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UPS Delivery on Hold-You might have the same problem

I think it's important to share because I'm not the only one apparently, I already talk with some other user from Switzerland on reddit and they got the same problem. If your packet was sent from UK (Tamworth, United Kingdom 08/07/2014 11:28 P.M. Exp...

kingmicka by Honored Guest
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My DK2 displays the image horizontally?!?

I just installed the 1.4 runtime and tuscany, and this is the result:"Demo Scene" in Oculus Config Utility:Tuscany:I tried to update the firmware from 2.10 to 2.11, no difference.I'm using the "Extend desktop" display mode, because the direct mode ju...

Trouble viewing demos on DK2

I just received my Rift DK2 today, I changed the display mode to Extend Desktop to the HMD and started the Oculus Config demo, works fine. When I try other demos like Couch Knights, Lost in the Rift (DK2 version), etc, I can't seem to get it to displ...

ral1239 by Honored Guest
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How much does it cost to move to Europe from US?

Hoping to get my Oculus faster. Anyone have recommendations on where to live? I heard Germany and UK are fairly friendly to Americans despite the history. Also, do either country recognize American certifications, like Six Sigma and PMP? Would be hel...

Nissan288 by Honored Guest
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Should it be called VR?

I know that Oculus didn't invent the terminology "Virtual Reality" but is it really a virtual REALITY you get with DK1 / DK2? I mean, it's a (relatively) low res screen floating in front of your eyes. At times, it gives a feeling of visual immersion ...

phaenta by Honored Guest
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Can anyone share with me a Hong kong post experience?

Tomorrow will be 1 week after my DK2 was shipped from hong kong post, and the status is this:7-Aug-2014 14:00 Pick Up Service (Kowloon and New Territories)Not a single update on where is it.I know it probably take a lot more time to arrive, but can a...

howyeman by Honored Guest
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Elite + HOTAS + Rift DK2 = Disbelief

Hi All,Got my DK2 Friday evening and spent most of Sat/Sun trying out different things. The first game i tried was Elite Dangerous which i've been in the Beta for the last 3/4 months. Nothing could have prepaired me for when i first put on the Rift. ...

ZaineUK by Explorer
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According to the rumour mill, holiday 2015..

Multiple rumors coming out that should be pretty exciting for developers and consumers alike.Rumor 1: FB/OVR Rift CV1 released- This may be or may not be a specified release window, however, we should have the CV1 released in time for the holiday sea...

Linux Runtime + Wine

Since all of the sensor code has been moved into the runtime, will the Windows SDK be able to communicate with the Linux runtime when it is released?That would make it possible to run Windows Oculus demos under Linux, which would be a big improvement...

More negative clickbait journo stuff

I'm seriously starting to think there's a shadow organisation covertly employing hacks to stop the VR movement.This one's great. Even categorizes Google Glass as a VR devicehttps://theconversation.com/the-virtual-reality-hype-train-is-starting-to-mak...

Setting up DK2 on 13" macbook retina

I just got my oculus rift DK2 today and I am trying to setup the rift to work with my retina macbook.I followed the steps in the manual I got and downloaded the SDK and made all the wire connections before opening up the OculusConfigurationUtility. F...

Screen tearing in the rift ?

Hi guys,i have put together a new gaming rig for DK2 and have seen screen tearing in some games. I was wondering if this will happen in the rift?. If so will we need to run Vsync all the time?. whats the pros and cons with vsync?. I dont think this q...

PIM1 by Honored Guest
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HMD resolution defaults to 2364 x 1461

I can't figure it out. I set my monitor to 1920 x 1080, but when I run my project in the DK2 the resolution shows up at 2364 x 1461, which may affect the frame rate no doubt. I have to say I am a Mac person and not yet very familiar with windows, onl...

Pixel Structure VERY noticeable??

Wondering if I am doing something wrong here. Just got the Rift, updated to the latest firmware and setup my IPD and jumped into Elite Dangerous. I immediately notice if I look anywhere but dead center I can easily make out the red green blue subpixe...

Should Rift show as a monitor?

I was thinking that the DK2 would show as a monitor in control panel display, but it does not.Should it?I was thinking this would be important for running stuff, as folks have been talking about direct vs. extended mode.Thank you!P.S. ATI Radeon 7950...

Chriscic by Honored Guest
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Lens protector for the DK2?

At the moment I still have the plastic lens film on my dk2 as I do not want to take them off until I find a suitable lens cover. Since oculus seem to be completely quiet on the issue does anyone have some recommendations? Has anyone tried cutting rou...

mesofire by Honored Guest
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Black colours smearing related to firmware?

Just upgraded to 2.11 of the firmware today, after a few days running 2.10.Was just in Elite Dangerous and now the blacks are acting strange, including smearing when moving my head, it makes it look ugly and is frustrating.When I was using 2.10 none ...

getting antsy here in Japan

I'll admit it... I'm getting anxious and impatient... Still seeing my order as pending a week and a half through August. I ordered on April 30th, and the order went from July to August around April 19th. Which should mean I should receive my DK2 by t...

Third Batch Rolling Out!

Reports (with photos) on reddit of some Australian orders changing over to Ready Status!http://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/2de2k5/second_round_shipping_australia/ANDhttp://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/2de1lf/aus_order_mar_19_2014_0420_pm_pdt...

Tracking not working at all

Hey Guys...so ive setup my DK2 - made it like it was written in the Quick Start Guide (the only thing - ive needet to unplug all other screens)...Allright - DK2 found by the Configuration Utility and was working - but here it gets tricky...Ive starte...

arcon by Explorer
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How can I pay of the rest of the balance with paypal?

I need to pay off the rest of the balance with paypal because I am about to cancel my credit card because of some dodgy transactions. I have already paid the £50.00 balance using the credit card and don't want to lose my place in the queue to get my ...

Fazz by Honored Visionary
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Extended mode with no headtracking

I've read and read and am confused. How is everyone getting headtracking to work when going into extended mode. I can get the fullscreen in the Rift no problem but no headtracking.Is everyone using a separate program or am I just missing something ob...

ebone260 by Honored Guest
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SDK 0.4.1 view change?

I've updated to the newest Runtime and SDK and noticed 2 strange (but very positive) side effects. The first is I can see more of the world in my peripheral vision (they've somehow increased the field of view) and the second effect is mega hard to de...

Chaoss by Expert Protege
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Can not change the screen between macbook and DK2

I got my DK2 20minutes ago. And i find out everything works fine. But here is a problem. The screen shows in the DK2 is my laptop's picture.. Not the screen running in the demo. So i want to fix this. How can i fix that/.. I need some help. Please gu...

yangyuxu by Honored Guest
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DK2 - constant USB disconnect/reconnect

anyone else seen this problem?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7Xr8v6rFeMBasically it does that forever. I've tried on every USB port on my machine with the same result.

ox by Honored Guest
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Fare thee well team Red

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/future-of-vr-is-difficult-says-pc-chip-maker-amd/1100-6421595/

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Got my dk2, some impressions and issues

I'm writing this using my new DK2 right now, thanks to virtual desktop that lets me use windows easily with the rift.First of all. setting everything up was smooth it worked right out of the box, the demo scene shows up in direct mode without any iss...

Unite 2014 Seattle - Meet and Greet Oculus Devs!

Hello fellow Oculus Developers!I live in Seattle and I am gong to Unite 2014.(http://unity3d.com/unite/unite2014 It will have a heavy VR showing and aside from being able to talk to the Unity engineers and see all the cool dev tools for Unity there w...

WadeWatts by Honored Guest
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