Oculus Rift Unveils New Virtual Reality Headset for Devs to Play With

Game developers interested in creating games in virtual reality will get an upgraded set of tools from the Oculus Rift team this summer, the company announced Wednesday morning.

The second-generation Oculus Rift development kit is available for preorder starting Wednesday for developers. The virtual reality headset, which began as a Kickstarter campaign in 2012, now has 50,000 units in the hands of developers interested in creating games for it.

Oculus VR Vice President of Product Nate Mitchell said doesn't resemble anything like consumers will eventually see, but is much farther along the company's vision for virtual reality than the previous Oculus Rift model. A consumer version is still not under discussion, he added. Read more...