News & Reviews
Latest news on the Oculus Rift, and other cool VR stuff!
Oculus Rift Latency Will Not be an Issue at Launch
September 6, 2013 | Staff WriterThe Oculus Rift is said to be made available next year for consumers, and according to Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus VR, the Oculus Rift latency issues will be solved by launch. If these claims are followed up on and … Read More
Sony PS4 Rival to the Oculus Rift in Development?
September 5, 2013 | Staff WriterVirtual reality is a controversial idea in the gaming community. Some believe that virtual reality is the future of gaming thanks to inventions such as the Oculus Rift. The Oculus Rift may prove to be the first successful virtual reality … Read More
Take a Look at how Oculus Rift Will Work With Mobile Devices
August 31, 2013 | Staff WriterMany of the people that have been buzzing about the upcoming Oculus Rift have wondered if it will work on their mobile devices, and that is somewhat of a touchy subject right now. While it seems the Oculus Rift will … Read More
Oculus Launches VR “Sharing” Site for the Rift
August 21, 2013 | Staff WriterWhen it comes to the virtual reality gaming industry, it is safe to say that there are going to be a lot of vast improvements made over the next few years. One of the biggest innovations is the Oculus Rift, … Read More
Oculus VR Hires Matt Hooper, Former Creative Director for id Software
August 10, 2013 | Staff WriterMatt Hooper was actually a former creative director for id Software. He had been with them for 11 years as of February, and according to GameFront.com, has recently been hired by Oculus VR to help with the production of their new device … Read More
John Carmack, Creator of Quake, Takes Position as Chief Technology Officer for Oculus VR
August 8, 2013 | Staff WriterOculus VR began planning back in 2009 and has since expanded greatly with the help of immense funding from various sources, including a successful Kickstarter campaign, and Section A and B funding. This is one of the hottest game start-ups … Read More
Oculus Rift Consumer Price Around $300, But Founder Wishes It Was Free
July 17, 2013 | Staff WriterThe next version of Oculus Rift is expected to be shown in the middle of January 2014, but consumers have already been wondering what they should expect to pay for the product. They have recently been able to get the … Read More
Oculus Rift and Indie Cade to Hold a Month Long VR Jam
July 14, 2013 | Staff WriterThe Oculus Rift is making a splash in the way of virtual reality. It is because of this increased popularity of Oculus and its future plans that more developers are looking to make games for the Rift VR platform.
Oculus Rift Gets $16M in Series A Funding for Production
June 24, 2013 | Staff WriterOculus VR is the developer of a very highly anticipated product that is expected to hit the consumer shelves in 2014 – the Oculus Rift. They were able to land $16 million to help fund the costs of the production … Read More
Founding Member Andrew Scott Reisse Remembered
June 3, 2013 | Staff WriterAndrew Scott Reisse, founding member of the Oculus VR team and engineer, tragically passed away Thursday, May 30th.
This tragedy deeply affected friends and fellow team members, who remember him fondly. Andrew Reisse is a figure who will not … Read More