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Oculus Rift review roundup: Enthusiasts love it, mainstream not so much

2016-03-29 14:45:35| Extremetech

The Oculus Rift has finally hit reviewers' hands and there's an interesting split between the tech press and more mainstream publications. The overall trend is positive, but the Rift's price and relatively limited launch content could slow mainstream adoption.

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Oculus Rift Offers the Best VR Experience Yet, Reviewers Say

2016-03-28 23:03:33| TechNewsWorld

The first reviews of the Oculus Rift surfaced Monday, and reviewers praised the potential of the virtual reality system while pointing out some obvious concerns. The headset display is well-crafted, but drawbacks include the cost and the fact that it requires a powerful gaming system to run it, according to some reviews. "It has the potential to change the world," Devindra Hardawar wrote.

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Australopithecus fossils found east of the Great Rift Valley

2016-03-24 11:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld

[NEWS] New fossils from Kenya suggest that an early hominid species — Australopithecus afarensis — lived far eastward beyond the Great Rift Valley and much farther than previously thought. An international team of paleontologists led by Emma Mbua of Mount Kenya University and Masato Nakatsukasa of Kyoto University report findings of fossilized teeth and forearm bone from an adult male and two infant A. afarensis from an exposure eroded by the Kantis River in Ongata-Rong…

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Oculus Rift vs. HTC Vive vs. PlayStation VR: Battle of the high-end headsets

2016-03-14 13:17:46| Extremetech

The Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and PlayStation VR are all scheduled for retail releases before Q3 2016, so let's take this opportunity to look at what each model has to offer, how much money it'll cost, and whether or not it's even worth bothering with just yet.

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