Road to VR

OCTOBER 12, 2018

FlyInside FSX , the crowdfunded VR plugin for Microsoft Flight Simulator X (2006) , was built well before first-party VR motion controllers existed, developed back in the DK2-era of 2015 as an ad hoc way of jumping into an already highly-detailed flight sim. SEE ALSO This Awesome DIY VR Cockpit Hides a Flight Simulator in Plain Sight.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

But recently, at Intel’s campus in Hillsboro, Oregon, Becker added another big experience to his life: VR. So what did he try after getting strapped into an HTC Vive? Fortunately for us, Intel filmed the experience so we could see firsthand what a man who has been alive for the entire past century makes of this new technology.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 20, 2017

Whether or not you’re in the narrow band of ‘solar eclipse totality’ that’s making its way across the continental United States on Monday, August 21st, Google Earth VR has seen a recent update that will let you experience the rare event from the comfort of your own HTC Vive or Oculus Rift. image courtesy NASA.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

It riffs on the humorous plight of games like Oregon Trail, with a fresh coat of paint that pits players against aliens and other trials and tribulations rather than the Old West. Previously only on the HTC Vive, HordeZ is making its way over to the Rift and Oculus Home, but surprisingly only with gamepad support. Price: $14.99 (Rift).

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