It’s one of the more obvious mods for the Oculus Rift, but also potentially the most useful. Strapping a camera to the Rift let’s you see the outside world, which could be used for much more than just ...

Jack McCauley, a cofounder of virtual reality company Oculus, has joined Lucid VR as chief engineer. The Santa Clara, California-based startup builds a pocket-sized device that captures 180-degree ...

Oculus has provided support for multiple tracking cameras in its new Oculus Home v1.6 update, with the new firmware supporting up to four tracking cameras - but why are four tracking cameras needed?

So what would happen if you took a drone, attached twin video cameras to it, and had each of those cameras feed directly into one half of an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset? Now take it a step ...

Long a point of contention, Oculus last week announced a welcome new stance: the Rift will be officially supporting 360 degree tracking and room-scale as part of the forthcoming Touch launch. At the ...

SAN JOSE—More than half a year after Oculus launched the consumer version of the Oculus Rift, the company is set to make the platform more complete this December 6. That’s when the Oculus Touch ...

Gamers love Oculus Rift; the virtual reality system offers a mind-blowingly immersive way to experience digital worlds. Jaunt, a new tech company, brings the platform into live-action, cinematic ...

We're through the looking glass people, a group of students are fitting the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset with cameras to turn it into an augmented reality headset. The cameras are located on ...

When Oculus Rift raised $75 million in funding this December, it came with high praise. “We believe Oculus will not only alter the gaming landscape but will redefine fundamental human experiences in ...

Facebook and Oculus are looking to make their brand of high-end virtual reality considerably more affordable with a price slash coming to its Rift headset and Touch motion controllers. The $599 Rift ...

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After years of development kits and prototype demos, Oculus finally launched the first consumer version of its Rift VR headset in March. But even as a real product that people could purchase, the ...