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I still haven’t had a chance to really enjoy the Oculus Rift so far, simply due to lack of time. I’ve heard a lot of games already have support for it (can’t wait to try Half-Life 2).

However, the coolest thing I’ve experienced with the Rift so far is a hack developed by Luca Siciliano (aka troffmo5) that puts you inside a Google Street View scene (GitHub repository).

To experience it, you have to run a small piece of code that takes the Rift sensors data and streams it to a WebSocket, and then browse to oculusstreetview.eu.pn

My favorite places so far: Heron Reef (it just started there, didn’t even know you can dive underwater), standing on top of the Eiffel Tower, Times Square, Grand Central, and just outside the tracx office in Tel-Aviv.

The Oculus Rift has arrived!

Between Aug 1 – Sep 1, 2012, 9,522 people (including me) backed the Oculus Rift Kickstarter project, raising $2,437,429 — 975% of the $250,000 goal.

After seven months and #33 project update emails, a surprise package arrived in the mail today!

I’m a backer of Oculus Rift: Step Into the Game!

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Oculus Rift: Step Into the Game

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Pledge Summary
Amount pledged

$330.00

Reward

EARLY RIFT DEVELOPER KIT + DOOM 3 BFG: Try the Rift for yourself now! You’ll receive a developer kit, perfect for the established or indie game developer interested in working with the Rift immediately. This also includes a copy of Doom 3 BFG and full access to our Developer Center for our SDK, docs, samples, and engine integrations! (Please add $30 for international shipping)

Estimated Delivery

Dec 2012


If this project is successfully funded, your card will be charged on:


SATURDAY SEP 1, 2:00AM EDT

When your reward is ready, Oculus will send you a survey via email to request any info needed to deliver your reward (mailing address, t-shirt size, etc).

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