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Higher resolution and built in tracking and only 400. Probably going to buy. Someone convince me not to
Is there actually any software compelling enough to make the hardware worth the expense? After the wave of interest that followed the release of the original Rift petered out, most developers seem to have dropped VR like a hot rock...
They promised Linux support and took money from people on that premise. Then, when they no longer needed us, they discarded us with empty promises of adding Linux support "in the future". Now they're shipping new products and - surprise - no Linux support. Oculus can shove it.
Did they actually claim they were going to add Linux support? Do you have a source?
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Tux 3/4 of the way down.
As a current Rift owner, this seems like a bit of a lateral upgrade: - IPD is fixed. - LCD display - Can't track hands behind you - Narrower FoV It seems this is comparable to the many WMR headsets already in the market. I would hope that the simpler design helps bring down the price though, I could see this overall being cheaper to manufacturer.
But maybe we lost that battle already...
Higher resolution and built in tracking and only 400. Probably going to buy. Someone convince me not to
Is there actually any software compelling enough to make the hardware worth the expense? After the wave of interest that followed the release of the original Rift petered out, most developers seem to have dropped VR like a hot rock...
Naturally, it depends on your interests. But my issue is lack of time to work through my library, not lack of compelling software.
I bought an Oculus Rift a couple months ago, and this seems like a mixed bag. Per https://uploadvr.com/oculus-rift-s-official/ : > The original Rift used dual PenTile OLED panels for a total resolution of 2160×1200. Rift S replaces this with a single LCD panel with a resolution of 2560×1440...This provides a higher detail image with reduced “screen door effect”. However, you don’t get the deep blacks of OLED since LC…
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> Someone convince me not to OK, I'll take a shot (using the simplest argument I have access to, without trying to sell you on something fundamentally different): the Oculus Quest, which uses the same controllers but isn't tethered to a PC and is coming out in the same "Spring 2019" timeframe, seems to be even higher resolution and also costs only $400 ;P... (edit) oh, and AFAIK the Quest will have mechanical IPD adj…
> isn't tethered to a PC Can I tether it to a PC if I want to? My primary use case is PC gaming.
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Only the word from my own personal source. But really, we are only getting closer to a new headset as time goes on. It is inevitable.
I mean, we're also getting closer to the heat death of the universe, but I'm not making any plans about that.
Higher resolution and built in tracking and only 400. Probably going to buy. Someone convince me not to
> Someone convince me not to OK, I'll take a shot (using the simplest argument I have access to, without trying to sell you on something fundamentally different): the Oculus Quest, which uses the same controllers but isn't tethered to a PC and is coming out in the same "Spring 2019" timeframe, seems to be even higher resolution and also costs only $400 ;P... (edit) oh, and AFAIK the Quest will have mechanical IPD adj…
For now, I'd define "there" as at least 0.5 * time spent on console or PC gaming per week.