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Help getting started?

I have everything set up perfectly, however I dont know how to fix the screen in the oculus. On my computer screen it shows it perfectly but on the Oculus as i try it on It's tilted. How do i resolved this?

How do you keep your Rift foam clean and fresh?

I sweat easily, and most of the sweating is concentrated near my hairline. As you can imagine, this becomes a major problem with the irreplaceable foam on any of the DKs. I constantly worry about my Rift permanently smelling sweaty. I have to wash my...

Random Idea: Removable Display

A recent discussion again about 1440p vs 4k in the CV1 gave me an idea. When you take a look at the components that will be part of the CV1 and think about what part of it will most likely be out of date the fastest, you might come up with a more ela...

Can't make order

Hi, everybody!I have a problemI'm trying make the order, but when pressing the button Processing I get the message:Required information is missing or contains errors:Transaction has been declined [Error: This transaction has been declined]Bank detail...

Dino Safari Looks Pretty Cool

Official teaser trailer of the upcoming virtual ride for the Oculus Rift – Dino Safari – from Illusion Ray. The teaser trailer and the virtual ride are done in Unreal Engine 4 (even the logos).Dino Safari will take You to the heart of the deep jungle...

Dk2 some Programs not working

Hey!i have some problem with my rift, just got it 3 hours ago and still can't get it to work!The programs that launches directly to the rift seems to work fine! but every program that has the setup screen before u start it doesn't work att all! The n...

Welcome to oculus cinema app?

Does anynoe know what cinema app welcome to oculus uses or is it just created simply for the demo? The reason i ask is i seem to get less judder in it than riftmax etc. This which in turn gives me less motion sickness, it seems im still trying to get...

First feature film for Oculus: Banshee Chapter

Just saw this on google news:You can download it on the share site: https://share.oculus.com/app/banshee-chapter-oculus-rift-edition however, it's for Mac only currently. A windows version is supposed to be in the works though.Does anyone have a MAC ...

DK2 (CV1) Optimization / Suggestions

After less hours of testing (less, because i've studder at time in almost every demo and game), i have some optimization ideas for the CV1:- I've a "standard" nose, but come from time to time to the limits of the nose-"bulge". Also the end of the spo...

Just ordered DK2 - and I currently have SLI...

Hi all,Posted this in the wrong place, so will try here in General Discussion....My PC specs are:-Intel i5 3570k running at 4.20 ghz (liquid cooled)8 GB RAMWindows 7 (64bit)2 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming in SLI3 x 22 inch Asus monitorsAs I lo...

German Shipping UPDATE?

We would love to hear about any and all updates to shipping that has to do with Germany. Have you received an email about shipping and live in Germany? If so please let us know here!!!

Assetto Corsa dk2 league/race nights

Hi any of you guys/girls would like to meet up on Assetto Corsa and do some racing maybe even make a league. I am from UK and father of two (35yrs) so can only get on at 10pm ish . would love to race with other DK2 users and fair respectful racers. C...

You Need To See Sean Edwards Fly His Sim - Lunar Flight

Amazing skills!

Demos showing in upper left corner with desktop exposed

Hi,I just got my DK2 and only one demo has actually worked. Other demos mostly open up and when viewing the view "window" is shifted to the left and up, so I cant see the full view. Also, in the lower right part of my view I can see the windows deskt...

Okay I am lost: How do I play anyhting that inst Direct2rift

So what programs or how do I manage to play games on my Occulus? the only one I can load is the mouse/small rollercoaster that has a direct to rift option. I've extended my desktop but it is sidways and out of focus . I've tried to mess with it befor...

order status

hey guy would just like to start this topic to see when people orderd ther oculus adn what satus they are in and when it will arrive to you guys mineDate: Oct 15, 2014 11:34 AM PDTStatus:Pending:Your order is pending. Please see the reason(s) below.D...

Will there ever be a Direct mode for Mac OS X?

It would be really helpful, since right now, I have no mirroring displays capable of 75Hz, and most things, including the configuration tool's demo, require it to be the primary display to work, and mirroring with a 60Hz monitor locks the redraw rate...

Diffenece between direct mode and extende mode

Hi,I read a lot about people telling games running in direct or extend mode.The only thing I know, is that in my config util I can swith been direct hmd access or extended.In direct mode I can only play the oculus world demo. For the rest I have my r...

PSA - ASUS X99 Deluxe Owners, UEFI Update Needed

Hi thereImportant info for anyone who bought an X99 Deluxe Motherboard from ASUS:To summarize:1. ASUS X99-Deluxe Motherboard owners should immediately update to UEFI 1004. (No other ASUS Intel X99 board is impacted since the ASUS X99 Deluxe had a uni...

How do I know when it's time to upgrade my processor?

So I just got the GeForce 770GTX (till Best Buy starts selling the 970GTX) that is PCi express 3.0 so I am now looking for a good cheap motherboard that is PCi express 3.0 (my current is PCi 2.0) but I don't think I can just swap over my current Inte...

Real intense eye fatigue (new issue)

I've cross posted this on the Elite forums so I'd love to know if anybody has any solutions here for this...Have been playing Elite Dangerous for a good few weeks now with the DK2 and have had a LOT of enjoyment out of it - it really is a wonderful b...

White screen, headset works

So, after a lot of searching I finally got this thing working. Took a night but it's awesome!My question is, sometimes the app shows up on the screen and sometimes it's a white screen. Both generally do show through the headset just fine though. For ...

Nvidia update warning

I just updated to Nvidia driver 344.48. Prior to this, direct-to-rift worked like a charm with 75 fps in nearly all demos. After this upgrade I get 30-40 fps even in rather simple demos. I'm running a gtx970 and an i7 2600K.Also, Avast says I have a ...

Setup / troubleshooting guide for new DK2 owners

Some common issues and suggestions here on getting things up and running. Would be good if others can contribute as well. I'm by no means an expert and don't have technical explanations for everything, but I think this will still help new users.Direc...

Quite blurry

I did a google seach but I can't seem to pin point if it's my eyes or this is how the dk2 is. I'm finding using it very blurry. I've tried experimenting with the dials on the side. What do people usually have it set to? I know this is likely to vary ...

Oculus Rift without lenses, but special contacts?

This just randomly came to my mind. Would it be possible to get contacts with the same vision as the Oculus lenses, so that you could completely get rid of the lenses and maybe get an increased FOV?

Lunar Flight Release For DK2 Is Up!!!

http://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/2kdeom/lunar_flight_dk2_beta_now_available/Not working for everyone it seems...

VirtuAlly: VR News

Here I found some interesting Youtube channel:

Oculus Rift DK's In Public-Space Usage

1. Ben & Jerry’s Tokyo Midtown Galleria.The virtual reality booth consists of a custom-built cow’s head that contains an Oculus Rift headset. The user holds the cow’s head over his face and can join the Ben & Jerry’s characters while they’re having f...

How many of you use onboard sound?

Hi guys, just wanted to know your opinion about soundcards vs. onboard sound. I haven´t had a dedicated soundcard in forever, but I recently decided that I wanted to get back in that game. My goal is to have the best 5.1 surround sound possible, and ...