Contributor: Staff Writer
Chrysler Demos Oculus Rift Experience for New Car Buyers
November 27, 2014 | Staff WriterChrysler unveiled a unique promotional video at the recent Los Angeles Car Show 2014 that used the Oculus Rift VR headset to show attendees the new Chrysler 200. The four-minute video, Beneath the Surface, didn’t just give people a view of the car, … Read More
Oculus VR ‘Working Closely’ with Samsung on more Products
November 25, 2014 | Staff WriterOculus VR has worked alongside South Korean electronics giant Samsung to produce a VR headset for Galaxy Note 4, which is launching soon for the consumer market. However, it seems this won’t be the only collaboration to be expected between … Read More
Artist Mark Farid Will Wear Oculus Rift Headset for 28 Days
November 20, 2014 | Staff WriterUK-based artist, Mark Farid, plans to wear the Oculus Rift headset 24/7 for 28 days. The concept involves Farid wearing the Oculus Rift headset all day and night, and experiencing life from the point of view of another stranger.
With … Read More
Palmer Luckey Wins at the 2014 World Technology Awards
November 19, 2014 | Staff WriterThe virtual reality world has raised more attention and accolade in the real world by celebrating the 2014 World Technology Summit & Awards winner, Rift creator Palmer Luckey. The WTN is known to honor individuals whose innovative work will likely achieve … Read More
Mozilla Launches MozVR with Oculus Rift Support
November 10, 2014 | Staff WriterIn celebration of the 10th anniversary of its popular web browser Firefox, Mozilla just announced the launch of its new website MozVR.com — an experimental ‘native VR’ experience built from the ground up to help show off the immersive capabilities … Read More
Oculus Rift Consumer ‘Public Beta’ to Launch by Summer 2015
September 11, 2014 | Staff WriterMultiple sources closely linked to Oculus VR have revealed the highly-anticipated consumer version of the Oculus Rift could be released sometime next summer, according to reports from both TechRadar and VRFocus.
Apparently, the company plans to roll out a “strictly … Read More
Samsung, Oculus Reveal Samsung Gear VR Headset for Galaxy Note 4
September 4, 2014 | Staff WriterIn a move anticipated by Oculus VR followers, both Samsung and Oculus VR have now officially confirmed the long-rumored collaboration between the two companies during a recent press conference in Berlin. The result of this partnership? A new mobile virtual … Read More
Facebook offering Cash Bounty to Find Bugs in the Oculus Rift
August 21, 2014 | Staff WriterIn what is likely a feature of the average gamers’ fantasy, Facebook has recently announced a bounty program as part of the vetting process for its recent acquisition of Oculus VR. Facebook is offering a minimum payout of $500 dollars for … Read More
Makemedia Delivers Sci-Fi Racer VR Experience with Oculus Rift Support
April 3, 2014 | Staff WriterDuring the Electronica Productronica China (EPC) event in Shanghai, that took place earlier in March—RS Components, the global leaders in manufacturing and delivery of electrical components, as well as creators of the Raspberry Pi computer, approached software developer Makemedia to … Read More
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes: Defuse a Bomb with the Oculus Rift
March 7, 2014 | Staff WriterThe Global Game Jam is like a Woodstock Music Festival of game designers. Sort of. Game designers from around the world gather at this international convention, and they’re given 48 hours to make any game they possibly can come up … Read More