Minecraft Now Playable with Oculus Rift - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 15 August 2016 / 7,422 Views
Oculus and Mojang announced Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta now supports Oculus Rift.
It is a free update to for all existing Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta owners, otherwise it is available for $9.99 in the Oculus Store.
View the video on how the team made the game for virtual reality below:
"The world of Minecraft comes to life in VR. This update comes fully-featured, with controls specifically optimized for an intuitive VR experience," said Oculus in a blog post. "Be sure to take advantage of the awe-inspiring, fully immersive first person mode, as well as a theater view for a more comfortable option. And with features like Realms, you can create and adventure with a group of friends or family in your own permanent Minecraft world that’s always available.
"The developers at Mojang and Microsoft worked closely with us to bring Minecraft to VR. Here’s a quick look at what went into making the game an incredible VR experience.
"We think Minecraft on Rift is a powerful VR experience that will be even better when Touch support is added for free later this year. We can’t wait to see what players do with a new perspective on this sandbox game."
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
