Oculus Rift 30 Launch Titles Revealed, Over A Hundred Games To Be Released This Year

Mar 16, 2016 at 12:01pm EDT

This week is a definitely a good one for those looking forward to VR headsets. Yesterday, Sony revealed more details on its upcoming PlayStation VR headset and launch titles and today, Oculus has shared the full list of titles that will be available with the Oculus Rift later this month.

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On the Oculus official website, the company has shared the names of the 30 VR games that will be released with the Oculus Rift on March 28th. The lineup seems to be pretty diverse, featuring titles such as Elite Dangerous from Frontier Developments, EVE Valkyrie Founder's Pack from CCP Games, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter from The Astronauts and Slightly Mad Studios' racing game Project Cars.

The 30 Oculus Rift launch titles are only the beginning for the Rift VR headset. Oculus is working with thousands of developers on entirely new VR experiences, with over a hundred more games coming this year.

Today, the company has also introduced the new Oculus Home on Rift, which has evolved significantly since its launch on Gear VR.

We designed Home from the ground up for VR, and it’s evolved significantly since its launch on Gear VR. Home is the best way to explore your library, discover new content, and connect with friends in VR.

You’ll also be able to explore the platform from the Oculus desktop app. The app lets you customize your Rift and easily browse the latest content in the Oculus Store.

The Oculus Rift VR headset will be released on March 28th alongside 30 launch titles. More news on apps, videos and experience coming to Oculus at launch will be shared soon, so stay tuned for all the latest news on the soon to be released VR headset.

About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.

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