We had a look at the Oculus Rift Development Kit 2 last year and we were left unimpressed. It was an amazing piece of technology, but software issues, screen door effect and overall lack of readiness meant the DK2 was a bit of a struggle. We did end the quick look with the statement “2016 will be a very antisocial year for most gamers” with the full product Oculus Rift in mind. We didn’t really expect to see another player in the VR market; HTC. We couldn't be hard on the Rift because it was a development kit, and it did give a glimpse of the future, albeit with caveats like, higher resolution, better compatibility and no screen door effect!
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Hardwareslave are giving away our sample Oculus Rift DK2. This was tested and used in our Quick Look so it is a used product. Want a chance to win? It is easy, just post in this thread why you think...
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The world of Virtual Reality, or VR to most. It has been offering promises for around three decades and everyone with a passion for VR have been holding their breath for the same amount of time. So now with the new promise of VR in your house, and not only for Air Force or medical simulations, it may be about time to breathe out, or is it? Enter Oculus, from the outside a company and individuals with that passion and possibly holding their breath as well. Deciding to do something about it and not waiting for someone to invent the required technology, they have forged ahead and have been making waves.
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Just after the Facebook acquisition of Oculus, the VR company has been on a hiring spree to acquire plenty of talent from all over the industry — like the VR expert Michael Abrash from Valve, the company that brought us...
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We started Oculus with a vision of delivering incredible, affordable, and ubiquitous consumer virtual reality to the world. We’ve come a long way in the last 18 months: from foam core prototypes built in a garage to an incredible community...
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If you’re still not paying attention to Oculus VR and the Rift headset — the folks at the forefront of virtual reality’s recent rebirth — what are you doing? Okay, we’ll forgive you. It’s still just a development kit after...
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An interesting trademark was filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office from Oculus VR, the startup behind the Oculus Rift VR headset. The trademark is for an exhibition dedicated to all things VR called RiftCon. The company filed for...
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During an interview with USA Today, John Carmack said that before he joined virtual reality outfit Oculus, he proposed a deal to both Oculus and ZeniMax Media – the parent company of id Software. Carmack said that he would’ve joined...
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