Check if your PC is ready for Oculus Rift with this tool

Below is the spec you need for your PC to run Oculus Rift.

Here are the specs Oculus recommends:

• Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD R9 290 equivalent or greater
• CPU: Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater
• Memory: 8GB+ RAM
• Video Output: Compatible HDMI 1.3 video output
• USB Ports: 3x USB 3.0 ports plus 1x USB 2.0 port
• OS : Windows 7 SP1 64 bit or newer

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The Climb - Scale breathtaking cliffs around the globe in VR

Feel the unrivalled adrenaline rush of free solo rock climbing and encounter the majesty of nature like never before in The Climb – a new virtual reality game from Crytek – coming exclusively to Oculus.

The Climb invites thrill-seekers to experience the ultimate in extreme sports by going beyond the point of no return and scaling deadly cliff faces unaided. The game boasts hyper-realistic climbing locations from around the world, and players will discover the freedom of gaming with the Rift using either an Xbox One controller or Oculus Touch controllers as they soak up their awe-inspiring surroundings.

Vector 36 Major PC Update, PS4 and Xbox One Versions Announced for 2016 - VR PS4 XO

Built as a physics-based racer, Vector 36 challenges you to create the skimmer that suits your piloting needs. Engineered by your hands, design plays a large role in the success of flight.

Test your creations to find the ultimate fit for taking down other rival pilots, as you perfect your trade both in the cockpit and the garage. Vector 36 is available now on PC in Early Access and will be releasing in late 2016 on PS4, and Xbox One.

Paris Eagle Flight VR Trailer Animals roam free in Paris - PlayStation VR Oculus Rift PC HTC Vive

This weekend at the PlayStation Experience conference, Ubisoft revealed Eagle Flight, a Virtual Reality game that sends players to the skies of Paris to experience the freedom of flying.

The game, which will be available on major VR platforms including PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive for PC, is scheduled for release in 2016.

Chernobyl VR Project - unique combination of game and interactive documentary - Oculus PS VR Samsung Gear VR

Chernobyl VR Project is a very special project by The Farm 51, a software developer from Gliwice, as it combines video games with educational software.

It is the very first virtual tour around the Chernobyl and Pripyat area, compatible with multiple VR headsets, such as Oculus, Morpheus, Vive, or the mobile Samsung Gear VR solution. The Farm 51 has already visited the site, preparing the project and collecting visual content.

The Gallery Call of the Starseed Pax Teaser Part One - VR

Channeling inspiration from magical 1980s fantasy adventures, Call of the Starseed is the first step in the episodic journey of The Gallery, a VR adventure that takes place through both realistic and fantastical environments as you set out in search of your sister, Elsie. As Alex, you must walk through Elsie’s footsteps in order to unravel the mystery of her unexpected disappearance, all the while uncovering a much greater narrative.

Step into the Rift - First Person Exploration Virtual Reality Adventure, P.O.L.L.E.N - PC Mac Linux HTC Vive Oculus Rift PS4 Morpheus

Pollen is a first-person exploration game set on Titan, the sixth and largest moon of Saturn and the only moon in the solar system with an atmosphere and vast liquid seas, where life may exist. Inspired by science-fiction classics Solaris, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Moon, as well as adventure games Gone Home and The Dig, Pollen begins as the player docks and enters Research Station M to replace a lost mechanic.

pollen game magazine screenshot

Virtual reality studio Mindfield Games today announced that its first person virtual reality exploration game, P.O.L.L.E.N, will be coming to PC, Mac and Linux in early 2016 and will support HTC Vive, OSVR and Oculus Rift in the launch. Later in the year P.O.L.L.E.N will also be available for PlayStation 4 Morpheus.

Nebulous - Physics-Based Space Puzzler Coming to PC, PS4, Oculus Rift

PC gamers will find their time consumed by a black hole of brain-teasing quests and hilarious quotes when sci-fi physics-based puzzler Nebulous releases in Q2 2015. Namazu Studios also plans to launch the game on PS4 and Oculus Rift in at a later date.

GDC Play 2015 attendees can get an early look and demo the game at booth PL 202.

Oculus Rift - The Rift and the Steambox: What Designers Need to Know

This feature examines the importance behind the development of the Steambox and Oculus Rift

The game industry is one of the fastest moving industries around as new technologies and hardware are introduced regularly. This in turn can make it difficult to keep up with the changing trends or hot topics.

Ground Forces Closed Beta for War Thunder - PC PS4 Oculus Rift

Gaijin Entertainment is taking War Thunder on the road this weekend at Rezzed in Birmingham, UK to show off the closed beta of Ground Forces in War Thunder, the free-to-play online MMO combat game that combines aerial, ground and naval multiplayer battles for PC and PS4. Anticipating launch of open beta for Ground Forces later this Spring, Gaijin is unveiling the closed beta to the press and public this weekend and will also be showing War Thunder on Playstation®4. Experience high adrenaline aerial battles and now tanks in the Ground Forces closed beta this weekend at Rezzed! For more information about War Thunder, visit: http://warthunder.com/