Oculus VR Strategically Opens New Office in Seattle

March 13, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus VR, the company behind the highly-anticipated Virtual Reality headset, the Oculus Rift announced that it will be opening a new Research and Development Office in the Seattle area.

With over $100 million in funding, Oculus VR, which is currently … Read More

Former Valve Lead VR Engineer Joins Oculus, dev kit ends sales

March 12, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus VR has announced that former Valve VR engineer, Atman Binstock, will be joining the Oculus team as its new chief architect. Atman will have the new role of leading the Oculus Research and Development team based in the Seattle … Read More

‘Project Life’ a Geometry Wars-Style Shooter Against Toxic Cells

March 10, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

Crimson Dragon developer Land Ho Co., Ltd is planning to release an Oculus Rift supported first-person shooter titled Project Life, according to Destructoid.

Similar to the gameplay style of Geometry Wars, players will shoot and manurer their way through a … Read More

Cyberpunk Hacking Game ‘Darknet’ Announced for Oculus Rift

March 9, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

At the 2013 VR Jam hosted by Oculus and IndieCade, developer E McNeill won the Open Call Grand Prize with his game titled Ciess. A game that earned him $10,000 for its unique, simple concept, yet addictive challenging gameplay. The … Read More

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes: Defuse a Bomb with the Oculus Rift

March 7, 2014 | Staff Writer

The 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

Defeat Room Full of Zombies in Holodeck Experience with Oculus Rift

March 6, 2014 | Staff Writer

If you’re lucky enough to have already had the opportunity to try the Oculus Rift VR headset, you know just how cool it can already be, just sitting down and holding controllers. But we all know where it’s really headed—immersive … Read More

Explore Seinfeld’s Apartment in Virtual Reality Using Oculus Rift

March 5, 2014 | Staff Writer

Ever wanted to be on a TV sitcom? Well, with the Oculus Rift you’ll have your chance to walk through the iconic apartment set from Seinfeld.

If you’re a fan of the show, then you’re in for a real … Read More

Oculus Rift Aims to be ‘Affordable’, and Not a ‘Rich Person’s Toy’, says Creator

March 4, 2014 | FRΛNK R.

With the anticipated release of the Oculus Rift slowly approaching one of the biggest questions that people have been wondering is, how much the consumer version of the Oculus Rift is going to cost.

In a recent interview with GamesIndustry … Read More

Oculus Rift Film ‘Zero Point’ Offers First 360-Degree Movie Experience

March 4, 2014 | Staff Writer

The Oculus Rift still in its development stages, before even shipping any consumer model anywhere, has already garnered more attention than perhaps any other pre-release gaming system ever. Its continuous amazing showings at developer and gamer conventions alike have built … Read More

Myo Armband and Oculus Rift Combine For Even Better VR

March 1, 2014 | Staff Writer

Remember The Matrix? Of course, you do—the world of fake reality that was so convincing it was virtually indistinguishable from “real” reality was compelling enough to impress most viewers, and scare many others.

But real-world gaming gets closer to The … Read More