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VRFocus - With all the excitement surrounding the news of anticipated space flight simulation title Elite: Dangerous getting a release date it can be easy to forget that Frontier Developments remains committed to updating and improving its Beta for the vidoegame. That Beta recently received its latest update, bringing it to version 3.04. This latest upgrade brings with it a host of updates to improve the experience, which supports the Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD).

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VRFocus - As Oculus Rift head-mounted display (HMD) creator Oculus VR has said time and again, the virtual reality (VR) device will first be focusing on creating immersive videogames. In time however the VR industry will be looking to make an impact in other areas. In fact, according to Oculus VR CEO Brendan Iribe, the 'next step' for the Oculus Rift itself is to create face-to-face communication experiences with multiple users.

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Are Nintendo and Microsoft in a race for second place? And what really separates the Wii U, PS4, and Xbox One? Plus, Majora's Mask goes 3D, the PS4 gets a UK price drop, Warner Bros. hit with layoffs, Blizzard announces Overwatch, a new Need for Speed leaks, the consumer version of the Oculus Rift gets a release window, Destiny 2 is on the way, and much more! And, Colin and Brian discuss their impressions of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. Is it the best CoD ever? Plus, Colin takes Moto GP 2014 for a spin around the track.

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VRFocus - Earlier this week Slightly Mad Studios revealed a brand new type of vehicle for its upcoming virtual reality (VR) compatible racing simulation experience, Project CARS. That new vehicle is the kart, bringing an entirely new type of racing to the title, which supports the Oculus Rift head-mounted display (HMD). Now the first screenshots for the karts in Project CARS have arrived, and can be seen below.

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VRFocus - Earlier in 2014 Oculus Rift head-mounted display (HMD) creator Oculus VR revealed its intentions to start interacting with schools, colleges and universities, offering talks and workshops on working with virtual reality (VR) technology. The company has already made good on these intentions by sending Chief Scientist Michael Abrash to host talks similar to his keynote speech at the 2014 Oculus Connect developer conference. Tomorrow Oculus VR Creative Director Peter Bristol will be holding a presentation at the Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington.

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VRFocus - Indie developer Guru games is currently pushing to raise funding for its upcoming virtual reality (VR) compatible videogame Medusas Labyrinth via a Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign. The developer hopes to raise some kr2,500,000 SEK to aid development of the title, which supports the Oculus Rift head-mounted display (HMD). Recently the studio has released new concept art for the experience, which can now be seen below.

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VRFocus - After a month-long effort the Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign for virtual reality (VR) compatible adventure title The Black Glove has sadly ended in failure. Indie developer Day For Night Games failed to hit its $550,000 USD goal for the videogame, instead raising $216,517 with the help of 5,961 backer. The campaign failed despite the inclusion of a PlayStation 4 version of The Black Glove and support for the Oculus Rift and Project Morpheus VR head-mounted displays (HMD) being announced towards the end.

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VRFocus - Earlier in 2014 Leap Motion revealed a new mount for its hand-tracking controller that clips the device to an Oculus Rift head-mounted display (HMD) for hand-tracking in virtual reality (VR) videogames and experiences. The device is currently available for $19.99 USD to those that already own a Leap Motion controller, which itself costs $79.99. For those that are yet to pick up either device the company has this week revealed a new bundle that will have you a bit of money.

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VRFocus - The space simulation genre has been a popular type of videogame to adapt for virtual reality (VR) technology over the past few years. The likes of EVE: Valkyrie, Star Citizen, Elite: Dangerous and Darkfield are all trying to create the most immersive sci-fi titles ever made. This week sees the launch of a demo for another hopeful space simulation experience in Discovering Space from indie developer SiPhi. The title features full support for the Oculus Rift head-mounted display (HMD).