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Need camera sync cable

Hey folks,Busted the camera sync cable that goes from the camera to the breakout box (looks like a mini audio cable).Anyone know what item on Amazon could replace it? Is it 2.5mm standard audio cord?Thanks!

VR Experiment with Children

Dear All (especially moderators or oculus employees),I am designing a vritual reality experiment for children with ADHD that i want to set inside of a realistic classroom setting. The problem is that my target age is 7-11, well below the officially r...

Windows 10 Build 10036 working with DK2

Hey, just letting anyone who was getting the blank screens after loading on Oculus runtimes with previous Windows 10 builds looks like its been fixed with build 10036 that was out/leaked today. I've installed the OS and installed the Oculus runtimes ...

SLi and VR on 2 screen devices.

Hey guys!I vaguely understand that I should not be running SLI in VR due to some extra latency issues on the DK2 (just bought a second gtx760).I am wondering how this applies to 2 screen VR devices like the CB prototype, or other potential devices in...

How many per person?

Hey everyone,I bought 2 DK2, but my brother and a friend wants to buy one too, thing is they don't have credit/debit card. Is there a limit per person or card?Thanks.

New Demo Released - Apollo 11 VR FUNDED :)

Hi AllEDIT: We released a new demo today with lots of updates and also a Mac and Linux version. Hope you guys enjoys it.Only 7 days left before our campaign ends. It's been a great month and we have listened to all your feedback. We have been busy re...

Open letter about the recent hate

I look at what Oculus VR has done, and Palmer and others specifically and I can't fathom what all the bitching against them is about. There are those with an axe to grind sure. They feel like they were there at ground zero and suddenly the train left...

Questions Wanted for Oculus' SXSW Panel

Dear VR community,Your questions are needed for the Oculus panel at SXSW, titled “Explore the Future of VR”! Full details and panel list here: http://schedule.sxsw.com/2015/events/event_IAP996668Tune in this Friday, March 13, from 5:30 to 6:15 CT for...

Dreadhalls Very Stuttery

Hello,I have been trying to play DH for ages, before it wouldnt work at all. Finally by using extended mode, I could get past the title screen to the start, but all I would get is a black screen, I could hear it fine but see nothing.SOmeone suggested...

How to explain the include of oculus in a proyect

Hi friends!, i work in a student project and i want to include oculus rift in my development, but my teachers are reluctant about the use of oculus.I asking you for help. ¿How i can propose my teachers to approve the use of oculus rift in my proyect?...

Project Nautilus kickstarter. Neat idea.

http://vrfocus.com/archives/12780/proje ... -campaign/Good idea, but not surprising. I was writing about such idea almost a year agoviewtopic.php?f=26&t=8601&p=116323&hilit=diving+arcade#p116323  It would have lots of potential if done right. I pers...

SXSW Oculus Panel - like a warm hug with words

Thanks Oculus. I think after a series of things (listed below) I think we all needed a few words of re-assurance.- Carmack is working exclusively on Mobile VR not using his huge talents on the PC side.- Press seems to be only on Gear VR and Movie Pro...

totally new, help

Hi, would someone please direct me to a thread that covers what to buy, and what works with what?I've only seen this device in videos, but want one, if it works with available games, or stuff a regular guy can figure out, thanks.

I tried Convrg last night and LOVED IT

So, bumped into convrge last night and had a great time!You can download it here http://www.convrge.co/ (and I whole heartedly suggest you do so). It works in Direct mode and is a solid 75fps.So, what is it? Convrge is a great looking social experien...

Making a virtual oculus rift

I need help creating a virtual oculus rift, There is the debug device, But I don't know how to get the video that is being sent to it or how to send head tracking information to it.I basically want to make an oculus rift server, A program that will a...

DK2 Versus Crescent Bay

Ok quick question to someone who has tried both including the new crescent bay which I'm told is slightly different software wise; How much better/different is Crescent Bay to DK2?

HEEEEELLP

Sincere apols if I ask questions that have been covered in other threads but I'm BEYOND DESPERATE, have project on the go with delivery date looming in days, I've shot bunch of stuff sterioscopicly using synced gopro 2's at a 90mm seperation but no m...

Palmer Doesn't Like Fresnel Lenses? Possibly In Crescent Bay

Skip to 6:15 http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jcOTwpFmMsMhttp://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments ... _the_rift/ "[–]palmerluckeyFounder, Oculus VR Because they kill contrast, add a variety of annoying artifacts, and don't actually save all that much weig...

Why support VR on phones/GearVR

When it will most definitely fail as a viable platform.I mean honestly, all this talk of cells replacing computers is ridiculous. Cell phones will never catch up to the power of a computer, ever (maybe graphene/qubit CPUS). There's nothing wrong with...

If i buy this now, will it work??

I dont understand what the "kit" means?So do you have to be a dev to get it to work?Should i wait to buy it just yet?

Media presence of VR at GDC 2015

http://icopartners.com/2015/03/media-mo ... 5-results/Scroll down to Virtual Reality!One of the most discussed announcements during GDC was, interestingly, *not* made at GDC. Instead it was at the Barcelona Mobile World Congress where on the 1st of M...

Valve’s GDC ‘Advanced VR Rendering’ Presentation Online

Here it is:http://alex.vlachos.com/graphics/Alex_V ... DC2015.pdfReally interesting stuff.

MindMaze HMD

http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/3/8136405/mind-maze-mind-leap-thought-reading-virtual-reality-headsetThis thing is getting out of hand now...

Please Help

How can I run an app where there is no DirectToRift.exe File?If I run the Unity.exe file it doesn't work....I don't understand, I tried putting it in Extended Mode, but it still doesn't work.Thanks

Nvidia 347.09 Drivers

The new beta Nvidia drivers seem to cause double vision in the desk demo. It also says the max refresh rate of the DK2 is 120Hz. Could that somehow be related?

Went to calibrate settings, now text is illegible

I was messing around with the configuration utility, to try to perfect the settings. Everything seemed to be working fine until I tried on the B lenses. Then, the text was hard to read regardless of the distance from the lenses. The text in the demo ...

Nvidia drivers for dk2

What nvidia drivers are you running for dk2

Please, I need pecifications for a new PC to run the Oculus

Hello everyone,Please, I need help.I must buy a new PC to run my Oculus. Now I need some more details of the specifications. A low cost PC. Good enough to run the Oculus.Like:Nvidia graphic card GTX 750, right ?A memory of 1 gigabyte for this graphic...

Setting DK2 to 60Hz fixed 99% of my jutter, jitter, and lag

Hey all, Before receiving my DK2 yesterday, all my reading-up and researching showed that the Rift performs best when set to 75Hz.That being the case, about 70% of the dk2 demo I tried were very jerky and 'stuttery.' I tried every combination of sett...

What if Oculus have something better than lighthouse in mind

TLDR : I think Oculus are going for inside out tracking using 13th Lab and Nimble Sense tech.I agree with all the posts saying that Oculus deserves praise and not flack just because someone else has shown a headset with good tracking (well done to Va...