http://www.kolor.com/blog-en/2014/08/12/free-360-video-player-kolor-eyes-desktop-1-2-final/
Its not free, but its affordable (including Oculus rift), and its the future.
http://www.oculusvr.com/blog/announcing-the-oculus-rift-development-kit-2-dk2/
Don't think sony will let you get one of their sets so easily, though if you know how to get one please post about it.
I'm a little surprised it took them so long ;) but stereo... where's the stereo video.. ;) (mind you I only skimmed it, probably can)
http://www.360heros.com/2014/01/worlds-first-fully-spherical-3d-360-video-and-photo-gear/ (http://www.360heros.com/2014/01/worlds-first-fully-spherical-3d-360-video-and-photo-gear/) (not so sure about their claim about the first though, there's been a lot of work on this over many years)
Yep, but us work at home nerds only got access recently ;) I remember DandelO posted some really nice 360° renders. Cant remember the links. I thought of it when I first saw the is product from Kolor....Hmmm, let me see if I can find it...
Here from DandelO https://sites.google.com/site/d4nd310/rocky_panorama_test1
Looks like you need a few hundred bucks to get going on this though. Still, for less then what a copy of MUdbox, or Z brush costs, you can get a Oculus rift development kit, plus some soft like in my link. I really want to get in on this before it gets to far along in terms of desktop development!
I dont know how to make games. But If I can make environments that could be used by game makers, then that may be a way into the game market for me? There are a number of high profile game makers in my city. Raven/activision for one. And I hear they take pretty could care of their employees too.