Who hasn't dreamed of being in a dogfight in space? CCP, developer of EVE Online, has created a prototype for Oculus Rift that realizes that vision.

Created in seven weeks by a team at CCP, the Unity-powered prototype has players fighting in 6v6 space battles set in the EVE universe. "This is a bunch of guys in their spare time, basically last year saw what Oculus was doing, EVE executive producer Jon Lander said. It apparently "came out of the blue."

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With its promise of virtual reality gaming, Oculus Rift continues to intrigue gamers and developers alike. Oculus VR co-founder Nate Mitchell spoke to a packed auditorium at Game Developer's Conference, proof that interest in VR gaming is incredibly high.

While Mitchell was undoubtedly pleased with the attendance, he wasn't there to speak exclusively on why Oculus Rift is awesome. Instead, he wanted to point out the challenges developers will face when porting content to virtual reality.

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