ASUS partners with Oculus, intros new gaming desktops

Here’s something gamers who’d love to dabble in virtual reality will find exciting. ASUS and Oculus partnered and introduced new Oculus-ready gaming rigs, the G11CD and Republic of Gamers G20CB. Both desktops are powered by the new 6^th-generation Intel Core processor and run NVIDIA GeForce GTX graphics. These gaming PCs support Oculus Rift VR headsets, all you need to do is plug in the headset, install the required drivers, and you’re good to go.

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Toyota and Oculus partner for VR driving simulator for teens

Hoping to make driving safer for the next generation, Toyota partners with Oculus to create a Toyota-branded driving simulator that will be used for Toyota’s TeenDrive365 program. It puts the teens inside a real yet stationary car and uses virtual reality technology to simulate actual driving. They will have to use the pedals properly and face distractions such as traffic noise, passengers, text messages, and radio noise.

It uses 360-degree head tracking for a more immersive experience and the Rift has a 100-degree field of view, which is beyond ones peripheral vision. It will also make use of RealSpace 3D audio to add depth to sound. They hope to make teens more comfortable with driving before they head out to the streets.

Source: Toyota | Via: SlashGear