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Report claims first Xbox One virtual reality game is coming in 2017

An unnamed but "major" development studio is reportedly working on a VR game for the Xbox One, fueling speculation surrounding a possible hardware revision.

HP has a backpack PC for tether-free VR in the works under the Omen X brand

In addition to revealing new Omen products, HP is working on an Omen X product that's essentially a desktop PC you can wear on your back for VR headsets.
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How The Stig traded in his white helmet for an Oculus Rift and Project Cars

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HTC Vive users port Rift games, Motorola’s Razr flip-phone making a comeback?

Vive users are porting Rift games, Motorola hints at a new Razr flip-phone, Google takes Deep Dream to the next level with the Magenta research project.
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Oculus DRM breaks hack that made Rift exclusives playable on other headsets

It was fun while it lasted. Oculus Rift exclusive titles no longer work on the HTC Vive VR platform. An updated to the Oculus App broke the workaround.
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Climbers comment on Crytek’s VR game The Climb

Crytek shows how a select group of mountain climbers react to their first experience in the company's VR game The Climb.
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Steam Broadcasting now enables users to stream their VR games to anyone

Valve has introduced VR game streaming to its Steam Broadcasting service, allowing users to share their experiences with friends or the general public.
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New partnership will bring hundreds of live concerts to virtual reality headsets

Production companies Live Nation and NextVR will team up to bring fans to hundreds of live concerts in virtual reality starting this summer.
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What’s the most influential gadget ever? According to Time, it starts with an “i”

Happen to be an iPhone user? You also happen to use the most influential gadget ever released, according to Time Magazine's new list.
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Sorry, Oculus Rift pre-orderers: It's going on sale at Best Buy starting May 7

The Oculus Rift is arguable the most important virtual reality release to date, and you can get it for yourself from Best Buy starting on May 7.
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Samsung will challenge Oculus and HTC with a phone-free VR headset

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Oculus Home is sabotaging the Rift while HTC’s Vive steams ahead

As both the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift start to find their way into homes, gamers are being asked to use Oculus Home, but there are a few good reasons not to.
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Now you can play Minecraft from the comfort of your Samsung Gear VR

Now you can buy Minecraft for the 15h time with its $7 Gear VR debut.
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iFixit finds a lot of Valve components under the HTC Vive’s hood

Gamers may still be waiting for their Vive to arrive, but iFixit has already torn its HTC HMD open, and what it found inside may surprise you.
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Oculus Rift bundles reportedly shipping faster than solo headset

Consumers waiting on delayed Oculus Rift pre-orders have found a novel method of jumping the queue.
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Roblox enters VR space with cross-platform support

Many fans have warranted a VR release for Roblox, and now the online gaming platform is launching on the Oculus Rift.
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Halo: Spartan Assault developer goes all in on VR and AR entertainment

Halo: Spartan Assault developer Vanguard Games has merged with virtual reality developer Force Field and is making a game for the Oculus Rift.
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HTC Vive can already play Rift ‘exclusive’ games

Oculus Rift games and experiences now work on the HTC Vive, thanks to the efforts of one fan, who created a patch to make it possible.
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The storm of Oculus Rift pre-order controversy continues with further delays

If you wanted to get your Oculus Rift pre-order by April, you may be in for an unpleasant surprise, as the company has just issued a further delay.
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Microsoft sets Adobe Flash to freeze after latest update snafu

Adobe says an update of the Flash player had a “critical vulnerability” that could allow hackers to take over your computer - and hold it for ransom.
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Xotic PC just dropped a metric ton of VR Ready desktops and laptops

We spoke with Xotic PC CEO Justin Nolte about what Xotic PC is doing to bring high-end Virtual Reality headsets to the masses.
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Oculus facepalms over delivery delays, earliest Rift orders to ship free

Due to an unspecified component shortage, some early Oculus Rift virtual reality headset orders will be delayed but shipping will be free.
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Your Oculus Rift is sending a lot of information back to Facebook

When Facebook acquired Oculus VR for $2 billion two years ago, some had privacy concerns. It appears those fears may have a bit more credence.
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Zuckerberg’s live Oculus Rift unboxing is informative, supremely awkward

Mark Zuckerberg has posted a live video of himself unboxing and discussing the Oculus Rift at Facebook's HQ in Menlo Park, California.
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AMD and Nvidia update drivers to give Rift owners the best experience possible

Got your GPU ready and your headset ordered? Then grab the latest drivers from AMD and Nvidia to make sure your rig is truly ready.
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Palmer Luckey hand delivered the first Oculus Rift to this lucky guy

Somewhere in Alaska, Ross Martin will snuggle down in front of his computer to play with the first retail Oculus Rift delivered personally by Palmer Luckey.
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The Oculus Rift was never going to include Touch controllers at launch, Luckey says

Oculus' Palmer Lucky says that the company was never going to include hand-tracking controllers with the Rift headset at launch.
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Which of these VR headsets would you buy?

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Here are the games you’ll play if you enter the Rift on March 28

The Oculus Rift will be available in stores on March 28 and will have 30 playable virtual reality games, according to Oculus.
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Battlezone reveals dynamic VR campaign in new trailer

Sniper Elite series developer Rebellion shows off the campaign mode featured in its upcoming PlayStation VR and Oculus Rift shooter Battlezone.
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Nobody wants a VR platform war, but Oculus may start one anyway

Although Oculus continues to remain quiet on the subject, HTC and Valve are keen to let the world know that they have no interest in VR exclusives.

SteamVR will offer a VR experience for traditional games through a virtual display

SteamVR will eventually come to support playing traditional games on a virtual desktop display. It will be coming to GDC 2016.
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It’s official, pilot – Elite Dangerous will have full Rift CV1 support at launch

Elite Dangerous will feature native Oculus Rift support for the headset's March 28 launch. The game will also be available from the Oculus store.
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No Rift support for Mac until ‘Apple releases a good computer,’ says Oculus founder

Wondering if the Oculus Rift will work with your Mac? Oculus founder Lucky Palmer says no, because no Mac currently on the market is powerful enough.