The Oculus Rift Virtual Reality viewer features the Oculus Home interface, new Oculus Touch control system, mini-sensor, interchangeable integrated audio and controller for Xbox One and Windows 10.
Oculus Rift , the virtual reality device developed by the Oculus VR company (bought by Facebook for $ 2 billion in 2014), will be available in stores from early 2016. Oculus Rift is equipped with two OLED screens and aims to have a resolution of 2560 × 1440 (2K) or even 4096 × 2160 (4K) with the aim of completely immersing the user in a stereoscopic 3D environment.
The final version of the device presents some interesting news, unveiled during the special presentation event on 11 June in San Francisco.
Greater Comfort
Oculus VR has changed the design of the headset with the aim of making it more comfortable and lighter. It will be possible to make various adjustments for a greater adaptability to the user’s face, especially for those who wear eyeglasses.
Front mini-sensor
The new sensor to be positioned in front of the user interacts with the tracking system and analyzes the movements of the head and the possible presence of objects. Thanks to this position tracking system, the images seen on the OLED screens will interact in real time with the movements of the head and body, in a more complete and precise way.
Oculus Touch Control System
The final version of Oculus Rift features two wireless motion controllers (one for each hand) called Half Moon with 360 ° motion tracking and tactile input reception. Each controller features an analog stick, two buttons, a front trigger and a side trigger and are capable of recording even simple finger movements.
Oculus Home interface
The Oculus Home system interface, in addition to monitoring the status of the device (connections, battery status, etc.), will allow easy access to Oculus Rift functions. It is an Operating System that creates a virtual living room when the device starts up and that will allow access to settings, friends list, games list and other functions. It will also be possible to view the previews of the games, before putting your hand to your wallet to proceed with the purchase. Oculus Home will also be viewable in 2D.
Interchangeable Audio
Oculus Rift features an integrated audio system designed specifically for total immersion, amplifying the feeling of space and depth. It is an interchangeable audio system, where the earphones can be taken apart and replaced by your own headphones.
Collaboration with Microsoft
Oculus Rift will be bundled with a Microsoft Controller for Xbox One Gaming Console , and its wireless adapter for use on PCs with Windows 10 Operating System . Oculus Rift, in fact, will also support the streaming of games for Xbox One, passing through the PC. It will be possible to enjoy the Xbox One games streaming on the virtual reality viewer through the PC, taking advantage of the unique environment created by Windows 10. This collaboration between Oculus VR and Microsoft seems to be the launch of the gauntlet to Sony and its Project Morpheus .
Oculus Rift games
Oculus VR has invested $ 10 million to support independent game development for Oculus Rift. Here is the list of games that will be available from the Oculus Rift release date:
- EVE Valkyrie (CCP Games)
- Chronos (Gunfire Games)
- Edge of Nowhere (Insomniac Games, Oculus Rift exclusive)
- Damaged Core
- VR Sports Challenge (Sanzaru Games)
- Lucky’s Tale (Playful)
- Esper (Coatsink)
- AirMech VR (Carbon Games)
Below, however, the list of developers who are working on games for the device:
- 4A Games
- Carbon Games
- CCP Games
- Climax
- Coatsink
- Glu
- Gunfire Games
- Harmonix
- High Voltage Games
- Insomniac Games
- Ozwe
- Playful
- Ready at Dawn
- Sanzaru Games
- Signal Studios
- Square Enix
Oculus Rift and Pornography
Oculus Rift is not just for video games, but it is a wide spectrum virtual reality device and can be exploited for different uses, ranging through the entire world of entertainment, from software to small applications, up to cinema, including that for adults.
Facebook, owner of the company Oculus VR, has no plans to stop the porn world from using its Oculus Rift. A “ Hot ” theme that Palmer Luckey , founder of Oculus RV, only partially addressed: “Oculus Rift is an open platform. We do not control which software can run on the device. And this is a big problem “
