Virtual reality company Oculus VR started two years ago by raising $2.5 million through Kickstarter and another $93.4 million from VCs. It took huge numbers of pre-orders for its DK2 developer kit before being acquired by Facebook in March for $2 billion.
Yesterday at "Oculus Connect 2014" in LA, Oculus revealed Its new “Crescent Bay” prototype with 360-degree head tracking and headphones.
The new prototype allows users to experienced sustained and immersive experiences in a virtual world. Crescent Bay features new display technology, 360° head tracking, expanded positional tracking volume, dramatically improved weight and ergonomics, and high-quality integrated 3D’s audio technology.
Sony Walkman from 1978
This device could change the cinema experience the same way the first Walkman changed the way we consume music. Crescent Bay was announced at the Oculus Connect developer conference in Hollywood, CA. I hope the Movie industry will get it this time, and not react the same way they did when MP3 came-out!
Certainly the gaming industry is already there. Oculus created its first real in-headset user interface for the Virtual Reality Gear and it's now said that it will be releasing a mobile app for virtual reality games.
Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe announced that over 100,000 Rift developer kits have shipped to over 130 countries. He said “If you love sci-fi, this is your holy grail. Today it is happening. Virtual reality is here. Just let that sink in. We thought about flying cars, maybe hover boards, and virtual reality. Now it’s here. Our mission is to transform gaming, entertainment, and how we interact… We’re really sprinting towards the consumer version.”