Wednesday 6 March 2013

EA exploring Oculus Rift support for 'Battlefield 4' and 'Dragon Age III' engine

EA exploring Oculus Rift support for 'Battlefield 4' and 'Dragon Age III' engine: Dsc_4697_large_medium





After a wave of early demonstrations, the first Oculus Rift developer kits are going out, and the question of how the Rift will be used for real-life games is becoming more important. Over at MTBS3D, a forum member unearthed an EA request for a student researcher to look into "VR technology in games," with specific mention of the Oculus Rift. Since then, site president Neil Schneider has gotten confirmation that while nothing is certain, EA is indeed weighing support for the Oculus Rift on its Frostbite engine — which is used in the Battlefield series as well as upcoming Dragon Age and Mass Effect titles.
"I am really eager to see how the Oculus Rift works with Frostbite," says Frank Vitz, who heads the Frostbite creative team at EA...
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