Live: Oculus Rift virtual reality headset to ship with Xbox One controller

Facebook's VR subsidiary reveals new games and hand-tracking Oculus Touch controllers ahead of E3 games show, as well as EVE Valkyrie demo

" News story: Oculus virtual reality controller plans include Xbox One gamepad

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You'll be able to pick up virtual guns, manipulate virtual objects, make communicative gestures within games and virtual worlds, and have "hand presence" (so you'll see your hands in front of you in the world). The controllers are wireless - no cables.

It can detect "finger poses" like pointing, waving or "giving a thumbs up". Or flipping the bird or making wanker signs, although he's too polite to say that obviously.

Oculus Touch will be shipping H1 2016 - Preorders will open alongside the Rift.

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Oculus VR has a pair of prototype hand controllers for virtual reality: Oculus Touch pic.twitter.com/aPvO9RWc0h