Virtual reality will soon be a lot more affordable. Oculus will be compatible with lower-end PCs, including an upcoming $499 laptop, the company’s CEO Brendan Iribe announced Thursday during the Oculus Connect conference in San Jose. Oculus introduced a new set of minimum specs required to run its Rift headset, making it compatible with much...
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Oculus party rooms let you hang out with your friends' avatars
Virtual reality may soon be less of a lonely experience for Oculus hardware owners, as the company outlined how people can see each other and play together inside of virtual reality. Oculus announced a new party system during its Oculus Connect developers conference in San Jose, California, Thursday. The party system will allow friends to...
Oculus Touch controllers arriving Dec. 6 for $199
VR fans will finally wrap their hands around the Oculus Touch controllers starting on Dec. 6 for $199, Oculus announced Thursday. Oculus Touch, a set of controllers that lets virtual reality users bring their hands inside simulations, was announced in June 2015 — just prior to E3. The controllers were first promised to arrive a...
Oculus is building standalone VR headset that doesn't need a phone or PC
There are two kinds of VR headsets right now: smartphone-based ones like the Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream View, and PC-based ones like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. The two offer low-end and high-end VR experiences, respectively. There’s really nothing in the middle yet, but at the Oculus Connect 3 developer conference, Facebook CEO...
Let’s Play Summer Lesson, PlayStation VR’s Most Unexpectedly Creepy Game
“Summer Lesson” raises some interesting questions about intimacy in virtual reality, but it’s also just a boring nothing of a game. The post Let’s Play Summer Lesson, PlayStation VR’s Most Unexpectedly Creepy Game appeared first on WIRED. Source: Let’s Play Summer Lesson, PlayStation VR’s Most Unexpectedly Creepy Game
Epic’s VR Shooter Bullet Train Is Now the Wacky Robo Recall
Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 4-driven VR shooter gets a humorous makeover, and it’s free. The post Epic’s VR Shooter Bullet Train Is Now the Wacky Robo Recall appeared first on WIRED. Source: Epic’s VR Shooter Bullet Train Is Now the Wacky Robo Recall
Watch the Haunting Trailer For Invisible, VR’s First Scripted Series
From director Doug Liman comes the first scripted series designed specifically for virtual reality, watchable on the Samsung Gear VR. The post Watch the Haunting Trailer For Invisible, VR’s First Scripted Series appeared first on WIRED. Source: Watch the Haunting Trailer For Invisible, VR’s First Scripted Series
Like Entropy? You’ll Love Watching This PlayStation VR Teardown Video
There are a lot of screws in Sony’s forthcoming VR system—and none of them can escape the discriminating eye of the hardware designer. The post Like Entropy? You’ll Love Watching This PlayStation VR Teardown Video appeared first on WIRED. Source: Like Entropy? You’ll Love Watching This PlayStation VR Teardown Video
Daydream View Is Google’s Plushy VR Headset for the Masses
Google’s phone-based virtual-reality system is here, it’s $80, and sooner or later it’s probably going to end up on your face. The post Daydream View Is Google’s Plushy VR Headset for the Masses appeared first on WIRED. Source: Daydream View Is Google’s Plushy VR Headset for the Masses
Review: Sony PlayStation VR
In both price and performance, Sony’s VR system splits the difference between high-end, PC-driven headsets and lightweight mobile solutions. The post Review: Sony PlayStation VR appeared first on WIRED. Source: Review: Sony PlayStation VR