Oculus Rift news

Russian virtual reality startup Anvio VR has set its sights on establishing multiple worldwide attractions after launching its debut product, a free-roam multiplayer zombie shooter ... More

Apple could be about to jump on the augmented reality bandwagon, with reports suggesting CEO Tim Cook is very serious about AR development in the ... More

Facebook has been ordered to pay compensation costs of US$500m (€462.7m, £394m) after a US court ruled that the company’s Oculus Rift virtual reality headset ... More

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has appeared in court to testify on behalf of his virtual reality company Oculus Rift, which has been accused of stealing ... More

The developers of 3D digital modelling software VUCITY have designed a new experience to showcase the technology: a virtual reality Top Gear-style challenge. Users sit ... More

Atari founder Nolan Bushnell has launched a new virtual reality company which is introducing a hands-free, moveable version of the medium that can be used ... More

An industry report on the virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) markets predicts that the sectors will be worth US$30bn (£22.7bn, €26.7bn) and US$90.8bn ... More

The potential of VR has won the attention of global studio NBBJ, who this week announced a business partnership with tech startup Visual Vocal to ... More

Disney and Nokia have teamed up as the entertainment giant sets its eyes on the virtual reality market. Disney has signed a multi-year deal with ... More

Google has launched its own virtual reality computing division, appointing executive Clay Bavor to run the new arm of the technology giant. Bavor, who has ... More

Oculus Rift developer, Oculus VR, has said made the consumer version of the virtual reality technology available to pre-order for a commercial release in March. ... More

View-Master – a popular children's toy since the 1960s – could be the next big step in affordable, commercial virtual reality following a tie-up between ... More

A startup virtual reality company in California’s Silicon Valley has secured US$65m (€58m, £42m) from a number of global companies including Disney as media and ... More

Europa Park has teamed up with Mack Rides to debut a world first, incorporating virtual reality into its oldest rollercoaster to create a whole new ... More

A virtual reality experience set up at this year’s Comic-Con is the first VR film in history to win a prestigious Emmy award. The Sleepy ... More

Click and point adventures are taking a revolutionary new step forward, with the debut of the world’s first virtual reality (VR) choose-your-own-adventure feature film. MansLaughter, ... More

Microsoft will be releasing the first developer version of its augmented reality HoloLens headset “within the next year”, according to the company’s CEO. Speaking to ... More

Cité de l'Océan in Biarritz, France – a museum dedicated to the deep blue – has unveiled a new exhibition using Oculus Rift to give ... More

Microsoft has unveiled its new HoloLens augmented reality headset, with a stunning Minecraft demo showcasing the new tech at the annual E3 gaming conference in ... More

A Ukraine-based development company has revealed plans for a an interactive entertainment attraction that works with a virtual reality headset and a gamepad to deliver ... More

The Ilyas & Mustafa Galadari Group, developers of the nearly completed IMG Worlds of Adventure theme park in Dubai, have revealed plans for a new ... More

A Kickstarter campaign has been launched for Atom Universe – a fully immersive virtual reality theme park coming to the PC and PS4. The UK-based ... More

Walt Disney Imagineering creative technologies lead, Bei Yang, has given insight into what the entertainment giant thinks of virtual reality and its plans for the ... More

The Oculus Rift virtual technology has provided a unique solution for stolen works at galleries and museums, with one developer showcasing lost works through a ... More

A new exhibition at the O2 Arena is using Oculus Rift to bring the Game of Thrones world to life like never before. The temporary ... More