The hit world-building video game Minecraft has been shown running on the forthcoming Oculus Rift headset for the first time at an event in San Francisco.

Facebook's virtual reality division has said it will start deliveries of the consumer version of its kit later this month.

VR promises to make the title even more immersive.

Oculus' founder Palmer Luckey spoke to the BBC's North America technology reporter Dave Lee at the event.

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