Rift
Oculus product name
A rift is a crack, split, or opening—originally in rock or earth, now more often in relationships.
A rift forms between friends after a betrayal, or between factions of a political party: The scandal created a rift that never healed.
In geology, a rift valley forms where tectonic plates pull apart.
To rift is to split or cleave.
Imperfection or blame
- fissureNarrow crack in rock
- crevasseDeep glacial fissure
- chasmDeep, steep-sided gap
- crackNarrow break or attempt
tectonic · earthquake · plate · canyon · split · fracture · valley · escarpment
Verbal clash over differences
- schismFormal organizational fracture
- breachBreaking of agreement
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
- falling-outSerious dispute ending relations
division · feud · rupture · disagreement · split · tension · alienation · quarrel
Imposing entrance or gate
- dimensionMeasurable extent or scope
- DiabloSpanish for Satan
- dungeonSubterranean prison chamber
- lootStolen valuables
multiplayer · realm · gateway · warp · spawn · boss · raid · level
Repeated musical phrase
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
- bluesMournful American music genre
- rockSolid earthen material
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
jam · progression · lick · groove · melody · bass · amplifier · distortion
fault
Imperfection or blame
crack · tectonic · earthquake · plate · canyon · split · fracture · valley · escarpment · gorge
dispute
Verbal clash over differences
- schismFormal organizational fracture
- breachBreaking of agreement
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
falling-out · division · feud · rupture · disagreement · split · tension · alienation · quarrel · discord
portal
Imposing entrance or gate
loot · multiplayer · realm · gateway · warp · spawn · boss · raid · level · fantasy
riff
Repeated musical phrase
improvisation · jam · progression · lick · groove · melody · bass · amplifier · distortion · phrase
- MMORPGsWorld of Warcraft, WoW, raids, quests, dungeons
Riftunion
Joining into one
unity · reconciliation · bond · connection · harmony
- dimensional riftOpening between parallel realms
- rift valleysFault-bounded crustal depressions
- Great Rift ValleyTectonic depression spanning continents
- East African RiftContinental divergence zone
- Albertine RiftWestern arm, African rift system
- spatial riftBreach in spacetime