1. Alternatives, important announcements for the further future
1.1. Google's cardboard headset
1.2. Google
1.2.1. Google’s Android to Take On Facebook in Virtual Reality
1.3. Samsung Gear (Oculus powered)
1.3.1. Oculus CTO John Carmack Says Gear VR Gets A Full Launch With Samsung’s Next Cycle (Fall?)
1.4. Project Morpheus
1.4.1. Playstation 4 VR Headset Project Morpheus is coming to market in the second half of 2016.
1.5. InfinitEye
1.5.1. HoloLens by Microsoft
1.6. Apple - very early phase, patents, recruitment
1.6.1. patent like HoloLens
1.6.2. patent like Gear, Cardboard
1.7. Facebook
1.7.1. virtual reality facebook apps
1.8. Valve
1.8.1. Valve and HTC’s Steam VR hardware – the HTC Vive. This system is expected to ship to developers in Spring 2015.
2. Virtual Reality
2.1. video: How Oculus Solved Virtual Reality
3. more hardware
3.1. front-facing camera
3.1.1. track user's movements
3.1.1.1. positional tracking
3.1.1.1.1. but... watch combination with Kinect
3.1.1.2. eye tracking (not for the immediate future)
3.2. haptic feedback
3.2.1. in development by Oculus VR
3.3. controller
3.3.1. Xbox360
3.3.1.1. Oculus buys Carbon Design Group
3.3.2. motion controllers
3.3.2.1. ControlVR gloves
3.3.2.2. tactile transducers
3.3.2.2.1. applications
3.3.2.3. STEM
3.3.2.4. PrioVR
3.3.2.5. Leap Motion
3.3.3. walking controllers
3.3.3.1. Stompz
3.3.3.2. omnidirectional treadmills
3.3.3.2.1. Virtuix Omni
3.3.3.2.2. Cyberith Virtualizer
4. The Reddit Oculus FAQ
5. HMD
5.1. Development Kit
5.1.1. DK1
5.1.2. DK2
5.1.2.1. most recent version of the Oculus Rift is the Crescent Bay prototype with full 360 degree positional tracking, an improved OLED display and integrated audio.
5.2. Commercial Product
5.2.1. CV1
6. Human Experiences
6.1. Outdoor Activities
6.1.1. Fishing
6.1.2. Driving
6.1.2.1. Tanks
6.1.2.2. Cars
6.1.2.3. Trains
6.1.2.4. Spacecraft
6.1.2.5. Aircraft
6.1.2.6. Mech
6.1.3. PaintBall
6.2. Art
6.2.1. Music
6.2.2. Films
6.2.3. Sculpture
7. Health
7.1. Mental Health
7.1.1. Psytech's Phobos (AMVR)
7.2. Telemedicine
7.3. Physical therapy
7.3.1. amputee therapy
7.3.2. regular exercise
7.3.2.1. Porco Grande
8. VR history and literature simulation
8.1. Project Time Travel
9. Visionary Mark Zuckerberg,” who saw virtual reality as not just a gaming tool but as a full-fledged communications platform.
10. Applications
10.1. virtual university visits
10.1.1. Y
10.1.1.1. YouVisit
10.2. virtual worlds
10.2.1. Second Life
10.2.1.1. Second Life 2.0
10.2.2. High Fidelity
10.2.2.1. SubReddit
10.2.2.2. Site
10.2.3. JanusVR
10.2.3.1. SubReddit
10.2.3.2. Site
10.2.4. Chrome
10.2.5. Firefox
10.3. education
10.3.1. virtual museum
10.3.1.1. Veiviev
10.3.2. virtual tour
10.3.2.1. Titans of Space
10.4. adult stuff
10.4.1. VRSexLab newsletter
10.5. spirituality
10.5.1. emotional experiences
10.5.2. psychedelic experiences
10.6. games
10.6.1. EVE Valkyrie
10.7. communications platform
10.7.1. teleconferencing
10.7.1.1. VR Chat prototypes
10.7.1.2. RiftMax Theater
10.8. virtual cinema
10.9. directories
10.9.1. Oculus Share
10.9.2. RiftEnabled
10.9.3. STV.RE
10.10. art, music
10.10.1. senza peso
10.10.2. third person view