Minecraft VR Arrives on Oculus Rift

The fans of the sandbox-based 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 owners with the headset will be able to receive a no-cost Windows 10 beta upgrade to enable them to join the VR world.

The game is among the first major titles to be launched on the highly anticipated Facebook-owned Oculus Rift. It will be available in Europe later this month.

Minecraft is one the first major games to be launched on Oculus Rift's highly anticipated Facebook-owned Oculus Rift. It will launch in Europe on the 20th of September.

Minecraft's developer, Mojang, trumpeted the game's release with a blog post: 'How's your face looking? Is it ready? Is it ready to have Minecraft right there? It's better to be: today we're releasing a free update to Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta which will enable you to play Minecraft on Oculus Rift.'

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Mike McGrath, the AR/VR game's creator, posted 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 immersive VR can be."

The VR version of the game has the ability to see over the edges of ledges.

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

In the VR version of the game is an Minecraft "living room" in which players can zoom out from the first person perspective and step back into their very own virtual room and continue to play the game on a screen.

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

However, the latest Oculus Rift version provides players with a whole new set of features.

This is the second bite of the VR cherry for Minecraft (pictured) which will see gamers already playing a limited version of the game on the Samsung Gear VR

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

A blog post on Oculus Rift stated: "Build, explore, and fight mobs from a fresh perspective.

'With the help of a VR headset, coming face-to-face with monstrous mobs takes on new meaning. The idea of slipping into dark caves evokes more fear due to 3D audio.  DISCORD Additionally, the glare of a stunning sunrise seems to wrap you in a more complete.'

OCULUS RIFT GETS AN OFFICIAL UK LAUNCH DATE

Oculus Rift has been the most talked about tech for years. The first developer kits were sent out in 2012.

The latest official news is that the kit will go on sale in the UK, Europe and Canada on 20 September, with the price of PS549 or EUR699. It's already available in US priced at $599.

The headset is already available for purchase at John Lewis, Amazon, Game and Game. The kit will include Lucky's Tale platform game, along with 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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