Oculus Rift - Page 2

[BT]Monza · 30th November 2012, 00:12

Vrtigo · 30th November 2012, 10:01

thats not too surprising, i would have been impressed if they had managed to get all units shipping by december.

Lightspeed · 4th December 2012, 00:36

What's the bet this will get perfected, be freaking awesome and then the whole world decides to give a damn and majorly drops industrial production so they never get built.

Lightspeed · 5th January 2013, 11:02

Progress: Building a Sensor for Low Latency VR

Vrtigo · 12th January 2013, 09:59

cool read, thanks

_indigo1 · 15th January 2013, 01:41

Anyone else waiting for their dev kit? I'm salivating.

I reckon I can write a driver so that it looks your you're sitting in front of a screen of any size you choose. That way it will work with all games without the need for adaptation. Course won't be 3D, but nice stepping stone.

Hopefully me and other dev's will figure out how to adapt it to existing games pretty quick - especially ones that already use unreal engine since there's dev tools being worked on for that etc.

Also be interested in seeing if I can sync it's spacial positioning with a Leap Motion (when their out) so you can see your hands in VR as the players hands, and interact with the world with them.

Vrtigo · 15th January 2013, 11:12

id be very keen to try your rift, when it arrives, indigo. personally, im waiting for the uprated version, but id love to get a hands on at some point.

Lightspeed · 15th January 2013, 14:10

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Originally Posted by _indigo1

Anyone else waiting for their dev kit? I'm salivating.

I wish I was. I think Rift dev kit owners are going to find a dramatic increase in the number of friends they have. Especially once they get porn running on it.

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Also be interested in seeing if I can sync it's spacial positioning with a Leap Motion (when their out) so you can see your hands in VR as the players hands, and interact with the world with them.

I think there's a potential market for peripherals here. If you're holding something that is tracked and represented properly in the in-game world (e.g. a gun), I think that will dramatically increase immersion.

p01s0n · 15th January 2013, 14:25

i'm sensing a dramatic increase in dramatic increases

Vrtigo · 15th January 2013, 14:46

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Originally Posted by Lightspeed

I think Rift dev kit owners are going to find a dramatic increase in the number of friends they have.

haha, too true...

?>Superman · 15th January 2013, 15:04

Can't wait for Rapelay VR

_indigo1 · 15th January 2013, 22:19

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Originally Posted by Lightspeed

I think there's a potential market for peripherals here. If you're holding something that is tracked and represented properly in the in-game world (e.g. a gun), I think that will dramatically increase immersion.

Like a sphero or two!

Pimp-X · 16th January 2013, 12:10

Still not interested.

Too busy waiting on my flying car and pills for breakfast.

Savage · 16th January 2013, 12:27

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Originally Posted by Pimp-X

Still not interested.

Too busy waiting on my flying car and pills for breakfast.

Hoverboard!

BadNova · 16th January 2013, 21:34

Reactions to trying it on. I fucking want one.

Trigger · 16th January 2013, 22:37

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Originally Posted by BadNova

Reactions to trying it on. I fucking want one.

god damn this is gonna be epic

Wally Simmonds · 17th January 2013, 04:19

Pimp-X · 17th January 2013, 08:03

Gonna make LAN parties look pretty amusing...

a-tech · 17th January 2013, 10:05

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Originally Posted by Pimp-X

Gonna make LAN parties look pretty amusing...

You could seriously fuck with someone playing something like Deadspace.

Waldo · 17th January 2013, 10:50

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Originally Posted by Pimp-X

Gonna make LAN parties look pretty amusing...

wait...what...lan parties still happen?

Pimp-X · 17th January 2013, 11:14

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Originally Posted by Waldo

wait...what...lan parties still happen?

Isn't Auckmageddon a LAN party?

crocos · 17th January 2013, 14:44

Yep, as is PortLAN, SMGlan, etc.

Savage · 17th January 2013, 15:04

Lots of LANs still going on in BrisVegas

Saladin · 17th January 2013, 15:36

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Originally Posted by Pimp-X

Gonna make LAN parties look pretty amusing...

I know GoosE_ would be happy that no-one could screen watch him any more!

_indigo1 · 18th January 2013, 15:26

I'm sensing a whole new level of Rick Astley / Lemonparty / Goatse trolling on the horizon.

p01s0n · 18th January 2013, 15:41

oculus rift seems pretty cool. i hope they don't fuck it up for the final product some how.

since it's not being developed by apple, i don't have high hopes for that.

Vrtigo · 18th January 2013, 15:47

dw they will make a clone after it looks like the tech is successful.

_indigo1 · 18th January 2013, 17:40

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Originally Posted by p01s0n

oculus rift seems pretty cool. i hope they don't fuck it up for the final product some how.

since it's not being developed by apple, i don't have high hopes for that.

Too many negatives, cannot compute.

You have high hopes they will fuck it up?

p-b · 18th January 2013, 18:35

So I'm guessing the way that most people are going to be able to access this will be via console?

Requirement for 60fps with vsync will definitely call for some grunty PC's

_indigo1 · 18th January 2013, 22:34

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Originally Posted by p-b

So I'm guessing the way that most people are going to be able to access this will be via console?

Requirement for 60fps with vsync will definitely call for some grunty PC's

It uses a single std res output, just splits the screen down middle. Each eye has a narrower fov and a lens at each eye fisheyes the output (which the software corrects for) so there's more pixels in middle and less at edges, so u don't notice.

I.e. its not double the pixel count

Vrtigo · 18th January 2013, 22:51

its actually a very clever way of doing it

_indigo1 · 19th January 2013, 01:21

Yeah its pretty intelligent.
We see way less at the edges of our vision anyway. Important thing is detecting motion.

The fact that your not going to need any kind of special connectors or dual video outs is a major in getting it out IMO. Just std video + usb for telemetry.

_indigo1 · 19th January 2013, 20:16

it has begun.

p01s0n · 19th January 2013, 23:18

i really hope they don't fuck this up, it will be awesome for racing games

Golden Teapot · 20th January 2013, 11:12

I'll wait for the thunderbolt ported version.

Lightspeed · 20th January 2013, 11:41

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Originally Posted by p01s0n

i really hope they don't fuck this up, it will be awesome for racing games

It's not like there's one shot at this. We've got the dev-kit release which surely will have a variety of flaws and limitations that will get worked through, then there's the eventual consumer release, and then there's whatever Valve or whoever releases as competition, cloned versions, etc.

There are so many kinds of games this could be good for. I reckon an RTS would be awesome, flying over the battlefield and all that. I imagine there are probably a few new genres of game that will emerge too.

One of the main challenges I think will be input. I'm pretty sure gesturing tech will take off with this, cause obviously you're not going to be able to see any input device. I wonder if the consumer version will have a camera or two on the front, just so you can see what's going on outside without taking off the gear.

P-Money · 20th January 2013, 13:06

Anyone see the video interview they did with The Verge? They were making some pretty big claims for the consumer version...such as positional tracking/the ability to peer around objects in 3d space.

Rom · 20th January 2013, 22:16

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Originally Posted by P-Money

Anyone see the video interview they did with The Verge? They were making some pretty big claims for the consumer version...such as positional tracking/the ability to peer around objects in 3d space.

That's what is going to make or brake this product for me and I hope they can pull it off.
There's also the controller side of things. The Razer Hydra is a good first step in that direction, they just need to make it wireless and improve the accuracy.

Personally this reminds me of the days of 3Dfx when they came on the scene. I haven't been this excited about new tech in a long time so can't wait to try this out.

p01s0n · 21st January 2013, 00:42

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Originally Posted by Lightspeed

There are so many kinds of games this could be good for

lightspeeds mum: the game

Lightspeed · 21st January 2013, 02:08

Wit AND class.

16th January 2013, 12:10	#53
Pimp-X Drunken Annoying Superhero Bastard	Still not interested. Too busy waiting on my flying car and pills for breakfast. __________________ If there is one movement I could get behind in this world, it would be the discrimination and abuse of fucking idiots.

17th January 2013, 08:03	#58
Pimp-X Drunken Annoying Superhero Bastard	Gonna make LAN parties look pretty amusing... __________________ If there is one movement I could get behind in this world, it would be the discrimination and abuse of fucking idiots.

30th November 2012, 10:01	#42
Vrtigo Marginal Poster	thats not too surprising, i would have been impressed if they had managed to get all units shipping by december.

4th December 2012, 00:36	#43
Lightspeed	What's the bet this will get perfected, be freaking awesome and then the whole world decides to give a damn and majorly drops industrial production so they never get built. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

5th January 2013, 11:02	#44
Lightspeed	Progress: Building a Sensor for Low Latency VR __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

12th January 2013, 09:59	#45
Vrtigo Marginal Poster	cool read, thanks

15th January 2013, 01:41	#46
_indigo1	Anyone else waiting for their dev kit? I'm salivating. I reckon I can write a driver so that it looks your you're sitting in front of a screen of any size you choose. That way it will work with all games without the need for adaptation. Course won't be 3D, but nice stepping stone. Hopefully me and other dev's will figure out how to adapt it to existing games pretty quick - especially ones that already use unreal engine since there's dev tools being worked on for that etc. Also be interested in seeing if I can sync it's spacial positioning with a Leap Motion (when their out) so you can see your hands in VR as the players hands, and interact with the world with them. Last edited by _indigo1 : 15th January 2013 at 01:42.

15th January 2013, 11:12	#47
Vrtigo Marginal Poster	id be very keen to try your rift, when it arrives, indigo. personally, im waiting for the uprated version, but id love to get a hands on at some point.

15th January 2013, 14:25	#49
p01s0n	i'm sensing a dramatic increase in dramatic increases __________________ \|\|hellameke.com Image host of NZG pro's\|\|Tu meke Tu much\|\|

15th January 2013, 15:04	#51
?>Superman	Can't wait for Rapelay VR

16th January 2013, 21:34	#55
BadNova	Reactions to trying it on. I fucking want one.

17th January 2013, 14:44	#62
crocos	Yep, as is PortLAN, SMGlan, etc. __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية

30th November 2012, 00:12	#41
[BT]Monza	Delayed

17th January 2013, 15:04	#63
Savage	Lots of LANs still going on in BrisVegas

18th January 2013, 15:26	#65
_indigo1	I'm sensing a whole new level of Rick Astley / Lemonparty / Goatse trolling on the horizon.

18th January 2013, 15:41	#66
p01s0n	oculus rift seems pretty cool. i hope they don't fuck it up for the final product some how. since it's not being developed by apple, i don't have high hopes for that. __________________ \|\|hellameke.com Image host of NZG pro's\|\|Tu meke Tu much\|\|

18th January 2013, 15:47	#67
Vrtigo Marginal Poster	dw they will make a clone after it looks like the tech is successful.

18th January 2013, 18:35	#69
p-b	So I'm guessing the way that most people are going to be able to access this will be via console? Requirement for 60fps with vsync will definitely call for some grunty PC's

18th January 2013, 22:51	#71
Vrtigo Marginal Poster	its actually a very clever way of doing it

19th January 2013, 01:21	#72
_indigo1	Yeah its pretty intelligent. We see way less at the edges of our vision anyway. Important thing is detecting motion. The fact that your not going to need any kind of special connectors or dual video outs is a major in getting it out IMO. Just std video + usb for telemetry.

19th January 2013, 23:18	#74
p01s0n	i really hope they don't fuck this up, it will be awesome for racing games __________________ \|\|hellameke.com Image host of NZG pro's\|\|Tu meke Tu much\|\|

20th January 2013, 11:12	#75
Golden Teapot Love, Actuary	I'll wait for the thunderbolt ported version.

20th January 2013, 13:06	#77
P-Money	Anyone see the video interview they did with The Verge? They were making some pretty big claims for the consumer version...such as positional tracking/the ability to peer around objects in 3d space.

21st January 2013, 02:08	#80
Lightspeed	Wit AND class. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.