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Some Guy Created a Holodeck with an Oculus Rift and 3 Kinects

With no shortage of ingenuity, 3D video expert Oliver Kreylos managed to transplant his entire body into a virtual reality environment using three Microsoft Kinects and an Oculus Rift. It’s a little fuzzy, but it’s easy to recognize what he’s really done. He’s created a Holodeck—or something close to it. It makes perfect sense. Video…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes May 14

Parrot’s New Bebop Drone Wants to Be Your Eyes in the Skies

Thanks to the the FAA’s recent decision to allow civilian drones into public airspace, the skies above us could soon be swarming with helpful robo-fliers. To that end, Parrot’s newest model acts as a personal aerial surveillance system—albeit for only 12 minutes at a time. The new Bebop Drone is all sorts of awesome. Designed…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola May 11

Soar Like a Bird With the Oculus Rift…And This Crazy Flapping Machine

Oculus Rift can transport you to another reality and make your feel odd new sensations, but nothing we’ve seen quite tops this bizarre Oculus-enhanced machine that’s supposed to make you feel like you’re flying in the sky. Designed by students at Zurich University of the Arts, Birdly is an installation that pairs an Oculus Rift…

Tech News Mario Aguilar May 7

The Norwegian Army is Using the Oculus Rift to See Through Its Tanks

When it comes to protection, a hulking vehicle made of armor is probably one of the safer places you can be. The downside of hanging out in a metallic womb, though, is that it’s kind of tough to see out. That is, until you strap on an Oculus Rift and turn the tank invisible. With…

Tech News Eric Limer May 5

The Oculus Rift’s Newest Trick: Adding Lag to Real Life

Lag is the worst. Anyone who has ever used technology can tell you that first hand. But what if your whole world lagged. With the Oculus Rift you can find out. Spoilers: It sucks. As part of a project/ad for fiber internet provider ume.net, four volunteers donned an Oculus Rift outfitted with an outward-facing camera,…

Tech News Eric Limer Apr 28

Here’s why you should always screw with someone wearing an Oculus Rift

Do you consider yourself a good friend? Well then the next time your buddy puts on the future scopes that is the Oculus Rift and starts getting amazed at the all encompassing alternate reality, you have to give them a gentle push in the back to screw with their balance. They’ll start flailing for their…

Sploid Casey Chan Apr 24

Star Trek for Oculus Rift brings us closer to virtual galactic trips

Thomas Kadlec has recreated the USS Voyager’s bridge for Oculus Rift—the ultra-realistic and totally immersive virtual reality headset recently bought by Facebook. Watch it in action in this video. For now it’s just the bridge itself, but I’m sure we will soon have the entire ship and, by the time the final consumer Oculus Rift…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Apr 21

Attenborough’s Next Amazing Nature Documentary Will Play on Oculus Rift

Sir David Attenborough is the grand master behind epic nature documentaries like Planet Earth and Blue Planet. His productions take us deep into entirely new worlds that few humans have ever visited. His next project will do that even more convincingly, powered by the amazing virtual reality powers of Oculus Rift. Just imagine Borneo on…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich Apr 12

This Oculus Rift-Powered Light Cycle Sim Is the Ultimate Arcade Game

The Oculus Rift hasn’t even made it out of beta testing and it’s already changing the world for the better—at least for one dedicated developer. He’s integrated one into an incredible, full-scale Tron: Legacy light cycle replica. Strap on a headset and hop aboard, we’re going racing. It’s called the RiftCycle Project. Devised and constructed…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Apr 10

Strap On Oculus Rift Goggles And Control A Drone With Your Head

Oculus Rift enables you to escape into incredible virtual (or live-action) worlds, but strapping on the goggles is precisely that—an escape. Which is what makes this new open-source project by Diego Araos so crazy: using the goggles’ head-motion tracking feature and live video feed, you can actually navigate an AR drone with a tilt of…

Tech News Jordan Kushins Apr 7

Meet the Crazy Camera That Can Make Movies for the Oculus Rift

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 territory. I saw their stuff. It was incredible. And it’s a Pretty Big Deal for movies and media. So, what is it? Jaunt is an all-inclusive toolkit…

Movies Jordan Kushins Apr 3

Facebook is Buying Oculus Because It Needs a Sci-Fi Toy

Why is Facebook buying the virtual reality company Oculus? Because without a sci-fi toy — like Google’s robots or Amazon’s drones — Facebook had nothing to offer hungry tech journalists who are looking for the next big thing. With Oculus, Facebook gets to trot out the coolest in just-over-the-horizon futurism at a time when their…

Social Media Matt Novak Mar 25

Facebook Is Buying Oculus VR, The Incredible Future of Virtual Reality

Completely out of the blue, Facebook has announced that it is buying Oculus VR—the future of virtual reality awesomeness—for $2 billion. What?! https://gizmodo.com/i-wore-the-new-oculus-rift-and-i-never-want-to-look-at-1496569598 Facebook’s plans for the totally rad VR headset aren’t immediately apparent, and the social media giant’s announcement of the acquisition does little to clear it up, citing the possibility of using the…

Social Media Eric Limer Mar 25

Oculus Rift Perfectly Recreates … The Grocery Store?

I’m not really sure what’s going on here. This video seems to be demonstrating the mind-blowing virtual reality capabilities of Oculus Rift by taking people on a stroll through a virtual land. But it’s not an alien landscape, a grizzly battlefield, or even a national monument. It’s the damned grocery store. Huh? https://gizmodo.com/i-wore-the-new-oculus-rift-and-i-never-want-to-look-at-1496569598 It turns…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich Mar 22

I can’t wait to fly through alien worlds with the new Oculus Rift

The Oculus Rift is the only technology that truly excites me today—a device that can actually make me feel in a different world. Not even for gaming. Just be there, jump into my spaceship and explore worlds. According to Kotaku’s Kirk Hamilton, the new developer version of Oculus Rift is that. Come on Oculus, get…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Mar 19

You Can Buy the Amazing New Oculus Rift Dev Kit for $350

When we saw the Oculus Rift Crystal Cove headset at CES we were blown away. It was incredible. And now there’s good news: you can pre-order your own for $350 today. It’s not the final product but it’s still fantastic. https://gizmodo.com/i-wore-the-new-oculus-rift-and-i-never-want-to-look-at-1496569598 Just like the version we saw at CES, the Oculus Rift Dev Kit 2…

Tech News Eric Limer Mar 19

Project Morpheus: Sony’s Oculus Rift VR Competitor Looks Unbelievable

It was only a matter of time. The Oculus Rift has caught so much attention—deservedly so—that of course one of the big dogs was going to start honing in on its virtual reality territory. Tonight, that’s Sony. And its Project Morpheus VR headset sounds fantastic. This isn’t Sony’s first exploration into the world of faceputers;…

Tech News Brian Barrett Mar 18

I Wore the Navy’s Oculus Rift, and It Showed Me the Future of Warfare

When we think of the future of the military, we think of bigger and better weapons. Laser canons and the like. But what about the people operating those lasers? How can a behemoth like the Navy ready its future sailors for the high-tech combat of tomorrow? Believe it or not, with an Oculus Rift. At…

Tech News Brent Rose Mar 13

This Is What I See Every Time You Tell Me How Cool Oculus Rift Is

Virtual reality sure is cute. And, yes, I do mean that in the most condescending way possible. Look, I understand just how cool the Oculus Rift may seem to my tech nerd brothers and sisters. And I shouldn’t judge something before I’ve tried it. But every time someone tells me how awesome this cutting-edge virtual…

Tech News Matt Novak Feb 25

Crazy Oculus Rift Rig Turns Any Room Into a Holodeck Full of Zombies

The Oculus Rift is already great when you’re just sitting down, but it’s easy to imagine an awesome future where you walk around with it on. A holodeck on your face. Well, that future’s already here. Meet the Inversion VR system from Zero Latency. Unlike a holodeck, you can’t just walk in though. To get…

Tech News Eric Limer Feb 5

Some Guy Created a Holodeck with an Oculus Rift and 3 Kinects

Parrot’s New Bebop Drone Wants to Be Your Eyes in the Skies

Soar Like a Bird With the Oculus Rift…And This Crazy Flapping Machine

The Norwegian Army is Using the Oculus Rift to See Through Its Tanks

The Oculus Rift’s Newest Trick: Adding Lag to Real Life

Here’s why you should always screw with someone wearing an Oculus Rift

Star Trek for Oculus Rift brings us closer to virtual galactic trips

Attenborough’s Next Amazing Nature Documentary Will Play on Oculus Rift

This Oculus Rift-Powered Light Cycle Sim Is the Ultimate Arcade Game

Strap On Oculus Rift Goggles And Control A Drone With Your Head

Meet the Crazy Camera That Can Make Movies for the Oculus Rift

Facebook is Buying Oculus Because It Needs a Sci-Fi Toy

Facebook Is Buying Oculus VR, The Incredible Future of Virtual Reality

Oculus Rift Perfectly Recreates … The Grocery Store?

I can’t wait to fly through alien worlds with the new Oculus Rift

You Can Buy the Amazing New Oculus Rift Dev Kit for $350

Project Morpheus: Sony’s Oculus Rift VR Competitor Looks Unbelievable

I Wore the Navy’s Oculus Rift, and It Showed Me the Future of Warfare

This Is What I See Every Time You Tell Me How Cool Oculus Rift Is

Crazy Oculus Rift Rig Turns Any Room Into a Holodeck Full of Zombies

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