A lot of people described the VR as the next best thing for gaming. And while it’s kind of cool, Oculus’ Palmer Luckey took to Twitter today and tried to warn casual gamers that it will be more expensive than they think. Continue reading Oculus’ Palmer Luckey: “VR will become something everyone wants before it becomes something everyone can afford”
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Godzilla Woud Be Awesome As An Oculus VR Game, Fan Project Shows Why We Desperately Need One
Chances are most of our readers love dinosaurs. And if you’re like us, then you most probably love Godzilla. And let’s face it; there hasn’t been a good Godzilla game – if any at all – on the PC. But that could very well change as a Godzilla game is a perfect fit for the Oculus Rift. In fact, a Godzilla VR game would be a killer-app if this fan project is anything to go by. Continue reading Godzilla Woud Be Awesome As An Oculus VR Game, Fan Project Shows Why We Desperately Need One
Epic Games Reveals Bullet Train For Oculus Touch
Epic Games has just revealed Bullet Train; a sci-fi shooter that is powered by Unreal Engine 4 and takes advantage of the Oculus Touch. Players can use motion controls in the role of an agent undergoing an infiltration simulation set inside a modern train station. Continue reading Epic Games Reveals Bullet Train For Oculus Touch
Oculus Employees: “Preemption for context switches is best on AMD, Nvidia possibly catastrophic”
It appears that after the whole 970 VRAM fiasco, there is a new story that haunts NVIDIA. As we’ve already reported, NVIDIA’s GPUs are really weak in Async Compute scenarios. And according to some Oculus employees, Preemption for context switches is possibly catastrophic for NVIDIA’s GPUs. Continue reading Oculus Employees: “Preemption for context switches is best on AMD, Nvidia possibly catastrophic”
Oculus Rift Coming In Q1 2016, Will Be Bundled With An Xbox One Controller + Wireless Adapter
During its E3 2015 Conference, Oculus announced that the Oculus Rift will be coming in Q1 2016. In addition, Oculus announced that its headset will be coming with an Xbox One controller and a wireless adapter. Do note that the wireless adapter will require Windows 10 and won’t be compatible with Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. Continue reading Oculus Rift Coming In Q1 2016, Will Be Bundled With An Xbox One Controller + Wireless Adapter
Oculus Rift – Recommended Requirements Revealed
Oculus has announced the recommended requirements for the consumer version of its virtual reality headset, the Oculus Rift. According to the specs, the Oculus Rift will require (for optimal performance) an NVIDIA GTX970 or an AMD 290 graphics card and an Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater CPU. You can view the complete list of the Oculus Rift’s recommended requirements below. Continue reading Oculus Rift – Recommended Requirements Revealed
Oculus Rift – Consumer Version Arriving in Q1 2016
The Oculus Team announced today that the Oculus Rift will be shipping to consumers in Q1 2016, with pre-orders later this year. The Rift aims to deliver on the dream of consumer VR with compelling content, a full ecosystem, and a fully-integrated hardware/software tech stack designed specifically for virtual reality. Continue reading Oculus Rift – Consumer Version Arriving in Q1 2016
Project CARS On Oculus Rift DK2 Shows Why VR Gaming Is The Next Biggest Thing
If there is one video that will make you a VR believer, then it’s undoubtedly the following one. YouTube’s ‘Betta Lines’ has shared a video showing Project CARS on Oculus Rift DK2, and boy does it look sexy. While quality is low – meaning that the real thing looks miles better than this – Project CARS looks incredibly amazing on Oculus Rift, and it’s definitely a game to showcase this VR device (alongside EVE: Valkyrie). Enjoy! Continue reading Project CARS On Oculus Rift DK2 Shows Why VR Gaming Is The Next Biggest Thing
Oculus Responds To Zenimax Claims That John Carmack Stole VR Tech Code
Well, it was just a matter of time. Oculus has issued an official statement regarding the recent Zenimax claims that John Carmack stole VR tech code from them. As the company noted, Zenimax is trying to take advantage of the recent acquisition from Facebook, and stated that the company owning Bethesda and id Software does not have a case. Continue reading Oculus Responds To Zenimax Claims That John Carmack Stole VR Tech Code
John Carmack Responds To Zenimax’s Accusations Of “Stealing” VR Tech
Well, this was bound to happen. It seems that Zenimax wants to put some pressure on Facebook and gain something from the recent acquisition of Oculus Rift. After all, the timing is fishy. But let’s take things from the beginning. Continue reading John Carmack Responds To Zenimax’s Accusations Of “Stealing” VR Tech