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Oculus VR Teases E3: 'this is only the beginning'

VRFocus - After a few months of silence on the consumer version of the Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD), Oculus VR shocked just about everyone today by revealing that the kit would be coming in the first quarter of 2016, with pre-orders opening in the near future. But, despite a launch window reveal and the release of the first images for the kit, there's still plenty to learn about the consumer Oculus Rift. According to a recent tease from the company, there should be plenty more to see at this year's E3.

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SteamPowered4055d ago

The smartest thing Valve did was release the Vive ahead of the Rift. Now all the devs that already have games ready to go will be able to put their games on a VR platform right away, and start making some money. Devs wont wait forever on the Rift and the Vive will have 4-6 month lead. Even though the Vive is rumoured to be the more pricey VR solution, I have faith in Valve delivering the optimal experience.

Clover9044055d ago

Valve's Vive is supposed to be the premium VR headset (everything we've seen for all VR hmd are prototypes thus far), allowing you to freely walk around a room and giving you cues when you're about to walk into a wall. how many developers are going to actually take advantage of this freedom? Probably not a lot, because deva will be wanting to sell their games on all possible devices in this new market. So I'd imagine most devs to make a game that'll work and play on all three headsets, thus not taking advantage of the extra real estate.

SteamPowered4055d ago

Ive played enough demos to think that using 3dimensional space will be here sooner than later. You have to also think that there are a ton of indie developers all looking to use different niches of VR. As of now, there really isnt a COD, HALO, or Gran Turismo exclusively for VR, so these small companies will have to fill the void. Since these Devs dont have a big name to draw on, they will have to rely on using different aspects of VR.
So far Ive seen everything from Movie players, to virtual rooms, to Space battles, mech warriors, etc. This is just the tip of the iceburg.
Quite frankly I could go for 50/50 - games that allow you spacial awareness, and also seated experiences.

someOnecalled4055d ago

you forgetting that even if a feature is not support the modding community can implement it. thats the great thing about pc gaming.

Clover9044055d ago

@someOnecalled Very true. I cannot wait to get a clearer picture of what both VR HMDs will bring to the table, and how the consumer versions differ from one another.

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Zombie Army VR: Everything You Need to Know

Zombie Army VR is creeping onto VR headsets later this month, and here's everything you need to know about Rebellion's latest.

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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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ApocalypseShadow1128d 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.

Babadook71127d ago

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

Knushwood Butt1127d ago (Edited 1127d 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_Mal1127d ago

Not into F1 racing, but still a missed opportunity.

ApocalypseShadow1127d 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_Mal1127d 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 Butt1127d ago

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

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