what are the downsides/negatives of the DK2 rift?

Andovar · Apr 24, 2015

I've been patiently waiting for the commercial release of the Oculus Rift. When I read recently that it's been delayed again, and likely won't even be out in 2015, I was sorely disappointed.

So I'm tempted to say screw waiting, and just buy the DK2. But I'm wondering, what are it's downsides? Where is it lacking?
I figure there must be a technical reason that they keep pushing the release back.
For you DK2 ED users, what is the DK2 missing?
I realize we can't compare to a non-existent commercial release, but I'd just like to get some feedback from current users on what they feel are it's shortcomings (if any). Resolution? Long term comfort? Nausea or motion sickness? Something else?

Asp Explorer · Apr 24, 2015

There's nothing really "wrong" with it - but you really notice the low resolution. Also it's a pain in the backside to keep clean and smear-free - I've got long eyelashes and it still smears up at maximum distance lol

Karnath · Apr 25, 2015

Resolution, but if you have the horsepower you can improve on this downside.

However......

I've said this many times before "Immersion over Quality"

Why not go about this a different way, don't look for the negatives look at the positives.

The positives far out way the negatives, look at the reasons you should be ordering a Rift.

I'm sure you will of seen ? but just incase check this thread out

https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=128936

Asp Explorer · Apr 25, 2015

Karnath said:
I've said this many times before "Immersion over Quality"

Exactly - it's a wonderful experience already on proof-of-concept technology, it can only get better from here.

Andovar · Apr 25, 2015

Karnath said:
I'm sure you will of seen ? but just incase check this thread out

https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=128936

Yeah, I was looking through the forum for answers, and for some reason didn't see this post until right after i posted.

After reading a good portion of it, my only reservation is whether or not my system can handle it.
I'm not sure where a Radeon HD 6900 falls in the "enough to use a rift" rankings.

djbordie · Apr 25, 2015

Might be worth upgrading for future use maybe?

Ebay or local classified a used dk2 for half price and your near a new vid card
Used gtx 970 can be had for cheap with waranty

Andovar · Apr 25, 2015

djbordie said:
Might be worth upgrading for future use maybe?

Ebay or local classified a used dk2 for half price and your near a new vid card
Used gtx 970 can be had for cheap with waranty

I've started looking, and I'm finding out how deep the rabbit hole goes.

My motherboard only supports PCIx2.0. Which puts me in line for a MB upgrade, which will likely mean CPU upgrade as well. Add that to the cost of the vid card, plus the DK2, and I'm into this for a grand, minimum.... ugh.

I think I might be waiting after all.

Andovar · Apr 25, 2015

So I was just reading up on tomshardware.com, and apparently the PCIx slots are backwards compatible, so maybe i can make this work with just a new vid card after all.

Thank goodness. I gave up the "PC hacking" years ago. Wasn't in the mood to try and build a whole new rig.

Khyber GT · Apr 25, 2015

Andovar said:
I've started looking, and I'm finding out how deep the rabbit hole goes.
My motherboard only supports PCIx2.0. Which puts me in line for a MB upgrade, which will likely mean CPU upgrade as well. Add that to the cost of the vid card, plus the DK2, and I'm into this for a grand, minimum.... ugh.

I think I might be waiting after all.

There is hardly a difference in pcie 2.0 and 3.0 for gaming...very little difference between last 4 generations of cpu for gaming too. now if you are doing more than gaming like rendering video, etc... then different story

Andovar · Apr 25, 2015

Khyber GT said:
There is hardly a difference in pcie 2.0 and 3.0 for gaming...very little difference between last 4 generations of cpu for gaming too. now if you are doing more than gaming like rendering video, etc... then different story

Yeah, I initially thought they weren't compatible. I'm not worried about any negligible perf hit from that.
...now just need to figure out what vid card to buy. :S

Karnath · Apr 25, 2015

Bang for bucks would be a 970 GTX at the moment, which will give you a great experience with the rift.

I'm sure there will be a AMD equivalent,which somebody will advise.

The good thing about docking in this sub forum, it's full of some cracking people who genuinely like to help and give great advise

Sometimes I just wonder when reading stuff in the other sub forums, we actually found alien life in the galaxy and gave them a quick course in English then brought them here

Caspar · Apr 25, 2015

what are the downsides/negatives of the DK2 rift?

You'll never want to take it off. You'll never want to play with a monitor again. Conversation, eating and sleep will all become a chore.

Andovar · Apr 26, 2015

Caspar said:
You'll never want to take it off. You'll never want to play with a monitor again. Conversation, eating and sleep will all become a chore.

...uh oh. Too late. I ordered one this morning.

Khaldur · Apr 26, 2015

You're all alone inside the rift. You'll see beautiful things, feel like you are really "there", have some great moments, but you can't share any of those with others. That can be frustrating at times.

djbordie · Apr 26, 2015

I love this thread. Makes me smile

But op did you mean pci-e x2 or pci-e 2.0
Because those are two very diff situations lol!

My i7 930 @4.3 ghz with gtx 970 was amazing for the rift and ed.
I sold that sys for 300$ with a gtx 560
Case and all

Then i fell in thr rabbit hole face first

Pro tip start hocking on ebay and have a rift b
Paypal account
I sold snes for a whopping $100 usd then transfered that to a buttkicker...and the wife is none the wiser haha
Except when initially setting up she asked why the earth quake