Update, Video Removed: See the Behind-closed-doors Oculus Rift CES 2013 Press Presentation [video]
Update (1/14/13, 1:15pm): The video has been removed from YouTube by the user. It is not clear why; Oculus may have asked them to. I'll see if I can track down another video.
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Last week Oculus Inc. demoed their Oculus...
Sony Ad Campaign Uses CAVEs to Promote the PlayStation Store
A Cave Automatic Virtual Environment (CAVE) is a virtual reality system that immerses the user in a virtual space using a small room with blank walls, projectors, and head tracking. Recently we talked about what it looks like to...
Xsens Demonstrates Camera-less Full Body Motion Tracking at CES 2013
At CES 2013, Xsens is demonstrating a camera-less full body motion tracking system which could be used for virtual reality gaming and other applications. The company, which provides professional motion capture systems for film and industrial uses, is now...
Oculus Rift HMD at CES 2013 Roundup — Praise and More Praise
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Microsoft Reveals IllumiRoom, A Projector-based System for Immersive Gaming
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Using Perceptual Illusions to Create Infinite Virtual Spaces [video]
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Vuzix M100 Smart Glasses Developer Kits Now Shipping; Hands-on with M100 at CES [video]
Vuzix announced the M100 Smart Glasses back in November. The company is now shipping developer kits along with the SDK which was offered for $999 when the unit was first announced. Engadget also has a brand new hands-on video...
Interview with Director of the Willow Sweater CAVE Music Video, Filip Sterckx
Back in November I highlighted a cool music video for the song Sweater by Belgium-based band Willow. The video used a CAVE (Cave Automatic Virtual Environment) and a treadmill to allow the singer to stroll through live virtual environments as the video was...
Join the Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality Discussion in the AR/VR Google+ Community
One of the things that makes virtual reality so alluring is the immeasurable possibilities. With minimal hardware these days you can transport yourself to a virtual world where you could literally rewrite the laws of physics if you wanted to. Virtual...
Another Oculus Rift ‘Fan Ad’
Here's another cool Oculus Rift 'fan ad' by Andreas Aronsson (click to enlarge)! A bit wide for a two-page magazine spread, but still cool ; ). What do you think?
