A fan-made Sonic the Hedgehog game has been shown running on the Oculus Rift virtual reality device in a YouTube video.

Sonic GDK is a first-person version of the popular Sega title, designed using Unreal Engine 3 technology for use with headsets.

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The footage shows the player gathering rings, bouncing off springboards and running through loops from Sonic's perspective.

Facebook announced on March 25 that it is buying Oculus VR in a deal worth $2 billion, with plans in place to apply its technology to areas beyond gaming, such as communications, media and entertainment, and education.

The deal has already caused a backlash in sections of the gaming community, with Minecraft creator Markus Persson scrapping plans for an Oculus Rift version of the game.

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Oculus Rift has yet to see a commercial release, with the latest headsets available to pre-order this summer for developers.

While a final release date or price has yet to be confirmed, Oculus VR said the technology would be affordable for the average consumer.

Watch a video introducing Oculus Rift below:

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