BBC: Valve to release VR dev kit to play nice with the Oculus Rift

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Valve has been hard at work developing the controller for its new line of Steam Machines, but it looks like gamers will have more than just a mouse and keyboard as an alternative. According to the BBC, Valve will release a VR software interface kit that will allow developers to make games that seamlessly interface with consumer VR technology — the obvious choice being the Oculus Rift.

The kit, which BBC reports will be a part of a larger “tool box” available to developers for the Steam Machine, will be released during Steam Dev Days, an event scheduled for January 14 and 15. It’s unclear whether further tools in that kit will allow for new or custom inputs for games other than a VR experience, but it’s likely that the Steam Machine will have VR games ready soon after its launch.

While the kit itself is designed for the broader…

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