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DK2 Technical drawings

One for the developers I suspect.Got some ideas for head mountings as alternatives to ski mask straps.Is the any chance of getting plans with measurements for the shell?Nothing confidential of course just the outside that's already public knowledge.S...

oAmadeuso by Honored Guest
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updated crappy water demo video

Just wanted to share video on how crappy boat is coming alone.improved water, decorative elements ad some new physical forces to simulate water rapids (look at tunnel part in movie). Let me know what you think.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAzuoXVC...

Question about lenses

Just curious -- I believe that the lenses themselves, whether A, B, or C lens cups, are the same magnification? Basically, the only thing that differentiates them is the shape and size of the cup?Thanks

racerx3 by Honored Guest
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Live sports and VR possible?

Will it ever be possible to watch live sports with the same 3D rendering that we get in games now with OR?Besides games, i'm also an avid sport fan, and since i've gotten the rift i've been wondering if this technology will ever be able to be impleme...

If you have Euro Truck Simulator 2..you must try this!

Discovered this by accident a taste of DK2's..positional tracking with DK1....you will be well pleased with the results ...you must have ovr_sdk_win_0.3.2....and change your settings in your Documents/ETS2/profiles/config.cfg change the default setti...

madmick by Honored Guest
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Dodging Punches ? (Dk2)

I have pre-ordered the DK2 and I'm thinking about a few features to implement. My project is a free roaming skateboarding sim. I'll be using wii balance board in the beggining, but there are a lot of other options I'm considering.Will be f2p, but som...

wolf1 by Honored Guest
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VR quality standardisation will have to come from the cloud

This is just my speculation. I think the only way virtual reality will become a mass market media application, adapted by a large number of people, is when it becomes platform independent and is no longer dependent on the specs of your pc or mobile d...

Is my pc good enough for dk2?

I know it's not great but I was hoping this would get me by playing on dk2.Most games I played on dk1, using fraps I was getting a steady 30 fps, is this right for my setup? The games were lfd2 and half life 2, but slender the arrival was on its arse...

How much will CPU matter?

I have a I-5 4430 and R9 290 that I am building for use with DK2 and consumer version.  I can't decide if I will need to use a Broadwell chip in the future to keep up with the consumer version of the rift along with my GPU. So should I get a H97 or ...

BG07 by Honored Guest
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Metaverse Abstraction Layers :)

Hey Forum,I'm curious....how would you properly exploit the idea of 'worlds within worlds' in a virtual world? how would you connect a bunch of relevant/related virtual worlds together within a virtual world? would you do it with a bunch of virtual p...

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How to make no-hassle $$$$$ with Oculus Rift?

Make a website that claims to be an official Oculus VR store in a country where few speak English well: ************Buy a bunch of Rift DK1s and start reselling them for 1,025 USD a piece: ************If that's still not enough, replace the screen on...

Alex1S by Honored Guest
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Retro VR Feature ( Born in the 80s ? )

If you were born in the 80s then you should enjoy this. Here at VRR we put together a video about 6 Retro VR games that will transport you back to your childhood. Please let us know what games you would like to see re - imagined in VR.

WhelanWeb by Honored Guest
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Is there a facebook VR world plan?

I'm a developer of a few Oculus Rift demos and proof of concepts that are now doing the rounds with some different investors and businesses to see if any of them has legs ready for when the rift goes mainstream.So I am now pretty good with the Unity ...

djlins by Honored Guest
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Issues Setting Up Oculus on New Computer

Running into a couple issues. Hoping to get some quick help!1) Computer seems to be identifying Tracker DK just fine, but is not identifying Rift DK, which instead seems to be showing up as "Generic PnP Monitor".2) No audio when Rift is attached.In c...

arose10 by Honored Guest
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Positional tracking via magnetometers as fall back?

Why not use traditional magnetometers for the backup positional tracking system when the DK2 is out of range of the camera? I know its not perfect, and prone to some lag, but its better to have that than the modeled neck thing going on like DK1.Ok we...

davidjc by Honored Guest
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IMPORTANT - Read Before Purchasing New Graphics Cards

Thinking of purchasing a new PC or graphics card for use in VR? It's important to read the following:Current dual GPU cards like the Geforce GTX 690, Radeon 7990 and linking two cards together through SLI or Crossfire configurations creates a conditi...

VR RTS Game: Flagship Looks Amazing :)

Hey Forum,I have recently discovered an interesting RTS game being developed with native VR support titled 'Flagship' via http://www.virtualrealityreviewer.com/flagship-virtual-reality/ I specifically love how they are focusing on RTS gameplay first ...

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Rift plane of focus

I was recently reading about subtitles for 3D movies (http://www.sdimedia.com/3D/Z-Value_Data_XML_File_Proposal.pdf), and making sure that they are displayed at the current plane of focus, so the viewer does not have to refocus his or her eyes to rea...

lgrant by Honored Guest
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The Illusion of Motion

I had this article pop up in my Android development feed but it's a great explanation of the technical side of motion on film and how our eyes see it.Well worth a read if you want to know more about the reasons behind why we need low persistence and ...

Just canceled my subscription to elder scrolls online

Emailed Zenimax with this message and said in game chat ....SCREW YOU!..ZENIMAX ..LEAVE OCULUS ALONE..SUBSCRIPTION CANCELED ... :evil: ....lol I know the lost won't bankrupt them ....but I am totally behind you guys

madmick by Honored Guest
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I'm enthusiastic about the Rift but I'm getting disheartened

The reason is the lack of information about the CV, it's possibly specs or release date.There is a reason why any DK version for me isn't too interesting, it's simply that I don't want to purchase a "compromise VR kit" where I know that the consumer ...

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VR Arcade Kickstarter

Before I complete the documentation on a new Kickstarter (KS) - I wanted to throw suggestions open to the Oculus community.Question - "...do you think a venue to play on top-line VR hardware in special franchised venues would be a good idea?" - Would...

kevinw729 by Honored Visionary
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Steam streaming + Rift?

Neat new feature, but I am not entirely sure I understand how this works. Does it mean that I can run a Steam game in VR mode on my beefy desktop and then plug my DK to my crappy laptop upstairs, and have a somewhat decent experience?Anyone tried yet...

raph81 by Honored Guest
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Oculus Rift Coming to Chuck E. Cheese's

"Kids today have unprecedented access to game consoles and tablets," said Roger Cardinale, president of CEC Entertainment. "Our challenge is to deliver an experience not available at home, and there is no doubt virtual reality does just that. Oculus ...

Discuss SVVR Here :)

Hey Forum,I don't see any threads for SVVR yet... so I figured I would create one. Feel free to discuss any and all SVVR related news, thoughts, details, updates and tidbits here. The Silicon Valley Virtual Reality Conference and Expo (SVVR) May 19-2...

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