Steam Controllers support 16 simultaneous connections for multiplayer gaming Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 15, 2014 2 min The Steam Controller is also going through some changes as Valve finalizes its design. Continue Reading 2 min
Oculus VR’s Brendan Iribe on the latest virtual reality prototype (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 14, 2014 16 min Brendan Iribe says everyone who tries the new demo puts on a happy "Oculus face." Continue Reading 16 min
Intel bets that perceptual computing will save the PC (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 13, 2014 10 min Intel's top "perceptual computing" leader believes cheap gesture control cameras will revolutionize the PC. And he says Microsoft isn't Intel's enemy. Continue Reading 10 min
Doom co-creator John Carmack is making software at Oculus Rift Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 7, 2014 2 min Oculus wants to better understand the nuances of making games for its VR headset. Continue Reading 2 min
Sony announces Oculus Rift virtual reality headset competitor Posted byby GamesBeat January 7, 2014 1 min Movie watchers and gamers who just like to enjoy their content alone may like Sony’s latest product: a virtual reality headset. The HMZ-T3Q has... Continue Reading 1 min
The DeanBeat: More terrible predictions for the game industry in 2014 (poll) Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 3, 2014 10 min Microsoft and Sony will be in a dead heat, and Nintendo will shed the Wii U. Continue Reading 10 min
Best and Worst of 2013: The biggest surprises Posted byby GamesBeat December 29, 2013 5 min Come relive the biggest surprises the year had to offer with our look back at 2013's most unexpected moments! Continue Reading 5 min
Virtuix’s Jan Goetgeluk sees big things for virtual reality in wake of Oculus VR funding (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 23, 2013 7 min The enthusiasm for the Oculus VR could spread to a larger ecosystem of peripherals. Continue Reading 7 min
The top gaming stories of 2013 Posted byby GamesBeat December 20, 2013 5 min Next-gen consoles, disastrous game launches, and copyright controversy topped 2013. Continue Reading 5 min
Oculus VR’s Brendan Iribe on raising $75M and building the next-generation consumer virtual reality (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 14, 2013 13 min Oculus VR CEO explains why Marc Andreessen's firm led a $75M round on the promise of a new consumer prototype for virtual reality goggles. Continue Reading 13 min