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TriDef 3D Photo Transformer with the Rift

TriDef 3D Photo TransformerDoes this work with the Rift, has anyone tried it sucessfully?Sorry if this is a duplicate post i searched the forum and found no answer

Probably one of my favorite Rift experiences last weekend.

So, let me set the stage for you; first, we were a little past mildly intoxicated. Second, my work PC is set up in the corner of my apartment right next to the windows. We fired up Malfunction (Which is an amazing demo, if you haven't tried it) for a...

upgrade kit HD for dev kit ver 1

Hi,would it be possible to make upgrade kits to upgrade dev kit v1 to hd when it comes out(purchase option).Thank you 8-)

Better IRL Stereo Vision After Using Rift?

Hi all!I've long known that I haven't had the most acute sense of depth. I could guesstimate distance based on parallax pretty well, but when my head was still, I had a hard time discerning relative depth of static objects.Today, my Rift arrived. Aft...

InfinitEye: Exclusive World’s First Hands-On

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CxKexLi5rU#t=105http://www.roadtovr.com/infiniteeye-worlds-first-ever-hands-210-fov-hmd-video/2/

New Spectre video!

Hey guys, just wanted to share this video PewDiePie just made of my game, Spectre! (previously Spectre Seekers)Development is going well on the game. We're also building ourselves up to launch a kickstarter campaign and release a demo publicly. Just ...

Is there a way to force 4K resolution just for screencaps?

Hey guys. I have BF4 and would like to be able to force 4k rendering just to take screenshots and dream about what gaming will look like in a year or two, but I dint have a 4k monitor. I have a 7970 video card, bit in know that even with that, it wil...

Purchasing an Oculus

Hello all.This is my first post and would like to just get some opinions from Oculus owners. Basically, I am sold on the development kit and have a full understanding of what it is. I would just like to hear your opinion on how it changed your gaming...

130+ games in steam account but bored...

Is it just me or is anyone else bored of the games they have while waiting for their Rift to arrive?

Inaccurate Rift-Related Press

This isn't the only story I've seen announcing a separate Oculus product with Android support... Is it just me, or is this based on a complete misunderstanding of statements made by Oculus? http://www.gizmag.com/oculus-rift-for-android/29592/

Battlefield 4

Well, I looked in the console only to find some cvars for stereoscopy (but the 3D only renders one eye). I couldn't find anything for VR or Oculus. Though in ... MyDocuments/Battlefield 4/Settings/PROFSAVE_profile, I did see this:GstInput.Headtrackin...

Questions for Oculus Rift for a school assignment.

Hello everyone, my name is Tyler and I am working on a college assignment on an entertainment subject of personal choice. I decided to base mine on virtual reality. Now I'm on here to ask what your guys/gals opinion on virtual reality in a very prett...

NTHUSIM HMD Software

Hi,I've been reading conflicting information about this. It seems people already have the software, but the order page says, 'pre-order'. Is this available for download yet? If I preorder it off of their website, will I get a download link?Also, Does...

Cleaning the Lenses...

Is it safe to clean these lenses with water or some kind of chemical solution. For the longest time, my right eye cup has a few specs on them and everytime I'm using the Rift, I see these dust spots, I tried using the cloth, blowing air over it, but ...

VR MAME Arcade?

Hi All,We already have the VR Cinema, i'd love to see a VR Arcade. It could be smokey and loud, but it would be great if it could be intergrated with MAME so it would appear the old Retro arcade games are being played on copies of the original Arcade...

Has anyone thought to make a Maze?

Honestly a maze would be amazing.You could start off by making a simple maze, Then adding traps, pitfalls giant boulders rolling toward you, etc. Add some monsters, secret doors all that jazz, would be pretty epic. I'll prolly give a shot at making o...

New orders shipping in November...?

I just noticed the order page states new orders are expected to ship in November.Could someone confirm if that means new orders from today or does it affect orders from last month too?

What I'm realizing about nausea

I think VR experience will need to either be where you are sitting in one place (like the art blocks demo)or walking around the room with body tracking only.It might not even depend on the framerate or latency.As soon as I play something where the vi...

OK, come talk to us when you’re selling a million units.

The title of this thread is a quote from Nate Mitchell in this interview by Polygon. He was referencing the difficulty in finding appropriate displays, relative to how the corporate giants like Samsung buy in really massive scale. This is a very well...

Rift Kid in Horror Games & Evangelizing the Rift at School

In this "Not a Halloween" episode, Courtney of the Rift Kids comes on to discuss her experiences with the horror games she recently tried with the Oculus Rift. She also discusses her experiences in school and how she has been unknowingly evangelizing...

MVN - Oculus - Unity3d = Ultimate VR

HiIn the past few weeks I was lucky to be able to work on my own idea. One of our product is a wireless full body motion tracking system: MVN Awinda. I combined this suit with Oculus Rift using Unity3d. This combination allows us to stream 4 characte...

While you're waiting for your OR kit...

Disclaimer: Do this at your own peril!Download the SDK, and grab the Tuscany demo, the Unity one. Load it up and do the cross eyed trick to fake a 3D effect. I just did this and It already looks good, it's like wetting the appetite for what is to com...

Party Games with the Rift!

Online multiplayer is great and all, but does it ever really match local splitscreen with a few of your real friends? I have loved playing NintendoLand for the Wii U, Black Ops Zombies on PS3 and Super Smash Bros. Brawl on the Wii, and so I think a n...

Forcing Vsync Off on AMD Cards for Lower Latency

I've had my rift for a couple weeks now and have logged a bunch of hours in VR. I noticed that1. I get sick in unity games that are low action (Sightline, Dreadhalls, etc), even when I only walk in the direction I'm looking slowly and don't do crazy ...

the fov of the rift hd prototype seems a bit to low

i tried the hd prototype and the fov seems like it could be much betterfov= vr so i hope oculusvr will improve the fov for the consumer versionbecause the tunnel vision isnt what the consumers will expect :c

iPad Mini Retina Display + HDMI converter as upgraded screen

I was going through the week's news and saw the new iPad mini with Retina's display specs: a pretty impressive 2048x1536 in a 5.9" area. I knew that for a while now you can buy an HDMI to Retina monitor converter board (http://emerythacks.blogspot.co...

Screen tearing on ATI 7970 card

Hey guys. I recently noticed that at some point, I began to have tearing on my computer. The tearing occurs on the desktop adn web browsers (Ie when i scroll down on a page, i can see the tearing), and it also occurs when watching video, either on VL...

Mobile Rift on IOS only? -Debunked-

EDIT: Whew, close one. Thats a pretty hilarious contradiction. As pointed out below the article has been updated, not before a few other websites reposted the news though. http://venturebeat.com/2013/10/29/oculus-rift-ios/On one hand its great news, ...

Ex-Valve devs launch castAR Kickstarter

Jeri Ellsworth and Rick Johnson seeking $400,000 to build virtual reality/augmented reality glassesAn abandoned piece of Valve hardware may yet find its way to market. Technical Illusions today launched a Kickstarter campaign for the castAR glasses, ...

Is Google Earth too flat?

Just had the thought that the next generation of Google Earth type world maps should be 3D.As in the street view is scanned in as 3D.One google search later and there is a company in New Zealand called Terralink that does just this -> http://www.stuf...