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Updated: Oculus cancels numerous Rift pre-orders in apparent attempt to stop scalping

Did you pre-order the Oculus Rift CV1? It might be worth checking your emails, as Oculus is cancelling some and there are a few false positives.
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Afraid your ancient PC can't handle the Rift? Oculus Ready PC pre-orders start next week

Oculus elaborates on Oculus Ready PCs and hardware bundles from Dell, Alienware and Asus.
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Soon you’ll be able to make Unreal Engine games from the comfort of a VR headset

Soon you'll be able to create Virtual Reality experiences the same way you enjoy them.
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Superhot is coming to PC in February, but we're still waiting to hear about the VR version

Superhot, the action movie simulating first-person shooter you just remembered the moment you saw the screenshot, will be coming to PC February 25.
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Apollo 11 VR experience heading to Rift, Vive, and PlayStationVR

The Oculus Rift CV1, HTC Vive Pre, and PlayStation VR will all be supported by the Apollo 11 experience on their respective launch days.
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Frontier is now prioritizing HTC Vive over Oculus Rift with Elite: Dangerous

Despite numerous issues arising with Elite: Dangerous on Oculus Rift, Frontier Developments has decided to shift its priorities to Valve's VR platform.
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Project Cars updated to support Rift SDK 0.8 as developers prepare for its retail launch

If you have a DK2 and want to play the latest version of Project Cars, you can now do so using the latest Oculus SDK, 0.8.
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What's a Vive? Consumer interest swings wildly in favor of HoloLens, according to search report

Despite all of the attention Oculus received, the Hololens was the most searched for reality altering headset in 2015.
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Here’s where to place your Oculus Rift pre-order

British gaming retailer GAME is now accepting pre-orders for the Oculus Rift in some stores, right alongside Oculus Ready systems from OCUK.
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What happens when you host karaoke nights in virtual reality? A whole lot of this

One collective has taken Gear VR's Oculus Social Alpha app a step further by hosting not one, but two karaoke nights on the service.
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Oculus' Palmer Luckey thinks liquid cooling is so 2015, uses propane for his PC gaming rig

Palmer Luckey has revealed that he's working on building a "super-powerful" PC cooled by liquid propane, and presumably liquid propane accessories.
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Palmer Luckey wants you to give Oculus Rift’s built-in headphones a chance

Palmer Luckey shot down a handful of Redditors after they tried to cite the Oculus Rift's built-in audio headphones as the reason for its lofty price tag.
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Oculus' Store will have exclusive titles, but can work with other headsets

Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey has taken to Reddit again in an AMA to discuss Oculus exclusivity and what that actually means for consumers.
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XImmerse wants to make your GearVR experience hands-on

While many VR headsets are on their way, most don't have native controllers. Ximmerse wants to fill that gap with a headset-agnostic motion controller.
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Spec Showdown: Oculus Rift vs. Samsung Gear VR

Final specs are out for the Oculus Rift, set to release in 2016, but maybe Samsung's Gear VR piques your interest. Either way, we'll help you decide.
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The Oculus Rift is $600: Here’s what you need before pre-ordering

Oculus Rift is now available for pre-order at $600. Here's what you need to know in order to prepare for your new (virtual) reality.
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The Oculus Touch controller isn’t coming out until the second half of 2016

Oculus Touch, the motion-based controller designed to accompany the Oculus Rift headset will not ship until "the second half of 2016."
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Finalized Oculus Rift hardware, and SDK 1.0, will be distributed to developers this week

Oculus announces that finalized hardware is about to be distributed to developers, and version 1.0 of the Rift SDK should release this week.
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Futuremark is spreading the holiday cheer with a preview of its VRMark benchmark

If there might be a VR Headset pre-order in your stocking this year, 3DMark has the test to ensure your system is ready for its new responsibilities.
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Climbing Mt. Everest in VR is so terrifying that my knees wobbled

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Oculus Rift creator proves the headset does work on a ‘room-scale’

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Every Oculus Rift pre-order comes with a free copy of Eve: Valkyrie

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Rock Band VR will let fans play to virtual crowds on Oculus Rift in 2016

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'Special announcement' from Oculus VR scheduled for Thursday's Game Awards

Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey will be in attendance at The Game Awards on Thursday to make a 'special announcement.'
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Palmer Luckey drops another hint about how much the Oculus Rift will cost

We don't know exactly how much the Oculus Rift is going to cost when it launches next year, but Oculus founder Palmer Luckey has dropped a few hints.
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Ridley Scott is working on a mysterious virtual reality project

Famed sci-fi director Ridley Scott has revealed his involvement with a yet-to-be-disclosed virtual reality project, tied to a future film project
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Valve blames game developers for VR-inflicted nausea

Valve's Chet Faliszek told a crowd at EGX last week that they can blame developers for motion sickness in VR now. Hardware is no longer the problem.
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By showcasing Samsung’s Gear VR, Oculus reminds us VR is bigger than the Rift

Oculus Connect 2 may not have Samsung in its name, but the company's biggest announcements were related to Gear VR, a mobile headset for Galaxy and Note.
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HoneyVR will use virtual reality help people care about the world again

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‘We still have a lot to learn.’ Oculus’ mobile chief explains the future of VR

We spoke with Max Cohen, the Head of Mobile at Oculus, to find out more about the company's strategy and how VR might influence smartphones in the future.
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Here’s the five big Oculus Connect 2 announcements you should know about

The Oculus Connect 2 conference offered plenty of new intel on the leading force in virtual reality — here are the best bits.
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Minecraft Windows 10 Edition gets Oculus Rift support

Oculus Rift creator Palmer Luckey announced that Mojang's hit sandbox construction title Minecraft will receive VR support in a forthcoming update.
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Oculus talks Touch at Connect 2, announces SDK 1.0 release

Oculus has detailed plans for its Touch controllers at the Connect 2 event, as well as finalizing a release for its Rift SDK 1.0.
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Oculus takes to the stage to announce Minecraft support, Oculus Platform, and more

Oculus announced that the Windows 10 version of Minecraft is coming to Oculus Rift.