Dude it's funny, I've been in the same boat lately. I've discovered that VR does require motivation to use. Flopping onto a couch to watch TV or into a chair to surf the web is one thing, but putting on the headset, firing up Steam VR, getting the controllers ready, the headset adjusted, etc...even though VR is awesome, some days it just presents too much mental friction to use. Honestly it's even felt a tiny bit like that mental hurdle you encounter when you walk through the garage, realize you really need to clean out the garage, and walk back in the house and do something else to kind of avoid it lol.
I do think VR will take off...eventually. They need to get rid of SDE & go Retina. They need to go wireless. They need to make setup less of a hassle...figure out an easier way to do Lighthouses or else dump them completely & switch to really accurate accelerometers & something like Leap Motion sensors for your fingers. Maybe a unified wireless charging station for all of the accessories. I would love to play with family & friends, but no one wants to (1) buy an expensive gaming computer, (2) buy an expensive VR setup with a pricey yet limited library of games/experiences, and (3) have to go through setting up the room with Lighthouse installation, have a cord draped across the floor, etc.
Like, I think VR exercise has the potential to be huge, but they need to iron out the details first. The price for sure...too expensive right now for anything but interested enthusiasts. I don't regret getting my Vive at all, but I've had a hard time talking anyone IRL into actually getting one.
Hopefully the 1080Ti can do that then. I've only tried Cardboard and GearVR, and the apparent low res at that viewing distance was very bothersome.the resolution isn't the problem it's aliasing - it takes a very strong video card, but if you can do super-sample anti-aliasing you can effectively increase the experienced resolution of your VR experience to something I would call "worth playing".
Hopefully the 1080Ti can do that then. I've only tried Cardboard and GearVR, and the apparent low res at that viewing distance was very bothersome.
Still just buying this mainly as a demo to play with for a bit and see how cool VR is, until things hopefully mature some more, 4k+ res, wireless headset etc. Then I can justify paying big $$$.
Darn guys, not a lot of discussion about the $400 Rift sale.
From the bit I looked at I'd been leaning Vive when it goes on a good sale or 2.0, but this Rift+touch for $370 (w/AMEX deal) is awfully tempting.
I ordered the rift bundle from Amazon this morning for $399. Just saw this and noticed they have Doom 3 in VR???
Oh man that's going to freak me out. It would be cool if I could use the headset with the PS4 to play resident evil 7 but it doesn't have that compatibility.
I'll most likely be using it for my A-10C flight simulator.
Amazon also included a $100 gift card. Couldn't pass it up at that point.
To be honest I would have missed it too. I have no idea why I woke up randomly at 5am today and when trying to fall back to sleep, couldn't. Was messing on my phone when I saw it pop up.I'm pissed off that I missed this sale, saw it on SD this morning but by then it was too late - OOS. Damn you Amazon for releasing this stuff at 3 AM!
Used mine a decent amount the last couple days. Definitely a lot of fun. Racing games are amazing, should get my G29 tomorrow . Haven't received my Touch yet either, expecting that to be pretty badass.
Like I thought tho, resolution is painfully low. I'd be happy with something that's equivalent to 1080p, right now it reminds me of an old 800x600 CRT. So if they can double the res for generation 2 on Vive, I'd probably pre-order that regardless of cost.
Yeah stuff up closer to you looks decent enough, other than text, especially with a darker scene.Yeah, when QuiVR changed from Alpha to Early Access, the graphics got more detailed but the enemies also got further away (depending on the portal spot), and because of the low resolution, it makes them kind of hard to see in detail.
I would love to have a Retina-quality VR HMD, especially for stuff like remote desktop...
I hear Arizona sunshine is very good. It also comes with 7 free games upon setup or so I hear. There is a robot game that I forget the name of.Okay. I jumped in with the 399 Rift deal. Any advice for a newbie, things to deal with, games to check out, old games that can be played with the system?
I don't have a rift, but it's vital you experiment with supersampling anti aliasingI hear Arizona sunshine is very good. It also comes with 7 free games upon setup or so I hear. There is a robot game that I forget the name of.
If you plan on using for sims like flight or racing you should turn the pixel density to 1.5. It will help clear things up such as dials and switches in a cockpit for example. You may need to mess with the settings of the game to get the best visual quality and performance.
Yea I notice that the flight simulator I'm using has the option to set the pixel density within the options section. Although overriding it though the SDK would make it so for everything. I will attempt both methods when mine arrives. I just hope overriding it in the SDK does not have adverse effects.I don't have a rift, but it's vital you experiment with supersampling anti aliasing
Let us know - I don't know which one takes precedence, and I haven't studied the Rift. I just know that SSAA transformed my experience in the vive from "I hope they fix the resolution some day" to "oh, this is what I was hoping for when I ordered this".Yea I notice that the flight simulator I'm using has the option to set the pixel density within the options section. Although overriding it though the SDK would make it so for everything. I will attempt both methods when mine arrives. I just hope overriding it in the SDK does not have adverse effects.
Yea I know what you mean. The A10 is the plane I fly and this guy goes through all the display settings for pixel density and compares them to each other as well as changing graphics options. 2.0 pd offers the best visual quality but there is noticeable head movement lag. Although not sure what he has in his rig. Even those with a 1080ti mentioned a pixel density of 2.5 will introduce lag.Let us know - I don't know which one takes precedence, and I haven't studied the Rift. I just know that SSAA transformed my experience in the vive from "I hope they fix the resolution some day" to "oh, this is what I was hoping for when I ordered this".
I will try it with the dev tool later today. Thought I had set it with some other tool, and also in the Project Cars ini files but haven't noticed any improvement. Maybe need to just flip back and forth to see the difference.Let us know - I don't know which one takes precedence, and I haven't studied the Rift. I just know that SSAA transformed my experience in the vive from "I hope they fix the resolution some day" to "oh, this is what I was hoping for when I ordered this".
Cool.I will try it with the dev tool later today. Thought I had set it with some other tool, and also in the Project Cars ini files but haven't noticed any improvement. Maybe need to just flip back and forth to see the difference.
Has been a huge pain in the ass trying to configure/use the Rift due to my 1080Ti only having a single HDMI out that my tv(monitor) also needs. Have a DP to HDMI adapter arriving today thankfully.
I believe it increases the number of pixels displayed in the view which makes things a little clearer when it comes to reading and viewing instruments, dials, labels, etc.Is there a decent explanation of exactly what pixel density means in the context of the Rift?