Talk VR

Is anyone having problems with Oculus Connect registration?Just seems to re -load the CAPTCHA on submission, no confirmation message.Have tried form submission in both Safari | Chrome but no luck.[ Time 6:06PM PDT ]Thanks,-- Chuan

Just wanted to express my gratitude towards cyber

Cyber I really do appreciate everything you have done for this community and I know everyone else does as well. I know it must be hard to handle so many people eagerly waiting for there kits, but you do a wonderful job of keeping everything under con...

GPU for DK2

Hey guys,I wanted to buy the Sapphire R9 290 Tri-X 4GB but it doesnt fit in my PC. I discovered the Zotac GeForce 770 4GB. Here's a link to it http://www.zotac.com/products/graphics-cards/geforce-700-series/gtx-770/product/gtx-770/detail/geforce-gtx-...

Will VR mean the end of pilots?

With no need to allow for the biological component, aircraft can be made smaller, faster and more agile, and carry more payload.Pilots can sit in comfort in the control room back in base, with instant access to supplementary personnel (co-pilots, bom...

Delaying hardware release because of the SDK is depressing

I woke up this morning and saw the Reddit thread Community request: Official DK2 Shipment Statement and was pretty disappointed in the community. We'd already had an update which covered at least the next week. I wanted to post a comment saying how I...

New DK1 Owner! :) Resolution question (Update! 7-16)

Hey guys I'm getting a DK1 in a few hours(hopefully) and was wondering...1. Do I EXTEND the display, DUPLICATE the display, or disconnect the monitor and only have the Rift hooked up to my gpu?2. What resolution should I be setting it to? 1920x1080p ...

Polling who does and doesn't wear glasses?

With all of the talk about the new lenses and and everyone wondering how the Rift experience will be for them as glasses wearers, it seems like I'm the only guy on the board who doesn't wear them and thought it would be interesting to see how many of...

Eyeball tracking for Depth of field

This illustration from Oculus made it easy to see how depth of field can be difficult in VR:The problem is that we don't know what the user is looking at. Are they focusing on something in the foreground, or are they looking at the mountains in the b...

To (the edge of) space

The VR2Space kickstarter needs a push! Have a look.I'm not affiliated btw, just a pledger wanting it to happen. 8-)

General Forum Improvement Idea (a bit off-topic)

Not directly related to VR but to all companies that have public-facing forums.Give the thread creator mod and admin control over the thread, including approved commenters, warnings, deleted comments and bans. Overseen and over-ruled as needed by for...

The VR Neighborhood

The concept of a VR neighborhood, much like something you would see in the Sims, is something I've been thinking on for some time and I wanted to see if I could get some community input. I've been working on my ideal VR living space, it's a 5-story m...

SAO is here

Hi,First and foremost for those of you who don't know what Sword Art Online (SAO) is go Google it up.For those who haven't realized this yet SAO is already here the hardware is here but not as advanced as it is in the anime but it could be in the ver...

Somethings wrong

15th shouldn't we have gotten some notifications by now? The month is half over and nada. Seems to be time to sound alarm bells for July, I dont think anyone's gettin anything this month.

New VR Design?

Design image is here :http://pan.baidu.com/s/1jG84GQiImage transmission using optical fiber bundle

Infinity Runner VR Video Review

Please hurry up... (with pictures!)

We are resorting to desperate measures to pass the time, we need updates!...

Additional costs like customs possible?

Hi guys,I am curious if I should have some money at hand when the Maildeliveryguy finally arrives with the DK2.Do we have to pay him additional money, like customs (Living in Germany). The last time (a few months ago) I ordered something from the US,...

Ghost in the Shell Riftmax Movie Night

Hi AllWe had a blast last Thursday watching The Lawnmower Man and thought we would do the same this Thursday Night for ( Ghost in the Shell )We will once again stream in the complete movie and encourage people if they have a microphone to chat and co...

Any Razer Hydra alternatives ?

Hi im waiting for my ordered Dev 2 Kit and searching for a razer hydra since a few weeks but its sold out on every store .Also cant find any on ebay in my country.So i want to ask for any alternative for the razer hydra ?I have a Playstation 3 Move c...

Mandelbulb 3d / fractals

Hi,Take a look at this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_dey8YBKjE&list=PLrp0xXuO14xifylT7QJstuOUoB68o6UJdI think it will be great to fly through this scene if it was 360 stereo. Does anyone know if it is possible to record 360 stereo video of this ...

This is much more useful than just gaming

In the video, it seems like you show your developers using this device during the game creation process. I think you should take this a bit further afield than just gaming. Imagine being able to use this as your monitor at home or in the office! Work...

the first units have arrived but they're under NDA!!!

I had to create this fake account because I didn't want to disclose my real one and risk actions by Oculus.To my absolute surprise, I received just today my DK2 (order info on the site stills says pending) and to my even greater surprise the first th...

Greater FOV with "Interpolation" in the shader?

Dosnt have my dk2 yet.. I guess like anybody else..But i have a question... Is it possible to change the Shader output for the Rift, or is it fixed? I mean to change the output and flood the Black rest of the screen with Pixel interpolation. In resul...

My FAKE DK2 parcel pickup notice! LOL!

I thought I got my DK2 delivery notice, turns out I got a SCAM parcel pickup notice! LOL! It had me going just for a few seconds before I started getting suspicious since there was no mail carrier listed! DAMN whoever sent this today!I did a quick go...

Rift Race Drivers... Start Your Electric Screwdrivers...

Hey guys - something you might be interested in for running the Rift with driving sims...http://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/2as6t6/my_vr_racing_rig_is_finally_done_the_white_chest/The guy did an amazing job. Very clever design.The pictures are b...

What was your reaction the first time on the Rift.

Edit: Already covered in another thread.

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 OC 4GB

Hey Guys, Does anyone have experience with this card. Im looking to use this for the Oculus Rift Dev Kit 2.Would it be powerful to give me decent to high graphics with current to upcoming share titles? Thoughts?I have seen a number of posts the the g...

Here Is A Cool Bit Of Kit - Hasbro MY3D Viewer

I hadn't seen this until yesterday but went ahead and ordered one for $8 on Amazon.It's a 3d viewer you just slip your phone into much like the Durovis Dive, Google Cardboard, etc. Quality looks pretty good for something so cheap and at least I'll no...

Durability of the Oculus Rift

Hello, My Oculus DK1 is gone ( May-2013 / Jun-2014), the screen doesn't turn on nevermore. :cry: Well this made i think in a question. For how many time the DK2 or the final version will work? :?: Best Regards. Neruvous.