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Snapshot of the Oculus Rift Dev Kit 2 in action.

The second revision of the Oculus Rift development kit hasn’t been out long, but the developer CST on Nicovideo already came up with an interesting idea of how to use it. The improved motion sensing of the new dev kit allows for precise head tracking. This allows more realistic interaction within a virtual world, such as sharing a drink with another character.

Combined with the Unity game engine, CST was able to create a program that allows you to enjoy a virtual experience of sharing a drink with Hatsune Miku. “I was always envious of couples sharing drinks, and I was always alone. Now I no longer worry. The future age of sharing straws with Hatsune Miku is here!“, CST commented in the video description.

The demonstration video below features the song “Meteor” by John, and the Tda model edit by Yamamoto. Via Mikustream

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Sony Japan’s PlayStation Plus website has recently teased an unknown event related to the upcoming Magical Mirai event later this month. The site merely shows a silhouette of MONQ’s illustration for Magical Mirai, and says to watch for updates coming August 27th.

Image taken from PlayStation Plus website.

While the detail is not mentioned, it is suspected that Sony PlayStation Plus members in Japan will be able to watch a stream of the Magical Mirai concert in Osaka, as Sony is one of the event’s participating sponsors. We should know more details soon.