11-16-2014 01:30 PM
11-17-2014 08:04 AM
"tinimark" wrote:
That's right. I'm lucky enough to have some space in my man cave for that.
The cockpit is a bit of a struggle to get in and out and not really very good for keyboard and mouse stuff.
Also, i like being able to look right around in some demos and that's much easier to do on a swivel chair rather than a racing chair.
11-17-2014 09:27 AM
11-17-2014 01:15 PM
"marconi" wrote:
For example Assetto Corsa needs to be switched back and forth so you can use the menus etc.
11-18-2014 03:41 AM
"TomSD" wrote:"marconi" wrote:
For example Assetto Corsa needs to be switched back and forth so you can use the menus etc.
This is not entirely accurate. The Assetto Corsa menus run in a window which can be resized and dragged around on the screen. I set the DK2 as primary, move the window onto the DK2, close one eye, and drag the window around by its title bar so that the part I need is visible with whichever eye I'm using at the moment. Voila! Entire game + menus all in the Rift. Yeah it's a bit of a hassle to use one eye and juggle the window positioning, but not nearly as much as taking off the headphones + Rift, getting out of the racing seat, going over to the desk, fiddling with the menus, sitting back down in the racing seat, and putting it all back on again.
Now that I'm stuck using direct mode for iRacing (it has bad latency in extended mode), I find myself missing the ability to do the one-eyed trick. But I suppose it's probably for the best. One should probably not wear the Rift for several hours without taking a break from it. 🙂
Btw, I do racing, flying, and all VR demos from the same cockpit. Not optimal but it gets the job done. The DK2 cable is not long enough for me to use it from my regular desk.
11-18-2014 05:29 PM
11-19-2014 01:27 AM
"Sarsippius" wrote:
I have an Obutto Ozone with the acrylic tabletop and a single 30" screen and completely replaced my desk so I don't see any reason why you will need a separate area for playing other games on the rift. Only if you needed to stand for a particular game/demo.
I don't do any serious work but any web surfing, managing personal accounts, using the rift etc is all done in the cockpit.
11-19-2014 03:14 AM
11-20-2014 08:10 PM
"marconi" wrote:"Sarsippius" wrote:
I have an Obutto Ozone with the acrylic tabletop and a single 30" screen and completely replaced my desk so I don't see any reason why you will need a separate area for playing other games on the rift. Only if you needed to stand for a particular game/demo.
I don't do any serious work but any web surfing, managing personal accounts, using the rift etc is all done in the cockpit.
Would be nice to see how your setup? A picture speaks a thousand words 🙂
11-20-2014 09:52 PM
11-21-2014 06:32 AM