Oculus Rift

[Ab]

Valve is looking pretty tits.

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/0...in-your-house/

[Ab]

This TIME cover just killed VR for the conceivable future.

[Lightspeed]

Hahah, excellent.

[crocos]

I'ma just gonna drop dis 'ere.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2015/08/th...ersive-gaming/
Because it looks FUCKING AWESOME.

[Noodles]

https://www.zerolatencyvr.com/

Doesn't look too bad

[Lightspeed]

John Carmack, still being awesome:
Oculus Connect 2 Keynote

[mr selfdestruct]

Thanks Lightspeed I just watched that whole thing, man he's a legend.

[creamcheese]

Just had a play with the Valve/HTC VR kit, holy shit it was awesome, doubly so on the kit they had hooked into a motion capture rig, although it was kinda weird walking around trying not to bump into anyone else at the demo (that I couldn't see at the time).

Apparently users confidence for walking around is higher when they have a controller in their hand, but without one, it felt odd to me for sure.

I have absolutely no frame of reference as I've not tried any of the others, but any concerns I had going in that it would feel like I had phones jammed up to my eyes was dispelled pretty quickly.

would try again!

[Lightspeed]

Rift on track to ship Q1 2016:
https://twitter.com/PalmerLuckey/sta...82532756889600

I'm not going to be able to afford a machine upgrade in time I don't think. :/

[StN]

Have you gus found the drivers flakey as buggery? Might just be my rig, but they are dropping in and out and crashing every few hours. Might be linked to the latest nVidia brain farts.

[pxpx]

Originally Posted by creamcheese

Just had a play with the Valve/HTC VR kit, holy shit it was awesome, doubly so on the kit they had hooked into a motion capture rig, although it was kinda weird walking around trying not to bump into anyone else at the demo (that I couldn't see at the time).

Apparently users confidence for walking around is higher when they have a controller in their hand, but without one, it felt odd to me for sure.

I have absolutely no frame of reference as I've not tried any of the others, but any concerns I had going in that it would feel like I had phones jammed up to my eyes was dispelled pretty quickly.

would try again!

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-reason-fo...-breakthrough/

[Dazza]

I'm completely sold on VR, biggest revolution I've had in gaming for a couple of decades, but since I don't have a rig powerful enough for the PC variants as of yet I'm going with Playstation VR in for generation one, and get one of the other two in gen 2 or 3 once I have a rig built

[[BT]Monza]

Free consumer kit for original kickstarter backers

http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/05/o...arter-edition/

[Lightspeed]

That's freakin' awesome, too bad I missed that boat! I think I ordered a DK1 a couple of months after the campaign completed.

[Jodi]

At the current exchange rate the occulus will cost your $1260 NZD due to added taxes and fees.

And because that's over $1000, you'll need to get a customs client code, which requires you sending a photo id to customs along with form NZCS 224 (http://www.customs.govt.nz/news/reso...NZCS%20224.pdf)

[[BT]Monza]

yeah, was a tad more than I thought it was going to be. Also price jumps from $599USD to $699USD as soon as you select NZ which I guess is GST, then another $138USD for shipping...

[Jodi]

$138 for the shipping?! WHAT THE FUCK?

[[BT]Monza]

Assume it is shipping, this is the email;


Items:

Oculus Rift ($699.00 ) x 1 = $699.00

Taxes, Surcharges and Fees: Applicable shipping, taxes and duties will be added to and charged in your payment upon shipment of the unit.

Order Total: $837.00

[Jodi]

Originally Posted by Jodi

At the current exchange rate the occulus will cost your $1260 NZD due to added taxes and fees.

And because that's over $1000, you'll need to get a customs client code, which requires you sending a photo id to customs along with form NZCS 224 (http://www.customs.govt.nz/news/reso...NZCS%20224.pdf)

Whoops, wrong.

It seems oculus are setup as a n exporter to NZ (as they have a tax inclusive price on their website).

So I'll assume the customer doesn't need a client code, nor will be stung the $50 duty fee.

So its $700 usd -> $1054 NZD.

[[BT]Monza]

Originally Posted by Jodi

So its $700 usd -> $1054 NZD.

That's only GST inclusive price, total is $1260 as you originally posted.

[Jodi]

Meh, bought it anyway.

Now, off to sell some bitcoin to pay for it...

[Jodi]

Originally Posted by [BT]Monza

That's only GST inclusive price, total is $1260 as you originally posted.

Lol, that was coincidence. Either way you pay $1261 for it to your door.

[Farmer Joe]

Meh... was all keen but will wait now. Mainly concerned that not many game devs will support it if it's not mainstream. Burned by H3D, not going to make the same mistake again!

[Caesar]

I grabbed one. But doesn't ship till May. Gahhhhhhhhh.

I would have thought that Facebook would have setup a big factory pumping these things out.

[TB]

.... and now we wait for valves pricing.

[StN]

My DK2 one shipped from Sydney from memory - maybe they haven't got global distribution quite right yet?

[Lightspeed]

Originally Posted by Caesar

I would have thought that Facebook would have setup a big factory pumping these things out.

I'm pretty sure it's Samsung that's delivering the screens at least. Then there are the lenses which are apparently require high end manufacturing. I imagine it's a fairly complex supply train.

[Caesar]

Originally Posted by Jodi

Whoops, wrong.

It seems oculus are setup as a n exporter to NZ (as they have a tax inclusive price on their website).

So I'll assume the customer doesn't need a client code, nor will be stung the $50 duty fee.

So its $700 usd -> $1054 NZD.

Stuff.co (yes I know its not reliable) have said on their article on it that " A quick calculation on the New Zealand Customs website show you'll need to pay an extra $180."

So it could be the case?

[[BT]Monza]

Anyone else pre-order? I have a 322xxx order, no ETA yet.

All the vids and review actually have me a bit excited about gaming...

[Lightspeed]

Not me, I'm jealous. Is there a review you recommend?

[[BT]Monza]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RA0Ri1UW1A]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlbVzOvNh-c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bfBV-x0ftM
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...-hmd,4506.html
http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/28/11...rift-vr-review
http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/28/oculus-rift-review/

[[BT]Monza]

I'm definitely building one of these for some pinballing too...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18EcIxywXHg

[Caesar]

Yep, pre-order here, but doesn't ship till May.

I've read 4 reviews so far, 3 of them said nausea is still an issue, but that's always going to vary from person to person.

[[BT]Monza]

Originally Posted by Caesar

Yep, pre-order here, but doesn't ship till May.

I've read 4 reviews so far, 3 of them said nausea is still an issue, but that's always going to vary from person to person.

Just got email from them saying delays but shipping now free... Can't complain.

[Jodi]

Originally Posted by [BT]Monza

Just got email from them saying delays but shipping now free... Can't complain.

When shipping was $120 USD, that's a ig_ saving :-)

[Trigger]

looking pretty good

https://www.facebook.com/hikachuV2/v...33558010044300

[[BT]Monza]

From another forum;

Sounds like Rifts are finally being charged for Aus / NZ customers. Price with todays exchange rate was $1084.50 NZD. Should be shipping in the next day or two.

[[BT]Monza]

Updated shipping date email is starting to be sent out, yet to get mine but checking my order status I have a revised date; 5/23/2016 - 6/2/2016.

[Caesar]

Yep got my update as well
6/27/2016 - 7/7/2016
FFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!
Almost 2 months added on.

[Caesar]

This is a bit Daming. Some fair points though I think.