Samsung Odyssey

melmac · 21 Feb 2018 at 16:21

computer2268 said:
There are starving children in the Third World who'd give their right arm for a WMR headset - even if it dooz show screen door effect! (PS When I were yung, we 'ad tp live in shoe box - all 'undred and eighty six of us!")

In other words: we people of the industrial world are spoiled.

Is there something wrong with you?

danoliver1 · 21 Feb 2018 at 21:38

computer2268 said:
There are starving children in the Third World who'd give their right arm for a WMR headset - even if it dooz show screen door effect! (PS When I were yung, we 'ad tp live in shoe box - all 'undred and eighty six of us!")

In other words: we people of the industrial world are spoiled.

css_jay99 · 21 Feb 2018 at 22:55

I currently have the Rift (with Alienware R15 laptop) and I am thinking of getting my cousin to get me the odyssey when he comes to UK next month from the US.

My interest is purely for the lack of external sensors which means I can use it in hotels while I away for work. I don't plan on buying any VR games from the windows store so will only rely on my existing VR games in steam & oculus store.

With that in mind is the use of Odyssey on my existing Steam & Oculus install simply a matter of plug n Play or will I have to start messing around every time I swap HMD?

Thanks

melmac · 22 Feb 2018 at 16:26

danoliver1 said:

This made me laugh, thanks for posting!

nightrider1470 · 22 Feb 2018 at 23:08

css_jay99 said:
I currently have the Rift (with Alienware R15 laptop) and I am thinking of getting my cousin to get me the odyssey when he comes to UK next monthway ... IMOom the US.

My interest is purely for the lack of external sensors which means I can use it in hotels while I away for work. I don't plan on buying any VR games from the windows store so will only rely on my existing VR games in steam & oculus store.

With that in mind is the use of Odyssey on my existing Steam & Oculus install simply a matter of plug n Play or will I have to start messing around every time I swap HMD?

Thanks

You will love the Odyssey... Its perfect in every way. Imo

Asa · 28 Feb 2018 at 11:38

nightrider1470 said:
You will love the Odyssey... Its perfect in every way. Imo

Encouraging. Can you give a bit more insight into what you're playing, how well the tracking of the controllers is working, and any issues or quirks you have to deal with?

Really interested in getting one of these, or possibly the Asus one if it compares well (and actually gets released here).

Uncle Petey · 28 Feb 2018 at 11:44

But...

nightrider1470 said:
Defo not the upgrade I wanted... Same Fov =

Same display as the oddesey, which has been reported to to hard to tell the difference from the rift.

Bring on pimax.... Its nothing more that a drip feed

Dicehunter · 25 Mar 2018 at 08:57

Aren't there 2 different types of the Odyssey ?

andy91 · 2 Oct 2018 at 10:29

How do we go about getting one of these in the uk?

ale bro · 2 Oct 2018 at 11:06

I got my sister to buy me one when she was on holiday in the US. There are import services available

andy91 · 2 Oct 2018 at 12:02

Its actually only about £300 in the usa! Also has anyone tried the Lenovo Explorer? Hows it compare? You can pick one of these up for less than £200 second hand but hardly used.

Demon · 3 Oct 2018 at 22:58

andy91 said:
How do we go about getting one of these in the uk?

Amazon.com offer seemless export to UK, I paid under £400 all in, but need to get it when on sale.

Robert896r1 · 3 Oct 2018 at 23:38

Anyone here went from a rift to an Odyssey for simracing? if so, would you share the biggest difference(s) you noticed?

Demon · 12 Oct 2018 at 20:05

Robert896r1 said:
Anyone here went from a rift to an Odyssey for simracing? if so, would you share the biggest difference(s) you noticed?

For me, going from my brothers Rift setup to my Odyssey, the difference isn't huge, but you do notice that bit of extra sharpness, less god-rays and I find the Odysseys inbuilt headphones really good. Considering it's so easy to setup with no sensors, it's great on my Simrig.

Robert896r1 · 12 Oct 2018 at 22:49

Demon said:
For me, going from my brothers Rift setup to my Odyssey, the difference isn't huge, but you do notice that bit of extra sharpness, less god-rays and I find the Odysseys inbuilt headphones really good. Considering it's so easy to setup with no sensors, it's great on my Simrig.

Thanks! I'm going to hold off for the pimax 5k to hit the streets as they started shipping before deciding. That way I don't have to jump ship twice.

Yan816 · 12 Oct 2018 at 23:43

Is there any way to run the odyssey with steam without running the Windows mixed reality house?