I forgot to turn on my DK2..

Ref Minor

Ref Minor
I can't be bothered arguing with the Luddites who haven't tried it yet have made an informed decision, eventually they will and they will then start to bore their friends colleagues with how good it is ignoring the years of fun they have missed out on.
 

Special_Circumstances

Special_Circumstances
cherbert said:
Have you seen this? I ordered some but they haven't arrive yet.
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Perfect, bought one instantly.

Have some rep, and thank you.

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Ref Minor said:
I can't be bothered arguing with the Luddites who haven't tried it yet have made an informed decision, eventually they will and they will then start to bore their friends colleagues with how good it is ignoring the years of fun they have missed out on.
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Trying to change people's minds is a road to nowhere. I'm happy, so who cares if they don't like what makes me happy. I'm happy and that's all that matters to me.
 

cherbert

cherbert
GHDW said:
There are those of us who have owned VR gear for almost two decades and are waiting for something more attractive to come out. Will the CV1 bring the best to the table? I have no clue but will support the new HMD if it is capable of quality visual fidelity.

If people can enjoy the DK2 then more power to them, but to call people inexperienced technophobes for not liking the DK2 is insulting and dismissive.
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Well at least tell us if you have used a DK2? The Oculus Rift is nothing like any VR HMD that has existed in the last two decades that I have experienced. I am not sure what hardware specifically you are referring to (or comparing it to?)

All HMD's prior to the Rift simply placed a big screen in front of your eyes. I don't think there has ever been any commercial VR prior to the Oculus Rift that used custom lenses in conjunction with custom software to render the image in a way as to bring scale and depth like never seen before in a device.
 
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Caspar

Caspar
cherbert said:
I honestly believe that those people who have never put one on seem to think its a monitor strapped to your head and you have a large screen hovering in front of you. Its not - its probably the first step toward the Holodeck experience. You are actually in your spaceship. God knows what it will be like 10 years from now. You telling me there will be people who prfer using a 2D monitor than actually stepping into another reality?

This not Windows vs Linux - that's just trivialising the subject and it most certainly should not be compared to 3D. I would even go as far as saying its not Evangelism. Its pure excitement and frustration at not being able to convey to people who haven't tried it what it is like.

I know the DK2 is only a dev kit and there will be a few more years refining the technology but VR is and will change gaming forever and those that haven't tried it should really hold off criticising it until the day they do when their jaw drops at the massive presence they feel and the scale of the stations, ships and planets that surround them.




You will still get a sense of scale and feel like you are there. Don't be too quick to dismiss the technology.
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The best thing about this post was that I heard it being read in the style of Roj Blake. Made for a persuasive argument :)

If CV1 isn't announed at CES, and the exchange rate hasn't gone mental, I'm straight in with the DK2 order.
 
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JMC002

J
I have zero sight in my right eye (I wear a patch), so it isn't about any 3D effect; it's about feeling that you're there. I wouldn't play ED or Alien Isolation on 20 monitors after playing them in VR. Just try it.
 

BigDuke6ixx

BigDuke6ixx
SchroedingersNeko said:
While a OR sounds like a lot of fun, 2D will have to do for me, having next to no sight in my left eye kinda makes all 3D peripherals pointless and a waste of cash, so standard screens for me.
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Lots of people with good vision in only one eye are really enjoying VR. It's not all about the 3D. You'd still get the amazing sense of being there, inside a spaceship.
 

BigDuke6ixx

BigDuke6ixx
noodle said:
Quite. At which point, I'll be marginally more interested. It'll never work for me unless they can figure out a way to view the keyboard with the headset on though (as well as browsing/general computer use/reaching for a cup of coffee).
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I use my monitor for general computer use, but there is also virtual desktop for the rift. Also, don't know why you'd want to use a keyboard for elite when you can use voiceAttack and issue voice commands directly to the ship's computer. The whole experience is amazing. You seem a bit behind the times in what you are prepared to accept as a gaming experience.
 
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thafred

thafred
SchroedingersNeko said:
While a OR sounds like a lot of fun, 2D will have to do for me, having next to no sight in my left eye kinda makes all 3D peripherals pointless and a waste of cash, so standard screens for me.
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I'm having the same issue but bought the rift anyway. You get the same experience as in RL, same depth perception by moving your head slightly, only focusing one eye on a thing close up doesn't work obviously.

The best thing for us 3d handicapped people tho is that we cannot get sick in the rift! I only get slightly irritated in demos where most of my normal friends allready want to puke ;)

Even hl2 VR is a comfortable experience :D

Regarding the OP: playing on a monitor is not as bad as you make it! It's playing a game instead of beeing ingame.
 

Tony Spaniels

Tony Spaniels
I for one have thoroughly enjoyed some of the greatest most intense gaming experiences of my 30 odd year gaming life (Im 37) since using the DK1 and DK2 over the last 18 months or so, playing Elite D, Alien Isolation, iRacing, HL2 and lately Richard Burns rally. So many breath taking, awesome adrenaline surging moments that are too numerous to mention now. And this is just with dev kits.

Might not be for everyone as it is now, but it would be for most once they try it out for themselves. 5-10 years from now? I think we will be in a new epoch of gaming, communication and entertainment with VR. Very exciting times.
 

Landman

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Tony Spaniels said:
I for one have thoroughly enjoyed some of the greatest most intense gaming experiences of my 30 odd year gaming life (Im 37) since using the DK1 and DK2 over the last 18 months or so, playing Elite D, Alien Isolation, iRacing, HL2 and lately Richard Burns rally. So many breath taking, awesome adrenaline surging moments that are too numerous to mention now. And this is just with dev kits.

Might not be for everyone as it is now, but it would be for most once they try it out for themselves. 5-10 years from now? I think we will be in a new epoch of gaming, communication and entertainment with VR. Very exciting times.
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Could not agree more. I got my DK2 about 6 months back and I've been gaming for about 20 years. Since receiving the DK2 my experiences in gaming has been, by far, the most thrilling. The consumer version is rumored to have a resolution of 2560x1440. That will vastly improve the clarity on the display.

And no, it's not just like strapping a monitor to your face. It actually puts you in the game environment as if you were right in the game. AMAZING. :)
 
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shabbyj

shabbyj
I would love a Rift and may one day get one. Tried one at a LAN and was blown away. :D

The only problem is I smoke, so it would probably end in tears.
 

Malkurn

M
Special_Circumstances said:
I'm certainly not trying to be Evangalistic. Nor do I feel everyone should like it.

I'm pretty sure many people that haven't ever tried it will love it though.

The intention of the thread was to celebrate VR to those who also own and use VR and may not yet have tried this game in 2D.

Oddly it seemed to have attracted more people who don't like VR than do. I didn't realise there was such a hipster presence on this forum lol :) In a VR sub forum as well, of all places.
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I'm an evangelist lol. I take my Gear VR everywhere I go. I have yet to encounter anyone who's jaw didn't hit the floor. I feel like anyone dismissing it have not tried it or they used one that wasn't set up properly.
 

CMDR Fractious

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cherbert said:
I honestly believe that those people who have never put one on seem to think its a monitor strapped to your head and you have a large screen hovering in front of you. Its not - its probably the first step toward the Holodeck experience. You are actually in your spaceship. God knows what it will be like 10 years from now. You telling me there will be people who prfer using a 2D monitor than actually stepping into another reality?

This not Windows vs Linux - that's just trivialising the subject and it most certainly should not be compared to 3D. I would even go as far as saying its not Evangelism. Its pure excitement and frustration at not being able to convey to people who haven't tried it what it is like.

I know the DK2 is only a dev kit and there will be a few more years refining the technology but VR is and will change gaming forever and those that haven't tried it should really hold off criticising it until the day they do when their jaw drops at the massive presence they feel and the scale of the stations, ships and planets that surround them.




You will still get a sense of scale and feel like you are there. Don't be too quick to dismiss the technology.
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You just cost me $350 :) Got a fortnight whilst it wings it's way across the Pond to train up VA.

edit: make that $462 with shipping and taxes (£315)
 
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