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Finally, somebody has recreated the iconic Death Star trench run from Star Wars' final act for the Oculus Rift. Stationary turrets emerge near the end of the demo, but sadly TIE fighter opposition is non-existent.

The developer Yavin fun (sorry!) in the video above is Boone Calhoun, though other details are scarce. Presumably Calhoun has not shared the demo beyond this one video demonstration, but we're unable to confirm this at the moment.

We've attempted to contact Calhoun, whose YouTube page suggests an active presence within the Rift community, and will be sure to relay what we hear back.

Oculus Rift sets up attack run on Star Wars' Death Star originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 27 Sep 2013 01:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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