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Software additions and launch of Platform SDK coincide with release of consumer model of VR headset

Id Software co-founder, Doom lead coder and Oculus tech chief will be honoured at British Academy Games Awards on April 7th

Both of HTC Vive’s VR competitors have now said they will also offer room-scale virtual reality. HTC Vive is the only virtual reality headset that will ship with room-scale support. It uses two wall-mounted emitters that allow the headset to track a user as they walk around a designated play …

The first wave of VR headsets isn’t even on shelves and yet developers are already spoilt for choice. Develop gets a grip on virtual reality’s many contenders with the help of Oculus VR’s Jason Rubin, Valve’s Chet Faliszek, PlayStation’s Simon Benson and Razer’s Jeevan Aurol

CEO of VR firm criticises lack of focus on gaming capability: ‘You can buy a $6,000 Mac and it still doesn't match our recommended specs’

Eugene Wei will lead team dedicated to producing VR and 360-degree content

Oculus owner says that it wants to bring the structure of networks such as Instagram and WhatsApp to virtual reality

VR headset includes four-month trial of game engine, which was used to create 90% of Gear VR content

PC and console tool features support for Twitch and Amazon Web Services, with Oculus SDK compatibility on the way

Tech giant also looking to rival Microsoft’s AR technology HoloLens