The rift and vive are the same weight now http://www.roadtovr.com/htc-vive-we...n-original-headset-vs-oculus-rift-comparison/
VR?
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The rift and vive are the same weight now http://www.roadtovr.com/htc-vive-we...n-original-headset-vs-oculus-rift-comparison/
I agree. I have a I7 CPU and GTX 1070 and can max the settings on ED without shudder on the HDK 2.
I have a decent 3 year old laptop with an i7 and NVidia 980m.
I took a chance recently and bought a second hand dk2 for 170 pounds.
It works just fine on my system, though I spent a couple of days reading up and learning how to dial in the best settings, which made all the difference.
Go for it.
I took a chance recently and bought a second hand dk2 for 170 pounds.
It works just fine on my system, though I spent a couple of days reading up and learning how to dial in the best settings, which made all the difference.
Go for it.
I bought the computer upgrade to the i7 and 1080 etc etc with the vive about 3 months ago ... wow .. yes you can see the huge difference in scale and yes .. the game is amazing in VR ... I do have issues typing in chat and using the galaxy map but it's getting easier with time.
Happy gaming and enjoy!!!
Happy gaming and enjoy!!!
There are downsides of course, the main one being the ability to drink a mug of tea! Really can't lift the mug up as high as is needed to drink. May be due to my oversized mug as well though.
That and missing the safe disengage message because I'm staring out the window at the planet the station orbits because, just oh my god, look at that!
But the pluses, oh man the pluses. You will just sit in stations just looking at stuff. Landing at a planetary station you truly get the scale, going mining is an event. Blasting through canyons in a nimble ship is always fun but with VR, it's just all shades of awesome.
That said I now know of two people who prefer a large 4K monitor to VR. I've got, and use, both depending on the situation but I prefer VR, it's just not always practical but you have to be aware that the current HMD aren't anywhere near the resolution that a 4K monitor is so if at all possible try it before you buy, it's a lot of money.
That and missing the safe disengage message because I'm staring out the window at the planet the station orbits because, just oh my god, look at that!
But the pluses, oh man the pluses. You will just sit in stations just looking at stuff. Landing at a planetary station you truly get the scale, going mining is an event. Blasting through canyons in a nimble ship is always fun but with VR, it's just all shades of awesome.
That said I now know of two people who prefer a large 4K monitor to VR. I've got, and use, both depending on the situation but I prefer VR, it's just not always practical but you have to be aware that the current HMD aren't anywhere near the resolution that a 4K monitor is so if at all possible try it before you buy, it's a lot of money.
ED straw pack anyone?
I'd buy that for a dollar.
so I thought i'd add my pennies worth.
Currently i'm running an i5 3770k, slightly OC'd to 3.8GHz - 16gb DDR3 ram, GTX1080 (previously a GTX970)
ED:VR settings for reference
Moving from a 970 to a 1080 certainly helped the frames and enabled me to move the setting up a notch or two, but if I were to be honest, this is not massively noticeable in a CV1.
Looking at the CPU/GPU monitor I run, my CPU sits mostly around 60% on average when running ED, so it's comfortable, the GPU on the other hand peaks and troughs quite a bit.
ED in VR, as others have said, is all shades of awesome, and for me I simply cannot play it now on my 2D 27" 1080P monitor, even with TrackIR. That said, I have found myself playing less as I can't a***ed to put the headset on, so it's usually reserved for those quiet Sunday afternoons, when the family are out and I get to disappear into space for a few hours. I guess that the crux of VR, you are actually 'in' the game. Someone posted once (sorry, can't recall who) that you don't play ED in VR, it's a place you go to. I quite liked that analogy.
Currently i'm running an i5 3770k, slightly OC'd to 3.8GHz - 16gb DDR3 ram, GTX1080 (previously a GTX970)
ED:VR settings for reference
Moving from a 970 to a 1080 certainly helped the frames and enabled me to move the setting up a notch or two, but if I were to be honest, this is not massively noticeable in a CV1.
Looking at the CPU/GPU monitor I run, my CPU sits mostly around 60% on average when running ED, so it's comfortable, the GPU on the other hand peaks and troughs quite a bit.
ED in VR, as others have said, is all shades of awesome, and for me I simply cannot play it now on my 2D 27" 1080P monitor, even with TrackIR. That said, I have found myself playing less as I can't a***ed to put the headset on, so it's usually reserved for those quiet Sunday afternoons, when the family are out and I get to disappear into space for a few hours. I guess that the crux of VR, you are actually 'in' the game. Someone posted once (sorry, can't recall who) that you don't play ED in VR, it's a place you go to. I quite liked that analogy.
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Sports drink bottle + ice and Baileys Irish Cream.
I assume tea would also work.. sort of
I assume tea would also work.. sort of