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...
Half Life 2 Modded for Oculus Rift Virtual Reality — Independent Head and Gun Movement [video]
Here's a brief video showing the work of Nathan Andrews who is modding Half Life 2 for virtual reality and the Oculus Rift. In almost all modern first-person shooters, where you look and where you aim are one in...
Oculus Rift News Bits: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Production Factory Photos, Johnny Chung Lee Visits, CES Awards [video]
The Oculus Rift VR headset made a guest appearance on the Late Night Show with Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday and we've got the video for you. Oculus Inc. has posted a few photos of the production factory and Johnny...
Google Glass Foundry Event Locked Down with Strict NDA
Google is set to hold two 'Glass Foundry' developer events for Google Glass at the end of January and early February. While we've been hoping to get fresh details out of the event, it sounds like we'll have to...
Sony HMZ-T2 Now Shipping in Canada, May Never Reach U.S.
The Sony HMZ-T2 head mounted display / VR headset is now available for purchase in Canada. Back in October we caught the HMZ-T2 HMD available in a number of countries for some other outrageous prices. Sony Canada brings the...
Former Activision Executive Laird Malamed Joins Oculus Inc.
Despite all of the company's success with the Oculus Rift at CES 2013, Oculus Inc. is still a young startup. The company has had open spots for several senior positions for a few months now (see their Careers page)....
Innovega Demonstrates Progress on iOptik Contact Lenses for Augmented Reality [video]
The last time we heard from Innovega was back in April. They demonstrated their iOptik contact lens which allows users to focus their view on images that are extremely close to the eye. At CES 2013 last week, Innovega...
Google Glass Developer Update: Devs Invited to ‘Glass Foundry’ Event
Google has sent out invites to a developer-focused event for Google Glass, the company's upcoming wearable head mounted display. They're calling it 'Glass Foundry' and it will be a two day 'hackathon' held in two locations: San Francisco and New York...
Ibex Virtual Reality Desktop Environment News: Mac Beta, Windows Version Possible
Ibex is virtual reality desktop environment (let's call it a VRDE) which allows you to float desktops of arbitrary number and dimensions around you in a virtual space. Combined with a head mounted display, Ibex creates a 360 degree...
Valve Ports Team Fortress 2 for VR Headsets, Likely Oculus Rift, More Details at GDC 2013
Valve, the famous developer who has demonstrated a particular interest in virtual reality, has ported the ever-popular Team Fortress 2 for use with VR headsets. This confirmation comes from the Game Developers Conference (GDC) website which has announced two keynotes to...
