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Anyone have Hydradeck calibration issues like me?

Hopefully Teddy can answer it for me, but I'll take answers from others as well.Well, for some reason, it never seems to work properly with me.Everytime I tried to follow the instruction, I always ended up when holding my right wand, the position of ...

Another first impressions post.

I'm going to focus on a different aspect than immersion and SDE which are already well documented. Instead lets talk first time setting up and using the rift, aswell as the things that caught me out.So my rig is pretty new (quad core i7 haswell 4700,...

Melhadf by Protege
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What's old is new again... The more things change...

I am really happy that Palmer & team (need I even mention the legendary John Carmack!!!) have actually focused on a mass produced, general HMD for the everyman. Coming from decades of experience in this market it was refreshing to see it start to edg...

Multi-Monitor Settings Thread?

I have multiple monitors, three of them. I know there have been discussions in prior threads about the best method of configuring the Rift to run alongside them, but I can’t seem to find any at the moment?I started out with two panels ( 28' 1920x1200...

yahknow1 by Protege
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Play the OCULUS RIFT WAITING GAME!

The looong wait is hard, sure. But instead of throwing tantrums or threatening the moderators I thought it'd be more fun to come up with ways to prepare for your Rift's arrival.So, how can we pass the weeks? How can we begin to acclimatize our body a...

kalorvoe by Honored Guest
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Do we need to sign for the Rift

As the topic states: Do we need to be signing for the Rift at delivery time. If so, I will need to make arrangements to be home to do so.

mondo50m by Honored Guest
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remote/historical tourism

I am looking for someone who does 3d mapping of sites such as Pompeii/Rome and if any of them had considered adapting their maps for use with oculus for remote/historical tourism. does anybody know of anyone who has plans for this?http://www.romerebo...

Smithsonian 3d scans

http://3d.si.edu/The Smithsonian is getting into 3d scans in an archaeological way. I want a Lynx A camera.This site requires a registration to download the 3d models, but it's free for educational, non-commercial use.They have a few highly detailed ...

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If I ordered my Rift on Oct 8...

If I ordered my Rift on Oct 8, when can I hope to get my Rift?By Christmas maybe?All I know is, I am ready to start developing! and I can't wait to try all the demos.And I can't wait to puke my guts out....

Timech187 by Honored Guest
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What am I doing wrong?

Is it the dub step in my song, when I go...!No, just kidding.Serious question though. I got my Rift yesterday, and while it works REALLY well, and I'm already falling in love with it, I have noticed that when I play the demo's with lots (and sometime...

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VR News Update - Rev VR Podcast

I am considering introducing a new segment to the Rev VR Podcast called "VR News Update". This is my first attempt and I am looking for feedback. In the news I cover the Private Eye Kickstarter, the Tactical Haptics contest winner, Popular Science's ...

Rift FOV / Boundary Issue

Hey guys, just got my Rift today and I've been playing with it for the past 2-3 hours. Loving the stereoscopic effect and headtracking so far!However, there's one thing that has been bugging me since the beginning. I'm not sure if I'm using the right...

Kaiserkev by Honored Guest
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Augmentl.io - a new VR, AR and Wearable technology blog

Hi all,Given the sheer amount of time I found myself spending in these forums and over at the Oculus subreddit, I decided to put together an simple online repository of VR, AR and Wearable technology news. I did it mostly for myself, but if you find ...

The Incredible, Agonizing Rift Countdown

If you've seen me in other places on the forum, you'll know that I am saving my Rift until Christmas. It's in my house, and it is taking a lot of resolve not to rip it open and dive in. This is going to be an experiment...118 days to go 

Want to view 3D without 3D googles? It´s easy, try it!

Hey again,usually when watching all these Oculus Demo Videos on Youtube you may ask yourself "cool, I wonder what it is like to see the stuff in 3D - but I don`t have a Dev Kit yet". Well it took some time until I realized what's so obvious: these Oc...

comrbak by Expert Protege
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ground branch

cool looking tactical shooter coming to kickstarter in January,gonna support rift and possibly stem how good will this be on your odt  http://www.youtube.com/user/BlackFootStudios?feature=mhw4

k2k by Honored Guest
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The Oculus has spoilt my gaming experience

Much in the same way that having 3d vision made it impossible for me to go back to 2d games...flat games..if you have 3dvision you will know what I mean ....After playing Half life 2 and the excellent ETS2 ....and lately both Metro games and Dishonor...

madmick by Honored Guest
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OMG!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwImGYR2rwg

madmick by Honored Guest
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My impressions of the Rift

I have waited a long time and I have to say I'm disappointed........Disappointed I didn't get it sooner! Oh my god where do I even begin it was AMAZING!First demo I tried was BlockedIn, really nice way to start and it really gave an amazing feeling o...

What do you want in Consumer Oculus Rift?

I want to see following features in Consumer Version.1.full HD resolution.2.USB power source.(that mean we can get power from laptop /external battery )3.WiFi protocol / wireless USB (instep of USB cable)4.Wireless HDMI / WIDI / or? ( instep of HDMI ...

eotw2054 by Honored Guest
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Improvements on...

Hi,i got my rift yesterday and i'm quiet impressed! Due to it's an development kit i was searching a thread for improvements but i didn't find one -> so i'll start one 8-) My impression@first-feel is that one thing can/should be improved:The lenses!H...

The Rift Effect

Well I finally pulled the trigger and ordered the Oculus Rift! Might I say ouch! Cost almost half my pay check, but should be well worth it.Now I find myself experiencing the "Rift Effect". Basically time seems to be slowing down. I swear I dropped a...

Darcanis by Adventurer
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unofficial non-native Star Citizen demo constellation

I made this video using the .exe Stardust/Freeboot made for the Hangar module.It's nowhere near perfect but it really shows off how big the Constellation is This was done using the executable made by stardust/freeboot you can find here https://forum...

Realistic 3D wind with Oculus Rift?

Hey, guys! This is my first post, so if I'm doing something wrong, please tell me. :mrgreen: I was wondering, is there any software that works with the Oculus Rift to create a realistic 3D wind environment around you? I recently went and tried the Th...

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Oculus Rift Is Saving Me A Fortune

I've recently downloaded iRacing and want to get into Sim racing. Obviously before i knew about the Oculus Rift i would need a very powerful GPU to run the 3 monitors i'd require to get the wide FOV.Now i just need to buy a $300 VR Headset for a much...

ZaineUK by Protege
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Dev Kit arrives TOMORROW :D - what demos to prepare?

Hey guys,the wait was killing me, but tomorrow it is happening - the Dev Kit arrives! Just wanted to prepare everything - you know like clean my room, suit up with the finest dress, watch every oculus video on youtube (since >30 days) - and of course...

comrbak by Expert Protege
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The Rift Kids - Alone in the Rift & Dreadhalls

One of the Rift Kids, Courtney, ventures into the Horror games genre by playing Alone in the Rift and Dreadhalls using the Oculus Rift. She volunteered for this, and as you can see in the video, is proving that these games aren't as scary as everyone...

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