Oculus Rift - Welcome to the Future of VR Gaming
Technology is always evolving, inventing gadgets that never cease to amaze us. Oculus Rift is one of the latest inventions that is especially interesting for gamers. It's a virtual reality headset that will immerse you in a virtual reality environment, so you can imagine how that might sound for a die-hard fan of video games? That's right - total immersion in another world!
The creators of Oculus Rift wanted to change the way people experience their favorite video games forever, taking cutting edge gaming technology and then taking it even a step further. Sporting some amazing specs like 1080 x 1200 resolution per eye, 90 Hz refresh rate, plus a wide field of view, this gadget is definitely a hit with gamers throughout the world.
What it does, in a practical sense, is that it takes you right there into the game environment itself by tapping 3 of your 5 senses: seeing, hearing, and even touch as you will lose spatial awareness of actual reality and enter this new virtual reality. How cool is that?
To make things even more interesting and real, there are initiatives to begin producing VR masks that can stimulate the senses of smell and taste. This would mean experiencing a game with all of your 5 senses.
But, these VR headsets can be used for other purposes than just for playing video games. You can watch movies and feel like you are right there in the cinema. As the senior editor at PCWorld, Brad Chacos says, "the only thing missing is popcorn!"
What's more, Oculus Rift has been shown to help ease problems like crossed eyes and lazy eye, and even help amputees deal with phantom limb pain.
On the other hand, there are some people who see the oculus rift as a security risk, but they are generally in the minority. They are generally concerned by the fact that this device deprives 3 of your 5 senses, which is not the safest thing when you're home alone. That said, clearly the pros outweigh the cons when it comes to the Oculus Rift and new VR technology!
