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HTC Vive Launch Thread -- Computer, activate holodeck
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Have you launched SteamVR? Are both lighthouses plugged in and powered on?
qa_engineer
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What does the SteamVR status indicator say? Is the headset tracked and on?
Make sure you're connections to the breakout box are going to the correct devices and that the power is on.
artsi
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It's great but I'm still waiting for something like it that allows people to make / share their own rhythm patterns, Audioshield feels too random most of the time :/
Compsiox
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Minimize reflections and close blinds. That's it really.
CarbonFire
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Do TVs generally create reflection problems? I've got a 55" in the same room as where I'm going to be setting up my Vive, wondering if I'm going to need to cover it with a sheet or not.
Compsiox
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I did just in case.
DizzyCaffeine
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Same here...a 50" super reflective plasma no less. I'll try it covered, but I need that TV to function as my monitor too.
ShadowSoldier89
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so I did manage to have a friend sign for the vive for me...now I just need to get home
Can you isolate it to any specific area?
Turn off any extras like camera and Bluetooth to see if it matters, minimize reflections, and make sure the boxes are well secured/damped so they can't wobble.
The only issues I've had is when one of my boxes moved somehow. Threw off tracking in one area of the play space.
Edit:
My Plasma tv hasn't been an issue. Others have had issues with IR emission from the tv or reflections.
DavionStriker
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All of the settings are reading green. I can see what I am supposed to see, but the headset is black. I am even getting proper sound.
plasticpassion
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Yeah, I agree - it's best when the patterns are really in sync with the music. There was one EDM song from the popular list that was particularly well done, but many feel random.
Melchettsmoustache
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Used my Vive for a grand total of 20 mins earlier. My first ever real exposure to VR.
It's incredible, the deep sea angler experience was stunning. I can't wait to get back to it tomorrow.
It's incredible, the deep sea angler experience was stunning. I can't wait to get back to it tomorrow.
qa_engineer
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check that the HDMI connector is secure at both ends of the headset. It could be loose at the top of the headset or at the breakout box
DavionStriker
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How do I check it at the top of the headset?
DavionStriker
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Hey, is the Vive supposed to show up as a separate display? I do not see that.
Was it blurry to you?
Pops Maellard
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I replaced the stock foam with the foam from my Gear VR. It's not quite as good as no-foam (which is hardly a mod at all and apparently pretty inadvisable), but it's comfy for long stretches and the clarity/FOV improvement is fantastic.
VlaudTheImpaler
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So, maybe you more knowledgeable folk can help me out here. I can't seem to get antialiasing to turn on in Minecraft on the Vive. When I press on the button it just does nothing but the option isn't greyed out or anything. What am I doing wrong?
I also can't access Minecraft through Radeon Settings in order to set the antialiasing from there. Minecraft just won't show up in the list of games even when I do a scan.
I also can't access Minecraft through Radeon Settings in order to set the antialiasing from there. Minecraft just won't show up in the list of games even when I do a scan.
Melchettsmoustache
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I found my first setup experience blurry. I then took of my glasses, brought the lenses tight into my face and tightened the head cover so that it was on correctly as it was too loose originally.
By the time I had TheBlu on it was sharp. I will say that I probably benefit being a glasses wearer be used I'm used to turning my head to see something rather than simply moving my eyes.
Try adding javaw.exe in Radeon settings
Krappadizzle
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That is an awesome Beetlejuice statue. Or is it a piggybank?
I'm gonna get one of these for my headset holder.
DOT DASH DOT
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Has anyone has any success getting into chat with support. I have been trying all day but is says the support team is unavailable. I want my codes
They've never been available, HTC chat is apparently an AI customer service experiment gone wrong. I guess they pulled the plug.
Troll post?
Compsiox
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headset holder
A Grizzly Bear
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Well my vive is broke. I've lost audio in the left channel.
Any idea what I do next?
Check the 3.5mm cable at the top of the headset using step 1 of this guide to get access to it. Losing the left channel sounds like an issue with that specific cable as it ends up pumping it through USB in the end.
ChainsawFilms
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First evening with the Vive. Is it blurry? Sure, it's not perfect, but the "sweet spot" is better than I was fearing, and once you're in a game, everything else goes out the window and you're just there. A joyous experience.
The FOV is less than I'd hoped, very much viewing through goggles, but this is the ground floor and for a first gen cutting edge product, it's astonishing. The mapping is beyond belief. And the cable is a non-issue, you've adapted and moving it without thinking within seconds.
Only issue I had was towards the end of the evening the headset would flick to grey for a second or two before the image returns. I'm not sure if that's a tracking issue? I'll look in to it. It didn't happen at first.
Blown away, future of gaming, yadda yadda I'm just repeating what others have said.
I've hardly touched any software, just flicked around a bit with Audioshield, SPT, Zombie Trainer (something like that), TheBlu and Tilt Brush. Every single experience was astounding.
The FOV is less than I'd hoped, very much viewing through goggles, but this is the ground floor and for a first gen cutting edge product, it's astonishing. The mapping is beyond belief. And the cable is a non-issue, you've adapted and moving it without thinking within seconds.
Only issue I had was towards the end of the evening the headset would flick to grey for a second or two before the image returns. I'm not sure if that's a tracking issue? I'll look in to it. It didn't happen at first.
Blown away, future of gaming, yadda yadda I'm just repeating what others have said.
I've hardly touched any software, just flicked around a bit with Audioshield, SPT, Zombie Trainer (something like that), TheBlu and Tilt Brush. Every single experience was astounding.
GearDraxon
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Vive arrived today. Some quick notes:
Setting up the Lighthouses was far easier than I had anticipated. I've got a ~8ft tall bookshelf in one corner, but the other corner only has a ~4ft tall counter that would be suitable. Plugged both in, they saw each other immediately. Awesome. Placed it on top of some of the Vive's packing foam, and they track pretty much perfectly, down to the floor.
Installation went far more smoothly than the Rift. No issues with USB3 ports not being USB3 enough, etc. Weird hiccup when I attempted to install the Bluetooth driver: it totally killed the Vive, giving me a red light on the HMD that persisted through reboots, removing the BT driver, etc. Running Vive Home seems to have reset it.
Chaperone / camera are a game-changer, coming from the Rift. Being able to quickly see (for real) what's outside the HMD is great. Definitely makes it more likely that I'd use this thing, knowing that I can reach for a remote easily, etc. I can even read notifications that come in on my Apple Watch, if I hold it *right* up to the camera!
Interface is much more intuitive than Oculus' solution. Being able to point at the option you want to click with the tracked controllers is better than aiming with your head. SteamVR is a bit flaky, but isn't as... odd as Oculus Home felt.
Picture / optics quality: Upon first wearing it, noticed that the Vive sweet spot felt far smaller than the Rift, with anything outside of it *very* blurry. Looking for an unrelated support topic and...
GDI.
Setting up the Lighthouses was far easier than I had anticipated. I've got a ~8ft tall bookshelf in one corner, but the other corner only has a ~4ft tall counter that would be suitable. Plugged both in, they saw each other immediately. Awesome. Placed it on top of some of the Vive's packing foam, and they track pretty much perfectly, down to the floor.
Installation went far more smoothly than the Rift. No issues with USB3 ports not being USB3 enough, etc. Weird hiccup when I attempted to install the Bluetooth driver: it totally killed the Vive, giving me a red light on the HMD that persisted through reboots, removing the BT driver, etc. Running Vive Home seems to have reset it.
Chaperone / camera are a game-changer, coming from the Rift. Being able to quickly see (for real) what's outside the HMD is great. Definitely makes it more likely that I'd use this thing, knowing that I can reach for a remote easily, etc. I can even read notifications that come in on my Apple Watch, if I hold it *right* up to the camera!
Interface is much more intuitive than Oculus' solution. Being able to point at the option you want to click with the tracked controllers is better than aiming with your head. SteamVR is a bit flaky, but isn't as... odd as Oculus Home felt.
Picture / optics quality: Upon first wearing it, noticed that the Vive sweet spot felt far smaller than the Rift, with anything outside of it *very* blurry. Looking for an unrelated support topic and...
GDI.
DavionStriker
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Did Windows register it as a separate display device?
The nvidia control panel says it's an hdmi capable display
floatstarpx
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I ordered some thin foam + velcro and made a thinner padding for mine- it really reduces the blurriness at the edges for me (best is with no padding attached- but my thinner one, approx 3mm is a good compromise).
I just drew around one of the other ones on to the foam, cut it out, and then I've crudely attached velcro to it (the self-adhesive type). I honestly didn't even do a very good job of it, and it's such an improvement!
I just drew around one of the other ones on to the foam, cut it out, and then I've crudely attached velcro to it (the self-adhesive type). I honestly didn't even do a very good job of it, and it's such an improvement!
DavionStriker
Member
Mine does not appear at all. Thoughts?
Anyone looking to buy my Vive? It arrived today (Unopened) and I have decided to keep my Rift instead. I don't have the space to enjoy room-scale and convincing the wife to let me create the space is proving to be more of a challenge than I anticipated.
I prefer to avoid Ebay if I can and I would rather someone on GAF get it. PM me if interested, Thank you.
I prefer to avoid Ebay if I can and I would rather someone on GAF get it. PM me if interested, Thank you.
electroflame
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If you have Direct Mode on, it won't show up in the Nvidia Control Panel, I believe. Generally Direct Mode is better than having an extended display -- what are you trying to do to where you need the device to show up?
DavionStriker
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Nothing. I am just trying to get the headset to turn on.
How can I do direct mode? I feel like my audio is way too low
Well this is a bummer.. Didn't notice at first but the top-right click on the motion wheel for one of the controllers doesn't work; It won't click down fully or properly. I basically can't select the 2-shot gun in Space Pirate Trainer. Sent them a support email but I wish there was something I could do to get it working.
Two recurring problems I've been having with the Vive, wondering if anybody has a fix:
- Floor calibration issues on startup -- like spawning a few inches too high, or even several feet, where the floor is above your head. I know you can just run the SteamVR room set-up again to recalibrate the floor, but this also makes you redraw the room boundaries, which is a pain in the ass to optimize. It'll work fine afterwards, but more often than not it will misalign somewhere between shutting things off and booting them back up again later.
- Chaperone camera crashing. During extended play (2+ hours?), the front camera will just stop working. The chaperone boundaries still come up, but the IRL fade in effect won't work, and double clicking the button to bring up the room view just makes the graphics slightly grainy and replaces your in-game graspers with the default Vive wands. Any way to reboot the camera without exiting out completely?
- Floor calibration issues on startup -- like spawning a few inches too high, or even several feet, where the floor is above your head. I know you can just run the SteamVR room set-up again to recalibrate the floor, but this also makes you redraw the room boundaries, which is a pain in the ass to optimize. It'll work fine afterwards, but more often than not it will misalign somewhere between shutting things off and booting them back up again later.
- Chaperone camera crashing. During extended play (2+ hours?), the front camera will just stop working. The chaperone boundaries still come up, but the IRL fade in effect won't work, and double clicking the button to bring up the room view just makes the graphics slightly grainy and replaces your in-game graspers with the default Vive wands. Any way to reboot the camera without exiting out completely?
Pops Maellard
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The five minute whale "experience" is in Wevr Transport. for free, so you can just grab that if you want to check out a piece of The Blu. Apparently there's a myriad of other content in the full package, but I'm not super interested ATM. I can pick it up for $5 during a sale in a year.
Specialmias
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This is one of the few times I prefer something on Oculus I wish blu was more like Ocean Rift. It's now basically a set of three VR movies you can walk around in. They both serve kind of the same purpose but Ocean Rift has more interactivity and "meat" to it. Obviously Blu is the more visually appealing thing to demo to people.
Iced_Eagle
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Which country/state?
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