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Here is Bronnie absolutely losing her shit in Rift Coaster

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEeVwOn5Lqk

When is the HD version going to be available?

Hello,I want to buy an HD version.BTW: I just got my Rift, tried it, and I'm excited to port our projects over. I have one project built specifically for Rift ready to port over, and I have another project I'm going to port right away, and a new proj...

Oculus Rift design patented?

In case Razer or Asus or any of those electronic peripheral giants decided to make their own version of Oculus rift with slight design change and a different name, could they do that or the basic design of oculus rift is patented? A product like OR i...

Oculus Rift.... focus enhancer?

After two days of using the rift, even with the motion sickness issues, there's something that caught my attention. I've been able to see far away objects much sharper than I was able before, as if my sight was getting trained at infinity focus (whic...

Whos doing Galaxy S4 eDP hack?

Well I have finally ordered a S4 replacement screen and a few test cables (has the connector/cable). www.etradesupply.comit was usd 230, at least twice the expected price, but thats secondary parts market for you.I will get a display port splitter (o...

Oculus Full Body Test using Kinect

That little white dot you see represents the Kinect. I programmed this using Touch Designer.What you are seeing is a direct output of the actual kinect scan. It is ran through a glsl shader so there is hardly any lag at all. I already have the actual...

Zombies on the Holodeck (Video)

My thoughts on "Zombies on the holodeck" Pre-alpha!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ7ziUZ03fM&feature=youtu.beSorry it is alittle repetitive, Thanks for watching!

Positional tracking implementation?

In case they manage to find a good solution for positional tracking and it makes its way into the consumer version... What's the best way to implement it in a game? 1. The movement of your head in real life(RL) translates into the movement of your en...

The Oculus Rift may be free for the end customers?

I put down the Forbes matter that talks about the possible gratuitousness of Oculus Rift in the future:http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2013/07/16/oculus-rift-targets-300-price-point-wants-to-be-free/If it is not free for end users, it would be...

rift(s biggest problem before going to the mass market

the "get used to the rift" stuff and vr sickness is realy impossible if you want the rift to succeedthe mass market will buy the rift and expect it to work flawless imeditaly they wont accept a device that brings sickness, dizzynessonly we the geeks ...

GamesCom 2013 Germany

Hi guysDo you know if Oculus will be ready for testing to normal public on days Thursday-Sun ?As I read it will be there on the Developers days Mon-Wed but I havnt heard anything about it being available to general public. Just want to know as few of...

Settings demo Tuscan without Oculus

I also ordered the Oculus Rift, just that I did some tests with the demo of the villa in Tuscany and I wanted to ask two things.1) I noticed that the two squares on the computer screen are smooth and the touch of a button will shrink and deform, so I...

There aren't any actual Rifts are there?

"June expectation" here. When June came in and I still had no rift, I assumed "ok, they probably got technical, and will send it on June 30th, which is still technically June.". Then the weeks passed and still no Rift, not even a "processing" update....

Alpha Funding an Oculus Rift game?

I am thinking about attempting to obtain funding for SpaceWarthe Oculus Rift game that aims to allow Rift owners to launch into space and do battle in space combat.So has anyone from the Oculus community tried Alpha funding / Kickstarting of their pr...

Lens Separation Mod (IPD) with Instructions

'Ere it is: http://imgur.com/a/iOWmgMy IPD is 58-57 mm. The Rift's lenses are 65 mm (correct me if I'm wrong). That offset of around 4mm per eye from the center of the lens make things quite blurry and nauseating. I wasn't sure how much of an improve...

How far we've come. [FACT] [FACT] [FACT]

NEW LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wbp6G8do2_E&t=2878(Sorry, the forum won't let me embed a video that starts at a specific time.)Some things are horrible.Some things are familiar.Some things are a little bit better.EDIT...

War Thunder with Oculus Rift and Joystick (Video)

Hey guys, if you haven't already tried War Thunder with the Rift and a Joystick, it is a must!Here are my thoughts! Let me know what you think! Thanks for watching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXk6DmlgwdM

FOV Can We Get More?!

Now we know that curved screens are popping up on the market now. So could we not develop a Rift to have a full 180 degree FOV?Reference

Could I have a call with Oculus ?

For Business cooperation.

Compatibility with games Oculus Rift

To use Oculus rift with the various games it takes a special software for each play or display screen automatically changes by Oculus rift and just set the motion?

Cant find a demo from youtube.

Well, i found a fun looking demo on here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6bR4g21QCgIt looks fun as hell, but nothing on the net about the download for it...any help?

Whatever happened to VorpX and it's creator?

Does anybody have a clue on Ralf, the creator of Vorp? He just disappeared, his site is abandoned and people are afraid he is dead. Anyone heard about him? Someone should ask the guys from Road to VR, they must have his contact sinc they interviewed ...

Razer Edge Pro tablet for the oculus rift?

Hey guys.I was wondering if the razer edge pro in a backpack would be a good solution to get our lovely oculus rifts working without a desktop or laptop? I know its a bit expensive, but hey .. the best things in life are not always free !http://www.r...

Oculus Rift for Sale, Brooklyn NY

Just in case anyone is interested. http://r.ebay.com/1tLEldHappy to let it go for 300$ if paid cash, pick up location is Greenpoint or near WTC Mondays.

Optometrists won't measure IPD?

My rift will arrive in a few days, so I stopped by the closest optometrist today to ask how much it would cost to measure my interpupillary distance, or at least ask for the cost and if I needed an appointment. Most minor tests at optometrists are te...

Mechanical IPD Adjustment Idea for the Consumer Rift

I have been thinking about how to best solve the problem of finding and settings the IPD in the Consumer version of the rift for both the HMD and the Application.My Idea was that the Eye cups are on a track and their seperation can be adjusted with a...

Oculus Rift 1080p Prototype in UK

We hope to get some pictures, but just for your information - the Rift guys came to the DEVELOP game development conference in Brighton, UK this week and gave demonstrations of the DevKit v1.1 and the DevKit 1080p prototype.The system was one of thos...

Yet another Review Thread

Well I finally got my Rift a few days ago and got some time with it so I thought I would post a few of my thoughts on it.When I first tore it open it was still factory fresh. The smell from the foam was REALLY strong, so strong in fact it made me sic...

Best thing ever!

I hope I am not annoying anyone with a whole post just to say this ... but my Rift is on pre order 54xxx and I still have some time to wait ... however one of my coworkers just got his, and since he is leaving on vacation, he is letting me use it for...

Backpack

Hi guys,I remember a post somewhere in here/MTBS/reddit that detailed how a special kind of biking (I think?) backpack could be awesome because it was super light weight and had a shoulder strap packet for the control box. I can't find it though, doe...