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Questions about Oculus Rift DK2

Hi there, since im totally new to Oculus i have some questions i would like to solve.I bought a Oculus Rift DK2 to test VR and develop really simple stuff, maybe some simple gaming, etc...To play with the Oculus i have a laptop (MSI GE60, i5 2.9 GHz,...

To buy SDK2 / System capability

Hi all,I am new here, have been watching a ton of youtube occulus videos over the last two days, and I am mighty impressed.I cant wait to get my hands on one and try it out.I have a question, do people recommend buying the SDK2 or waiting until April...

Funkman by Explorer
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Are Oculus too rich to care anymore?

Ever since Facebook bought oculus, let's be honest guys, they simply don't seem togove a shit about anything except running around showcasing their perfectly tuned crescent bays powered by closed source looking to get more investors. They do t fix sh...

danknugz by Superstar
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Will some tracking acceleration be available?

The movement of my head is physically limited by several thousand dollars worth of imbedded titanium (otherwise known as spinal fusion), and as such, I am not able to turn my head far enough to find all of the cockpit switches in DCS.TrackIR worked a...

diemos by Honored Guest
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New Frontier @ sundance all about VR

Interesting:"This year's show is the beginning stages," says Frilot. "We're going to see the very beginning engagement of storytellers from all different walks of life -- from media-science labs to straight-up filmmakers to journalists to performance...

Peteo by Expert Protege
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Zeiss VR One review

I should be getting the Zeiss VR One in the mail soon. Mainly to watch movies and play around with some ios apps. Once the goggles arrive I will review them for you guys.

Reverse positional tracking

Hey,I just received my DK2. During setup at the initial calibration when you sit at a desk. If I move my head forward it takes me away from the desk and if I move backwards I get closer. Can anyone help me out with this? Just a bit annoying.

Khraze by Honored Guest
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Counterweight

Thought through this a little more whilst sitting atop a small mountain in Skyrim in awe of the valley panorama (including slain giant) in front of me. I'm sure this likely has been mentioned before, but the Oculus is in desperate need of a counterwe...

Xingu by Honored Guest
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How will FPS be with this RAM + Processor + Graphics card?

Hey fellow Rifters! I just got my Oculus.I'm currently getting only ~20 FPS on my PC. Seems likemy graphics card is the limiting factor. So I'm consideringupgrading it if I can get good FPS with it (75+).What kind of FPS do you think I'll get with th...

yongho by Honored Guest
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Minimum Requirements - Will my computer be powerful enough?

What are the minimum requirements for the Oculus DK2?Will I be able to run it on my computer?   I haveWindows 7 ProfessionalProcessor: Intel Core i5-3670K CPU @3.40GHz 3.40GHzRam: 16.0GBSystem Type: 64-bit Operating SystemGraphics Card: AMD Radeon ...

Help with VR Game Manager Alien Isolation

I'm trying to play alien isolation but every time I launch the game with the game manager the game launches on my monitor but not on the Oculus. The light just stays orange and nothing turns on. All of the demos work just fine.

Nvidia GTX 960 released

A $199 maxwell card that in Nvida's words is very overclockable can downscale 4k to 1080phttp://www.theverge.com/2015/1/22/7870663/nvidia-targets-dota-2-and-league-of-legends-players-with-new-199

Peteo by Expert Protege
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Dear Oculus, Hurry & Unleash The CV1 Beast. Signed...

Dear Oculus, Many consumers companies who have been working on their headsets for a while(10+ years, up to before Palmer was born :? )would like for you to Unleash The Beast. You have YouTube videos about a new headset and they are very eager to clon...

Windows 10 Tech resolved direct HDM issues...

Just sharing as I know a lot of people have been having some major issues with the Direct HMD mode.I've never had it working. The blue light would never come on in 0.4.2 although the game/demo would show in split screen on my main display. Installing...

Gritten by Honored Guest
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VR MMORPG and Log Horizon

This last few days i've find out this awesome anime called Log-Horizon.First of all,i really.. really suggest to everybody that haven't seen it yet to check it out.. it's really amazing.If you're a fan of sword art online you're probably going to lov...

Welby by Adventurer
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Does this ever happen to you....

You are working on a Unity app. You build it. Time to run it. You put your DK2 on and wait... and wait...... nothing seems to be happening... Then you lift your goggles up and double-click the DirectToRift executable. This also applies to running dif...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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GO or NO GO? [vat or no vat]

Hello I have been thinking about getting the DK2, but there are two thing that keeps me for buying it.One: I live in Denmark, if I order the DK2 will I have to pay VAT or in other words were will it be sent from?Two: Is the consumer version coming ou...

MrFlou by Honored Guest
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DK2 all new and... Blurry :(

Hi folks, I wondered if I could ask a couple newby questions about my RIFT experience of the past 6 hours. I've loved it, dont get me wrong and only felt sick once! lol.. But there are a couple things I need to ask. 1. Should it be this blury!? I fir...

Ku77er by Honored Guest
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Old time FPS games on the rift, anyone?

My story (optional read)I remember a friend of mine showing me Wolfenstein 3D for the first time, he loaded up the boss level against Hitler and let me play. I was so scared I almost peed my pants, I was 9 years old. Later when my parents bought our ...

Older games in VR?

I understand that most of the effort developers are putting into VR support is currently newer games, for obvious reasons, but what about older, still immersive ones? Thief, System Shock 2, Half-Life 1, Operation Flashpoint, etc. Unofficial support w...

getting dk2

im planning on purchasing the dk2 but just for fun use with the kids i no it is still in development but how much game use will this have in general ? :?:

bkilla_18 by Honored Guest
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Clear up a few Questions Please...

Running a second display and dragging the window over to The Rift- if the two displays are different refresh rates, and the ap is started on the 60hz screen and then moved over to the Rift manually, then is the image on the rift syncing at 75? By the...

Forum Reorganization & New Format (feedback wanted)

Hey guys (and gals)!In the very near future, we will be moving the forum onto a new platform. There are a variety of reasons for this decision, but I think everyone will be happy with the switch.Since we will be moving away from phpbb, I believe the ...

With eye tracking, do we need lenses?

Currently we use a lense to distort the image on the screen so the eye balls can see it so up close. Although I'm not sure how this all works But forgive my ignorance for a little while and allow me to ask a small question in my mind...Why do we nee...

EarlGrey by Expert Protege
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Am i eligible to get DK3?

Hey Guys,I was thinking of buying the DK2 (dev kit 2) for $350.. And we all know $350 is alot of money, but if i buy the DK2, Will i get the DK3 for free? :? I might sound a bit cheap-skate like, but it is reasonable, not all of us can fork out 250-3...

Continuous 360 rotation - slipring or optical rotary joint?

Hi All,I'm looking at a motion simulator build for the rift - mainly aimed at games like iRacing and Elite.One of my main aims is continuous rotation - no need to slew on the yaw axis as particularly for driving sims that makes a false set of sensory...

simm42 by Honored Guest
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