Anymore like this

[Son of the Desert]

I got my 1st taste of vr with the google cardboard and I found this video on youtube where a guy made 360 panoramic screens and put it on youtube,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLevo8NKIEQ
props to this guy.
Are there any other videos like this?

(I also tried vr on ED with my potato PC lol with trinusvr and it worked but it nearly fried my pc in the process xD. I'm planning to buy a new high end pc in a couple of months so is using a proper phonevr like gearbox and then using trinusvr a viable cheap alternative to buying the normal vr headsets or is it just better to save up and by a rift or vive?)
Thanks!

 

[dogbite]

You need to try a Rift or Vive, especially with Elite, if possible. Once you do the answer to your question will be clear. Short answer there is no " viable cheap alternative" when it comes to ED. At $499 US the Rift, which is favored in Elite by those who own both Rift and Vive, is cheaper than the gpu you will likely want to run it. Has built in mic and detachable headphones ( if you want your own or like me use 5.1 speakers) and the head tracking necessary be fully immersed in the game.

 

[Son of the Desert]

You need to try a Rift or Vive, especially with Elite, if possible. Once you do the answer to your question will be clear. Short answer there is no " viable cheap alternative" when it comes to ED. At $499 US the Rift, which is favored in Elite by those who own both Rift and Vive, is cheaper than the gpu you will likely want to run it. Has built in mic and detachable headphones ( if you want your own or like me use 5.1 speakers) and the head tracking necessary be fully immersed in the game.

kk thanks

 

[A D]

You need to try a Rift or Vive, especially with Elite, if possible. Once you do the answer to your question will be clear. Short answer there is no " viable cheap alternative" when it comes to ED. At $499 US the Rift, which is favored in Elite by those who own both Rift and Vive, is cheaper than the gpu you will likely want to run it. Has built in mic and detachable headphones ( if you want your own or like me use 5.1 speakers) and the head tracking necessary be fully immersed in the game.

Also take a look at the OSVR HDK2.

 

[CMDR Heisenberg B. Damned]

You could try this whilst you're waiting

https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-(or-GearVR)?p=5263358&viewfull=1#post5263358

But unless you get really good results a Rift is the way to go (if just for Elite).

 

[Imonaboat]

I bought a rift just for Elite and any other space game. I would take it with me to the grave. Best money ever spent in my 25 years of computers. It still feels like technology that shouldn't be out yet but it is.

 

[Son of the Desert]

Also take a look at the OSVR HDK2.

I've been seen a review on this and ppl seem to really like it, when will it be released properly?

You could try this whilst you're waiting

https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-(or-GearVR)?p=5263358&viewfull=1#post5263358

But unless you get really good results a Rift is the way to go (if just for Elite).

Thanks for this but the pc I have atm can't handle vr

I bought a rift just for Elite and any other space game. I would take it with me to the grave. Best money ever spent in my 25 years of computers. It still feels like technology that shouldn't be out yet but it is.

ik what you mean, from what I have seen it is great, can't wait to experience it for my self

 

[TorTorden_VR]

I have a problem accepting that an $800 phone constitute 'cheap vr'.

 

[Son of the Desert]

I have a problem accepting that an $800 phone constitute 'cheap vr'.

I seen this argument many times and it makes no sense, first of all I don't have a $800 phone, second, a phone is cheaper is because you can do many more things with a phone and most people already have them.

 

[A D]

I've been seen a review on this and ppl seem to really like it, when will it be released properly?

It already has. I use the OSVR HDK2. Basically, it has the same spec's as HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, but much cheaper. However two things to be aware of:

(a) its not PnP. So you will need to be comfortable with tweaking with your PC and be patient. No problem once its set up and works well for me.

(b) Steam supports games for OSVR (in direct mode), but ATM games for VR (and OSVR in particular) are limited. Fortunately ED is natively supported for all VR platforms.

 

[lenna]

I have a problem accepting that an $800 phone constitute 'cheap vr'.

An $800 phone is a phone, not a dedicated VR device - repurposing it as a VR device is a cheap option because strictly speaking VR is not a primary feature of the device.

In comparable cost dedicated VR devices, there are less VR related issues IMO.

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You need to try a Rift or Vive, especially with Elite, if possible. Once you do the answer to your question will be clear. Short answer there is no " viable cheap alternative" when it comes to ED. At $499 US the Rift, which is favored in Elite by those who own both Rift and Vive, is cheaper than the gpu you will likely want to run it. Has built in mic and detachable headphones ( if you want your own or like me use 5.1 speakers) and the head tracking necessary be fully immersed in the game.

The VIVE has detachable headphones out of the box (arguably of a decent quality too) it is just they are the in-the-ear bud type rather than over the ear. Personally, I prefer bud headphones but it is largely a personal preference thing. WRT immersion, I personally find the headphones better than a 5.1 setup (at least relative to the setup I have).

As for the VIVE v. Rift debate, I have tried both and prefer the VIVE personally. Where ED is concerned, there is little to choose between them so preference is more than likely down to other factors than performance with ED.

 

[CMDR Heisenberg B. Damned]

I seen this argument many times and it makes no sense, first of all I don't have a $800 phone, second, a phone is cheaper is because you can do many more things with a phone and most people already have them.

It's worth getting a cheap google cardboard (assuming you have a smart phone already). I laughed when I first saw someone in a VR headset, they looked complete idiots! Then I noticed people who's view I respect on here raving about it. I looked at the spec and it'd need a new PC plus the headset. That's a lot of cash - what happens if I suffer massively from VR sickness?

So I got a £10 cardboard (alright it was plastic really) and tried a roller coaster demo, sure it's not anything like actually playing Elite in VR but at least it made sure I wasn't going spend a huge amount of cash on something I'd end up not using.

 

[lenna]

what happens if I suffer massively from VR sickness?

VR sickness can be caused by various factors and some of those factors (latency and frame rate) may be adversely affected by the choice of cheaper (read as non-dedicated) VR options (e.g. Google Cardboard). If you are especially vulnerable to these related factors then trialling on the cheaper solutions may not be representative of the experience with the dedicated solutions. In addition, improper calibration of the headset solution can adversely affect VR sickness even with those not usually vulnerable to VR sickness.

Short version: You want to find out if VR sickness will impact on you, then you really need to trial it out properly with the solution you wish to use long term.

 

[Helvellyn]

VR sickness can be caused by various factors and some of those factors (latency and frame rate) may be adversely affected by the choice of cheaper (read as non-dedicated) VR options (e.g. Google Cardboard). If you are especially vulnerable to these related factors then trialling on the cheaper solutions may not be representative of the experience with the dedicated solutions. In addition, improper calibration of the headset solution can adversely affect VR sickness even with those not usually vulnerable to VR sickness.

Short version: You want to find out if VR sickness will impact on you, then you really need to trial it out properly with the solution you wish to use long term.

As someone who is quite vulnerable to motion sickness I was wary about VR sickness. I ended up getting a Rift anyway (had a play first, albeit on something with little movement). At first just the motion coming out of the hangar to launch made me feel a little queasy, as did any rotation of the hyperspace field. Now (a few weeks later) they don't bother me at all. It's something you get used to. Running around at speed in an SRV can still do it to me, but with the options to keep the horizon level it's far better than it was although I've only tried moving slowly since (perhaps I'll give the surface mission training run another go, that got me a bit queasy originally).

In short it is possible to get over it, at least mostly. Just don't carry on if you do feel bad, I did once and was still feeling off the next day. But everyone is different.