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Oculus Rift Could Hit the Consumer Market by Summer 2015
Rumor has it that the public beta version of Oculus Rift might be released to the consumer market in the summer of 2015. Several unknown sources with inside information told…
Leap Motion Hand Tracking Integrated with Oculus Rift
Punching sharks sounds fun, doesn't it? Shark Punch, a game by Chaotic Moon, invites all the virtual reality fans out there to have a good fist fight with the sharks…
NBC Launches Oculus Rift Tour to Turn Fans Into ‘The Voice’ Judges
The Voice is an American reality television singing competition that airs on NBC. Titled 'The Voice 360: Be the Coach', the virtual fan experience is promoting the premiere of the…
Samsung to price Gear VR at $199, still needs Galaxy Note 4
It looks like Samsung will put a low-end price onto the Gear VR, in order to make it more of an appealing product for Galaxy Note 4 owners. The price…
Oculus Rift looking to hit $200 price point
The Oculus Rift is still going through the beta stages, as it shapes to be a full consumer product. Questions about when Oculus will release their commercial version and…
Samsung announces Gear VR, a new mobile virtual reality headset
Samsung has announced Gear VR at IFA 2014, a new type of virtual reality headset that works with the Galaxy Note 4. Instead of using a display, Samsung will employ…
Oculus founder Palmer Luckey claims virtual reality growth is “inevitable”
The creator of Oculus VR, Palmer Luckey, spoke to a crowd on Sunday at the annual CG conference Siggraph, along with a few other experts in the virtual reality space, to…
Facebook wants movies on the Oculus Rift
Facebook is looking to use some of its money and influence to persuade the movie industry to port their films onto the Oculus Rift. This would be a big boost…
Doom co-creator John Romero sees virtual reality as a fad
The Doom co-creators have become titans of the video game industry, but John Carmack and John Romero have differing views when it comes to virtual reality in video games. John…
Samsung bringing Gear VR to “Unpacked” event in September
Samsung wants to get into the virtual reality business, after the acquisition of Oculus VR by Facebook for $2 billion and both Sony and Valve getting into the market, it…