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[Owlowiscious]

Robot repair is backwards. All the busy work a non gamer won't understand before the presence and scale showing something that... A non gamer won't understand.

TheBlu first. Then depending on the person, tiltbrush, space prate trainer, or job simulator. More choices may become available now with the lab and other things popping up.

Remember that TheBlu is under two minutes long. And always that set time. Other suggestions all have something that the user can stall for time with. You start with TheBlu then let them do something else for the remainder of their time. If they waste all their time, then at the very least they got a full run of TheBlu.

As you can see I'm going off of a "show off to your friends or at a demo" perspective which may be why our choices differ. I'm thinking lowest common denominator stuff.

 

[UnrealEck]

I'll probably use Robot Repair to show people. It has very limited use of the controller and has room-scale.

 

[Owlowiscious]

This is all about a first impression. You want to go from a real life room to a virtual room? Or from a room to the infinite space at the bottom of the ocean?

Again robot repair can accomplish that. But does it backwards and only a person knowledgeable of the games will comprehend the location.

Depending on how it is when I try the Lab's photogrammetry I may consider that as an alternate first impression as it isn't about all your fears bubbling up from being dumped onto the ocean floor.

 

[OmarTheHippo]

As you can see I'm going off of a "show off to your friends or at a demo" perspective which may be why our choices differ. I'm thinking lowest common denominator stuff.

Same. I'm so hyped that the play order doesn't matter as much. I've bought so hard into the VR hype that being "blown away" isn't going to happen. Like, it would take accidentally getting a VR pornstar pregnant before VR exceeded the hype I've been seduced by

But my dumb innocent friends. They can still experience the childlike wonder of the unexpected. Probably won't reimburse me the $1500 it cost to provide them that, but eh

 

[BigTnaples]

We have confirmed that "The Blu" will be available for users at time of Vive release right?


To me that is the obvious first impression of Vive to someone who does not know what VR can accomplish.


Followed by "Robot Repair/Labs", then something like "Elite Horizons"/"Eve Valkyrie". Some "Adr1ft "and "The Climb" for

 

[Bsigg12]

We have confirmed that "The Blu" will be available for users at time of Vive release right?


To me that is the obvious first impression of Vive to someone who does not know what VR can accomplish.


Followed by "Robot Repair/Labs", then something like "Elite Horizons"/"Eve Valkyrie". Some "Adr1ft "and "The Climb" for

For? I assume you were going to say the Rift. I would be careful with Ad1ft, it seems like it is has a pretty good chance of making people nauseous.

 

[BigTnaples]

For? I assume you were going to say the Rift. I would be careful with Ad1ft, it seems like it is has a pretty good chance of making people nauseous.

I have both preordered. So Vive for most/roomscale, Rift for the Exclusives.

I heard that about Adr1ft as well. But figure after a buildup, most will be okay with the "Intense" experience Ad1ft provides. From just standing in an amazing environment in blu, to captiously interacting with stuff in a room in Lab, to flying around in a cockpit in Eve/Elite, then finally progressing to an experience like Adr1ft.

Starting with Adr1ft would probably make for a bad idea.

 

[Aguero9320]

How useful is it to have dedicated space for this?

Recently moved and the basement is a (WIP) home theater room/man cave (planning to get an arcade machine etc).

At the back of the basement is what's essentially a small spare bedroom, which we don't need, but I could use it as a VR room perhaps. Wife is amenable to the idea. Just wondering if it's worth it...

The room is 12' by 10' with a closet that I could take the doors off and make into an equipment space for PC etc.

I don't actually have any kind of VR or even a preorder, but just thinking ahead.

 

[viveks86]

I'll start with Everest.

Wait... is that available at launch?

 

[BigTnaples]

I'll start with Everest.

Wait... is that available at launch?

Everest should be intense. How is motion handled? Teleport or traditional?

 

[Lunar FC]

Are there people who still haven't got an email from HTC?

 

[XaosWolf]

Decided to preorder one. If I'm gonna spend a bunch of money, I'm gonna go for the one that has the proper controllers and spacial tracking right out of the box.

Didn't even know that Fabulous Contraption was a thing but it looks fucking amazing. =D

 

[Durante]

Decided to preorder one. If I'm gonna spend a bunch of money, I'm gonna go for the one that has the proper controllers and spacial tracking right out of the box.

Didn't even know that Fabulous Contraption was a thing but it looks fucking amazing. =D

It's Fantastic Contraption. I agree that it does look fabulous though!

 

[bigmac996]

Are there people who still haven't got an email from HTC?

What do you mean? Were we supposed to have received emails from them today?

 

[Lunar FC]

What do you mean? Were we supposed to have received emails from them today?

People have been getting emails for the past about 24 hours saying what wave of shipping they are in.

 

[Zeknurn]

People have been getting emails for the past about 24 hours saying what wave of shipping they are in.

That's only for those that have requested the information.

You won't get shipping details until next week.

 

[BigTnaples]

That's only for those that have requested the information.

You won't get shipping details until next week.

How do we request the information?

 

[billeh]

How do we request the information?

I emailed them, still waiting for a response. You could probably give their support line a call too.

Order was in at 9:06, so I'm hoping I'm in the first wave.

That's only for those that have requested the information.

You won't get shipping details until next week.

Oh god, the hype.

 

[Zeknurn]

How do we request the information?

Here you go.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Vive/comments/4bcsly/europe_how_to_know_your_shippment_wave/

 

[Lunar FC]

Here you go.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Vive/comments/4bcsly/europe_how_to_know_your_shippment_wave/

Will this work for the states too?

 

[viveks86]

Everest should be intense. How is motion handled? Teleport or traditional?

A combination I believe:

And of course, this also helps with locomotion, as the constrained view limits the amount of motion you feel. Then the “window” opens up, and you’re fully transported into the scene. They tried a lot of locomotion and transitional techniques in this demo. At some points, you were actually fully flying through the scene, but very gently. To me, there was no problem with that, as I don’t find that slow way of moving uncomfortable. They had teleportation. They had physical walking, which you get with large room scale. They had this thing where you’re looking down at a diorama sized version of the map, and you can “zoom” in and make things bigger, until you’re ‘there’ at a 1:1 scale. And finally, they had a part where you climb a ladder, and you use your motion controllers to grasp at rungs and sort of pull yourself up. Through all of these different methods, I experienced no motion sickness.

http://www.roadtovr.com/hands-on-everest-vr-is-a-visceral-beautiful-interactive-documentary/

There seems to be no recent confirmation that it'll make it for launch though :/

 

[sammex]

Preordered one this afternoon. Getting on board with the VR hype train - can't wait to try it out.

 

[T.O.P]

Here you go.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Vive/comments/4bcsly/europe_how_to_know_your_shippment_wave/

Nice, April Shipment P1

 

[Nzyme32]

Two new SteamVR features - Desktop Overlay and Workshop for SteamVR Backgrounds

 

[Maz]

Just received my shipping email from htc, I'm in wave two. God damn waiting another week or two while people get theirs is going to kill me. Hopefully I'm on the first batch of rift shipment.

People selling vives for 1.5k on ebay are insane, I mean if you preorder a vive now you'll get it in may. Who in his right mind would pay an extra 600-700 to get it a month early?

 

[Vuze]

Just received my shipping email from htc, I'm in wave two. God damn waiting another week or two while people get theirs is going to kill me. Hopefully I'm on the first batch of rift shipment.

People selling vives for 1.5k on ebay are insane, I mean if you preorder a vive now you'll get it in may. Who in his right mind would pay an extra 600-700 to get it a month early?

The same people who paid 1k for a PS4 on launch lol

 

[metareferential]

Filled in the form from Reddit and...wave 1!

HYPE.

 

[Mihos]

Just received my shipping email from htc, I'm in wave two. God damn waiting another week or two while people get theirs is going to kill me. Hopefully I'm on the first batch of rift shipment.

People selling vives for 1.5k on ebay are insane, I mean if you preorder a vive now you'll get it in may. Who in his right mind would pay an extra 600-700 to get it a month early?

I am in second April shipment also. Unfortunately, I will be out of the country for 3 weeks when it arrives.

 

[Faith]

Is it still too late to order it?

 

[Malick[AI]]

I am leaning heavily towards Vive due to the reviews that it accommodates people who wear glasses more than the Rift. Anyone who wears glasses here have any experience with the Vive DKs?

 

[charpunk]

Filled out the form yesterday, hopefully I'm in wave 1. Preordered within the first 10 minutes. Between vive, force awakens bluray release, and quantum break it's going to be an awesome week.

 

[Astral/H3X]

Filled out the form yesterday, hopefully I'm in wave 1. Preordered within the first 10 minutes. Between vive, force awakens bluray release, and quantum break it's going to be an awesome week.

Wait what form?

 

[charpunk]

Wait what form?

This form.

 

[Astral/H3X]

This form.

Uhhh what's it for? Are you just asking when they are shipping it?

 

[KingSnake]

Is it still too late to order it?

If you order it now you will get it in May sometime.

 

[Durante]

Uhhh what's it for? Are you just asking when they are shipping it?

Yes. That's what we've all been occupying ourselves with for the past few days. (In lieu of actually having a Vive )

 

[Faith]

If you order it now you will get it in May sometime.

Awesome. Thanks

Wait, wtf xD

Sub-Total: 983.00 €

Edit: Fuck it, preordered it. I'm an enthusiast, I need this.

 

[KingSnake]

Awesome. Thanks

Wait, wtf xD

Sub-Total: 983.00 €

Edit: Fuck it, preordered it. I'm an enthusiast, I need this.

Yeah, the joy of living in Europe.

Welcome aboard!

 

[Dandare4444]

Soooo.... i had my first VR experience today courtesy of SCAN's demo unit in Bolton...and needless to say i was blown away by the experience. I'm hungry for something in a way i haven't felt since Halo 1. And now i would like to buy one. Whaddaya think are my chances of getting a unit from a retailer day 1 are? The online orders are backed up until May, right?

 

[Guardian Monkey]

Soooo.... i had my first VR experience today courtesy of SCAN's demo unit in Bolton...and needless to say i was blown away by the experience. I'm hungry for something in a way i haven't felt since Halo 1. And now i would like to buy one. Whaddaya think are my chances of getting a unit from a retailer day 1 are? The online orders are backed up until May, right?

0% unless you count eBay as a retailer.

 

[Raticus79]

I was about 3 hours late to the party - wave 2 for me.

 

[Tadie]

Are there any racing or spaceship games announced for the Vive.

I think there is still no information on project cars?

 

[Dandare4444]

Elite Dangerous is going to support Vive, so at least your space fix is covered.

 

[KingSnake]

Are there any racing or spaceship games announced for the Vive.

I think there is still no information on project cars?

Elite: Dangerous.

 

[Lemonte]

Are there any racing or spaceship games announced for the Vive.

I think there is still no information on project cars?

CDF Starfighter VR looks interesting.

Project car will get Vive support.. eventually.

 

[Faith]

I just measured my available space for the Vive. 2.3x1.9m, should be enough?

 

[DOT DASH DOT]

I just measured my available space for the Vive. 2.3x1.9m, should be enough?

It's enough for some movement, but you're more than fine for 360 degree with full tracking, thats the main thing.

 

[Tadie]

CDF Starfighter VR looks interesting.

Project car will get Vive support.. eventually.

This looks great. Thanks!

Hope there will be a good racing game soon.

 

[iceatcs]

I just measured my available space for the Vive. 2.3x1.9m, should be enough?

For standing, it should be no problem with full arms stretch out. It might be too small for proper room-scale.

 

[The Red Wizard]

This form.

When I put my order number in, it says that no order is found I have the confirmation email from HTC and it was sent at 15:03 GMT i.e. 3 minutes after pre-orders opened.