For Those Can’t Wait, Here’s a 40 Minute Overview of the Oculus Rift Dev Kit
Tested.com has a great 40 minute test session of the Oculus Rift developer kit on video. They unbox the unit and test the various virtual reality control schemes baked into Team Fortress 2.
We have one of the first Oculus...
Exclusive Hands-on: Sixense MakeVR Brings 3D Modeling to the Masses with Oculus Rift and Razer Hydra Support
Sixense, maker of the Razer Hydra, is about to storm into the software arena with an impressive user-friendly computer aided design program called MakeVR. The software is built from the ground up with Oculus Rift and Razer Hydra support....
GDC 2013: Inside Half Life 2 with the $15,000 NVIS SX60 Head Mounted Display
At GDC 2013 I spent some time with the folks from Forth Dimension Displays, maker high-end microdisplays. The company's CEO, Greg Truman, told me in an interview that they were at GDC mainly to evangelize VR. To that end they...
Interview With Forth Dimension Displays CEO: Now is “the best opportunity ever to get consumers wearing head mounted displays”
At GDC 2013, I sat down with Greg Truman, CEO of Forth Dimension Displays, for a chat about the future of VR. Truman believes that the time is right for virtual reality. He told me that right now is "the best opportunity...
GDC 2013: Michael Abrash on “Why VR is Hard (and where it might be going)”
At GDC 2013, the legendary Michael Abrash took to the stage to talk about the Oculus Rift and virtual reality. Abrash, now working at Valve, has been researching augmented and virtual reality technology for the company. When he began his talk...
Exclusive: Hands-on With the Oculus Rift Tuscany Razer Hydra Demo — The Most Fun I’ve Had in VR Yet
At GDC 2013 I met with the good folks from Sixense, makers of the Razer Hydra controller. They put me into the Oculus Rift and loaded up the Tuscany demo (built in Unity). This particular version of the demo...
Oculus Rift Dev Kit first impressions from Jayoh
Oculus Rift Developer Kits are finally arriving at people's doors. The first 300 units are either on their way or have already landed. One of the earliest recipients of a kit and seemingly the first to publicly announce his...
Oculus Rift Dev Kits begin arriving with early backers!
The first few early Kickstarter backer have begun receiving their Oculus Rift Development kits. We collate initial impressions and early arrival screenshots. As if that weren't enough, Oculus has finally opened the virtual doors to it's online Developer's Area,...
Oculus Rift Interview with Palmer Luckey and Nate Mitchell at GDC 2013 [video]
Looking for a 5 minute 'interview' montage about the Oculus Rift? You won't find it here. I sat down with Palmer Luckey (Founder) and Nate Mitchell (VP of Product) at GDC 2013 for an 18 minute chat about the...
‘The Gallery’, new Kickstarter funded game supports Oculus Rift and Razer Hydra
We take a look at a new, Kickstarter-funded title from indie developer CloudHead Games that promises not only to support the Oculus Rift but to actively develop the core experience around it. In the game's first Kickstarter update, Denny...
