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VRFocus - Earlier this week Namazeu Studios launched a Steam Greenlight campaign for its upcoming virtual reality (VR) compatible title, Nebulous, which supports the Oculus Rift VR head-mounted display (HMD). The title hopes to secure enough positive votes to be approved for sale on Valves digital PC service come launch in the final quarter of 2014. Now the title has received its first trailer, which can be seen below.

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VRFocus - Virtual reality (VR) on mobile devices is already well established. While VR enthusiasts continue to wait for the Oculus Rift and Project Morpheus VR head-mounted displays (HMD), other companies have already launched a range of mobile-based HMDs that utilise a smartphones screen. On top of that, GameFace is developing its own HMD using the Android operating system (OS). But while these mobile devices support both Android and Apples iOS, Microsofts Windows Phone OS hasnt seen anything in the way of VR support. That is until now.

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VRFocus - Earlier this week Namazeu Studios launched a Steam Greenlight campaign for its upcoming virtual reality (VR) compatible title, Nebulous, which supports the Oculus Rift VR head-mounted display (HMD). The title hopes to secure enough positive votes to be approved for sale on Valves digital PC service come launch in the final quarter of 2014. Now the title has received its first trailer, which can be seen below.

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VRFocus - Earlier this week indie developer Space Budgie released a new update for its first-person platform and puzzle title, Glitchspace, which is currently available through Steam Early Access. The update, titled 1.7, reintegrated support for the Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display as well as maxing a host of tweaks and bug fixes. Now a trailer for that update has arrived, and can be seen below.

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VRFocus - Next month sees the launch of a new virtual reality (VR) compatible horror experience in Doorways: The Underworld, the third installment in the Doorways series from indie developed Saibout Studios. The title is set to launch on PC on 17th September 2014 with full support for PC, Mac and Linux with full support for the Oculus Rift VR head-mounted display. Now new screenshots of the experience have arrived, which can be seen below.

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Some researchers study carbon nanotubes -- and then there are these guys. Thomas Wagner and his students from Kaiserslautern University in Germany took an Oculus Rift headset onto a real rollercoaster to transform it into an virtual experience. That's been done before on the sly, but the group teamed up with rollercoaster builder Mack Rides and created several apps for a Rift and laptops. The VR "ride" apps were synced to the coaster's motion by tracking their wheels and using human monitors. They sport various themes like a wacky flying horse chariot ride, a submarine tour and a space shooter complete with a gamepad (see the video, below). It's still a (really fun) experiment, but the coaster maker and researchers are keen to commercialize it at some point. In case you were wondering, the FAQ shows that the headset won't fall off, the Oculus sensors work in extreme g-forces, and no, the VR won't make you barf -- as long as it's in sync with the ride.

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VRFocus - The number of Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD) compatible rollercoasters has increased dramatically with the recent release of the device's second development kit (DK2). While some rides have taken players back in time, indie developer TimVR offers another unique ride in Lava Inc., which recently launched for free on the official Oculus VR Share Beta, where it can be downloaded on PC.

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Road to VR David Rowe continues to develop the unofficial CtrlAltStudio Viewer, the first viewer to bring Oculus Rift DK1 and DK2 support to Second Life. The latest alpha release of the viewer supports positional tracking on the Oculus Rift DK2, which Rowe says adds significantly to the sense of immersion. Today Linden Lab CEO Ebbe Altberg also confirmed that DK2 support is in the works for the official Second Life viewer.

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VRFocus - One of the many virtual reality (VR) experiences on display at this year's Gamescom in Cologne, Germany was first-person horror experience The Hum from indie developer Thotwise Games. The title, which supports the Oculus Rift VR head-mounted display on PC, was showcased not with a gameplay demo but an atmospheric experience designed to give players a taste of the overall experience and direction. Now the developer has released this Gamescom build online.

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Researchers have created a way to synchronize a real and virtual reality roller coaster.