New valve vr hmd

[danoliver1]

https://uploadvr.com/valve-teases-index-vr-headset-for-may/
Looking forward to this especially if it comes with knuckles controllers and bundled with those valve vr games they have been working on. Cough HL3 Cough.

 

[hyperseven]

lol @Palmers tweet.

 

[Vega]

Hopefully this uses the 2160x2160 panels that the HP Reverb uses (or even higher resolution).

 

[Perfect_Chaos]

Hmm new games coming soon from Valve.. VR only? Ah well, I might buy into it if they are all full length games, depends what they are. Guess we need to wait for B4B too for a new L4D style fix.

 

[lokiss]

It's hard to see them going with 2160 with a more consumer friendly device, as of what we know of the current rendering and the horse power that needs. That said, HP's device is based on the old school, and was pushed toward industry where the infrastructure cost becomes less relevant, and where you'd imagine a co like HP would rather position itself. We've no idea though with what Valve have been doing with the hardware, or how they might be manipulating things with the software, only with the certainty they've been evolving SteamVR, and working on controllers that very much project the image of valves innovation on the gaming front.

This is all very exciting,

I'm hoping that all the snips of information we've had over the last 2 or 3 years all come to fruition when Valve say more. They've had people working on the integration of the hardware, software, control method, and the games in unison for 2 years at a minimum.

The Boneworks presentation stands to even more meaning now, we could be seeing valve lead the way again. Halflife 2 led the way in the way physics were integrated in to games, it was the first shot that continued on to this day with m/k interaction.

And now we move on, we've seen the various indie developers showing us tech presentations of finger control and how manipulating objects can be amazing, we've seen the Boneworks on how they plan in integrating in to the main stream. If Valve bring that to any of their established IP that were once the forbearers of the success they had in the gamers eye's to market with the Index, then it's the game changer killer APP VR has been waiting for in the eye's of the likes of Mr Perfect Chaos above.

There's always a never know, there's been quite a few over the last few weeks that have either excited us, or disappointed. Absolutely everything though has pointed toward more mainstream adoption and acceptance, be it the Rift S, Quest, and Valves Index.

There's a badge stamped on each one of those devices for a target audience.

I have only one request, Ocuk can you live the pre-order page either before I go to work, or in the evening when I get home

 

[hyperseven]

It's hard to see them going with 2160 with a more consumer friendly device, as of what we know of the current rendering and the horse power that needs. That said, HP's device is based on the old school, and was pushed toward industry where the infrastructure cost becomes less relevant, and where you'd imagine a co like HP would rather position itself. We've no idea though with what Valve have been doing with the hardware, or how they might be manipulating things with the software, only with the certainty they've been evolving SteamVR, and working on controllers that very much project the image of valves innovation on the gaming front.

This is all very exciting,

I'm hoping that all the snips of information we've had over the last 2 or 3 years all come to fruition when Valve say more. They've had people working on the integration of the hardware, software, control method, and the games in unison for 2 years at a minimum.

The Boneworks presentation stands to even more meaning now, we could be seeing valve lead the way again. Halflife 2 led the way in the way physics were integrated in to games, it was the first shot that continued on to this day with m/k interaction.

And now we move on, we've seen the various indie developers showing us tech presentations of finger control and how manipulating objects can be amazing, we've seen the Boneworks on how they plan in integrating in to the main stream. If Valve bring that to any of their established IP that were once the forbearers of the success they had in the gamers eye's to market with the Index, then it's the game changer killer APP VR has been waiting for in the eye's of the likes of Mr Perfect Chaos above.

There's always a never know, there's been quite a few over the last few weeks that have either excited us, or disappointed. Absolutely everything though has pointed toward more mainstream adoption and acceptance, be it the Rift S, Quest, and Valves Index.

There's a badge stamped on each one of those devices for a target audience.

I have only one request, Ocuk can you live the pre-order page either before I go to work, or in the evening when I get home

Would it be for sale other than on the Steam store? They already sell/sold hardware, have the storefront and shipping in place why compromise on margins.

 

[lokiss]

I was under the impression that Valve hardware was available elsewhere other their store front.

Personally I would see greater value in having the device entrenched in high spend tech bolt holes like Ocuk. No doubt they'll sell it from their store front, hard to see them not sourcing it out for more localised distribution and exposure though.

 

[Jae-So]

Awesome, looking forward to this with those knuckles controllers.

 

[andybird123]

this could be extremely interesting if true;
https://www.reddit.com/r/Vive/comments/b7mqbc/i_know_why_its_called_the_index_and_what_the_logo/

 

[caff]

this could be extremely interesting if true;
https://www.reddit.com/r/Vive/comments/b7mqbc/i_know_why_its_called_the_index_and_what_the_logo/

That is very interesting.

I've got high hopes for Valve getting VR right. Hoping this goes on pre-order soon. I'm not expecting any more announcements until May though.

 

[CuriousTomCat]

If it is 2160x2160, can you select a lower resolution?

 

[danoliver1]

If it is 2160x2160, can you select a lower resolution?

You can downsample just as you can upsample on the other hmds might look poo though.

 

[danoliver1]

Previous leak seems to be legit.
https://uploadvr.com/valve-135-vr-headset-half-life/

"We’ve also heard the field of view will be 135° with “Vive Pro resolution.” It may also come bundled with ‘Knuckles’ controllers as well as a Half-Life based VR game that could be a prequel rather than the much-anticipated Half-Life 3."

 

[CuriousTomCat]

2160x2160 at 90fps consistantly in every game would require quite a high end GPU though

 

[8myers8]

Do u think we will see this in UK same release date say USA or be a few weeks/months behind them , no idea why am looking at it really as had the VIVE the day it 1st came on overclockers , but still makes me go as white as a ghost after using it

 

[ricid]

It looks like it uses lighthouse tracking (the semicircular blobs), so I wonder what the twin cameras are for? Seem too far apart to be for passthrough / AR. There's something set to the outside of both of these as well, so I'm wondering if there's leap motion style hand /finger tracking integrated? Would make sense as that sort of data is most useful when you're interacting with (i.e. looking at) something.

 

[Vega]

What is the dual camera used for?
The dual camera brings real world into VR. Some VR content use the dual camera to scan your room and integrate it with the VR experience.

 

[ricid]

Is there a source for that? AR / XR was my initial assumption, but looks like they're set too far apart. Wouldn't that make everything look closer / larger than it really is?

 

[caff]

Slightly more info from a leaked archive page:
https://www.reddit.com/r/valve/comments/b87tgi/archived_link_valve_index_store_page_goes_up/

 

[lokiss]