One of the best things about the Oculus Quest headsets is that Oculus keeps adding more and more features to the hardware. Clever uses for the existing platform that the company hadn’t even thought of when they first released it. The most famous one now is probably Oculus Link, which lets you turn a Quest … Continue reading The Line Review: Oculus Hand Tracking Gets A Fantastic Demo
Let’s be honest; most VR headsets produce an image that’s blurry with many visual imperfections. This is very unlike what you see on modern flat displays.
With the Oculus Quest 2 launching at a very palatable $299 this year, I expect a whole heap of people found one of these excellent VR headsets under the Christmas tree. However, any hardware platform is only as good as the software. Oculus games, despite being cheaper than console games in general, still aren’t cheap. … Continue reading The 10 Games That Should Be On Every Oculus Quest
Until recently, the Oculus Rift S was the flagship PC-tethered headset that Oculus made. I say “made” because the headset has been officially discontinued. In fact, every single Oculus headset is now discontinued with the exception of the Oculus Quest 2. When the Rift S cost more than the Quest 2, it was pretty easy … Continue reading Rift S Prices Cut Down To $300, But Should You Buy It Or The Quest 2?
I remember seeing Myst for the first time in the mid-90s. It was in a magazine, because there certainly was no way we could afford an Apple Macintosh computer capable of running the game. I wouldn’t actually get to play Myst until many years later, but those first screenshots were unforgettable. Myst was a game … Continue reading Iconic Adventure Myst is Reborn in VR
While the first Oculus Rift headsets, whether developer or retail, offered a properly immersive and present experience. However, they still had some major areas where improvement was necessary. Now we’re starting to see a new generation of high-end headset that seems to address what early modern VR has needed since day one. JVC, yes the … Continue reading JVC Shows Off XR Headset With Insane Field Of View
When Microsoft released the latest version of Flight Simulator earlier this year, the title was almost universally praised for its realism and sumptuous next-generation graphics. It seemed like the perfect VR title for these lockdown times, but that didn’t seem to be a priority for Microsoft. Now, according to a report by Road To VR and another … Continue reading Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets SteamVR Support In December 2020
The Playstation 5 is finally out for everyone. Both the first release date and the “rest of the world” dates have passed. While it is still incredibly difficult to actually get your hands on a PS5, the public can experience the PS5 directly. We’ve taken delivery of our own PS5 unit and have spent a few days … Continue reading Hands-on With The PS5 DualSense: Is This The Future of VR?
Virtual reality is quickly becoming a disruptive technology, and its adoption is surely being accelerated by enforced lockdown and work-from-home mandates.
It’s the end of an era for VR. To be sure, it was a pretty short era, lasting just over half a decade, but it was an important one. The Oculus Rift headset, which pioneered modern consumer VR, is being discontinued. The Rift S, which is the second major consumer model of the headset, will … Continue reading Bye-bye Rift! Oculus Goes All-in On The Quest
