Minecraft VR Arrives on Oculus Rift

Fans of the sandbox explorer game Minecraft will be able to immerse themselves in its world of vibrant graphics, as Minecraft launches on the Oculus Rift.

Global Xbox and PC users with the headset already playing the game will be able get a free Windows 10 beta update to be able to enter the VR world.

The game is among the first major titles to launch on the highly anticipated Facebook-owned Oculus Rift, which is scheduled for its European launch next month.

Minecraft is one the first major titles to launch on the highly anticipated Facebook-owned Oculus Rift. It will be available in Europe on 20 September.

Minecraft's creator, Mojang, trumpeted the game's launch with a giddy blog post: How's your face? Is it prepared? Are you ready for Minecraft to be installed on it? You should be: Today , we are the first to release Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta, which allows players to play Minecraft on Oculus Rift.

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Mike McGrath, the AR/VR game's developer, wrote on Xbox Wire: "For new and experienced players, we hope that the VR experience in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition Beta will illuminate the power, evocative and completely immersive VR can be."

Tweaks to the VR version of the game include the ability to peer over the edges

However, the Rift version of the game also includes an Minecraft living room in which players can zoom out of the first person perspective and then step back through an actual screen into their own personal space and continue to play the game on a screen (pictured)

The VR version of Minecraft includes an Minecraft "living room" in which players can zoom out from the first-person perspective, then step back a screen and enter their own virtual room to continue playing the game.

This is the second VR cherry for Minecraft. Fans can now play a limited version on Samsung Gear VR.

The Oculus Rift version offers players an updated set of features.

This is the second bite of the VR cherry for Minecraft (pictured), with gamers already playing an unofficial version of the game on the Samsung Gear VR

Mojang states that this is due to tweaks in the in-play turning. This makes it more comfortable for players and lets them explore their VR world.

A blog post on the Oculus Rift website reads"Build, explore, and fight mobs with a fresh perspective.

With a VR headset, coming face-to-face with monster mobs can take on a whole new meaning; creeping into dark caves creates more fear due to 3D audio; and the glare of a stunning sunrise seems to envelope you more completely.'

The OCULUS RIFT gets an official UK launch date

The Oculus Rift has been the most talked about tech for a long time, beginning with the first developers kits released in 2012.

The latest news from the official press is that it will be available in the UK, Europe, and Canada on September 20th, with a the price of PS549 or EUR699. It's already available in US priced at $599.

The headset is currently available for purchase at John Lewis, Amazon, Game and Game. The kit will include Lucky's Tale platform game, as well as hundreds of VR videos and films.

Oculus will be rolling out demo experiences at retailers across the UK in the coming weeks, with titles including: The Climb, Henry, Farlands and Oculus Dreamdeck.oculus.com/e...
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