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Will DK2 work with P5 Glove, Kinect, or Wiimote?

Will the DK2 work with other IR VR input devices like the Essential Reality P5 Glove, the Kinect, or the Wii Remote? Or will they interfere?I'm assuming the Wii Remote will still work, since its camera is facing the opposite direction (until you aim ...

2EyeGuy by Adventurer
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I think we own apology for Palmer & Co

As he have told, company was "sold" to ventures time ago. Now they just found bigger player to give some, ok lots, money and freedom to make best VR experience. Ok Facebook is Facebook, but there is better and worse companys, but Red cross doesnt act...

anselmi by Honored Guest
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So can facebook money make this thing lighter ?

So now that they've used up all the good will they have gained by selling out to facebook. Do you think facebook can get this lighter ? Its just shy of a pound and that's much to fat . They need to get it to half that weight or less. What can they do...

gljvd by Honored Guest
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RIP Oculus, VR revolution: see you in another 15 years

Facebook paid 2 billions on Oculus, they will want to get that money back in time and there is only a single way a company like facebooks does that. A way that will without doubt kill any hardware business. Why couldn't they just invest the same amou...

Clearing up the misconceptions

(partially stolen from another thread, but I thought it deserved to have it's own thread, this seems to be a critical misunderstanding)The simple reality is that none of you have the slightest idea of the specific and intricate details of the contrac...

KBK by Protege
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Why is everyone in an uproar about Facebook buying oculus?

Personally, I believe what palmer luckey stands in. I believe he made a good choice by going with FaceBook. Why you ask? Let me answer it this way, Palmer wanted to make the Oculus Rift the most affordable way to go into the "VR world" if it wasn't f...

75Hz low persistency...Won't it flicker BADLY?

I remember back in the day i couldn't stand anything less than 100hz on a crt...I whined and bitched to people when i had to repair their windows setup and could only get their crappy CRT running at 85hz...which most of the time was the first thing y...

Mattijs by Honored Guest
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If I could ask Oculus two question about the FB acquisition

First, I want to say that I generally think that in the short run the acquisition will be good for Oculus, it will allow them to produce better hardware, faster, and at cheaper entry point, making VR gaming more exciting.But my concern is not the har...

Things are able to move quicker statements

Ever since the Facebook news I've heard a number of statements from people from Oculus saying due to the Facebook acquisition things are able to move quicker. But I'm a little confused as a recent interview with Palmer he said it won't affect the rel...

IEEE VR 2014

Who's going to IEEE VR 2014 here in MN next week? It's my first one - really looking forward to it.If your travel plans fit, there are a couple great local groups (which I help organize  ) that have events bookending the conference. A talk by Impuls...

zwendt by Honored Guest
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Wider field of view now they have the funds?

Hi there I apologise for my ignorance but with this new funding from FB and Palmer hinting at 'not having to rely on the scraps from the mobile industry' does this mean they can make their own screens?Can someone explain the limitations for me please...

Falan by Honored Guest
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there wont change anything about oculus guys dont panic

lol, it's like people don't understand acquiring companies. all that changes now is that occulus will have a parent company: facebook. i'm sure nothing about the occulus rift itself is going to change anytime soon.

Kirito by Honored Guest
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VR 10 years from now.

I wonder what VR will be like 10 years from now. What kind of immersion is possible? I mean, will I put on my HMD and be somewhere else with all my senses and body? So when I look down I see my real feet and legs and my jeans as it is in real life? A...

Valconi by Explorer
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To: The Angry Mob - do you use an xbox controller with Rift?

Remember when Microsoft were just an evil software/service company? Remember when Bill Gates literally was "the devil" that was ruining the computer industry by squashing innovation?Remember what happened once the xbox and then live were released?Rem...

skn3 by Honored Guest
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Oculus Rift on Jimmy Fallon

Thought this was really fun to watch, he literally just posted the video no more than about an hour ago and I wanted to be the first to share 

you got fooled ... the Facebook conspiracy theory

Many know how hard it is to get a DK when they are just rolling of the production line. On YouTube you see people unpacking them, others go apeshit over how awesome the experience is and then there is that video about that new demo that blows everyon...

Gerald by Expert Protege
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Facebook !? - Why Not Going Public?

That is the most pestering question for me! Imo: Oculus was ideologically completely independent - yeah sure, they had investors, but still they could largely do what they want! When will CV1 be there? "When it`s ready" When is ready? "When we (the O...

comrbak by Expert Protege
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Need Help with a bug

I was wondering if anyone could help me troubleshoot this, its a bug with TF2 and the Rift. Before, it worked fine with VR. Now, the HUD doesn't work and sort of slides. Using DK1 if that matters.Half of the image is cut off, here is it full:http://i...

Funee by Honored Guest
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The Facerift is now playable!

Hi fellow Oculus devs! I just wanted to announce the future of 3D cyber social media webtertainment! It's playable right now at http://facerift.ko-opmode.comI'd love to hear your feedback!

bzgeb by Honored Guest
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VRjam2 sponsored by Facebook!

So, since Mark has so much muneys, wouldnt be nice of him to sponsor a new VR game jam with some sweet prizesIt helps Vr community and more importantly right now, helps with the image FB has amongst gamers (not so good it seems...)As for indie devs w...

Frito by Explorer
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3rd grade Oculus VRScience Fair Project

For her 3rd grade Science Fair, my daughter built a diorama of Titans in Space playing inside an Oculus Rift. All of the kids got to view her creation and then wear the Oculus and experience the program first hand. Needless to say, her project was a ...

To wait or not To wait

I have been on the fence about the gen 2 dev kit.I really want to play with the 1080 res per eye and the new positioning but i already have gen 1 and I am debating if i should wait for the commercial version or snatch up the latest dev kit.With that ...

rkuhnjr by Honored Guest
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This is how Facebook will make their 2 billion back

AND THEN SOME !!!!http://www.shareholder.com/visitors/event/build3/stage/stage.cfm?mediaid=63723&mediauserid=0Above is the link to the conference call regarding the acquisition of Oculus VR. On the call are Brendan Iribe( OculusVR) and Mark Zuckerber...

RAWMAN13 by Honored Guest
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What kind of R&D Oculus had the possibility of doing?

I am a bit clueless about this, maybe someone with this kind of experience can provide some hints on what Oculus had the possibility of doing before facebook acquisition and now (after the acquisition).Were they able to ask for customized LCD prototy...

densohax by Explorer
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FB to OR fans and haters

link In the near future... (smartphone won't let me copy link...) It is official! The Oculus Rift will bear Facebook's insignia; however, it hasn't been made clear if facebook intends to carry on with their idea of a facebook paint job for the Oculus...

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