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The Oculus Remote is a small input device for the Oculus Rift (figure 1). It was designed to improve the VR experience by making the navigation on it simpler and intuitive. It is a way to introduce and familiarize non-gamers – people who may not be familiar with gaming controls - to VR, providing users with the ability to easily browse the Oculus store, explore 360 video content in Oculus Video, or experience a variety of VR entertainment <ref name=”1”> Robertson, A. (2016). The Oculus Rift comes with a new ‘Oculus Remote’. Retrieved from www.theverge.com/2016/1/6/10723568/oculus-rift-remote-announce-ces-2016</ref> <ref> Kuchera, B. (2016). Oculus Rift to come with Oculus Remote, as well as a ‘dope’ carrying case. Retrieved from www.polygon.com/2016/1/6/10723654/oculus-rift-oculus-remote-carrying-case</ref>. The Oculus Remote has a black trackpad with back, home, plus, and minus buttons <ref name=”1”></ref>.
[[File:1oremote.jpg|thumb|1. Oculus Remote. (Image taken from www.polygon.com/2016/1/8/10736212/oculus-rift-remote-capabilities)]]
The device will ship with the Oculus Rift and it was first seen, in leaked renders, during 2015 <ref name=”1”></ref>. According to Palmer Luckey, Oculus founder, the input peripheral will not include a gyroscope (i.e. not a motion-sensing controller), being “essentially the input set of GearVR made into a remote. You are technically able to replace the battery, but the included battery life should last for about 4,000 hours of use <ref name=”3”> Kuchera, B. (2016). Here’s what the Oculus Rift’s included remote can and can’t do. Retrieved from www.polygon.com/2016/1/8/10736212/oculus-rift-remote-capabilities</ref>." It will be a good fit for apps that are ported across from GearVR to the Oculus Rift <ref> Reddit.com (2016). I am Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus and designer of the Rift. AMA! Retrieved from www.reddit.com/r/IamA/comments/3zt7ul/i_am_palmer_luckey_founder_of_oculus_and_designer</ref>.
The overall Oculus Rift package includes not only the Oculus Remote but also a Xbox One controller, the headset with headphones and microphone, and the Oculus sensor (figure 2) <ref> Bacaron, J. (2016). Oculus Rift news & update: Europe release date announced on September 20. Retrieved from www.breathecast.com/articles/oculus-rift-news-europe-release-date-announced-on-sept-20-35391</ref>. The price of the set is $599. Besides the two controllers mentioned, there will be Touch controllers. These have been delayed and will be released on the latter half of 2016 <ref name=”3”></ref>.
[[File:2oremote.jpg|thumb|2. Oculus Rift. (Image taken from www.polygon.com/2016/1/6/10723654/oculus-rift-oculus-remote-carrying-case)]]
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[[File:1oremote.jpg|thumb|1. Oculus Remote. (Image taken from www.polygon.com/2016/1/8/10736212/oculus-rift-remote-capabilities)]]
The device will ship with the Oculus Rift and it was first seen, in leaked renders, during 2015 <ref name=”1”></ref>. According to Palmer Luckey, Oculus founder, the input peripheral will not include a gyroscope (i.e. not a motion-sensing controller), being “essentially the input set of GearVR made into a remote. You are technically able to replace the battery, but the included battery life should last for about 4,000 hours of use <ref name=”3”> Kuchera, B. (2016). Here’s what the Oculus Rift’s included remote can and can’t do. Retrieved from www.polygon.com/2016/1/8/10736212/oculus-rift-remote-capabilities</ref>." It will be a good fit for apps that are ported across from GearVR to the Oculus Rift <ref> Reddit.com (2016). I am Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus and designer of the Rift. AMA! Retrieved from www.reddit.com/r/IamA/comments/3zt7ul/i_am_palmer_luckey_founder_of_oculus_and_designer</ref>.
The overall Oculus Rift package includes not only the Oculus Remote but also a Xbox One controller, the headset with headphones and microphone, and the Oculus sensor (figure 2) <ref> Bacaron, J. (2016). Oculus Rift news & update: Europe release date announced on September 20. Retrieved from www.breathecast.com/articles/oculus-rift-news-europe-release-date-announced-on-sept-20-35391</ref>. The price of the set is $599. Besides the two controllers mentioned, there will be Touch controllers. These have been delayed and will be released on the latter half of 2016 <ref name=”3”></ref>.
[[File:2oremote.jpg|thumb|2. Oculus Rift. (Image taken from www.polygon.com/2016/1/6/10723654/oculus-rift-oculus-remote-carrying-case)]]
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