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New x99 mobo, DDR4, gtx880, etc

So as happy as I'm sure everyone is about getting their DK2, the timing couldn't be worse for anyone looking to build a new PC. I have a laptop with a GPU that barely cuts it (AMD RADEON 8970 or something), but just like anyone else, would prefer a b...

danknugz by Superstar
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greyed out magnetometer

Why cant I calibrate the magnetometer in the rift sdk config, everything is working should be working perfect,im trying to configure so I can use atleast normal head tracking for non rift games

Riftology by Honored Guest
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Razer Hydra demos?

Yay! Managed to get a used Razer Hydra off Gumtree (Aussie version of Craislist, kinda) for AU$100 in good condition. G27, Buttkicker Gamer 2, Voice Attack, all I need now is a good HOTAS and . . of course the Rift itself I will leave my Aussie frus...

fudspong by Explorer
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My initial thoughts (DK2) - Ongoing experience

First of all, hello!TL:DRNew toy, happy! Works! Desk!? Movie?? SDE :shock: Now on with it.Not really a dev, perhaps an amateur, a (low) power user. Never seen Dk1 in real life.I received my dk2 yesterday, on the exact date UPS said it should arrive, ...

DK2 A Cup Lense are already attached or missing?

Sorry just got my DK2 today!! and I couldn't find A Cup Lense and I was wonder if the one in the headset are the "A cup Lense"? If anyone could answer this simple question for me it would be great. Thank you.!!

zouave by Honored Guest
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riftmax

i can't seem to load any video from yourtube or from my computer it alway whitecan someone tell me how do i make the video work.

lony2684 by Honored Guest
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Vertigo whit fast visual change

Hi guys,anyone are experience some kind of vertigo when the visual change? I mean, in tuscany if you change your direction with mouse or pad, in rollearcoaster or Live For Speed in fast angle corner and something like that....I do not have nausea or ...

herian by Honored Guest
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Noticing more details

I thought i'd start a positive thread about my experience in VR and some things that i didn't expect that I found wonderful about my time in VR.1. Noticing small details that i'd previously missed. The feeling of presence and having the world right a...

DK2 Killed a PC?

http://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/2eb0jz/dk2_killed_my_pc/still waiting for my rift. but reading something like this..makes me nervous. :?

natzVR by Explorer
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An exercise in frustration.....

Just got my DK2 today and was ecstatic to get everything set up (even taking a break off work to enjoy the fun), but my excitement quickly faded to frustration. I could get the headset detected and running without issue (yay!) but getting the trackin...

Price of the Oculus Rift DK2 in the Secondary Market

Here is a graph of the price of the Oculus Rift DK2 in the secondary market (ie buying from a source other than Oculus) over time. The prices and dates were scraped from eBay auctions. It is interesting to note that the premium paid for the DK2 in th...

r2umam by Honored Guest
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DXDiag and no device attached error

Hi all,Like many here I have the "no device attached" error. I have tried all the thing suggested on this forum and currently I am communicating with Oculus Support.Things I have tried;Different usb and hdmi cablesBought a new operating system ( Wind...

s0meguy61 by Honored Guest
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OVRVision Stereo Camera

I just saw this on MTBS3D and figured i would repost it here. A lot of uses for a HMD mounted camera and it definitely costs less than replacing mice and keyboards after spilling your beer all over them. :lol: There are some videos over on their webs...

pixel67 by Explorer
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Windows 7 VR Shell... when?

So, looking at UE4, and I had an idea.. I have lots of ideas.. but not lots of time :evil: Since UE4 uses C++, it would be "easy enough" to develop a shell for Windows, right?- Install shell-- Enumerate list of installed programs using WMI-- Ask user...

DK2 Lens cleaning guide. Or any lenses.

I've heard a lot about the DK2 using weak low quality lenses, etc. I've had my DK2 since the beginning of this week, and I've not scratched it yet, in about 20-30 cleanings (I'm picky). So I've decided to list steps that I've taken to keep my lenses ...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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VR sickness - now I know what everyone's talking about

So I've had DK2 since yesterday and, after trying many games and demos, I'm experiencing the VR sickness that everyone's been talking about.What seems to have thrown my brain off the most is when positional tracking stopped working in some demos at p...

Axulus by Honored Guest
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Oculus DK2 shows up Disabled on AMD Firepro

Anyone seen this? I am unable to config, or extend a desktop to it.The config utility works when I run the test setup, but I can't set apps to use DK2 since it doesn't register as a valid 2nd monitor (its in disabled state)

Prediction: Mobile VR will blow up long before Oculus Rift

I posted this in Oculus subreddit but wanted to share it here as well. With over 285 million smartphones shipped worldwide this year alone and with Samsung leading the market with a 31% market share, it becomes clear that the Samsung and Oculus partn...

Netflix + Oculus = Oculix

Yes, Netflix on the oculus and an ignorant article in TIME magazine. :roll: http://time.com/3159728/oculix-netflix-oculus-rift/

War Thunder ~AND~ DCS Both Support DK2

Flight sim fans rejoice!  http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2014/06/22/e3-2014-war-thunder-oculus-rifts-new-best-friend/90599/At that point, I was already well versed with the Oculus Rift, though not quite sold on the experience it offered. War Thunder c...

Running each game/demo in it's own Virtual Machine

I don't know much about Virtual Machines but I have a vague awareness of what they do. It's likely that someone that does know about them will shoot me down here, but here goes.I've seen news (my DK2 has yet to arrive so I don't know first-hand) abou...

fudspong by Explorer
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serious software development

I hope Palmer seriously looks at software development that can be a foundation for the best functionality. For example what is the size of the unity team? They are too wide spread in the platforms they cover.We need a xml standard file format (as sug...

Cgpnz by Honored Guest
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Is there a way to show games/apps on the monitor + rift?

Its fun with people, but I've only come across the roller coaster game that shows on the monitor aswell as the rift so others can see what that person is doing which makes it ten times better.Can u do this with every current dk2? or any others?

Arky by Honored Guest
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Is this normal???

I've rceived my tracking number and was happy to see it's going to be delivered in Monday. The when i took a closer look it is still monday but 1 Septmber! It was shipped on 21 August.It's traveling from UK to Bulgaria. Is it normal to take 11 days f...

All hail Riftadamus and his crystal balls!

"mta" wrote:"opamp" wrote:"mta" wrote:Orders up to the end of may will be delivered. There will be 25,486 delivered in august. 4,768 of those will be sold on ebay6 will be used to actually develop content-Riftadamus Never knowingly wrong.Oh mighty Ri...

opamp by Protege
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Status stuck at ready

Hi my 4th of april order has been stuck on ready for three days now and i think i may have missed this batch, anyone else have this problem? Live in Norway btw :?:

Topplok by Honored Guest
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Rift HDMI and Nvidia 580- GTX

Just want to a quick sanity check - struggling to get my rift HDMI to fit into the back of the HDMI on my PC (I am using a 580 Nvidia GTX card which has the only HDMI on my PC) - and it looks like its because the card has a smaller HDMI slot (could b...

mac2 by Honored Guest
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What else should Oculus Rift have on it in the future?

The Rift is pretty basic in design: Head tracking, the screen, and some input ports. I try to think what else the HMD can have on it for future releases, but it seems limited in what else they could really add on to it really.Just to cover some of th...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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