
A year later, an HD (high-definition) version of the device reignited consumer interest in virtual reality. John Carmack, founder of the pioneering 3D gaming company iD Software, took the prototype to the E3 videogame show. The original prototype of Oculus Rift was created in 2011 by the (then) 18-year-old Palmer Luckey in his parents’ garage in Long Beach, California.
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Operating system: Windows 7 SP1 64 bit or newer.USB ports: 3x USB 3.0 ports plus 1x USB 2.0 port.Video output: Compatible HDMI 1.3 video output.CPU: Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater.video card: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD R9 290 equivalent or greater.The system does require a high-performance computer. Sensors include accelerometers, gyroscopes and magnetometers. The system enables full 360-degree positional tracking. Field of view ( FOV) is 110 degrees and the tracking area is 5' by 11'. The headset has an OLED display with 2060 X 1200 resolution and a 90 Hz refresh rate. An Xbox One controller provides familiar gaming functionality and the system’s Touch input devices enable left and right virtual hand control. Users can move freely within their physical environment, sitting, standing, walking, turning, ducking and dodging as they desire.

The system's Constellation positioning technology uses gaze tracking and IR LED sensors to identify the user's position while interacting with the virtual environment. Oculus Rift is a virtual reality headset (VR headset) that is designed to connect to a high-powered PC to enable advanced computations and graphics rendering.
