Tag: Oculus Rift
Oculus Rift Pre-Orders Open, Servers Crash Despite $600 USD Price Point
As expected Facebook owned Oculus opened up pre-orders for their much anticipated virtual reality headset this morning. No one knew what the price point of the fledgling technology was going to be before the pre-order page went live. Potential Oculus Rift owners were greeted with a $599 USD (849.99 CDN) price point and of course […]
Oculus Rift To Come Bundled With EVE: Valkyrie
Today Oculus and CCP announced that the commercial version of the Oculus Rift will come bundled with a free copy of CCP’s upcoming EVE: Valkyrie. Speaking about this announcement Oculus CEO Palmer Lucky said: “EVE: Valkyrie is one of the most anticipated virtual reality games, and one of the first true VR games to go […]
HTC Vive Will Officially Launch In April 2016
The HTC Vive – a new virtual reality headset spearheaded by hardware manufacturer HTC and software behemoth Valve won’t see a limited release this year as expected. Instead of getting a “limited number” of headsets into the hands of consumers this winter HTC will launch the commercial version of the headset next April the company […]
Back To Dinosaur Island Now On Steam For Free
Back To Dinosaur Island, a short little program meant to show off the CryEngine with the use of VR devices, can be downloaded on steam for free.
Virtual Life: VR Games to Make You a Believer
With both the SteamVR’s HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift releasing in the first quarter of 2016, virtual reality hardware has been getting a lot of attention. Yet it is the games for the platforms that really showcase the breathtaking experiences that can happen virtual reality. As a VR enthusiast who has had the pleasure […]