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Turning off Oculus screen when not in use

I am currently downloading loads of stuff from store and I don;t like how the headset is still running (and hot)Is there a way to turn off screen when not in use?

MeioJo by Expert Protege
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When do the ship the next wave?

When I ordered my Oculus, the confimation page said "Estimated shipping august", and in my e-mail it says "To Be Decided". Are there any "official" rumors as to when I can expect this magic device?

Caulnian by Honored Guest
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Xbox controller freezes games

Before I format my pc again maybe someone can help be out :wink: After a while using any xbox controller 360/one/emulated ps4 games start to stutter and slow down in fps drastically. Sometimes a wild bluescreen appears "Faulty hardware"But this only ...

Unable to Launch OculusSetup.exe

Hey all, this seems like an awkwardly early stage of the process to have trouble with, but here I am anyways.My CV1 is on the way, and I wanted to get a head start on installing the necessary drivers. I've downloaded (and re-downloaded, and flushed m...

Shipping address wrong.

Hi all,I pre-ordered some time ago and noticed that the Oculus ordering system truncated Line 1 of my address.It accepted the full entry without errors - then when I checked later, it had chopped off the second half of the line off. That produced an ...

Storage of Rift CV1 when not in use.

My place gets dusty fast and I wanted to have the Rift CV1 covered. I have a light cloth bag that would fit the headset when it's not in use but still plugged in to my computer when it's on. I wanted to know if that is safe to do and make sure it won...

phyxius by Honored Guest
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How do I program social vr support in unity?

https://youtu.be/TNRpqzTh0f8?t=16m50sHi,In this talk they show some examples of social vr. How do I use this - Where is the sdk? documentation etc. I've google a fair bit and can't find it..

McSwan by Honored Guest
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Asus G11 Desktop and Oculus bundle

I've noticed that a bunch of people have had trouble with their new G11 Desktop and the Rift.My desktop arrived today and instead of uninstalling all the bloatware I decided to just reset Windows. I chose the option to reinstall windows without keepi...

Creesball by Expert Protege
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Oculus Home installation error

I can't install Oculus Home. I just get the following message:There is no additonal info what actually went wrong. When I restart the computer and try it again, it loads all data from the internet again and displays me the same error.I can't use my n...

spyro by Expert Protege
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Can't get my oculus running!

I installed it, it gave me trouble, acted kinda weird downloading and installing everything. it said it was installed. but there is no icon, no way to open it. i tried activating my VR through Steam it wouldnt recognize it. there doesnt seem to be a ...

Any Update on OVRService and Facebook Ping?

Hi there,I don't want to start a discussion about "Facebook scans my HDD files" and "Oculus watches me with the cam", because I'm sure that doesn't happen.Since I'll receive my Rift any time soon I'm asking, if there was an Update on the 24/7 Faceboo...

nn23 by Explorer
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What do I need to install to get my DK2 working again

I cleaned up my hard drive and uninstalled all programs I don't need including all the old Oculus stuff and SDKs so I can start with a clean slate. I use Unity 4 and 5 as well as Unreal engine, all installed now. I then installed the latest version S...

[Shipping] Order stuck in limbo for over a week.

Last Monday I noticed the full payment of C$849 was withdrawn from my account, and a shipping estimate was posted to my order - which was placed around +05:00 - claiming shipment between April 12 to 22.Since the payment was withdrawn, no further upda...

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Game Audio played through 2 devices?

Hi,I was wondering if it is possible to play the in game audio through 2 devices simultaneously.I'd like the video game audio to play through the rift speakers whilst also playing through the surround sound with an optical cable.If possible could som...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Compatability unsure

Hey guys,Ive been looking into buying the rift, though I am a little confused. I have tried many tools for compatibility with hardware and get a message explaining to me that my computer does not read the specs. one of them is graphics card. they say...

Installer issues

Just to point some thing out.I (remotely, on some points) see your point on forcing a lot of stuff, but installation directory is *not* on the good side. You need to be more dynamic.The installer is far too "Apple" (readers: don't start a war here - ...

ECU1 by Explorer
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Where do I get the store app from?

Sorry if this is such a basic question but where do I go to download the Rift software / activate my Eve game? My Rift is coming today and i've got v.slow internet so want to set it going now.Secondly - is there any way to activate on Steam?Thanks in...

gneville by Not applicable
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360 Video w/ AVPro Windows media

Hi all,I'm sorry for the beginner question, I want to develop my own video player for 360° movies. I'm using the AvPro windows media trial plugin, i have created a sphere and placed the OVR player controller in the center of the sphere.The problem is...

Aenima by Honored Guest
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Microsoft Store Bundle Pre-Order

Hello, I pre-ordered the Oculus Rift VR Headset + ASUS G11CD Signature Edition Desktop Bundle, from the Microsoft store on 4/20. My understanding based on the Oculus blog post Feb 9th (https://www.oculus.com/en-us/blog/pre-orders-for-oculus-ready-pcs...

jdevroy by Honored Guest
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Error finishing install for EVE: Valkyrie

I kept getting a failure to finish install on EVE: Valkyrie only and tried lots of recommended steps like turning off Avast (even ended up uninstalling it), rebooting, clearing out Downloads folder, etc.Long story short, after looking at the redistri...

mzomzo by Honored Guest
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Any out there Using the 2600K & GTX970 with CV1

Read some threads about whether or not a 2600K is good enough. I've done the firestrike benchmark and passed the magic number by quite a bit. I was hoping not to upgrade cpu and mobo yet but have the cash stashed away for it plus Nvidias latest and g...

Traprock by Expert Protege
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1.3.2 and usb 3.0 issues

Hi, Before the last oculus update, the application indicated usb 3.0 for my camera with updated usb driversand since I updated Oculus Software to 1.3.2 version it's said my dk2 camera is plugged on a usb 2.0 port.Both headset and camera are plugged i...

moving sitting down

I haven't got the computer I order as UPS delivered later than normal and I was out to dinner. I got the rift but not computer.I set it up on my old (2015) I7 16G gtx760 just to look until UPS redeliversRift doesn't like it but it does good on most t...

JohnRB by Protege
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