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When you combine a virtual world, with thrills and goals, you’ve got what some consider
the ultimate experience: immersive gaming. Team Fortress 2
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was one of the first existing
games to be updated with Oculus Rift support and is well worth a look.
Figure 1.4: Team Fortress 2: One of the first games to be updated with Oculus Rift support
Of course, not all of Rift experiments we’ve seen are fun and games. The Rift has also
facilitated some serious work. For example, one of the more interesting experiments we’ve
seen using the Rift is by the research group, Be Another Lab
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. Their experiment uses the Rift,
multiple cameras, and human actors to allow users to view what it would be like to be someone
else (Figure 1.5).
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https://share.oculus.com/app/dont-let-go
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http://store.steampowered.com/app/440/
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http://www.themachinetobeanother.org
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