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Oculus Rift arrives in European and Canadian stores on September 20thOculus Rift arrives in European and Canadian stores on September 20th
Virtual reality and exoskeletons helped paraplegics walk againVirtual reality and exoskeletons helped paraplegics walk again
Minecraft will get Oculus Rift support in next few weeksMinecraft will get Oculus Rift support in next few weeks
Oculus stops blocking Vive owners from playing exclusive Rift gamesOculus stops blocking Vive owners from playing exclusive Rift games
How virtual reality gaming is blowing its big chance in 2016
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The year’s biggest games show put every headset’s weak points on display

Adi Robertson
Oculus Touch still has no release date, but promises over 30 games at launchOculus Touch still has no release date, but promises over 30 games at launch
Edge of Nowhere is a competent but frustratingly generic ode to LovecraftEdge of Nowhere is a competent but frustratingly generic ode to Lovecraft
Oculus Rift update accidentally makes piracy easierOculus Rift update accidentally makes piracy easier
Virtual reality documentary Nomads arrives on Gear VRVirtual reality documentary Nomads arrives on Gear VR
The Oculus Rift goes on sale at Best Buy later this weekThe Oculus Rift goes on sale at Best Buy later this week
The Climb turns virtual reality acrophobia into an extreme sport

Impossible bodies, incredible worlds

Adi Robertson
Six big reasons to hold off on virtual realitySix big reasons to hold off on virtual reality
Oculus Rift or the HTC Vive: which is better?Oculus Rift or the HTC Vive: which is better?
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Why Insomniac Games is betting big on virtual reality

From R&C to VR

Andrew Webster
Technolust is the concentrated dose of cyberpunk VR has been waiting forTechnolust is the concentrated dose of cyberpunk VR has been waiting for
Developers are adapting Oculus Rift exclusives to work on the HTC ViveDevelopers are adapting Oculus Rift exclusives to work on the HTC Vive
One of the Oculus Rift’s best launch games is basically Top Gun in space
The 7 best games for the Oculus Rift

And one great short story, too

Ross Miller and Adi Robertson
Oculus Rift review

Virtual reality is always almost here

Adi Robertson
The Oculus Rift has started shippingThe Oculus Rift has started shipping
Oculus founder thinks VR may affect your ability to perceive time passingOculus founder thinks VR may affect your ability to perceive time passing
The 29 Oculus Rift games you’ll be able to buy at launchThe 29 Oculus Rift games you’ll be able to buy at launch
Inside the Oculus, New York’s insane-looking, $4 billion train station

Winged dove? Or beached whale carcass?

Andrew J. Hawkins
Oculus Rift will support Macs ‘when Apple makes a good computer’Oculus Rift will support Macs ‘when Apple makes a good computer’
Minecraft for the Oculus Rift shows the promise and perils of porting a game to VRMinecraft for the Oculus Rift shows the promise and perils of porting a game to VR
The ultimate VR headset buyer’s guideThe ultimate VR headset buyer’s guide
A small collection of Zuckerberg VR memes — and a way to make your ownA small collection of Zuckerberg VR memes — and a way to make your own
Oculus Rift and PC bundles open for preorders February 16th, starting at $1,499Oculus Rift and PC bundles open for preorders February 16th, starting at $1,499
The Martian VR Experience is out of this world

Is this the future of cinematic storytelling?

Jamieson Cox
Oculus founder Palmer Luckey: we’re still not competing with Sony and HTCOculus founder Palmer Luckey: we’re still not competing with Sony and HTC
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Get $200 off an Oculus Rift with Dell’s new PC bundlesGet $200 off an Oculus Rift with Dell’s new PC bundles
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The $600 Oculus Rift is the end of an eraThe $600 Oculus Rift is the end of an era
In the debate over Oculus Rift’s $599 price tag, both sides are rightIn the debate over Oculus Rift’s $599 price tag, both sides are right
The Oculus Rift costs $599 and starts shipping March 28thThe Oculus Rift costs $599 and starts shipping March 28th
Oculus Rift Kickstarter backers will get a free consumer editionOculus Rift Kickstarter backers will get a free consumer edition
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Oculus Rift preorders open Wednesday morningOculus Rift preorders open Wednesday morning
This was the last year of VR’s beta test

We’re still waiting for the virtual reality revolution

Chris Plante and Adi Robertson
The 44 games we can’t wait to play in 2016
LeBron James and Oculus created a 12-minute virtual reality filmLeBron James and Oculus created a 12-minute virtual reality film
Retale is bringing VR shopping to the Oculus RiftRetale is bringing VR shopping to the Oculus Rift

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