UPDATED 15:13 EDT / MARCH 16 2016

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Oculus Rift launch titles revealed along with ratings for “comfort”

Today, Oculus VR revealed the official launch lineup for the Rift virtual reality headset, which arrives on March 28. The list includes 30 titles that will release alongside Oculus Rift, including highly anticipated games like Eve: ValkyrieLucky’s Tale, and ADR1FT.

“This incredible lineup represents years of work from a global community of developers who are pioneering the future of VR,” the company said on its blog.

“These games take you to the outer reaches of space, mysterious labyrinths of wonder, and fantastic worlds of adventure. And they’re just the beginning. We’re working with thousands of developers on entirely new VR experiences. There are over a hundred more games coming to Oculus this year.”

Games rated for barf factor

Oculus Rift comfort rating

Along with the list of games releasing on or shortly after the launch of Rift, Oculus also included a “comfort” rating for each game.

The system rates games as being Comfortable, Moderate, or Intense, giving buyers fair warning in case they have weak stomachs when using virtual reality devices.

While the thought of thousands of Rift users puking their guts out all over the place may seem hilarious at first, for Oculus, it is no laughing matter. During last year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC), Oculus CTO John Carmack described widespread motion sickness as one of the “nightmare scenarios that keep CEOs awake at night.”

However, Carmack has also stated that motion sickness is generally a result of game design rather than flaws with the virtual reality device itself, and it is clear from Rift’s comfort rating system that first-person and quick movement games tend to be the biggest culprits when it comes to causing discomfort. According to Eurogamer, the games rated as Comfortable all make use of either a stationary or slow-moving camera view.

Even with the rating system, Oculus will likely be watching anxiously for launch day reports of users becoming extremely ill when using Rift, as will the rest of the nascent virtual reality industry.

Images courtesy of Oculus VR

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