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Remediation Steps for users blocked in v76 with Wi-Fi 7 Routers

We are aware of an issue affecting some users with Wi-Fi 7 routers/Access Points after the recent software release. Our team is working diligently to resolve this problem, and an updated software release with a fix will be available shortly. In the m...

Trouble With Facebook/Instagram Accounts?

Hi Meta Community,If you're reading this it means you're facing some issues with your Facebook or Instagram account. We know how important it is to ensure you're able to regain access to your Facebook and Instagram accounts. MetaQuestSupport, Moderat...

New User Posting Info

Being a newb in-game and in anything can be tough. Here is a run down of how our tiny forum elves (and moderators) can help get you from an unknown newb to forum all-star. Posting links to external sites, certain keywords, or posting logs outside of ...

Oculus Rift DK2 broken?

Hi,suddenly my DK2 won't start anymore. I bought it shortly after the release and it worked perfectly until today. A few hours before, i could play Elite without any problems. But now my DK2 display stays black and the orange LED doesn't switch to bl...

Game crashes

Hi all having some issues after I installed 0.7 the rift works fine on 0.7 project cars, demos, UE4 tools, once I had finished with the rift I tried to load non rift games to test my terrains I build and 90% refuse to load, so I uninstalled oculus an...

[request] UE4 sample scenes for Gear VR

Based on Epic's response, they might not provide sample scenes for Gear VR, even though they are planning of providing better support for Gear VR in UE4.10+Does Oculus plan on making some kind of package, similar to Oculus Utils for Unity, but for UE...

motorsep by Rising Star
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HMD Not Detected issue, at a loss for further ideas

Hi I am new to the rift and having an issue in setting it up. I have seen solutions on the web for similar problems, but none of them seem to work for me, so hopefully somebody here can help.PC Specs - Self BuildWindows 7 Pro (waiting for ED support ...

ovr_SubmitFrame timing

While doing some frame time profiling I noticed that from time to time (at worst every few secs) ovr_SubmitFrame takes about twice the time to return than normally, i.e. it seems to skip a frame. The actual rendering in my prog takes less than 500 mi...

ralfal by Honored Guest
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[0.7 | Windows 8.1 | DK2] Rift Display Exclusive Access

I just did a clean re-install of the runtime and I keep getting the following warning:I'm stumped as to why this is happening. I can't think of anything that might be attempting to use the display simultaneously as the runtime unless Windows is attem...

Smiggy by Honored Guest
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World space canvas with scrollbar in unity

Hi everyone, this is my first time posting here.I have made my crosshair with oculus by following eVRydayVR's tutorial, I used raycasting to interact with my 3d objects.Now I wanted to implement a world space canvas that contains text and has a scrol...

Nakama by Honored Guest
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Wrong 3D image with DK1 and 0.7.0 runtime with Unity

I'm getting a wrong stereoscopic effect in all of the Unity demos , the 3D effect is very shallow and gives me nausea very quickly. I'm having this problem only in Unity demos , all of the UE4 demos run fine with perfect stereoscopic effect and same ...

D2K not starting up with game demos

my window.pngHi i just got my D2K kit a couple of dys ag finaly figured out how to rig it to be able to turn on but I am not able to adjust the resolution for its display and also when ever i turn on any demos for the D2K kit the rift does not turn o...

relldogg by Honored Guest
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New NVIDIA 358.50 fix the SLI problem!

Just try the new nvidia 358.50 driver (released today) and the problem with SLI configurations seems fixed!I don't know if SLi it's fully working but at least you don't need to disable it when using the DK2.

kwild by Explorer
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Error installing runtime + possible fix

While trying to install the runtime files i kept getting an error regardless of installing as admin or normal user.The installation would stop at "Unpacking Tools\OculusConfigUtil.exe" and then throw the following error:There has been an error.Error ...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Need urgent help please, suddenly it freeze after 2-3 second

I have done nothing new as i know of, but of a sudden now suddenly the oculus seems to freeze after 2-3 seconds after starting any demo, even the "config scene" Exception InfoException report file: C:\Users\Piokken\AppData\Local\Oculus\Configuration ...

Piokken by Explorer
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Rolling back from 0.7 to 0.6 issues

Hi,Installed the 0.7 runtime to try out some new demos but then wanted to revert back to 0.6 so I could continue with previous demo's and games. Particulary some haloween themed demos for a party coming up.Trouble is that when I install the 0.6 runti...

SDK 0.7 ORANGE LIGHT HMD NO DEMO

Ok.Help.I've only seen this particular problem posted once on Reddit. Not here. I'm hoping someone can sort this as it is highly frustrating.DK2 had worked perfectly well since February until the recent Steam VR update then everything went haywire.Ru...

Borobudur by Honored Guest
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How to draw a HUD overlay from a external application

I did alread make a JHMCS for DCS flight simulator with direct3d hook. Since the new version (DCS 1.5, Oculus runtime 0.7) it is running in direct mode. I can draw a overlay to the mirrored windows, but can't see the overlay in the rift. Is there a h...

MrGoose by Honored Guest
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'OVRService'.exe not running, DK2 not detected

Hi guys. Received my Rift this morning and haven't managed to get my PC to detect it at all, aside from to update the firmware, which it did fine. Other than that, the light's been orange all day and the config cannot detect it. I've tried:- All of m...

RWHTL by Honored Guest
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Can someone from unreal explain cook failures?

I'm constantly getting cook failures because of this bug and in this case its your assets that are causing the failure.PackagingResults:Error: Error Error Couldn't save package, filename is too long: C:/Users/User/Desktop/Unreal Creator my contant/Ho...

tcla75 by Honored Guest
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No head tracking

I have a fresh install of Windows 10 and latest recommended vr drivers from Nvidia (356.04).Everything works but the head tracking. I get no errors in the Configuration Utility and am able to calibrate the Oculus just fine. When I enter the demo scen...

Problems with Steam Games.

I'm having an issue with the latest Lunar Flight and Time Machine VR Demo.They launch, and the Oculus controls the movement of what is on the screen, but it never switches to VR mode.In other words, it never looks split screen on my monitor, nothing ...

nnhood by Explorer
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[solved] Runtime 0.7 no demo scene, just orange LED

cpu: i7 920gpu: HD 7970win 8.1When i run demo scene, i only see it mirrored on the monitor. Rift's led is orange and it's screen is black. Tracking works on the monitor (mirror) and configuration utility says "Oculus Rift DK2: Ready".I have runtime 0...

Goonya by Honored Guest
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different results from one PC to another?

hi all. first post needing some help but it might get long winded so apologies in advance.ive had a DK2 for a week now and will admit right away that i am not a developer. i purchased strictly for iRacing and Project Cars rather than go to the expens...

T1z3R by Honored Guest
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[0.7] Nvidia Surround in Windows 10 = Broken

System Details:Windows 10 Professional x64OVR 0.7 BetaNvidia Drivers = 355.83(3) Dell U2311H Monitors running in Nvidia SurroundASUS 9708GB RAMIntel i5-3570KProblem1. Cannot run Oculus Demo Scene, black screen displayed2. Cannot run any other 0.7 pro...

stevetb by Honored Guest
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lenovo thinkpad s540,AMD. Anyone had any luck with this

LAPTOP:lenovo thinkpad s540 core i7-4500UIntel HD Grafik 4400AMD Radeon HD 8670M 2GB8GB RAM256GB SSDRunning Windows 7 I'm having trouble getting the Oculus working with this laptop. I have tried Runtime 0.7.0 and 0.6. Any direct to Rift modes cause t...

phileday by Expert Protege
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.7 Windows 10 tracking stutter issues when window in focus

I'm getting some stuttering issues with the rift. I installed .7 in Windows 10 this morning and got everything set up. After downloading the new nvidia drivers, I finally got it working in direct mode. Anyway, I loaded up the demo scene because someo...

Error instaling runtime 0.7 / 0.6.0.1

i attempted installing the run time installer and after i chose file destination then next it comes up with this error message (displayed in image) the same message comes up for both 0.7 and 0.6.0.1

josh6780 by Honored Guest
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0.7 and Windows 10 Crash

I did a clean install of Windows 10, installed the 355.83 version of the NVIDIA drivers, installed 0.7 Oculus runtime and when I try to start the Demo Scene from the Config utility, my machine crashes and reboots. I have tried this multiple times, un...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Non-OpenGL window in direct Mode using Java

Hello,I am trying to make an Open Source Java program work on the Oculus.The program renders 3D objects using its own software engine. It doesn't relay on DirectX or OpenGL. It also supports stereoscopic view. All these made it work well enough with ...

droushi by Not applicable
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"HMD powered off, check HDMI connection" Win10 DK1

I've been getting the "HMD powered off, check HDMI connection" on Windows 10, but unlike others I don't have a Nvidia/AMD card (or at least I don't think, I'm pretty sure I have Intel HD Graphics). I have a DK1 and it doesn't split the screen in Unit...

DK1 Problem

I have had my DK1 put up for a few months. Decided today that I wanted to see what was new in the community so I took it out, plugged it all in, and prepared for some fun times. First problem was Vorpx. When I opened it, it auto updated to the most r...

BlazeRush Oculus setting greyed out in menu?

....and yes, I have it set on extended mode. I've scoured the net and appear to be the only soul with this problem. Tried everything....switching it to direct mode (just to see), then back to extended, changed the oculus to be my main display, change...

L1VE3V1L by Explorer
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