hey Oculus Rift users, for how long do you keep that thingy on you?

[777Driver]

This alone is the reason everyone who is considering a Rift for Elite should wait for the CV1.

Though if you do wait for CV1 you had better get yourselves a gtx980 as it will need to run 90hz refresh stable at 1440p.

Peace,

CMDR NeoN HaZe

I really don't agree with that comment, I can see ships/text/and my environment fine. Read my previous comment about having the IPD setup correctly.

but yeah, I don't even think a GTX980 will cut it, let's see what's available when the CV1 is released

 

[CATPAIN KIRK]

I tried a few times, feels too strange smoking in the rift, I use it as an excuse to cut down. Also don't drink booze with the rift... When I had trackIR I would get pretty drunk on Whisky during some sessions in Gamma, would sometimes find my ship in a far off location and large sums of cash missing :/

large amounts of alcohol and VR do not mix!

Well - I'd say that applies to games in general, not just in VR.
Having that said, I mostly drink wine when wearing the rift - lost two ships since launch and both losses were related to alcohol intoxication .

 

[Whiterose]

Quick question to you rifters, I am an old git, with different strength shortsightedness in left and right eyes (too much elite in 84 on a crappy telly). Can i still use the rift? will it compensate, or can I wear it with my eyesight correcting devices?

 

[Belsameth]

I smoke in the rift all the time - even uploaded some boring video of me doing it some time around September (cbb to find it, I'm on my cellphone...). What's the problem?

Smoke going in through the air holes at the bottom. Smoke in your eyes is *not* fun.

@Whiterose: You can use glassess with it. But, as said, I'd wait for the release version.

 

[natte hond]

If you are worried about motion sickness thing that doesn't happen much in Elite.

The whole motion sickness people get from using the Oculus Rift mainly comes from playing games where you move an avatar around, e.g. Alien Isolation. I found that mostly I start feeling nauseous becomes your character unexpectedly starts walking in the direction you are looking, even if your intention is to continue moving straight but just look to the side as you pass an object.

What happens in those cases is that your mind expects you to be moving in one direction while the Rift causes you to walk in a different direction (towards where you are looking). Basically what your mind expects and what your eyes see (object you looked at suddenly moving towards you) confuses your body...

I can play Elite Dangerous for hours and not feel a hint of motion sickness. I can play Alien Isolation for MAX 1.5 hours, but then I need a serious 2 hour break to get my body settled again.

Another thing to keep in mind with the Rift is that the resolution is very low compared to watching the game on a monitor. This becomes very apparent when you are dogfighting, especially against smaller ships, since they very quickly become just a colored dot when using the Rift, while on a monitor you would still see details on the ship.

Other than that, the Rift is an amazing experience which everyone should try if given the opportunity.

this is very good advice.
Id like to ad , just slowly build it up and never over do it.
there have been cases where it would build up an adversity cos of over usage at the start.
this is something that is experienced entirely differently from person to person.
like some can ride roller coasters the hole day wile other barf at the thought of it.

 

[Flyinpiranha]

Once you get used to it, it shouldn't be that bad. Just don't over do it. Your body will associate 'the sickness' if you get it with the Rift itself before doing anything. Like if you get sick of Tequila it's hard to smell it after that for a while.

Do some of the calmer demos, get your VR legs. Cockpit experiences are the best. Racing sims (Assetto Corsa, Euro Truck) and of course ED.

Also, if you can a little desk fan helps, the wind can prevent fogging and such. I believe mine is because for some reason breathing through my nose somehow goes 'up' and fogs up one of the lenses. I've since put a little cloth in there and it hasn't happened since.

Also, get that program that switches displays here: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=65258

It has a color changer and green is the best because of the screen type used in the DK2.

I do get vertigo every now and then. When you launch and then turn your ship 'down' to point at the pad it still "feels" like I should fall out of my chair, lol. Just take it in stride, take it off immediately if you start feeling a little woozy, don't push it.

I can go for an hour or so but then it just kind of doesn't feel that great on my face. Plus I can't really be "immersed" in a game for that long with so many other distractions around the house sadly.

 

[martinwright6]

Once you get used to it, it shouldn't be that bad. Just don't over do it. Your body will associate 'the sickness' if you get it with the Rift itself before doing anything. Like if you get sick of Tequila it's hard to smell it after that for a while.

Totally agree. Although ED doesn't doesn't give me motion sickness when I use a DK2, Alien Isolation did. Unfortunately, whenever I put the thing on, I can smell it's plasticky... smell, and I start to feel a little nauseous.

Damn you Pavlov!

 

[Phier]

I have the DK2 and I can play for hours without issue in Elite.

About 10 minutes of Skyrim had me feeling sick, not motion sickness but just bad. Skyrim is a hack job to get it to work though.

The only time it bothers me has nothing to do with VR but with the strap irritating my ears a bit.

 

[Ilenya]

Quick question to you rifters, I am an old git, with different strength shortsightedness in left and right eyes (too much elite in 84 on a crappy telly). Can i still use the rift? will it compensate, or can I wear it with my eyesight correcting devices?

It may depend on your glasses. If your correction is just a simple shortsightedness correction, it may be fine. I have some astigmatism (no clue if that's a commonly used term in english, but it's the only one i could find) and when that's combined with the plastic my specs are made of, I get very strong chromatic abberation when using the rift unless I'm only looking straight ahead (which is of course virtually impossible). When I wear my contact lenses, it's very doable (still some abberation, but then there will be a white line with some obviously blue and red on both sides instead of three very distinct lines in all three colours)

 

[kelticfury]

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[OnePercent]

The inherebt problem with the oculus rift is only your head movement is simulated, not your eyes, which is a main contributor to the motion sickness.

Just imagine walking around your home and try not to move your eyes but look around a lot.

I guess we have to wait for technology to catch up where wearable contacts that do what VR is doing becomes a reality, THEN it would literally feel like real life.

 

[Spiridon]

To the OP - One more thing about IPD and lenses, it can make a huge difference to what you see/feel, am convinced that is why people's comments on the rift vary so much.
Be prepared to tweak with settings, or wait for the CV1

Thank you, will wait.

 

[Tony Spaniels]

The inherebt problem with the oculus rift is only your head movement is simulated, not your eyes, which is a main contributor to the motion sickness.

Just imagine walking around your home and try not to move your eyes but look around a lot.

I guess we have to wait for technology to catch up where wearable contacts that do what VR is doing becomes a reality, THEN it would literally feel like real life.

Although it doesnt track your eye movement, the lack of eye track certainly isnt a main contributor of motion sickness. Latency is a main contributor for example, or people trying out the rollercoaster demo on their first go is another But lack of eye tracking? I wouldnt worry about that as a factor.

OP I can wear and use the Rift for as long as I want to game. I generally only take it off when Im finished my gaming session. But it would be a good idea to go and make yourself a cup of tea every now and again, as much to stretch your legs as it is to give your face a rest!

 

[Phier]

I guess we have to wait for technology to catch up where wearable contacts that do what VR is doing becomes a reality, THEN it would literally feel like real life.

If I'm in a hurry trying to dock, I still find myself ducking if I'm too high in the slot. Its pretty damn close now.

 

[NeoRacer_XOX]

I hate to play any game without the Oculus. 2D is so primitive now..

 

[Belsameth]

The inherebt problem with the oculus rift is only your head movement is simulated, not your eyes, which is a main contributor to the motion sickness.

Just imagine walking around your home and try not to move your eyes but look around a lot.

I guess we have to wait for technology to catch up where wearable contacts that do what VR is doing becomes a reality, THEN it would literally feel like real life.

The main cause of sickness is a difference between what your eyes percieve and what your body tells you. Since you're sitting in E and there's no horizon or floor to give you a point of reference, this is far less of an issue than in an FPS or similar.

 

[Frank]

Totally agree. Although ED doesn't doesn't give me motion sickness when I use a DK2, Alien Isolation did. Unfortunately, whenever I put the thing on, I can smell it's plasticky... smell, and I start to feel a little nauseous.

Damn you Pavlov!

ED is a great game for avoiding the VR collywobbles. The only time I felt a bit gyppy was when one of the directional thrusters were blown and I was stuck in a spin <whurp>. But you didn't just buy the VR helmet for one single game. Watch out for developing an association with the plasticky smell and the queazy feeling in your stomach. It can be quite difficult to disassociate it afterwards.

The problem with playing Half Life 2 on the DK2 was that it was brilliant. I was well on my way to developing that association. I managed to avoid it by using a kitchen timer and limiting play to half an hour, then an hour.

 

[The_Baron]

game is quite comfortable to play for long periods at standard settings (all evening). I've been trying to use DSR with my 970 and have been experimenting with overclocking it as a result. Experimentation has lead to me needing to lie down in a darkened room when the dizziness starts. Looking like the 970s might get a recall so may use the chance to upgrade. Wish the new AMD cards were out already.

 

[BaalMoloch]

I hate to play any game without the Oculus. 2D is so primitive now..

Hahaha, my thoughts exactly. I have at least 4 new or unfinished games that I will probably won't touch because there is no way to play them in the OR.

 

[BaalMoloch]

Man, just get it.
It's an awesome experience. In my case, exactly my dreams when I was playing my first space sims around 30 years ago.

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