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Re: Oculus Rift

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Post by matmann2001 »

vectorjohn wrote: post #227
matmann2001 wrote: post #201

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You won't be able to see the keyboard though. So, how confident are you in your touch-typing skills?

Really? Is this actually a concern to anyone who's been programming for over a year? The only remotely challenging part might be symbols on the number row (that's for me at least). And for those, there's actually NO reason you couldn't have a virtual keyboard you can look down at.

There's a bias here. Most of the users of this site likely use a keyboard as part of their daily jobs. Proficiency in touch-typing is essentially part of our jobs descriptions.

Can the same be said for all potential users?

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Post by yohui »

nilkn wrote: post #86
pyrocat wrote: post #62

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Why reinvent the wheel? The xbox controller is widely considered the gold standard.

The Xbox One controller is certainly good, but the mini-trackpad-button-hybrid on the PS4 controller is a real touch of genius in interacting with menus, when support is properly implemented.

The DualShock 4 is arguably even a better PC controller than the Xbox controllers. Its out-of-the-box support is decent, but it really shines when paired with ds4drv for Linux or DS4Windows (both open source tools), which allow you to play Xbox controller games, use the touchpad as a mouse, set LED colors, and create macros/profiles.

ds4drv: https://github.com/chrippa/ds4drv

DS4Windows: http://ds4windows.com/

Re: Oculus Rift

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Post by namlem »

yaeger wrote: post #324
shmerl wrote: post #307

Is this the reason they stopped Linux development? http://techcrunch.com/2015/06/11/oculus-rift-consumer/#.xwct... > The partnership with Microsoft will also see the Rift work “natively” with Windows 10, plus play Xbox One games in the headset.

They better not dare making this Win10 exclusive and hosing people who plan to stay on Win7 for the foreseeable future. People were all up in arms when facebook entered yet there was never an overlapping issue that would mean the Rift would be gimped or held hostage or anything. People who were suggesting FB login to use the Rift were quite frankly talking out of their behinds. But this deal now with MS is awful. The…

Why would anyone want to stay on Win 7 though? With the exception of businesses who rely on legacy software of course.

Re: Oculus Rift

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Post by nightski »

shmerl wrote: post #370
unfamiliar wrote: post #335

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Its not just the display. I'm presuming there will be a whole ecosystem of games designed with the Rift in mind. By making it Windows only you effectively tell all those developers not to bother developing their games for OS X or Linux.

> I'm presuming there will be a whole ecosystem of games designed with the Rift in mind. I think developers should not bother developing for Rift then. There are alternatives which are cross platform and not beholden to MS walled gardens. Stronger competition will make them change this stupid attitude.

That is just it though, is not a stupid attitude because the market that cares about this sort of thing and buys games is very small. Most of the complainers on HN do not play games. Over 95% of machines using the steam platform are windows.

Re: Oculus Rift

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Post by [deleted] »

fr0styMatt2 wrote: post #289
alexqgb wrote: post #125

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The mainstream experience will be on high-end smartphones, not PCs. When Carmack and Facebook talk about getting a billion users into VR, this is how they plan to do it.

Exactly. Gear VR is their 'VR for everyone' product. It's fantastic for that. They're already well on their way down that path.

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Post by shmerl »

nightski wrote: post #374
shmerl wrote: post #370

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I'm presuming there will be a whole ecosystem of games designed with the Rift in mind. I think developers should not bother developing for Rift then. There are alternatives which are cross platform and not beholden to MS walled gardens. Stronger competition will make them change this stupid attitude.

That is just it though, is not a stupid attitude because the market that cares about this sort of thing and buys games is very small. Most of the complainers on HN do not play games. Over 95% of machines using the steam platform are windows.

I play all my games on Linux, so I have little respect for those who treat Linux users as third class citizens.

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Post by cholantesh »

psychometry wrote: post #118
joshstrange wrote: post #108

I really want VR computer monitors so that I sit at a desk with no monitors so that I can run 4,5,6, any number I want or just 1 big monitor. Also it would give me a lot more privacy as no one else could see my monitors unless I shared the monitor to them which I imagine would be a little easier to do with virtual monitors than when physical ones (even considering screen sharing which is iffy sometimes).

Your use case is particularly apt for frequent fliers. I've almost had a tray table-supported laptop destroyed on more than one occasion by a reclining passenger in front of me. It would be amazing to just set up a small keyboard+trackpad on my lap and not have to even pull the computer out of its bag. If I could do this, I wouldn't even care how ridiculous I looked.

As a devotee of Andy Kaufman, I am eager to do this _precisely_ because it would look ridiculous.

Re: Oculus Rift

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Post by cholantesh »

psychometry wrote: post #118
joshstrange wrote: post #108

I really want VR computer monitors so that I sit at a desk with no monitors so that I can run 4,5,6, any number I want or just 1 big monitor. Also it would give me a lot more privacy as no one else could see my monitors unless I shared the monitor to them which I imagine would be a little easier to do with virtual monitors than when physical ones (even considering screen sharing which is iffy sometimes).

Your use case is particularly apt for frequent fliers. I've almost had a tray table-supported laptop destroyed on more than one occasion by a reclining passenger in front of me. It would be amazing to just set up a small keyboard+trackpad on my lap and not have to even pull the computer out of its bag. If I could do this, I wouldn't even care how ridiculous I looked.

As a devotee of Andy Kaufman, I am eager to do this _precisely_ because it would look ridiculous.
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