As much as tracked hands might be one of the major selling points of the HTC Vive, some developers are already looking beyond that. With talk of HTC/Valve releasing standalone tracking pucks at some point, one developer has strapped a pair of ‘old' controllers to his feet and has used …
Read More »We tried out Overclockers UK roomscale VR set up, and loved it
Do you want to try out virtual reality but don't have a friend with a headset? Do you know such a person, but don't have enough space to really test it out? Then never fear, we have found a solution. Overclockers UK in Stoke on Trent, is now offering roomscale, …
Read More »Oculus isn’t happy about ‘hack’ to get exclusives running on Vive
Here on the PC, exclusive games isn't something we've ever really had to worry about but with the launch of VR, we have seen some games become exclusive to the Oculus Rift. Yesterday, someone figured out a way around that and got the Oculus exclusive title, Lucky's Tale, running on …
Read More »The HTC Vive to get new features with future firmware updates
Virtual Reality has finally arrived in the hands of consumers but it looks like Valve and HTC have plans for the Vive headset to evolve a bit over time as future firmware update plans aim to add in “real, new functionality”. Speaking on the RoadToVR podcast, Valve developer, Jeremy Selan, …
Read More »Live surgery to be performed in VR this afternoon
If you've ever wondered what it's like to perform surgery to remove cancerous tissue from a patient's bowel, today is the day to find out. All you need is a decent internet connection, a willing mind and a virtual reality headset. This is the first operation ever streamed in 360 …
Read More »Redditor breaks Oculus game exclusivity with quick fix
One of the least tasteful aspects of the launch of commercial virtual reality headsets, was when Oculus VR announced that it would be restricting some of its games to its store, making them Oculus exclusives. However just two weeks after the initial hardware launch, someone has already developed a patch …
Read More »Oculus Rift customers are facing shipping delays
Oculus has been facing some issues with the launch of the Rift, last week the company revealed that it was facing a component shortage and now this week, customers are being warned of lengthy delays and given new shipping windows. Oculus sent out some shipping update emails to customers last …
Read More »Play any game in Oculus Rift VR with MyDream Swift and VorpX
As much as the early crop of virtual reality games are exciting and innovative, the catalogue is still pretty small. Things will be different in a year or two, but for now, if you want to try out some of your favourite gaming classics in virtual reality, you can do, …
Read More »VR Lens Lab now offering prescription lenses for Rift, Vive
Although both the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive have enough space to wear glasses while the headset is mounted on your face, it isn't an ideal solution. Some have reported the headsets tearing the glasses from their face and others just don't like the larger gap between screen and eye. …
Read More »BMW to use HTC Vive for developing prototype cars
With the age of consumer virtual reality finally upon is, it's no surprise that everyone is enjoying certain games and experiences with their brand new headsets. But uses outside of the gaming world have some exciting potential too, like BMW using the HTC Vive to demo prototypes of its vehicles, …
Read More »Get yourself in-shape for room-scale VR with these exercises
One of the big selling points of the HTC Vive headset is that it is “room scale,” which means you can walk around your room, interacting with different elements with the motion controllers – all of it tracked within the VR space. But that means physically moving around and in fast paced …
Read More »Spectating DotA 2 in VR could be a lot of fun in itself
As much as playing games in virtual reality might be wonderfully fun and immersive, VR might actually be a great place to watch games too. In a recent teaser trailer for Valve's theatre mode for the HTC Vive, it also showed off a spectator mode for DotA 2, which has …
Read More »First HTC Vives arrive in the hands of consumers
Amidst the news that Oculus has run into some difficulties with its shipping, the first HTC Vive virtual reality headsets have started arriving on the doorsteps of consumers all over the world. From Tokyo, to California, to New Zealand, Vives have been showing up over the last 12 hours, with …
Read More »Update: Oculus blames component shortage for delays
Update: Oculus VR has contacted pre-orderers who were promised a March shipping date, with a statement on what the status of their order is. It reads as follows: “We know you're anxious to receive your Oculus Rift and apologize for not updating your order status sooner,” the Oculus Team said …
Read More »The Gallery trailer shows it could be the prettiest VR game yet
Virtual reality is awe inspiring when you first step inside a virtual world – especially when you can walk around and interact with it using your real hands. But many of the experiences we've seen so far have come from smaller developers and indie teams, who haven't had years to …
Read More »The Oculus Rift can do roomscale, but watch your head
One of the big selling points of HTC's Vive virtual reality headset, is that it can “do roomscale.” That means users can get up and walk around in the real world, while ensconced in virtual reality. It turns out though that the Oculus Rift can do that pretty well too, …
Read More »Oculus Rift officially shipping, SDK v1.3 now available
Although one lucky Oculus Rift buyer might have received his VR headset from the hands and smiling face of company founder, Palmer Luckey himself, most fans are expecting their's from a more traditional courier. Fortunately, many of them only have hours or days to wait, as the first batches of …
Read More »Nvidia and AMD release driver updates for VR and more
The Oculus Rift officially launched today with the first pre-orderers finally receiving their units so, in order to ensure that buyers are getting the best experience they can on their gaming rigs, Nvidia and AMD have both released new driver updates today aimed to optimize the day one experience for …
Read More »Palmer Luckey delivers world’s first Oculus Rift CV1 to customer
It's been more than three and a half years in the making, but the Oculus Rift CV1 virtual reality headsets are now heading out to consumers around the world, with deliveries expected to begin any day now. To make the arrival of the very first one that little bit more special …
Read More »Here’s what PVP light-sabre duels look like in VR
There's going to be a lot of “OMG you can do X in VR” posts over the next few weeks – just bear with us, it's an exciting time. But one that we simply have to share is the guys at Node having a play with virtual light sabre duels …
Read More »First Oculus Rift CV1s have shipped, start arriving Monday
Three and a half years on from its initial Kickstarter campaign, the consumer version of the Oculus Rift headset has now begun shipping to consumers. Confirmed by CEO Brendan Iribe on Twitter, the first ones out the door will begin arriving on customers' doorsteps on Monday, the 28th. While that …
Read More »Valve wants to get VR running on 2012-era graphics cards
One of the bigger challenges with virtual reality is getting a PC capable of running it. Right now, VR is developed to run on GPUs like the GTX 970 and R9 290 but not everyone likes to upgrade every generation, which is why Valve is working on lowering the barrier …
Read More »Here is what IBM’s Sword Art Online demo looked like
Last month, word spread across the internet that IBM was creating a virtual reality game based on Sword Art Online. While that didn't turn out to be entirely true, the ‘game' is actually just a short demo/prototype, it is still fairly exciting to see. Over 100,000 people applied to try …
Read More »Oculus has revealed the launch library of games for Rift
Last night, Sony finally announced the pricing and release date for PlayStation VR, with 50 games set to release for the headset this year alone. Now, Oculus has stepped in to reveal its entire launch library of games for the Rift headset, which begins shipping at the end of this …
Read More »CeBIT: Inno3D debuts iChill VR gaming system, unique 3D printer
Inno3D is one of the many manufacturers at CEBIT 2016 which has been showing off its virtual reality capable systems, with one in particular which it claims can power all sorts of VR experiences. That's not all though, it also debuted a new 3D printer, which uses spooled up plastic …
Read More »New Steam Controller update brings new features
Valve began rolling out a new Steam Controller update over the weekend, bringing along some welcome additions to functionality with new features as well as some bug fixes. Valve's Steam Controller was first announced way back in 2013 and finally made its way to market in October last year, bringing …
Read More »Crytek’s VR demo Dinosaur Island 2 now available free on Steam
One of the earliest demos that got people excited for virtual reality, was Crytek's original Back to Dinosaur Island. It was short, but used some of the high-quality visuals Crytek is known for to woo VR and 2D viewers alike. It wasn't the only one Crytek made though and now, just …
Read More »Elite Dangerous will land on Oculus Rift at launch
Elite: Dangerous has often been touted as a SteamVR title so we knew it would be landing on the HTC Vive when that comes out in April. However, today, Oculus and Frontier announced that Elite: Dangerous would also be available on the Oculus Rift from the headset's launch on the …
Read More »Oculus digital platform now supports Facebook
Although the specifics of how Oculus VR's digital store and home-hub platform will work are still mostly unknown, we do know that it can support Facebook. Although unsurprising considering the social network is the parent company of the VR startup, this is something that could really separate Oculus' Rift headset …
Read More »Virtual reality: the how, the what, the when (Part2)
You didn't think we were done talking about VR just yet did you? We're just getting started. In this, the second part of our discussion on the state of VR, we talk about some of the content that's coming up for virtual reality and how to effectively wear a VR …
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