After four years of hype, high-end virtual reality is coming to consumers' living rooms next week with the release of the consumer edition of the Oculus Rift. The debut will be followed by the ...

I’m old enough that I’ve had my heart broken by virtual reality before. In 1992 I waited on line for forty-five minutes for a chance to play Dactyl Nightmare. I’ll never have that time back. And the ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Oculus is expanding its virtual-reality headset to simulate the sensation of touch and gesturing as part of its quest to blur the lines between the fake and genuine world. The ...

LOS ANGELES — Virtual reality, oddly enough, isn’t immune to the problems that arise in practical reality. Just ask would-be fans of the Oculus Rift headset, many — possibly most — of whom are still ...

Virtuix’s Omni whatchamacallit looks a little like a Star Trek transporter pad with a handrail. The rail sits up close, circling your abdomen like a belt, keeping you centered and upright as you move.

Students and faculty can sign up for 15-minute sessions at the Gelardin New Media Center to use the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset from this Wednesday to Dec. 18. The Gelardin New Media Center in ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Serious gamers have been waiting years for Monday's release of the much-hyped Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. The company, which Facebook bought for $2 billion, has been ...

Oculus Rift seems like it’ll be the jaw-dropping future of virtual reality for computer gamers. But scratch that last part—the company’s CEO just revealed plans to make mobile VR goggles that work ...

A virtual-reality demonstration of weightlessness gives a weird floating system that probably doesn't mimic a true microgravity environment. From the Oculus Rift headsets to the new HTC Vive, virtual ...

Forget IMAX. Forget 3D. The next big trend in movies is going to be 360 degree filmmaking (and in 3D, no less!) The trailer for “Zero Point” just dropped today, and it could change films forever.

The short is one of the narratives that will be available for the Rift VR head set when it is released in early 2016. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor Henry, a 10-minute animated virtual reality ...