Tag: Oculus Rift
Will VR become more convenient with launch of Oculus Rift S and Quest headsets?
The era of virtual reality (VR) as a mainstream product is edging closer as headsets become more convenient to use, a senior figure at Oculus has said. The Facebook-owned VR company has recently announced two new headsets – the flagship, PC-powered Oculus Rift S and the wireless Oculus Quest, both of which will cost £399.…
Which virtual reality headset should I buy? Our Top 6 VR choices for Christmas
For a long time, virtual reality was the preserve of geeks and techophiles looking to show off that they owned the latest hi-tech gadgets. However, that has begun to change with VR looking set to become mainstream in 2018 as prices fall and VR content improves through channels such as You Tube VR. The technology…
What is Oculus Go and why might it kickstart the VR market in 2018?
While there’s a lot of hype surrounding VR, the reality is that so far it remains a fairly niche interest with limited sales. However, all that could finally be set to change with the announcement of a new affordable, standalone VR product. Unveiled at the Oculus Connect 4 developers conference in San Jose, USA recently…
Why Virtual Reality will be big in 2018. Top 5 things to do with VR right now
Virtual reality (VR) could revolutionise our lives, from how we work to how we communicate with another, to the way we keep ourselves entertained. According to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who paid a whopping $2bn (£1.2bn) for virtual reality firm Oculus in 2014, VR is the future. “Virtual reality was once the dream of science fiction.…
Is 2017 make or break year for virtual reality?
Games blogger Joshua Mason reckons virtual reality needs a breakout game to be truly successful
Will virtual reality finally become mainstream in 2017?
Google Cardboard is one of the cheapest ways of getting into virtual reality with your mobile phone Everyone has heard the term ‘virtual reality’, but for those who are not particularly tech-minded it essentially means a computer-created simulation of reality that you can interact with in an immersive way. For a…
Google to add ‘buy button’. More announcements at I/O developer conference to follow
Google's I/O developer conference starts this morning in California and we're expecting some pretty big announcements including Android M 6.0, the breaking out of Google+'s Photos app into a standalone entity, new Android Wear hardware, a new Chromecast, and perhaps some news about Google's VR initiative. However, the big news that's broken already is that Google is…
GTA5 has just become The Matrix
A couple of days ago we brought you GTA5 on Oculus Rift but now Virtuix Omni has upped the ante by using its motion control... thingy... to make murdering people even more realistic. Watch the video above to see how fully strapped into the device with a Oculus Rift on their face a player can…
Now you can watch Netflix on Oculus Rift
A company called AltSpaceVR has announced an open beta of a new app that will let Oculus Rift VR headset users watch Netflix together in a virtual cinema. According to UploadVR the new app is unofficial - it isn't made or endorsed by Netflix - but nor does it infringe on the terms of service…
Army to use Oculus Rift as a recruiting tool
Call of Duty just got a little bit more real. According to ITV News, the British Army will today be using an Oculus Rift "experience" at recruitment events in London and Manchester today. The "experience" - presumably some sort of 360-degree video, will show users what it is like on a live fire exercise on…