Oculus Rift Dev ownership - My thoughts

goodl · 26 Jul 2013 at 21:11

The optics bend the light anamorphically, I guess you would have to see it

Surfer · 27 Jul 2013 at 15:34

any idea when a consumer version would be ready? Or when it would be possible to preorder one?(1080p version)

Would love to try out the dev kit as well to see if it really is the revolution in gaming...

David_VI · 27 Jul 2013 at 17:37

Is it not blurry having something that close to your eyes?

jkb · 27 Jul 2013 at 21:50

This thread is really making me want one.

keasy · 27 Jul 2013 at 22:29

That's a real nice post by the OP.

But, the stigma remains, you look like a FULLY STAR SWEAR WORDS when wearing a VR set.

Diagro · 27 Jul 2013 at 22:47

keasy said:
That's a real nice post by the OP.

But, the stigma remains, you look like a when wearing a VR set.

You might do. But I look epic

keasy · 28 Jul 2013 at 00:45

Diagro said:
You might do. But I look epic

Only in your virtual world, not in reality and defo not from a third person perspective

goodl · 28 Jul 2013 at 01:51

keasy said:
That's a real nice post by the OP.

But, the stigma remains, you look like a when wearing a VR set.

Once you try it, you wont give a rat's behind

goodl · 28 Jul 2013 at 01:51

jkb said:
This thread is really making me want one.

I dont regret my purchase one bit, even at 720p, use it every single day

keasy · 28 Jul 2013 at 02:34

goodl said:
Once you try it, you wont give a rat's behind

I will you know.

I'm employed as a male model.
I'm actually very successful and my name is as much an asset as my stunning good looks.
Should some sneaky paparazzi get a pic of me geeking out in my computer room with that thing on, well, career over.

goodl · 28 Jul 2013 at 18:13

you could always make a sticker up of the missing part of your face and put it over the front

FlukeRogi · 28 Jul 2013 at 22:09

David_VI said:
Is it not blurry having something that close to your eyes?

No, the lenses refocus your vision. It's the most stress free and clearest 3d I've ever seen (as in no crosstalk/double images that you get from a 3d TV/monitor).

Klo · 28 Jul 2013 at 23:22

goodl said:
I dont regret my purchase one bit, even at 720p, use it every single day

Do you think it will have lasting appeal once the excitement has started to wear off? I do wonder how good it is to play games on in pure accuracy, easy of movement terms compared to mouse and keyboard.

David_VI · 29 Jul 2013 at 11:36

FlukeRogi said:
No, the lenses refocus your vision. It's the most stress free and clearest 3d I've ever seen (as in no crosstalk/double images that you get from a 3d TV/monitor).

That's cool to know. I just realised how blurry things are close to my eyes.. I thought it was my eyesight but i'm pretty sure its the same for everyone haha.

MrRoper · 30 Jul 2013 at 10:13

I got mine yesterday, A strange but amazing experience! Resolution is very low and the only thing that ruins the immersion at the moment.

War Thunder in it is amazing, I have flown small aircraft irl and this is the closest I have ever felt to the real thing.

Once they have up-ped the resolution this will be game changing!

The-Plethora · 30 Jul 2013 at 12:07

What type of video connector do you get on these? Is it DVI only and is it some sort of pass through cable that fits inline to your current monitor (I see most plays duplicate the rift on the monitor). I run 2 screens on my 760 and wouldnt want to mess about unplugging one of the DVI cables for the screens. I have a 3rd output in the form of HDMI I suppose.

Surfer · 30 Jul 2013 at 12:44

300 usd is roughly £197 .... soo tempted.. what kind of spec pc do you need to run this?

tribz · 30 Jul 2013 at 17:01

I'm tempted also but it would be just my luck that a 1080p would be launched next month. Is this likely to be the case?

MrRoper · 30 Jul 2013 at 17:32

The-Plethora said:
What type of video connector do you get on these? Is it DVI only and is it some sort of pass through cable that fits inline to your current monitor (I see most plays duplicate the rift on the monitor). I run 2 screens on my 760 and wouldnt want to mess about unplugging one of the DVI cables for the screens. I have a 3rd output in the form of HDMI I suppose.

Its HDMI or DVI, no pass through though im afraid

300 usd is roughly £197 .... soo tempted.. what kind of spec pc do you need to run this?

basically if you can run games at 1080p you are good to go, not that there is much actually playable as yet!

Tribz,

very unlikely they will release a 1080p dev kit.. This really isnt something to buy if you expect to plug it in and play games, however its deffo the future of gaming, it feels so real and immersive at times even at the low resolution. And gaming at higher resolution with them would be a joy!

goodl · 31 Jul 2013 at 00:58

tribz said:
I'm tempted also but it would be just my luck that a 1080p would be launched next month. Is this likely to be the case?

Not a chance, 1080p is still experimental prototype and in no way even ready for devkit status. The rift community will have a 1080p screen as a swap out soon enough. Check the mtbs forums if you have your doubts