@881118 you have a Rift? Are you willing to demo it?

I'm pre-ordering mine right about now. I can't stand waiting anymore, lol. It's been killing my work productivity visiting all the reddit links.

This post has been edited by blindbox: May 17 2013, 09:50 PM

No order number, as I haven't bought it yet, was about to. Maybank and oculus seems to be F'ing things up. Oculus doesn't allow for like a 1 minute to let the transaction happen and just tells me maybank declined it, although there's some pre-auth crap happening in my bank account.

For now, I'm waiting for my Paypal account to complete verification, then I'll buy it.

All for the greater good, at this rate I'd stop working without a Rift in my hands!

EDIT: All right, got my paypal and just bought it! You'll hear about it from me in 2~3 months.

This post has been edited by blindbox: May 18 2013, 01:51 PM

Actually, I believe the high FOV will make my competitive gaming better but really, all I want to do is play Garry's Mod with it. Rollercoasters baby. Oh and, MINECRAFT!

1 year wait is a long time. I figured that I should just buy it and then buy the consumer version a year later.

This post has been edited by blindbox: May 19 2013, 08:05 AM

Hope mods don't mind me bumping this up.

To add to my VR experience when I receive the Rift, I'm also backing this kickstarter up. Omni-directional treadmill baby!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/194462...r-favorite-game

EDIT: This thread lacks Rift videos. Here's some.

Rift coaster


Grandma tries rift.


By the way, to embed youtube to lowyat, try this.



This post has been edited by blindbox: Jun 7 2013, 02:53 PM

Yea, his death made me feel down a bit.

Once I get my Rift, I can do some demos with fellow LYNers, but hopefully one of you guys have a good rig and good home for me to bring the Rift to. I don't feel like demo-ing it at my own house (I still live with family, lol).

EDIT: I live in KL.

EDIT2: My Rift order is now in Processing. Not worth a new post to bump up this thread. I expect to receive it next week. Will bump this thread once I received it.

This post has been edited by blindbox: Jun 11 2013, 02:24 PM

It's not expensive because I told Jan on how to get cheap shipping . He's sending it directly from China so it makes sense to get cheaper shipping.

Yes, I only pre-ordered a few weeks ago. I'm getting the second Asian batch so I consider myself lucky to pre-order right before the batch.

I've also grabbed a Hydra from the RazerZone vr-promo deal (50% off for hydra). Buying it for RM 220 when everyone else is selling it for RM 300~ RM 445? Priceless! So far the Razer Hydra is great. I'm very impressed. It's too bad that people just don't really know how to configure it, and the fact that it isn't straightforward like games these days where you don't have to go into the keybinding settings. I'm playing War Thunder with it.

Also, have you tried War Thunder with the Rift?

EDIT: Oh and one more thing.. more reaction videos. Now with 1080p Rift!


Pure joy for the guy in the background.


Skip to 34:30 for his comments on the Rift.


Same guy but with his reaction with 1080p rift. Skip to 21:00 for his comments on it.

And finally, neogaf thread that shows how many people are freaking impressed with it.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=589101

PS: As a final note, I'm quite disappointed by the LYN community overall, sorry for saying this. Seems like only a few of us is interested in this tech or know of it, despite the fact that this has been the most overhyped product (AND LIVES UP TO IT) ever. John Carmack endorsed it, Gabe Newell endorsed it, Epic games and Unity engine creators endorsed it. Not forgetting the fact that this hardware also garnered US$ 2 million from kickstarter, making it one of the highest funded kickstarter project ever.

Well, I noticed the Hardware section has been pretty dead lately after all so no surprises there. There just hasn't been anything new in computers lately. The last biggest competition was the Radeon HD 5000 series with Eyefinity and everything. The current gen only brought incremental updates, although better OpenCL support and greater DX11 adoption comes with it and is appreciated. Nothing to WOW over.

But the Rift over here? It will change gaming.

This post has been edited by blindbox: Jun 16 2013, 09:11 AM

You do not realize that the devs require positional tracking and UI design, hence they need a DevKit2. It wouldn't be too smart to release a game without positional tracking. The consumer Rift may come with wireless and stereo camera but DK2 doesn't need either of those. Only severely niche games would require the stereo camera, and wireless is not exactly required for development.

Alternatively, consumer Rift may be a rebranded DK2, where DK2 is only accessible to owners of DK1. I don't know, we're all speculating.

Let me ask, how's the scale and the immersion factor? Many people at http://www.reddit.com/r/oculus doesn't seem to mind the resolution and the screen door effect when playing hl2 in -vr mode. Are you using the A-cup lenses? Admittedly this is also why it's labelled a dev kit. Palmer knows this isn't going to satisfy everyone, and 1080p Rift will do just that.

EDIT: Singapore backers receives their Rift today! I cna't wait to get home to see if it's the case for Malaysian backers too!

EDIT2: My Rift is in Malaysia! It's delayed from expected Friday due to customs. I'm expecting to see it Tuesday.

This post has been edited by blindbox: Jun 22 2013, 06:58 AM

A lot of reviews have mentioned that they're much more comfortable than HMZ-T series. Lighter, too. If you're going to use the Rift just to watch videos, you're probably better off waiting for the 1080p version. Also, here's another omni treadmill that seems to look good. However, the waist support looks way too big for comfortable crouching. EDIT: All right it does look quite good for crouching but I was probably asking for too much, like sitting or squatting, hence my initial post, lol.



@881118: Wireless is actually pretty low latency. Someone used wireless HDMI passthrough for 720p Rift+USB host, and the headtracking lag is inexistant. Just to add, ASUS has an integrated solution that integrates both wireless HDMI and a USB host. The video on youtube doesn't.

However, the main problem with wireless is the fact that wireless tech is freaking expensive. The battery drain is also huge on wifi. It's also worth mentioning that 1080p wireless is a different ball game. We'll need the 50 GHz wirelss HDMI standard to come true and bring prices down.

As for stereo cameras, OculusVR showed a concept art of the consumer rift that has it. Palmer also seems confident about bringing wireless Rift to mass market (with his own wireless device). The source for this is a little harder to find, it's in some reddit thread or mtbs3d thread.

With regards to motion sickness, you have to train yourself with the Rift, get your Rift legs .

A lot can happen in one year.

This post has been edited by blindbox: Jun 24 2013, 08:38 AM

It's definitely not being sent today all right. I've been refreshing my tracking page lol (you can now track it from pos.com.my since it has arrived in Malaysia).

DAMN I MISSED THE POSLAJU VAN!!!! Argh, I'm going to pick up the Rift tomorrow.


Rather, the question is, why not? The stereo camera does help in switching the view from VR to AR. I admit it's going to be silly wearing that in public, and is also quite dangerous due to the high latency.

Now that I think of it again, you're right saying that it's just a concept. They're merely saying that they've given it a thought. Now, I don't think it's going to be in a consumer Rift either, mainly due to camera tech still being crap in terms of fps, and the fact that it adds cost for a feature that is only used to switch view from VR to real world.

If you want the Rift to be purely wireless without the control board, then you'll have to wait for one that is made by OculusVR themselves. That youtube video is merely to show that making the Rift wireless is NOT an impossible feat.

Right, so here's my theory for a future (say, 10 years) Rift device. One, it looks like the kickstarter concept. Two, it does AR, but not by having stereo camera in front of it. Instead, they'll use electrical glass that can dynamically tint.

Oh and, you haven't replied with regards to your first impression. Have you gotten the VR legs yet? I know that people have been saying that it takes time to get used to the Rift, although some people takes 0s to get adjusted. There's also a lot of people that have forgotten about the screendoor effect altogether. What about the scale? Does everything looks real-life sized?

EDIT: I'll give my first impressions Wednesday night. Though, if you ask me, you should give the Rift a week before giving it your impressions. It's better that way. The Rift is not something you get adjusted to immediately.

EDIT2: I got my Rift but I'll give my impressions on Sunday instead. First up, this really isn't for consumers. However, the scale is there, the 3D is more convincing than anything on the market too. The main weakness of this device is that it's good, but it's still not good enough. I experienced almost no nausea for one, but I still think my IPD is a bit on the low side as I see some black bars for some reason. Also, the FOV does not envelop the whole eye, yet. There's some light leaking from the bottom due to my cheek bone structure, so it's best to put some tissues there or play in the dark. Also, the screendoor effect isn't that bad, but what's worse is that the resolution is pretty damn terrible. Sometimes you wish you can see more detail, but it's just not there due to Rift's resolution. As for the motion blur.. I have no clue what people are talking about. What motion blur?

Now, they say that the Rift gets better by time, hence why I'll give my real impression on Sunday. The above edit is just a peek.

This post has been edited by blindbox: Jun 26 2013, 08:20 PM

Unfortunately, no. I work in a completely different field.

You might want to check /r/oculus over at reddit.com, they have a thriving community there. mtbs3d.com also has a great VR community. Just, brush up your grammar a little, will ya?

I don't mind not having it or having it. It doesn't make a difference to me. My main problem is apparently turning with the mouse. That's an instant nausea to me. The Rift is a godsend for cockpit games (flight sim, car driving etc) but for FPSes, every time I turn it induces a lot of nausea for me. Using a Hydra might help, but I haven't tried that yet. I might also get used to it.

So far the resolution and the FOV are the problem. The lack of positional tracking doesn't affect me too badly interestingly, but after 2 days, the resolution and FOV is still not satisfactory. I'll still wait until I've tested the Rift for 7 days before giving it my final thoughts. The scale is great, but it's limited by the FOV.
The terrible resolution stops me from getting super immersed in it, I would get distracted by the lag of details as I try to focus on a detailed object, only to end up focusing on the gridded screen instead. Still, they say this will all be gone after a week or two, so I'll say that these are not my final opinions, just my current impressions.

This is coming from someone who uses a 2560x1440 27" S-IPS daily, so that might have contributed to my excessive ramblings on resolution. Once you go with resolutions as high as mine, you don't want to go back down. Cymatic Bruce was enthusiastic sure, but he was using a puny laptop with low resolution (no disrespect). I'd like to say for those looking forward to this tech - wait for the consumer version, even if you have wads of cash lying around. The devkit will not satisfy people with a decent rig like mine. Proton Pulse is absolutely fun with the Rift though.

This post has been edited by blindbox: Jun 28 2013, 11:54 AM

Extra questions: 1) Edit your first post to edit topic title
2) I've already showed you how. Try

I believe this is self explanatory.

Non extra questions:
1) No clue on this, I don't feel the turning lag with my head. However, if you ask me, it's the vsync. That's the biggest lag inducing element
2) Raster scan line effect is due to black borders between pixels. You can't avoid this unless you have more pixels.


Anyway, I'm dissatisfied with the FOV because everyone keeps saying that it is immersive like 'it's being there'. It is not. I feel restricted in my view, I don't feel like I've 'teleported' either. The hype is big, lol.

I also have tried playing DIRT 3 for a bit (about 5 races). The scale is great, using FOV 90 degrees and headtracking is fun but... low low low low low resolution, and seeing individual pixels. I can't get that off my mind, and I never will. I don't see a problem with driving fast though - corners are still very visible.

For FPSes, you have to give it a while before you get adjusted to the sudden turns. The nausea takes a while to get used to. You do get used to it if you want to use it for FPSes. I still appreciate detail more than scale currently, so playing HL2 in -vr just doesn't work for me. I'll see if I ever get used to it.

Finally, I tried all three lenses, A, B and C.

First up, they all give the same FOV, as long as they are super close to your eyes. Secondly, A lenses allows you to see the most out of the Rift.



I might sell this after a month while the prices are still high.

This post has been edited by blindbox: Jul 2 2013, 07:10 AM

It costs US$ 80,000.

I think we very much prefer to stick to affordable VR gadgets here. This is also one of the main reason why the Oculus Rift gets so much hype.

Also, I've decided to pull myself from backing Omni. It's lacking assurance that it can walk backwards well.

This post has been edited by blindbox: Jul 3 2013, 09:11 PM

I've also warmed up to it. I've been using it to play half life 2 with the razer hydra. I'm still not impressed strangely enough, lol. I am hard to please.

I decided to give this anti screen-door mod a try.

http://www.mtbs3d.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=140&t=18127

It's working great! The 3M's Privacy screens are bloody expensive though, so I took a risk and bought it from this guy instead. Turns out, they're the same product!

While it removes the screen-door effect and makes the 3D better, it does make the low resolution of the Rift more apparent, since the screen door effect is gone, ha.

This post has been edited by blindbox: Jul 30 2013, 12:40 AM