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Verizon eyes Charter cable as mergers hit fever pitch

Also today: Facebook re-jiggers how your Trending Topics will work, and they also brought in a heavy hitter to jump-start their VR business.
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Oculus wants to help you set up the perfect virtual reality room

Oculus VR has published the first of a four-part series aimed at helping Rift owners set up the perfect VR room.
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Huge ‘Superhot VR’ update returns fans to time-freezing bullet hell

Superhot VR fans will have several good reasons to return when the game's first big update arrives next month.
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Age rating for Oculus Rift apps is getting a lot simpler

All Oculus Rift games and apps must now receive global certification through the streamlined International Age Rating Coalition (IARC).
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Meet VRGE, the posh virtual reality dock that charges your headset

If you're looking for a subtle means of storing your virtual reality headset when it's not in use, look no further than VRGE's solution.
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Oculus CEO Luckey set to testify in lawsuit over Rift’s VR tech

Also today: Sophisticated phishing scam hits Gmail users, driver learns the hard way to always bring the keys when he drives his Tesla.
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State of the Industry survey reveals true feelings on Switch, Project Scorpio

A poll of over 4,500 developers found sparse Nintendo Switch support, lackluster Scorpio interest, and love for the HTC Vive.
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CyberPowerPC’s Best Buy bundle packs a $499 desktop with the Oculus Rift

CyberPowerPC said on Monday that a new bundle packing together a $499 desktop and the Oculus Rift headset is available now at Best Buy.
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Tim Sweeney: Oculus VR's 'walled garden' approach gives HTC Vive an advantage

In a recent interview, Epic Games co-founder Tim Sweeney said that the HTC Vive VR headset is outselling the Oculus Rift 2-to-1 worldwide.
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This year’s VR milestones elevated it from novelty to art form

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Wireless HTC Vive 2 may appear at CES 2017, rumors claim

According to rumors out of Taiwan, the next-gen HTC Vive could be wireless and feature twin 4K displays -- and we might see it at CES 2017.
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Close to the Metal Ep. 26: Oculus Touch live review

Oculus Touch is here, just in time for the holidays. It adds much needed motion controls to the Rift headset, but is it a step up from the Vive?
MK2 VR Multiplex

Fly like a bird in Europe’s largest, trendiest — and only — VR multiplex

French cinema operator MK2 opened Europe’s largest permanent VR space Friday, allowing visitors to experience premium full-body VR.
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Oculus Touch is now available – here’s what you should know before you buy

The Oculus Touch has nearly arrived, which should only bolster the Rift's level of immersion. Here everything you need to know about the added peripheral.
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Oculus details how to set things up for 360-degree and room-scale experiences

New documentation released by Oculus details how users will need to set up their living room for 360-degree experiences and room-scale tracking.
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Ubisoft’s VR games to support cross-platform play on Vive, Rift, PlayStation VR

Publisher Ubisoft has revealed that its VR games will support cross-play across the Rift, Vive, and PlayStation VR headsets.
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This spoof Oculus Rift ad presents the worst-case scenario for VR fans

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Microsoft and Oculus set to offer VR streaming from Windows, Xbox One

The Oculus Rift will support streaming games from your Xbox One or Windows 10 via a free app that will hit the Windows and Xbox Stores on December 12.
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Quill will provide the means to create 3D works of art in virtual reality

Oculus VR said on Thursday that a public beta of Quill will be released alongside the Oculus Touch controllers on December 6. The tool will be free to use.
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Tactical Haptics raises $2.2 million to develop VR tactile feedback controllers

VR technology developer Tactical Haptics announced that it has raised $2.2 million in funding for its research and development in the field of VR haptics.
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MoVR uses high-frequency millimeter waves to sever cords between headset and PC

Right now the Vive and Rift VR headsets are leashed by HDMI and USB cords connected to a PC. However, an MIT team is working to cut those cords via MoVR.
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You can now experiment with Canon cameras and lenses in virtual reality

Canon's Innovation Lab has released a new app for Oculus Rift that lets you play with its camera and lenses in virtual reality.
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Strap in with MSI’s VR One gaming-PC-in-a-backpack, now available for pre-order

MSI’s gigantic VR backpack is now available for purchase if you’re in the market for the biggest wearable computer you can possibly buy.
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Oculus debuts Asynchronous Spacewarp VR frame-blending technology

Virtual reality hardware maker Oculus has rolled out Asynchronous Spacewarp technology for Oculus Rift headsets, enabling support for lower-end computers.
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Microsoft's Surface Studio is only powerful enough for "light" virtual reality duties

The Microsoft Surface Studio is great for creative professionals, and well worth its price for that group, but it's only a good choice for light VR duties.
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Is your PC ready to handle virtual reality? Use VRMark to test your system

Futuremark, the creator of 3DMark, has released a tool that allows users to gauge whether their PCs can handle virtual reality headsets and applications.
Fove VR Headset Pre-Order Announced

Eye-tracking virtual reality headset Fove 0 now available for pre-order at $550

Kickstarter darling Fove unveiled the tech specs and the pre-order date for its upcoming eye-tracking virtual reality headset.
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‘Eve: Valkyrie’ heads to Steam with HTC Vive support this month

Developer CCP Games announced that its interstellar combat game Eve: Valkyrie is coming to Steam this month with support for HTC Vive VR headsets.
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Oculus opens up pre-orders for third sensor, enabling room-scale VR

Oculus is opening pre-orders today for a third sensor option, to go along with the Oculus Touch controllers in providing room-scale VR.
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Oculus Rift vs. PlayStation VR: Can console convenience top PC VR power?

Both the Oculus Rift and PlayStaion VR are now available, but how do the two headsets compare? Our comprehensive spec breakdown will give you a better idea.
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‘Allumette’ immerses you in a floating village, shows off potential of VR cinema

One recent animated title that aims to leverage VR is 'Allumette', an animated tale about an orphan girl and her adventures in a floating village.
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Time-bending FPS 'Superhot VR' launches alongside Oculus Touch in December

A virtual reality version of the minimalistically stylish first-person shooter Superhot will launch alongside Oculus Touch controllers in December.
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A rift in the Rift: Why room-scale VR is about to split Oculus fans apart

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4A Games is creating a first-person shooter for Oculus Rift, Touch controllers

4A Games revealed Arktika 1 during the Oculus Connect conference, a new post-apocalyptic first-person shooter built for the new Oculus Touch controllers.