Microsoft's Hololens is one of the most interesting pieces of tech that the company is currently working on. While the likes of Sony, Oculus and Valve are chasing virtual reality, Microsoft is focussing on an augmented reality experience. The company announced that the Hololens would be selling to developers earlier this …
Read More »Oculus is giving dev kit Kickstarter backers a finished Rift for free
As most of you know, Oculus wasn't always the giant it is now, it actually started off its journey back in 2012 with a Kickstarter campaign to get the first Oculus Rift development kit made. Now, as a thank you to the early supporters, Oculus has announced that everyone that …
Read More »Palmer Luckey explains why the Oculus Rift will be fairly expensive
Virtual Reality is brand new technology to the consumer market and the Oculus Rift headset has a lot of support behind it. However, as is the case with most brand new devices, there will be a cost premium associated with being an early adopter. We recently learned that the first consumer …
Read More »Oculus puts Mac and Linux development on hold to focus on Windows
If you have been following virtual reality news for a while now then you probably heard that the Oculus Rift consumer edition is launching at the start of next year. However, if you are a Mac or Linux user, you are going to have to wait a bit longer. Oculus …
Read More »Palmer Luckey corrects us on Oculus Rift CV rumours
For anyone that's tried an Oculus Rift DK1, DK2 or better yet, a Crescent Bay prototype, one of the most common questions on their lips is: “when will the consumer version be released?” As if dangling a golden VR carrot in-front of our face, Oculus Story Studio's supervision technical director, …
Read More »Consumer Oculus Rift coming by April next year
If like me, you're on tenterhooks awaiting your pre-ordered Oculus Rift devkit 2, then it probably won't be much comfort to know that this time around your hardware won't feel as revolutionary for as long, as the much teased consumer version of Oculus' virtual reality headset could be hitting public …
Read More »Oculus reveals details on Rift consumer version
Oculus has revealed a few details surrounding the upcoming consumer version of its virtual reality headset. For a start, the specifications for the consumer version of the Oculus Rift have already been decided on and the team already has a price point in mind. Speaking with Eurogamer, Oculus founder, Palmer Luckey …
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