EVR opens with a pilot in the cockpit of a small ship, docked in a cramped launching tube. After a short countdown, the ship is fired out like a bottle rocket, the compact hangar giving way to the sheer expanse of space, litt...
| Joseph Leray |
In recent interview with Engadget, former Gears of War honcho Cliff Bleszinski caught us up with his current projects, which entail talking about videogames, investing in Oculus Rift, and... playing Candy Crunch. It's a puzzl...
| Jonathan Holmes |
Oculus Rift promises a richer, more immersive game experience, so pairing it with the monumental Half-Life 2 is a no brainier, right? Valve's Joe Ludwig has done just that, adding Occulus Rift support to the game. The Oculus ...
| Allistair Pinsof |
The next best thing to owning a virtual-reality headset is living vicariously through those who do. Thankfully, the Internet has been kind enough to satisfy our lust for entertainment with videos of people playing Mirror's E...
| Jordan Devore |
Disunion - The guillotine simulator is an Oculus Rift "game" that was created at the recent Exile Game Jam. As you can guess by the name, it's a first-person head chopping off simulator. You put on the Oculus, rest your body...
| Hamza CTZ Aziz |
While I imagine there's nothing quite like putting on an Oculus Rift for yourself and diving into EVR, Joseph's descriptions from Fanfest and this trailer have me convinced the project should see a wider release. Six-on-six ...
| Jordan Devore |
Virtual Reality still seems like science fiction somehow. I've had the pleasure of using the Oculus Rift VR headset a few times now but it still feels like something from the future that we're not supposed to see yet. It's e...
| Dale North |
If I can't have an Oculus Rift, I'll do the next best thing: watch someone else demo the virtual-reality headset using a bunch of currently-available games that I can relate to. Cymatic Bruce on YouTube is still pumping out ...
| Jordan Devore |
Want to make 1500 EVE Online fans totally flip out? Corral them into an auditorium for an EVE keynote during Fanfest 2013, announce that a small internal team has developed a playable virtual-reality dogfighting game for the Oculus Rift, and then explain that a day-long tournament is going to take place.
| Joseph Leray |
Every time I've put the Oculus Rift headset on my head I've said the same thing: Where is the roller coaster game? What fun is VR if you can't be a virtual coaster rider, right? Pantera Entertainment has announced support for...
| Dale North |
You don't need a gym when you have a 3DS and elliptical machine, I've realized in recent months. Playing Fire Emblem while working my calfs is both great fun and great fitness, yet my mind has been wondering what else is out...
| Allistair Pinsof |
This is just too adorable. A 90-year-old grandma is given the Oculus Rift to try out and her mind is just absolutely blown away by it. To think, just 90 years ago the first television sets were introduced to the world. Now w...
| Hamza CTZ Aziz |
Is there a list of games that would be worth trying with a virtual-reality headset like the Oculus Rift? Without giving much thought at all to which titles deserve being featured, Mirror's Edge has got to be worthy of p...
| Jordan Devore |
Tested.com has one of the few Oculus Rift virtual reality units out right now, and some of the staff put it to the test on Team Fortress 2. The video is long, but it's very cool to see all of the options available. As always...
| Darren Nakamura |
Back in the day, everyone thought virtual reality was going to be the future of games. We made movies, TV shows, and even very bad early attempts to make head-mounted displays. All of those devices failed, and over time, VR d...
| Daniel Starkey |
We've seen the Oculus Rift before in prototype form a couple of times before. The first time it was shown to me by game industry legend John Carmack, and it wasn't much more than a ski mask with duct taped screens in it at th...
| Dale North |