Ubisoft plans to make multiplayer VR lineup support cross-platform play

With virtual reality gaming in its infancy, getting a large pool of players on one platform is tough. Thankfully, Ubisoft is thinking the same way and is planning to make its major multiplayer VR releases available across various platforms. The support for cross-platform play will start with Eagle Flight. It’ll work for PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive (when it releases). Some of the other games to get cross-platform support include Werewolf Within, which comes out on December 6, and Star Trek: Bridge Crew, which comes out March 14.

Source: Kotaku

Microsoft releases ‘Minecraft’ for Oculus Rift

Microsoft announced a while back that Minecraft is coming to the Oculus Rift—a Gear VR version has been available since April after all. But now the wait for Oculus Rift owners is over. A free update coming to the game’s Windows 10 beta edition will add support for the virtual reality headset. The Windows 10 version gets a leg up over the Gear VR version and adds things like support for mouse and keyboard as well as graphics settings that make use of the power of the computer the Oculus Rift is connected to. The game has separate settings for inside and outside the VR headset so you can tweak in-VR graphics or movements that won’t affect the experience if you play it on another platform sans VR.

Source: The Verge

Oculus offers free shipping for pre-orders to date following delayed release

Because of component shortage, Oculus announced they plan to shoulder shipping fees for pre-orders made until April 2nd, including international orders. They expect to update shipping information by April 12th. The move made by Oculus will save a lot of international customers some money. Reddit user SvenViking says it'll save them over $132 AUD (roughly $131 CAD) from expected cost. Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe confirmed the savings and apologized for not letting customers know earlier about the delay. 

Source: Popular Science 

Oculus founder delivers first consumer version of Rift to developer in Alaska

Oculus founder Palmer Luckey didn’t want just any delivery man delivering the first Rift virtual reality headset to anyone. He wanted to make sure he was the one to put it in the hands of the lucky customer. The one thing he was regretting about the experience is wearing flip-flops in Alaska. As for the first one to get said VR, Ross Martin, a VR enthusiast and indie developer from Anchorage, Alaska, was excited for the experience. Martin documented part of his experience with Luckey on Twitter. He said in a tweet, “So grateful to Palmer Luckey and Oculus for coming all the way to Alaska. You guys are super cool!”

Source: Engadget