VR... wait or invest now?

melmac · 17 Aug 2018 at 13:37

D3K said:
Foveat rendering and therefore high res
Super-wide FOV
Wireless
Knuckle controllers

all out of the box.

I think anyone that uses VR would be in full agreement with all those, most of us are crying out for these things!!

Will be interesting to see what the knuckle controllers are actually like to use. The touch controllers are awesome

And it has to be stand alone, just bring it home, download your game/app and enjoy.

danoliver1 · 17 Aug 2018 at 13:40

D3K said:
In lieu of a killer game, I would need the following to get interested in this again:

Foveat rendering and therefore high res
Super-wide FOV
Wireless
Knuckle controllers

all out of the box.

You forgot the moon on a stick.

D3K · 17 Aug 2018 at 14:15

danoliver1 said:
You forgot the moon on a stick.

It's all coming, but whether it gets put in the same box is unknown.
I can live without the super-wide fov a bit longer, but the fov needs widened somewhat.

melmac · 17 Aug 2018 at 17:14

danoliver1 said:
You forgot the moon on a stick.

Rift 2 minus the knuckle controllers

kingsk1n · 18 Aug 2018 at 08:32

At the risk of repeating myself,all I want is a better res with a much less noticeable screen door and I would be golden!

Zeeflyboy · 20 Aug 2018 at 21:41

kingsk1n said:
At the risk of repeating myself,all I want is a better res with a much less noticeable screen door and I would be golden!

Agreed, that's my first priority too... bigger FoV second, and all the rest is just icing on the cake to me.

Born2BSlow · 21 Aug 2018 at 09:37

If they could develop some venting to stop my face getting so hot with prolonged usage that would be a nice to have...all they need is some slots top and bottom arranged to prevent light getting in.

FlyingScotsman · 21 Aug 2018 at 16:59

Yeah better resolution and increased FOV are musts

melmac · 21 Aug 2018 at 17:43

Born2BSlow said:
If they could develop some venting to stop my face getting so hot with prolonged usage that would be a nice to have...all they need is some slots top and bottom arranged to prevent light getting in.

Here is my cooling solution been delivered

DONOHUE07 · 21 Aug 2018 at 17:52

I would like to see 2 sku’s one wireless with the same rez as Vive Pro and the oddessay.
And another with increased FOV much increased rez over the pro and oddessay, but wired.
It’s good to have options, personally I would go for the wireless if we were given such options

Born2BSlow · 21 Aug 2018 at 18:48

melmac said:
Here is my cooling solution been delivered

I’m not a big fan of that

melmac · 21 Aug 2018 at 19:20

DONOHUE07 said:
I would like to see 2 sku’s one wireless with the same rez as Vive Pro and the oddessay.
And another with increased FOV much increased rez over the pro and oddessay, but wired.
It’s good to have options, personally I would go for the wireless if we were given such options

Wireless is last on my list of requirements. Higher FOV and Res are what I want most.

melmac · 21 Aug 2018 at 19:21

Born2BSlow said:
I’m not a big fan of that

It does reduce my play space a tad

aoaaron · 21 Aug 2018 at 19:23

is a 1.5x2.75m playspace enough?

DONOHUE07 · 21 Aug 2018 at 19:38

aoaaron said:
is a 1.5x2.75m playspace enough?

Yup, More would be better but that’s fine for the most part, there going to be some games where you wouldn’t be able to play (where you have to move around a play space, such as Accounting) but for the most part I would say yes

melmac · 21 Aug 2018 at 22:15

aoaaron said:
is a 1.5x2.75m playspace enough?

IF you can put out your arms and swing around without hitting anything you have enough space. If you can take a couple of steps in any direction, that will help with the more energetic games.

azazl187 · 21 Aug 2018 at 22:26

DONOHUE07 said:
Yup, More would be better but that’s fine for the most part, there going to be some games where you wouldn’t be able to play (where you have to move around a play space, such as Accounting) but for the most part I would say yes

There is an accounting VR game!?!?! Whatever next

I must admit, the VIVE at 499 is very tempting.... Would a 2600K 4.5 ghz and a 1080ti be good enough to go?

aoaaron · 21 Aug 2018 at 22:29

azazl187 said:
There is an accounting VR game!?!?! Whatever next

I must admit, the VIVE at 499 is very tempting.... Would a 2600K 4.5 ghz and a 1080ti be good enough to go?

What makes you pick vive over rift?

DONOHUE07 · 21 Aug 2018 at 22:32

azazl187 said:
There is an accounting VR game!?!?! Whatever next

I must admit, the VIVE at 499 is very tempting.... Would a 2600K 4.5 ghz and a 1080ti be good enough to go?

More than enough mate

I’m only using a i7-4770 (and before that an FX 8350..) and an r9-290, people think you need a beast to play VR games, you don’t, current VR titles have basic yet functional graphics (some exceptions of course)

The Accounting game is probably not what your expecting. It took me by surprise!!!

melmac · 21 Aug 2018 at 22:34

azazl187 said:
There is an accounting VR game!?!?! Whatever next

I must admit, the VIVE at 499 is very tempting.... Would a 2600K 4.5 ghz and a 1080ti be good enough to go?

I too am curious why you would pick the Vive over the Rift?