The Future of Computer Games

The Facebook owned Oculus Rift is the first of a next generation of Virtual Reality headsets based on technology made cheap due to the popularity of smart phones, and could become the future of all computer gaming.

Oculus VR have made some special development kits which are for computer game makers to use to help make new games. Some industry experts think that a second development kit may be announced at the Game Developers Conference.

With the Occulus Rift you will be able to play many new computer games such as Left 4 Dead, Half-Life 2, Portal 2, Skyrim, Mirror’s Edge, Unreal Tournament 3, Dear Esther and DiRT2.

People can connect the Occulus Rift to their computer or games console and play games either standing up or sitting down. People who have used the headset, say that a short demo game to show how the headset will work, made them feel like they were in another world. They also said that the game can become part of your reality because your subconscious mind can become involved in virtual reality as well as your conscious mind.

The final version for everyone may be just a year away but there are many improvements that need to be made before it is ready for the consumer market. Nobody is certain about the price, but people think it will cost about 250 to 300 US dollars.