New Google Glass Video Shows What It Feels Like to Wear [video]
You'll probably have noticed that Road to VR is rather excited for Google's fledgling Augmented Reality project, codename 'Google Glass'. It's a project shrouded in mystery and it's secrets tightly guarded, as evidenced by the strict NDAs required by...
Studying the Consequences of Avatar Embodiment at Stanford’s State-of-the-art Virtual Reality Lab
Stanford uses their virtual reality lab to study the consequences of avatar embodiment. A ten minute presentation by the lab's director, Jeremy Bailenson, reveals some enthralling findings showing that how we see ourselves in virtual reality can measurably impact our actions in real...
Oculus Rift Developer Kit Arrives at Minecraft Headquarters, Notch Apologizes for Breaking Embargo
Mojang, the company that developed everyone's favorite indie game success story, Minecraft (2011), might be the first in the world to have received the Oculus Rift developer kit. Two weeks back, Oculus Inc. shared the latest on their manufacturing progress....
Peter Kafka from AllThingsD tries the Oculus Rift, “I’m a little queasy, but it’s awesome” [Video]
At the 'D: Dive Into Media' conference on Tuesday, Brendan Iribe joined Peter Kafta from AllthingsD to give him a chance to try the Oculus Rift HMD. His reaction to the experience, mirrored those of many before him --...
Laughable Article Attacks Oculus Rift and Virtual Reality, “Total Immersion Technology Will Train Future Mass Murderers”
A pathetic article by NaturalNews.com (which I won't link to to prevent feeding their controversy-driven "journalism"), is attacking virtual reality at large and specifically the Oculus Rift, making the claim that "total immersion technology will train future mass murderers."
It's...
‘PosiTTron’ DIY Oculus Rift Positional Tracking Addon Prototype
This guest article is written by Jordi Batallé, who has been hard at work over the last few months developing a DIY positional tracking solution for head mounted displays (HMDs / VR headsets). Batallé is a virtual reality enthusiast who holds...
Adhesive Games’ Khang Le talks Hawken, the Oculus Rift and Robot Jox
Khang Le, co-Founder of Adhesive Games, answers your questions.
HAWKEN is a free-to-play, online, multiplayer, mech-based first-person shooter that puts you in the pilot seat of a giant robotic war machine.
Customize and upgrade your mechs the way you want, then join...
Welcome to the new Road to VR!
So, the more observant among you may have noticed that things look a little different around here lately. Yes, we've made a few changes and we'd like to introduce you to them officially.
When Ben and I decided to partner-up...
An Introduction to Positional Tracking and Degrees of Freedom (DOF)
The Oculus Rift developer kit is set to reach devs next month. It is widely expected to have significant impact in the future of gaming. While we're quite excited for the Oculus Rift, there's an issue that plagues virtual...
Exclusive: Project Holodeck Hands-on Demo and Interview with Director Nathan Burba [video]
Recently I got a chance to meet up with Project Holodeck director Nathan Burba. Not only did we sit down for a detailed interview, but I was also fortunate enough to get a hands-on demo of the system. Project...
