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A New Version Of Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Headset Would Be Showcased At CES 2014

Several different versions of Oculus Rift with slight changes have been tested during its development and eventually it seems that Oculus VR has developed a proper latest version of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. Tom Forsyth, the Software Architecture at Oculus VR and former Valve employee, confirmed via his Twitter account that the latest version of Oculus Rift virtual reality headset would be showcased during this years Consumer Electronics Show. Forsyth also said that the feedback of demo participants would be really helpful for the company.

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bunt-custardly3762d ago

Please release this to consumers this year. Let's get the VR ball rolling.

ssj273762d ago (Edited 3762d ago )

Gimmicks..
Why people don't get this?
Cameras, motion control's and other kind of gimmicks only work righ for silly features.

Like a mic works fine for chatting and maybe some commands, a camera works fine for video chat, taking a picture for a 3d model character in a game or silly useless games made for casuals. This will inly work for few games the ones that are in fp view and it will only be a gimmick. i did enjoynthe 3d gimmick but it's just that a gimmick.

LightofDarkness3762d ago

The Rift is a game changer. It is no mere gimmick.

wannabe gamer3762d ago

oculus isnt a gimmick, you must not have looked into it very much. its the closest thing to VR yet and they keep making it better and better

starchild3761d ago

I've had the chance to use the dev unit on several occasions and I would pay good money for a consumer version of THAT, let alone the much improved versions they have developed since then. Trust me, its no gimmick. Its probably the most exciting thing in gaming on the horizon.

webeblazing3761d ago

its a gimmick because it dont have a sony logo /s

Retroman3761d ago (Edited 3761d ago )

this so call gimmick as you say would be much cheaper than Sony VR glasses 999.00 with sony logo.

check out their website for price.
Sony.com

NeoTribe3761d ago

Sonys has a vr headset on the way. Sonys will also probably be superior.

CapsLocke3761d ago

Everyone saying it's a gimmick had a full 180 after they actually tried it.

Smoey3761d ago

I have one (dev kit) and it's amazing. I was skeptical and thought it would be like things in the past but, my god, it's amazing. The UDK demo alone you could spend hours on shooting and jumping around.

Frisky3761d ago

There is a start to every thing, Oculus Rift might not be the perfect inception for virtual Reality but once we're in the ring, better things will keep coming.

ssj273761d ago (Edited 3761d ago )

Lol at the disagree haha
Today at the Sony conference prove my point is a gimmick.. it does enhance the experience in it own way just like 3d does but nothing more than a gimmick.

maybe If I say gimmick 3 times in a row.. it may not become a gimmick lol let me try it.

Gimmick gimmick give me .. is Brittney b#@!@# hahaha

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solidsheep3761d ago (Edited 3761d ago )

Its like reliving the 80's cellphone again. You know it's going to be successful. It just needs time to make it more practical.

First thing that popped in my head when i saw Oculus rift.
http://www.zitogallery.com/...

Perjoss3761d ago

Eventually VR will be a type of contact lens. Until then I'm quite happy to 'walk around with a huge phone'.

CaulkSlap3761d ago (Edited 3761d ago )

The VR crap that's been around for decades is the 80s cell phone. Seen presentations that looked cool for years and years but it was all overpriced and/or crap. Oculus finally does VR right at a reasonable price. It's more like the Nokia brick phones of the early 2000s.

NovaEatsRainbowz3761d ago

Next will hopefully be virtual reality MMORPGs.

Volkama3761d ago (Edited 3761d ago )

They kinda come with the territory, the Rift isn't genre-locked :)

You can already play existing MMORPGs on the dev kits, though I can't vouch for the quality.

PurpHerbison3761d ago

I have always wanted Virtual Reality but I feel there won't be any software to do it justice. My mind tends to want an experience similar to .Hack, minus the getting stuck in the game world part. That sort of experience is a long ways off.

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Morels: Homestead Established for PC VR

Morels: Homestead, a relaxing game in which you can create your own unique homestead, is available now for PC VR.

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F1 23 Will Support PC VR But Not PSVR 2

Electronic Arts has confirmed that while F1 23 will support PC VR it will not support PSVR 2 on PlayStation 5.

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ApocalypseShadow349d ago

That's fine. GT7 would overshadow it anyway at it has open wheel and regular cars.

Should have been spending their time updating Squadrons with better resolution, frame rate, haptics, etc as there isn't a game like that on PS VR 2 yet.

But it's EA. They don't think.

Babadook7349d ago

I agree. It would sell better on PSVR2 right now.

Knushwood Butt349d ago (Edited 349d ago )

A wasted opportunity, but I don't buy EA / Codemasters stuff anyway. Grid Legends just came out on Plus and I haven't touched it. Why would I when I have GT7 and PSVR2?

Abnor_Mal349d ago

Not into F1 racing, but still a missed opportunity.

ApocalypseShadow349d ago

That's where opportunity presents itself that they could offer something else that other developers haven't offered yet. Yeah. There's No Man's Sky. But a space game with a story would be great. Like the old days with Colony Wars.

Abnor_Mal349d ago

Exactly, they could have possibly lured more players just from the inclusion of a vr mode.

I miss Colony wars and G-Police, Low-Fi I hope will scratch that itch when it releases. We also need a vr War/Starhawk game.

Knushwood Butt349d ago

Just watched the trailer of Low-Fi. Most definitely on my radar.

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Forgotten VR Gems: Robo Recall

Here's a forgotten VR gem for you from 2019. Epic Games' action-packed Robo Recall, which is also available for Quest 2.

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Babadook7369d ago (Edited 369d ago )

Although I never owned an oculus, I played the demo for this at an electronics store. Pretty impressive in an early goings of VR title.