Virtual reality is here. The Oculus Rift is now shipping in its very first consumer form, Valve's HTC Vive will be arriving in homes next week, and Sony is sailing into the market in October this year with an attractive $399 price point for its imaginatively named PlayStation VR.
It’s an exciting and, frankly, confusing time, as publishers attempt to sell the virtual reality dream using words, pictures and videos that capture only a snapshot of the immersive experience. To celebrate the dawn of a new era – and hopefully, add clarity to what is a fairly major buying decision – we've got a week of features focusing on virtual reality in its varying forms.
Friday
What does (and doesn't) work in VR games
The smartest VR company of all? Microsoft
VR unlocks the true vision of Rez Infinite
Thursday
Here's what you need to be VR ready
Superhot explores the dark side of VR
11 visions of VR movies got wrong. Very wrong
This is how you wear VR with glasses
Palmer Luckey tells us about the future of gaming
Wednesday
Why Virtual Reality will change the way we play AND think about games
Trapped in a VR diving suit, gasping for air: the horrors of Narcosis
Why PS VR (probably) won't repeat Sony's history of failed tech
The 10 most surreal moments we'v experienced in VR
9 game series we'd love to see in VR
Tuesday
Alien Isolation, with Oculus Rift, is the most terrifying thing ever
Sony is considering PlayStation VR working on PC
PlayStation VR core bundle pre-orders are open now
Goofing off is one of the greatest things you can do in VR
Monday
The most anticipated VR games
Which virtual reality headset is best for you?
I have seen the future of VR and it is pterodactyls dropping rocks on my head
