The fans of the sandbox-based game Minecraft will be able to lose themselves in its world of pixelated graphics when the game launches on the Oculus Rift. Global Xbox and PC players who already have the headset playing the game will be able to receive a free Windows 10 beta update to be able to enter the VR world. The game is one of the first major titles to launch on the much hyped Facebook-owned Oculus Rift, which is scheduled for its European launch next month. Minecraft is one of the first major games to be launched on Oculus Rift's highly hyped Facebook-owned Oculus Rift. It will be available in Europe on 20 September. Minecraft's creator, Mojang, trumpeted the game's launch with a giddy blog post: 'How's your face looking? Are you ready? Are you ready to allow Minecraft to be installed on it? You must be: Today we are the first to release Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta, which will allow you to play Minecraft on Oculus Rift. Great Fire of London will be recreated in MINECRAFT Virtual... Microsoft's mini' Xbox One S will go on sale on August 2nd... Minecraft creators revealed that the game has sold more than 100 MILLION... That's crazy! The VR app claims to be able to... 20 shares Mike McGrath, the AR/VR game's creator, wrote on Xbox Wire: "For new and experienced players we hope that the VR experience in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition Beta will illuminate the power, evocative and utterly immersive VR really can be." The VR version of the game has the ability to look over ledges. The Rift version of Minecraft also features a Minecraft "living room" where players can zoom out from the first person perspective and return through a screen to their own virtual space. From there they can play the game on a monitor (pictured). In the VR version of the game is an Minecraft "living room" which players can zoom out of the first-person perspective and then step back through a screen to their own virtual world and continue playing the game on a screen. This is the second bite of the VR cherry for Minecraft, with fans already able to play an in-progress version of the game on Samsung Gear VR. However, the latest Oculus Rift version provides players with new features. This is the second bite of the VR cherry for Minecraft (pictured) and players already able to play a limited version of the game on the Samsung Gear VR According to Mojang, this includes tweaks to the in-play turning which makes it more comfortable for players to look around their new VR world - as well as improved graphics. A blog post on the Oculus Rift website said: 'Build, explore and fight mobs from a fresh perspective. "With a VR headset and in front of monstrous mobs takes on new meaning; creeping into dark caves inspires even more fear due to 3D audio; and the glare of a stunning sunrise seems to envelope you more completely.' GAME SERVERS OCULUSRIFT RECEIVES A UK LAUNCH DATE The Oculus Rift has been the most talked about technology for years, with the first developers kits released in 2012. The latest official news is that it will be available in the UK, Europe, and Canada on September 20th with the price of PS549 or EUR699. It's already available in the US at a cost of $599 A number of outlets are taking orders for the headset such as John Lewis, Amazon and Game, and the kit will include a platform game called Lucky's Tale, along with hundreds of videos and VR films. Oculus will be rolling out demo experiences at retailers across the UK in the coming weeks, with titles including: The Climb, Henry, Farlands and Oculus Dreamdeck.oculus.com/e... www.oculus.com/b... How we made Minecraft for Virtual Reality - YouTube