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Wanna feel old? Its been seven years since Doom-creator John Carmack first unveiled his ski-goggles contraption that would eventually become the Oculus Rift. A lot has happened in the years that have since passed, including Oculus 2 billion dollar acquisition…

Back when the Valve Index was announced, Valve teased that it was working on a game it described only as a “flagship” VR game due out this year. That game has now been revealed as Aperture Hand Lab, a VR-based spinoff of Valve’s Portal series intended to tea…

(Update: An earlier version of this story mistakenly referred to Aperture Hand Lab as the "flagship" title Valve teased alongside the Valve Index reveal, and has since been corrected.) Valve and Cloudhead Games have launched Aperture Hand Lab, a VR-based spi…

Experts used to worry that virtual reality (VR) would damage our brains. These days, however, VR seems more likely to help our gray matter. A new wave of psychological research is pioneering VR to diagnose and treat medical conditions from social anxiety to c…

Virtual reality simulations work better than traditional alerts in motivating people to evacuate ahead of hurricanes, research said on Friday, part of efforts to improve alert methods as the risk of extreme weather increases. READ MORE: Virtual Reality is …

VR headsets have been seeing new life for a few years now, and when it comes to head-mounted displays, the field of view (FOV) is one of the specs everyone’s keen to discover. Valve Software have published a highly technical yet accessibly-presented document …

Sarah Tew/CNET So, you're curious about VR? Maybe you finally got a headset for the first time. Now you need to know what to play. VR's nothing without killer apps. Luckily, there are some fantastic games that are ready to play that you shouldn't miss. 2019…

Oculus has firmly established itself as one of the VR industry’s most visionary companies, and its annual Connect conferences are typically one of two times each year when its biggest new initiatives are revealed. Today, the Facebook subsidiary announced that…

The Mass Effect games are third-person by design, but that hasnt stopped LordEmil1 from creating a mod that lets PC gamers play the best of themMass Effect 2from a first-person perspective. You cant play the whole game like this, as combat isnt working prope…

Best Magnetic Charger for Oculus Quest Android Central2019 The Oculus Quest provides a completely untethered VR experience, but if you want to play for more than a few hours, you'll need to plug in your device. The Oculus Quest uses a USB-C charging port t…