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Oculus Rift secures $16 million in Series A round of funding

Oculus Rift secures $16 million in Series A round of funding
  • Posted June 18, 2013, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • The Oculus Rift is one step closer to a commercial launch as the company just announced their first round of funding to the tune of $16 million. Along with the announcement comes news that two investors have now joined the…

Omnidirectional "treadmill" lets you run through your favorite games

Omnidirectional "treadmill" lets you run through your favorite games
  • Posted June 5, 2013, 12:15 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Gaming, Hardware With Video
  • Using Kickstarter to help fund the project, Virtuix hopes to take virtual reality to the next level with Omni, an omnidirectional "treadmill". The company's innovative 360-degree base translates real-world steps into in-game motion as gamers walk and run their way through…

Weekend tech reading: Haswell PCs are coming, Apple's law firm betrayal, Gaming schools/studios infographic

Weekend tech reading: Haswell PCs are coming, Apple
  • Posted June 2, 2013, 2:14 PM by Julio Franco | Filed in NATW
  • Asus, Cyberpower, and MicroCenter announced all-in-ones, gaming laptops and desktops running Haswell, while major PC makers like Dell, Acer, and others expected to follow with more Haswell announcements in the coming days.

Minecraft gets Oculus Rift support via third-party mod

Minecraft gets Oculus Rift support via third-party mod
  • Posted May 8, 2013, 4:30 PM by Nir Kenner | Filed in Gaming, Software With Video
  • Oculus Rift, the virtual reality visor that came into fruition after an incredibly successful Kickstarter campaign last summer is still making waves around the internet. If you are one of the lucky few to own a headset unit -- or…

Oculus Rift teardown reveals device internals, good repairability prospects

Oculus Rift teardown reveals device internals, good repairability prospects
  • Posted April 10, 2013, 11:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • The teardown specialists at iFixit were able to get their hands on a developer version of the Oculus Rift, the virtual reality visor that came to fruition after an incredibly successful Kickstarter campaign last summer. It’s worth pointing out that…

Team Fortress 2 will be the Oculus Rift's first official game

Team Fortress 2 will be the Oculus Rift
  • Posted March 19, 2013, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Team Fortress 2 will be the first official game to support the Oculus Rift according to Valve programmer Joe Ludwig. The company is planning to release an update that will allow gamers to play in VR mode sometime within the…

EA's DICE to explore Oculus Rift support for future games

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  • Posted March 5, 2013, 6:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Oculus Rift developer kits are already making their way into the wild as some 40 kits are expected to ship by the end of this month but it’s what one big publisher may be planning that’s capturing headlines today. According…

Oculus Rift VR headset hits Kickstarter backed by Epic Games, Valve

Oculus Rift VR headset hits Kickstarter backed by Epic Games, Valve
  • Posted August 2, 2012, 12:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware, Gaming Breaking News With Video
  • If you’ve been following virtual reality gaming as of late, you’ve no doubt heard the buzz surrounding a prototype device known as the Oculus Rift. Yes, this is the same VR headset that John Carmack of id Software was raving…

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