They have different lenses for people with glasses.
Most of the people posting videos on youtube almost all have glasses, so should be fine.
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Most of the people posting videos on youtube almost all have glasses, so should be fine.
Google maps has oculus support right now, but yeah videos would be amazing.
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Its possible to play any game in the rift right now.
The current MMO's wouldnt be very good tho with that type of experience.
They would have to be more streamlined like a FPS to be any fun in VR. Definitely possible, just would need a new way to play MMOs.
I know 2nd Life has full Rift support right now, but haven't tried it.
One thing I think is outdated thinking on the current Rift, is the way we view the screen. It's very immersive, but there is got to be a way to do it better.
Currently its a set of lenses looking at a screen.These guys are trying something diffrent.
After being in the rift for a couple of days, I am now in full support of VR. So I'm looking to fund any of these projects.
The way we view entertainment is outdated.
The current MMO's wouldnt be very good tho with that type of experience.
They would have to be more streamlined like a FPS to be any fun in VR. Definitely possible, just would need a new way to play MMOs.
I know 2nd Life has full Rift support right now, but haven't tried it.
One thing I think is outdated thinking on the current Rift, is the way we view the screen. It's very immersive, but there is got to be a way to do it better.
Currently its a set of lenses looking at a screen.These guys are trying something diffrent.
After being in the rift for a couple of days, I am now in full support of VR. So I'm looking to fund any of these projects.
The way we view entertainment is outdated.
stuff like this amaze and scare me at the same time. Amaze for the obvious reasons. Scares me because we already have ppl killing their children to play a mmo. I can see a new psychiatric syndrome developing from stuff like this
Tuco
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This is pretty cool. They're targeting movies though and I think this particular device has a fov of 44deg.
Would you recommend getting one of the rifts floating around on ebay, or wait for a newer model?
Depends, I don't think hey a definitive launch date for the HD version, and the demo unit still has problems.
So may be another year before we see it out in the public.
If you want the best experience you can possibly have then I would wait for the launch version, if you just want to see how good VR is now then I would get there prototype.
I would just make sure whoever you buy it from Ebay sends you pictures of both the LCD screen in the unit, and all the lenses to check for heavy scratching.
Also If you even think you suffer from any type of motion sickness this will not be something to invest in till they solve some of those issues.
So may be another year before we see it out in the public.
If you want the best experience you can possibly have then I would wait for the launch version, if you just want to see how good VR is now then I would get there prototype.
I would just make sure whoever you buy it from Ebay sends you pictures of both the LCD screen in the unit, and all the lenses to check for heavy scratching.
Also If you even think you suffer from any type of motion sickness this will not be something to invest in till they solve some of those issues.
If anyone is considering developing for the Oculus.
I'll make a suggestion, don't waist your time making games for it.
What I would do is make a universal application that works with a wide array of first person games. An app that at launch can calibrate your IPD then write that to a config file, can auto adjust drift, and is tested on many popular games by in house personnel.
There are currently 3 applications that are trying to do this, but they are all very poorly designed.
For the Buinsenss market I would find the number one app that building planners use to show clients new buildings then adjust the Oculus to work with it.
I'll make a suggestion, don't waist your time making games for it.
What I would do is make a universal application that works with a wide array of first person games. An app that at launch can calibrate your IPD then write that to a config file, can auto adjust drift, and is tested on many popular games by in house personnel.
There are currently 3 applications that are trying to do this, but they are all very poorly designed.
For the Buinsenss market I would find the number one app that building planners use to show clients new buildings then adjust the Oculus to work with it.
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It said eventually, I'd be super happy if it launches with one but it didn't sound like that was going to be the case :/
Exactly how much resolution/ppi do you need for perfect clarity on a display that size that's right in your face? The perfect pixel density or whatever. Is 4k overkill or not nearly enough?
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Nobody has seen a 4k yet but my guess is it will look great but still won't be perfect clarity. I think 4k per eye might do it though. This thing is RTFU in your face, like half an inch between the lense cups and my eyeballs so those pixels are HUGE.
Column I like your idea of the real estate walk through software. Capitalize on that and get rich man. Also if you haven't tried it yet, get the Titans of Space demo. It isn't a game but it is one of the best experiences on the Rift.
I would be satisfied if they would just release the HD version.
The pixels dont bother me as much as not being able to see distance objects in focus.
But, yeah the limit of the tech is that you are essentially looking at a screen through a magnifying glass. So unless like Attog mentioned they move to both screens being 4k you will always see some pixelation.
Everyone is a Dev in Austin, so was talking to some people yesterday of some interesting uses of this Technology.
Imagine if the infrastructure was cheap enough, and the battery life was way better we could have portable 360 cameras on lightweight headset much like google glass.
At that point you could jump into someones head, and see everything from there point of view while also being able to talk to them. I term it possession.
Since you dont need them to turn there head to see everything, you could essentially see everything around them including behind them.
It would be much like remote desktop we have now, but instead of remoting into a computer you are remoting into a person
At that point there is allot of applications for this, everything from having trainers work with clients without being onsite. To admins working with field agents ,and guiding them through whatever they need.
In the entertainment market, you could attach the same low weight device to say a famous wide receivers helmet, and allow people to jump into there point of view on the field.
Or even have professional event goers stream there point of view from famous events say the olympics etc.
Lots of options with stuff like this, and the tech is available now.
The pixels dont bother me as much as not being able to see distance objects in focus.
But, yeah the limit of the tech is that you are essentially looking at a screen through a magnifying glass. So unless like Attog mentioned they move to both screens being 4k you will always see some pixelation.
Everyone is a Dev in Austin, so was talking to some people yesterday of some interesting uses of this Technology.
Imagine if the infrastructure was cheap enough, and the battery life was way better we could have portable 360 cameras on lightweight headset much like google glass.
At that point you could jump into someones head, and see everything from there point of view while also being able to talk to them. I term it possession.
Since you dont need them to turn there head to see everything, you could essentially see everything around them including behind them.
It would be much like remote desktop we have now, but instead of remoting into a computer you are remoting into a person
At that point there is allot of applications for this, everything from having trainers work with clients without being onsite. To admins working with field agents ,and guiding them through whatever they need.
In the entertainment market, you could attach the same low weight device to say a famous wide receivers helmet, and allow people to jump into there point of view on the field.
Or even have professional event goers stream there point of view from famous events say the olympics etc.
Lots of options with stuff like this, and the tech is available now.
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Yeah, even a 1080p phone display is super sharp at very close range. 4k per eye would be pretty unbelievable.
