Could we please have a web browser on one of the side panels?

Kianoni · Jun 28, 2016

I hate to take off my HMD to be able to check something from google.
Also: Would this be possible via some mod?

RaistlinUK · Jun 28, 2016

Talk about immersion breaking. Just want to google the England football result back in 2016. Need to check where I can sell these goods on a webpage.

Derage · Jun 28, 2016

RaistlinUK said:
Talk about immersion breaking. Just want to google the England football result back in 2016. Need to check where I can sell these goods on a webpage.

The alternative is taking off the headset that immerses you in the first place. So having an in-game HUD browser would be good. I often played Elite before VR with my second display showing a series or watching YouTube etc.

I'd prefer to have something like Big Screen for Vive. Let me position where I want the screen etc.

rohirm · Jun 28, 2016

Why is it immersion breaking? You think that internet doesn't exists in the future space age?

Dregory The Crow · Jun 28, 2016

rohirm said:
Why is it immersion breaking? You think that internet doesn't exists in the future space age?

Nope. there is only one net, Galnet.

ArkSeaJumper · Jun 28, 2016

Can I link it to the Vives camera?

Thebadmf · Jun 28, 2016

Would love one. The old between the legs screen would have been a great spot but I don't think it will happen. I will just have to stick with staring down the nose airgap at an ipad.

Lordxenu · Jun 28, 2016

Have you tried overwolf? Some guy even made an ed skin for it

Wolfox · Jun 28, 2016

oh my please no!!
but if it's about the elite universe, then yes.
a browser that is update with commercial roots, the wanted page, place to visit page, the unexplored areas page and in between some mystery

Thebadmf said:
Would love one. The old between the legs screen would have been a great spot but I don't think it will happen. I will just have to stick with staring down the nose airgap at an ipad.

I would prefer it's own page, like the galaxy map, to avoid glitches/bugs with the game ;-)

rich_hard1 · Jun 28, 2016

Your a billion light years from Sol, and you want a web browser? I doubt any wifi signals strong enough anyway, this is a space sim, not virtual desktop in space.

Brian of Earth · Jun 28, 2016

rich_hard1 said:
Your a billion light years from Sol, and you want a web browser? I doubt any wifi signals strong enough anyway, this is a space sim, not virtual desktop in space.

I'm not a fan of the idea either, but, you can get Galnet news feed out in the black. I'm more in favor of backing up your exploration data (maybe for a nominal fee) from the black, way more than searching for nudies out there.. or watching Downfall parodies.. I have a laptop for that (LOL)..

dementia · Jun 28, 2016

So far ranks as the worst enhancement idea I've seen so far in 2016.

stevesideas · Jun 29, 2016

Dregory The Crow said:
Nope. there is only one net, Galnet.

Galnet is very limited. It would be much better if you could do in ship searches similar to google but in the style of ED. Some kind of ED only browser with search facilities and a database of articles related to ED.

Mr T · Jun 29, 2016

Kianoni said:
I hate to take off my HMD to be able to check something from google.
Also: Would this be possible via some mod?

Are you using Steam to start Elite? If so, there is a web browser link if you shift-tab.

[HJ]-RedRaven · Jun 29, 2016

Immersion breaking, but to each his own.

A web browser would need to take up the whole HUD, like the station buy/sell display, or the Powerplay screens.

The left/right panels wouldn't have an effiective resolution high enough (on todays HMD's) to display a webpage - it'd be grainy and practically illegible.

I guess you could lean in lol. Maybe not.

Miketuppen's idea to switch out to Steam VR browser is probably the best solution here.