Xbox One Streaming Coming Soon to Oculus Rift
posted Sunday Nov 27, 2016 by Scott Ertz
One of the most exciting additions to Windows 10 was the ability to stream games and content from an Xbox One to your PC. When this feature was announced, most of the industry had hoped that this would be a sign of things to come, and Microsoft has not disappointed. Expanding on their partnership with Facebook's Oculus VR division, in December, Microsoft will bring this feature to the Oculus Rift.
Just like on Windows 10 PCs and compatible mobiles, the game streaming is made possible care of a connector app. The new app, Xbox One Streaming to Oculus Rift, will be available in the Oculus Store starting December 12th. Using the same technology, the console's output is routed over your home network to the Oculus hardware instead of your traditional television. From there, it is projected onto a virtual screen within the Oculus environment.
This will be yet another great reason why Oculus has been including an Xbox Wireless Controller with their headsets. Using the play-and-charge cable, an Xbox Wireless Adapter or one of the preconfigured PCs, you can play your Xbox One games on the Rift with a native Xbox controller, in most cases wirelessly.
While it might initially seem counter-intuitive for Microsoft to be working with Oculus to make Xbox One streaming available, while the company is working with their own partners to build Windows-powered VR hardware, you would be mistaken. What they have done is ensured that, almost no matter what VR hardware you decide to purchase, the best accessory you can have to play games is an Xbox One.
