Is something happening? Oculus talking now reddit is down

Oculus and Nvidia have a GDC presentation now and reddit just went down for "emergency maintenance." i.e a ton of messages just took our servers down. Is anything being announced?

Vive + Steam Machine v Rift Cv1

The new box from Zotac, dubbed SN970, is a compact PC akin to Alienware's Alpha, except a little bigger. The following are its specs::black_medium_small_square:"6th" gen Intel CPU: Zotac writes this on its spec sheet, but we reckon it'll be an Intel ...

Nvidia Shield

So the nvidia announcement was a console which will not be powerful enough to run software for the Rift.Disappointing.

Rift CV1 v Valve Vive

Considering that 4 key valve employees are now working at Oculus is it safe to assume that CV1 will include most of the features Valve say are included on the Vive.If the vive really lives up to the specification quoted then Oculus will have to up th...

Actual resolution?

I've been trying to find an article, review, or anything that explains what the actual resolution a game runs at for the DK2. Everything says "1080p" this and "960x1080" that. When the DK2 is running, there is a LOT of unused pixels. FAR too many are...

oculus SDK and 60hz

hello folksis there any way to force the rift or sdk to report a refresh rate of 60hz ONLYi want the panel to stay at 60hz, but applications just change it to what ever refresh rate it wants at will(this is what i hate about pc, they never do as ther...

Developing 3D versions of 2D games

I'm sure the thread is there and I'm just looking in the wrong places. Most discussions on this are on Dolphin VR, 2D games that would be cool in 3D and projects that people are working on but I haven't stumbled across any discussion on how anyone is...

Is it D-Day?

O.k. we have the First opportunity for Oculus to Say something today.... in 6.5 hours from the tome of writing.Is it D-Day?If so... I bet they all can't sleep! lolz 

Your new design is obsolete...

So the VR space has been bombarded by big news in recent days. Headsets have been announced, dates have been set, specifications have been released. And all of the sudden everything is obsolete.Sony and Valve's headsets are promising, but we're in th...

Why doesnt VR 3D have the wow factor like 3D on a 2D screen?

This may sound strange but let me explain. I have just been playing around with Anaglyph 3D on a 2D screen and Magic Eye 3D pictures on a 2D screen. Every time they snap into perfect 3D my brain has a little party and there is an effect which just se...

AMD Liquid VR Announcement at GDC

http://hothardware.com/news/amd-tackles ... sdk-at-gdc

Nvidia / Oculus announcement possible?

I have been thinking, here we are all raving about the Valve HMD.What if Oculus and Nvidia release a wireless HMD tonight (Nvidia announcement "5 years in the making")?That would make sense, with Nvidia having invested in G-Sync, Grid, over the last ...

Adjustment/setting tips for Oculus DK2

Hi,I just got DK2 and have started experimenting with different demos, programs and games. It started pretty good with Welcome to Oculus, I felt sucked In and had a great experience, but after that It have been mostly downhill. Some judder here and t...

Project Morpheus launch date window announced

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/03/ ... g-in-2016/Well at least people waiting for it have a launch window to look for (first half of 2016)...c'mon Oculus just give us something....starting to look at other project now, just because of the lack o...

HTC Vive/Steam VR has Google,HBO & Lionsgate as Content Devs

Well, things got serious.http://www.roadtovr.com/htc-vive-steam- ... vlelopers/

MagicLeap CEO said Sterio3D headsets =permanent neuro damage

Magic Leap (CEO Rony Abovitz) just had a question and answer session on reddit and flat out said Sterioscopic 3D HMDs are unsafe causing permanent neurologic deficits (sounds like brain damage to me). Only stopping short of mentioning the Rift by nam...

Biblical Exodus from oculus to valve? Gaben update

Does Oculus own any copyrights?

With all the vendors announcing VR headsets, I have to wonder what all copyrights Oculus owns?I understand you can't copyright basic things but you would think there is some reason Mark Zuckerberg didn't take his 2 billion and make his own headset...

Current turn around time on orders for DK2?

I had a question mainly for the Forum admin/ anyone working or has recently ordered a DK2? What is the current average turnaround time from order to ship? The site says 2 weeks, but i wanted to know if that was accurate? Thanks! -Andy Howell

Broadcast VR

So, here we are a group of people and wish to send out a experimental broadcast video stream.But I need tips from anyone who has already done this or knows more about this.What should I use? I'm mainly thinking about this being a crude experimental p...

How to run if no _DirectToRift.exe

How can I run the application if there is no _DirectToRift.exe File and only a Unity*.exe file?The Unity*.exe File only pops up a black screen. What do I do in that case?Thanks

Valve on GDC 2015

- Steam LinkSteam Link is designed to take advantage of the PC horsepower you already have in your home, with In-Home Streaming. If you have a gaming PC and a fast home network, Steam Link may be the right choice for your living room. Supporting 1080...

Morpheus to release first half of 2016

Sweet!

Nvidia GDC 2015 GeForce Day Mar 4th - Direct VR!

Found this on their website: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmVR Direct: How NVIDIA Technology Is Improving the VR ExperienceVirtual reality is the next frontier of gaming, and NVIDIA is leading the way by introducing VR Direct—a set of hardware and software technol...

Oculus Tech Blog: Asynchronous Timewarp Examined

TLDR; Asynchronous timewarp (ATW) is a technique that generates intermediate frames in situations when the game can’t maintain frame rate, helping to reduce judder. However, ATW is not a silver bullet and has limitations that developers should be awa...

Skyrim with Virieo Perception oddest problem ever

I have the weirdest issue. I am setting up skyrim to work with Viero Perception. I did NOT disable shadows and they were displaying flawlessly. But I noticed that actor fade and items fade were extremely close up.Like things faded in at maybe 10 feet...

Unity 5 for FREE!!

Unity 5 now for FREE! So Now what UE4 vs Unity?Wonder if Palmer knew ab Unity going for free yesterday after information about Unreal thing

Lucky Live

Lucky Live at GDC unity

Can't handle the excitement

Okay... I can't handle the excitement anymore.Who else freaks out while waiting for information from the GDC?Btw:@Cybereality: Why so quiet? What are you hiding? 

Breaking: - HTC-VIVE NOT working on HL3 VR!

HTC's chairwoman has apologised for suggesting a Half-life video game was being developed for her firm's virtual reality helmet.Cher Wang told the BBC on Monday that HTC was "co-operating with Half-life".The lauded video game's creator Valve co-devel...