Earlier this year, Oculus added a ‘Hardware Report’ page to their developer website. Recently, they added a new section reporting how many tracking sensors Rift users have connected to their PC. Interestingly, it shows that 80% have 2 or fewer sensors, while just 20% have the 3 or 4 sensors Oculus requires for ‘roomscale’ setup....
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Deracine Review: An Essential VR Oddity From The Creator Of Dark Souls
Long before it became ‘the maker of Dark Souls’, From Software created, among various other RPGs and action games, adventures title like Echo Night. A far cry from the mechanical masochism of the series it’s now famous for, these story-driven experiments stood out from the pack with dark fantasy tales that took the somber tone...
Vive, Windows VR Gain Ground, Rift Shrinks In Latest Steam Hardware Survey
Newer VR headsets like the HTC Vive Pro and Windows VR headsets are the winners in the October Steam Hardware Survey results. HTC’s enhanced VR headset, which Valve started listing on the survey last month, grew from 2.03% to 2.27% of overall VR headset usage following October. That’s not a huge amount but, when you...
HTC is taking applications for 6DOF dev kits
HTC this week opened applications for developer kits for its newly announced six degree of freedom (6DOF) controllers for the Vive Focus standalone headset.Read More Source: HTC is taking applications for 6DOF dev kits
Oculus Go: How to use PS4, Xbox One, and Switch controllers
Oculus Go allows you to connect a more traditional controller via Bluetooth, so you can use a DualShock, a Switch Pro, or an Xbox One S gamepad.Read More Source: Oculus Go: How to use PS4, Xbox One, and Switch controllers
Oculus Is Now Shipping An Official Carrying Case for Go
Oculus added an official carrying case to the accessories section of the Oculus Go page on its website. It’s priced at $35 (including shipping) and ships this week. While there are already many 3rd party cases for Go available on sites such as Amazon, this case is created specifically for the Go and has compartments...
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney continues campaign against closed platforms
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney is not one to mince words when it comes to these kinds of questions because his company makes both games and tools.Read More Source: Epic CEO Tim Sweeney continues campaign against closed platforms
Media Molecule’s Dreams beta test won’t launch with VR
Media Molecule’s Siobhan Reddy confirmed that PSVR support would not initially be in the beta test for Dreams on PlayStation 4.Read More Source: Media Molecule’s Dreams beta test won’t launch with VR
Facebook reorganizes Oculus for AR/VR’s long-haul
Facebook is again looking to whip Oculus into shape for its 10-year journey towards making virtual reality mainstream. According to two sources, Facebook reorganized its AR and VR team this week from a divisional structure focused around products to a functional structure focused around technology areas of expertise. While no one was laid off, the...
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney: Closed Oculus Platform Would Mean ‘Less Income For Developers’
Some major questions remain unanswered by Facebook’s Oculus team regarding how open and accessible its Oculus Quest hardware will be to buyers. With some prompting this weekend, one of the gaming industry’s thought leaders commented with some strong language on the situation. Critically, it is unclear how easy it will be for the average Oculus...
