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Oculus Rift in Action
The Oculus Rift is an exciting next generation VR headset developed by OculusVR. Whether it's in a game, an architectural walk-through, or a teaching simulation, the goal of any immersive virtual reality experience is making users feel like they're in the middle of the action. With precise, high-quality optics and a flexible programmatic interface, the Rift provides real-life field of view and head tracking hardware for natural interaction that finally nails the feeling of being there.
Oculus Rift in Action introduces the powerful Oculus Rift headset and teaches you how to integrate its many features into 3D games and other virtual reality experiences. You'll start by understanding the capabilities of the Rift hardware. Then you'll follow interesting and instantly-relevant examples that walk you through programming real applications using the Oculus SDK. Along the way, you'll get practical guidance on how to use the Rift's sensors to produce a natural, fluid, immersive 3D experience and be ready to hit the ground running with the first VR killer app when the consumer Rift is released!
Oculus Rift in Action introduces the powerful Oculus Rift headset and teaches you how to integrate its many features into 3D games and other virtual reality experiences. You'll start by understanding the capabilities of the Rift hardware. Then you'll follow interesting and instantly-relevant examples that walk you through programming real applications using the Oculus SDK. Along the way, you'll get practical guidance on how to use the Rift's sensors to produce a natural, fluid, immersive 3D experience and be ready to hit the ground running with the first VR killer app when the consumer Rift is released!
475 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2015
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