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Oculus Rift Pre-Orders to Open on January 6

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Re: Oculus Rift Pre-Orders to Open on January 6

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Post by endergen »

mgo wrote: post #6

I just get the feeling VR technology simply will not work because the resolution isn't high enough, and even the most top-end monster PCs cannot handle standard resolution VR, let alone 4K or even 8K in the future. Graphics cards really need a huge performance jump to make VR work, and given both Nvidia and AMD seem to be happy releasing a new set each year with only modest 20-30% performance gains then what does thi…

Have you tried either the Vive or CV1 Oculus? Both are quite immersive, sure pixels are larger like some 2000 era graphics. But back then I was immersed just like now. Devs tend to be overly picky about things they didn't used to be just because say on mobile or monitors you have higher. The immersion trade off of full wrap around head tracking compared to high res in a rectangle is worth it.

Re: Oculus Rift Pre-Orders to Open on January 6

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Post by shpx »

dshankar wrote: post #37
Alupis wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's kind of funny to think about -- Oculus, first to "invent", (almost) last to market. Given all the hype and big names that joined the Oculus team, and even the sudden sell-out to Facebook (leaving most of their Kickstarter backers feeling used), Oculus has yet to produce a consumer product. At this pace, they're on track to be 3rd to market (well, "tied" if we count pre-orders being taken at CES), even though the…

"3rd to market"? The first consumer VR hardware on the market was the GearVR, made by Samsung AND Oculus. The second consumer VR hardware on the market is likely to be the Oculus Rift (Q1 Jan-Mar shipping) and the Vive is likely to be the third to market (est. April shipping) This is nothing like the developer previews from years ago. You should read up on the major differences from the DK1->DK2->CV1. Each was a mass…

As much as VR purists love to hate it, Google Cardboard was the first to market.

Re: Oculus Rift Pre-Orders to Open on January 6

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Post by fla »

Pxtl wrote: post #74
fla wrote: post #69

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The DK2 works fine on middle-line GPUs. I'm certain this one will too. Edit: I meant "worked"

Really? My understanding was that VR required extremely high framerates to provide a satisfying experience to the user.

If I recall correctly, the DK2 tops at 75Hz, wich is not so extreme.

Re: Oculus Rift Pre-Orders to Open on January 6

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Post by vlunkr »

aresant wrote: post #51

I am truly surprised at the lack of enthusiasm on this thread. The Oculus is the FIRST high-fidelity consumer VR experience. And they've got the horsepower of Facebook's cash-machine as their bankroll. Zuck gets this to the degree that I suspect he believes Facebook & VR will be synonymous within a decade (1) Do I wish that Oculus was owned by some benevolent billionaire trickster like OASIS in Ready Player One? Sure…

Am I the only one that's still a little skeptical? I'm sure that it's a great technology and we will see interesting things come out of it, but statements like this

> Oculus + 3D audio + input + eventual tactical is going to completely blur the lines of reality in ways we can't yet imagine.

kind of just make me roll my eyes. We've been hearing things like that for decades. Is it really going to blur the lines of reality? You'll still be sitting a chair with a machine strapped to your face. People also think it will change video games forever, but I honestly don't see how. It improves immersion, but for me, immersion isn't even on the top 10 list of things that I care about in games.

Feel free to disagree, but I'm just saying that people are really hyping this thing up.

Re: Oculus Rift Pre-Orders to Open on January 6

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Post by sleepybrett »

baby wrote: post #57

Ah, between this and HTC Vive... After testing both the HTC Vive was just years better than the Oculus, but I haven't tried the new Oculus iteration with touch... So hard to choose. Anyone want to discuss setups for both? I need to buy a new machine for that.

The touch controllers are delayed, won't be ready for launch. It's a wet fart.

Re: Oculus Rift Pre-Orders to Open on January 6

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Post by haydenlee »

baby wrote: post #72
TranquilMarmot wrote: post #7

Now the real question- go with Facebook and buy an Oculus Rift or go with Valve/HTC and buy a Vive? The Vive has more features (like head tracking) but maybe it will be more expensive? There's been nothing but silence in terms of pricing of either of them... I do have a hard time justifying $500+ for a screen I'll strap to my head that will probably be obsolete in a year or two. I will say though, I recently bought a…

I tried both and the HTC Vive was just years ahead. I haven't tried the new oculus touch but the simple fact that they won't ship it included tells me it's nowhere near HTC Vive.

I've tried both (and own a Vive) and the Touch definitely has better ergonomics and is more analogous to having your hand in the world whereas the Vive 'wands' feel like you are holding a stick. It's not a clear cut decision. Personally I prefer Touch.

Re: Oculus Rift Pre-Orders to Open on January 6

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Post by moron4hire »

aresant wrote: post #51

I am truly surprised at the lack of enthusiasm on this thread. The Oculus is the FIRST high-fidelity consumer VR experience. And they've got the horsepower of Facebook's cash-machine as their bankroll. Zuck gets this to the degree that I suspect he believes Facebook & VR will be synonymous within a decade (1) Do I wish that Oculus was owned by some benevolent billionaire trickster like OASIS in Ready Player One? Sure…

Seriously! The complete lack of vision from people who self-claim to be "visionary startup leaders" is mind numbing! And if you can get them to think even a little on the problem, all they can come up with is pedestrian garbage like movie viewing apps.
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