It's early days for VR -- at least the latest incarnation -- and TF2's port is a reflection of that.
ENGADGET: Playing an actual game with Oculus Rift: hands-on with Valve's Team Fortress 2 'VR Mode'
An upstart organization calling itself the International Association of Virtual Reality Technologies (IAVRT) looks to be out to bring back the VR glory days, recently announcing that it's planning nothing short of an entirely new network that'll be all VR all the time, existing alongside the plain-old, apparently not-suitable-for-VR Internet.
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The casual nature of that relationship is reflected in Valve's attitude about releasing the new mode -- Team Fortress 2's VR-enabling update in the coming weeks is essentially a giant beta test in which Valve will measure and analyze the way TF2 players interact with virtual reality hardware.
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If VR is to go mainstream -- and given Facebook's billion-dollar bet on Oculus VR, it very well should -- consumers like me need to stop getting sick.
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Simply preview and share all of your images on the Olympus VR-340's large 3.0-inch, high-resolution LCD for proof that this camera's beauty is more than skin deep.
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But from the looks of these (very clear) leaks captured on Chinese site VR-Zone, it seems Acer may be prepping a mid-range device for that market.
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The engine that powered the vast majority of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3's hit games, Unreal Engine 3, is getting a development kit update to support the soon-to-be-released Oculus Rift VR headset.
The Coolpix S640 is focused on speed -- it offers a .7-second boot-up time and "ultra-fast" autofocus, along with a 12.2 megapixel sensor, 5x four-way VR zoom and a 2.7-inch LCD.
ENGADGET: Nikon Coolpix S1000pj projector-cam beams into reality along with friends
The Olympus VR-340 includes all the technology you'd expect from more expensive compact cameras, including a standout 16-megapixel sensor, AF Illuminator and higher ISO for shooting in low light, designed to enhance your shots.
ENGADGET: Olympus unveils a cavalcade of point and shoot cameras and a PEN lens at CES
Coolpix L100: 10 megapixel with a 15x 28-420mm zoom and a 13fps burst mode, 3-inch screen and four-way VR image stabilization.
We see it everywhere form VR-labs all the way to marketing tools.
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Game Developers Conference 2013 organizers have announced the recent addition of two talks from Valve that discuss porting Team Fortress 2 to VR goggles - plus research and development challenges for head-mounted displays and tracking systems.
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With any luck, that input will start rolling in soon: Valve is preparing to update its popular free-to-play shooter, Team Fortress 2 with a Rift-compatible VR mode, openly describing the update as an experiment.
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Lastly, the the Coolpix S570 is the basic model of the group, with a 12.0 megapixel ISO 3200 sensor behind a 5x four-way VR lens and a 2.7-inch LCD.
ENGADGET: Nikon Coolpix S1000pj projector-cam beams into reality along with friends
Coolpix S630: 12 megapixels with a 7x optical zoom and an 11fps burst mode, a 2.7-inch LCD, four-way VR image stabilization, blink detection and ISO 6400 sensitivity.
Yes, you'll need a 3D printer and a knack for programming to get most of these projects going, but you won't have to wait for someone to make them for you -- a big help when many ready-made VR displays are either in development or priced out of reach for the average person.
An evolved Lens-Shift Vibration Reduction (VR) function minimizes camera shake for shooting blur-free photos while handheld or in challenging light.
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Lens-shift Vibration Reduction (VR) alongside the new Active Mode assist in capturing blur-free images and video, while full manual controls give users the power to realize their creative potential when shooting.
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From what we've seen in Road To VR's hands-on with the system, the group might just pull that off.
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Exploration and immersion are the two most impressive aspects of Oculus Rift -- arguably its defining features -- and Team Fortress 2's VR Mode highlights neither.
ENGADGET: Playing an actual game with Oculus Rift: hands-on with Valve's Team Fortress 2 'VR Mode'
The COOLPIX S3500 offers an upgraded feature set that includes a new 20.1-megapixel sensor, a 7x optical zoom NIKKOR lens and lens-shift Vibration Reduction (VR) technology to help to ensure vibrant and sharp images.
ENGADGET: Nikon Coolpix S3500 ships this month with 20MP CCD, lens-shift VR for $139
We're really looking forward to exploring your UDK-based VR creations inside the Rift.
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The Coolpix S70 (pictured in red) is essentially the same cam as the S1000pj, although it has an OLED touchscreen instead of the projector: 12.1 megapixels, 5x zoom with five-way VR.
ENGADGET: Nikon Coolpix S1000pj projector-cam beams into reality along with friends
It's not clear if Icelandic game studio CCP is extending its crazy MMO, EVE Online, into the world of virtual reality, but the company is working on some form of EVE-based VR application using the Oculus Rift.
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Designed to capture stunning images at various distances, the compact COOLPIX L820 sports a high-power 30x zoom, a 16-megapixel CMOS sensor, and Vibration Reduction (VR) technology to help keep shots steady.
ENGADGET: Nikon updates Coolpix compact lineup with S9500, sub-$200 S5200 and L28
He said his favourite bus to drive had been a double-decker Bristol VR.
We heard late last month that the John Carmack-endorsed Oculus Rift VR headset would be hitting Kickstarter any day now, and it turns out today is that day.
Valve Software's experiments with virtual reality, most recently exposed as a " VR Mode" of its popular free-to-play shooter Team Fortress 2, are actually just an offshoot of the company's longer-term goal: augmented reality.
Lens-shift Vibration Reduction (VR) helps reduce blur and camera shake while rendering clear and sharp images in a variety of everyday shooting scenarios.
ENGADGET: Nikon Coolpix S3500 ships this month with 20MP CCD, lens-shift VR for $139
Whereas VR goggles immerse a user in a computer-generated environment, AR uses semi-transparent goggles, which overlay computer-generated graphics onto a user's view of the physical world.
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