update — All Kickstarter Orders Delivered by End of May

Palmer Luckey, creator of the Rift and founder of Oculus VR Inc, stopped by reddit the other day to give an update on Oculus Rift shipping. According to Luckey, the company is on track to deliver all Kickstarter orders...

How to Configure Half-Life 2 Beta for your Oculus Rift

A couple of days ago, Oculus announced that Half-Life 2 now has official support for the Oculus Rift, albeit in an early beta form. Compared with unofficial mods and hacks, the experience (once working correctly) is incredibly compelling and...

VR and 3rd Person: An Unexpected World of Possibilities?

Hi everyone! Cymatic Bruce here with yet another gameplay exploration. This time, we look into some third person experiences in VR, and try to make some tentative conclusions about what works and what does not. The Assumption When most folks are...

Half Life 2 Gets Early Official Oculus Rift Support

Gordon Goes Virtual Oculus have just announced via their Developer forums, that they've 'shipped' support for Half Life 2 in beta form at least. The update can be obtained via Steam, and you need to follow the below instructions in...