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HTC Vive Launch Thread -- Computer, activate holodeck
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UnrealEck
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I just got Project Cars working in Vive. It's pretty cool, especially once you get the in-game model, wheel and so on mapped to your own body.
My only problem is even after I maxed out the graphics, they still look kinda bad. There's gliches all over the place. Like bits of road that load at the last second meaning you can see right through the map into the skybox. I've also seen a house in the middle of the road until I get fairly close, then it's drawn in the correct place.
I guess it's going to be buggy without proper support on Vive. I hope Oculus don't start chucking cash at developers to get Rift support and the dev doesn't support the Vive.
I'm sure Forza 6 will eventually have Rift support and I have a feeling there'll be a middle finger in there somehwere to Valve and Vive users.
My only problem is even after I maxed out the graphics, they still look kinda bad. There's gliches all over the place. Like bits of road that load at the last second meaning you can see right through the map into the skybox. I've also seen a house in the middle of the road until I get fairly close, then it's drawn in the correct place.
I guess it's going to be buggy without proper support on Vive. I hope Oculus don't start chucking cash at developers to get Rift support and the dev doesn't support the Vive.
I'm sure Forza 6 will eventually have Rift support and I have a feeling there'll be a middle finger in there somehwere to Valve and Vive users.
Wrestlemania
Banned
I had some crazy tracking problems earlier - controllers flying around the first time I've had the headset go totally grey, which I assume is what happens when it loses tracking completely. Had to just give up playing in the end.
The only thing I've changed in my room is that I've brought the Vive box in. It can't be that it's so shiny it's messing up the tracking, right?
The only thing I've changed in my room is that I've brought the Vive box in. It can't be that it's so shiny it's messing up the tracking, right?
| Praxis |
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That's my worry as well. Doesn't exactly make me like the Rift or the developers much to be honest.
There's been no support for it so far. It seems a long way off before it is as well.
artsi
Member
Yeah it's a problem with the Revive injector, I'm also waiting for official Vive support for now.
AwesomeMeat
PossumMeat
Copy the revive files to: oculus-lost\Lost\Binaries\Win64
drop and drop the Lost-Win64-Shipping.exe onto revive injector exe. You can use one of the vive remotes to emulator the start button on the little oculus remote.
Pops Maellard
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Honestly, maybe. My walls are now bare paint because the glass poster frames messed up the lighthouses.
Working on some 11x17 Portal themed test subject posters now, but I won't be able to print those until Monday.
I figured it out.
For some reason if I don't launch Steam as Admin, SteamVR won't save any settings changes. Room calibration will make it all the way to the end, then silently fail to save any settings changes.
No idea why.
For me the cause was another crappy USB device that was constantly resetting and silently screwing up the USB host controller.
You might want to try temporarily removing all of your USB devices and just have the vive and your keyboard/mouse plugged in, and see if it detects then.
Had to plug in to another usb device, now the struggle is trying to get room scale set up, always lose tracking.
Does having glass or carpet mess up the syncing because tracking is always geeting lost...
How would a Vive owner go about purchasing this? I thought it was Oculus exclusive.
Pops Maellard
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It should be free, just download Oculus Home and check the Library section. You can skip the Rift setup process when you do so, and access the store. You'll also have to grab the Revive injector.
Anyone else getting weird stuttering every 10-15 seconds with Lucky's Tale? I was really enjoying it, but now it's making me sick.
25_Cans_Of_Bacon
Banned
Yea, play area is more towards the camera. I move stuff around, have a papa-san chair I put on the bed (blue in the middle lower center of pic), then have about a 3m x 2m area. I moved my right lighthouse to be directly across, now tracking seems to be a bit more reliable but my controllers on occassion still do jump around. All my games are running fine otherwise, Vanishing Realms is the only one giving me serious judder, and I've read that many are having this problem (in outdoor areas where it was happening). Some are saying due to poor CPU or bad optimization.
25_Cans_Of_Bacon
Banned
How's everyone storing their Vive?
Trying to think what's the best way to cover the lenses when it's not in use.
Blown away by it so far!
Very cool work, love TiltBrush.
I have two nails on my wall, hang the headset on one and the controllers by their wrist straps on the other. I hang the HMD by the top strap so the lenses aren't facing upwards nor to light and cover it with a small towel.
Zepp Twofist
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Audioshield not having a spotify or youtube option is such a major boner killer for me now. The few albums I have as actual MP3s can't really keep me entertained for that long, but if I had my Spotify playlists I could play for weeks just to get through it all.
https://twitter.com/JoachimHolmer/status/728727823649800193
The Budget Cuts guy seems to enjoy the time spent at Valve's HQ.
The Budget Cuts guy seems to enjoy the time spent at Valve's HQ.
UnrealEck
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Watched some videos in 'Jaunt' on Oculus Home. Paul McCartney and Jack White's band.
Pretty cool. But these things would benefit from better optics, less SDE and higher resolution. Maybe the videos just weren't the best of quality. There could be potential for stuff like this once VR gets going faster.
Pretty cool. But these things would benefit from better optics, less SDE and higher resolution. Maybe the videos just weren't the best of quality. There could be potential for stuff like this once VR gets going faster.
Fried Food
Banned
wow man, these power outlet cables are way too short. Who has power outlets 6+ feet up their wall?
edit: nevermind I just found the longer one
edit: nevermind I just found the longer one
mr stroke
Member
After a day of moving lighthouses I finally got my VIVE up and running. No clue what to buy though.
Can anyone recommend some killer apps? Are there a couple games I NEED to buy?
and....
How in hell do I watch Pornhub/Youtube 360VR videos ? For the life of me I can't figure it out, I go into "desktop mode" and the video plays in a window with no head tracking. Is there a step by step guide? Do I need to download a program/app ? Google gives me nothing, and I can't find anything anywhere :\
Can anyone recommend some killer apps? Are there a couple games I NEED to buy?
and....
How in hell do I watch Pornhub/Youtube 360VR videos ? For the life of me I can't figure it out, I go into "desktop mode" and the video plays in a window with no head tracking. Is there a step by step guide? Do I need to download a program/app ? Google gives me nothing, and I can't find anything anywhere :\
qa_engineer
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If you need help we'll need some more details. Otherwise we'll assume you're just venting.
Did you know that you couldnt play those games prior to buying the vive?
mr stroke
Member
you try different USB ports and using the Sync cable to connect the light houses?
(after hours and hours yesterday this solved my tracking issues, Not moving light houses)
Trojan
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It definitely won't go away, but I expect it to subside to only a handful of titles that either Occulus or Valve produce or moneyhat. It probably seemed more viable early on in VR to sign exclusivity for some light dev cost assistance, but looking at how small the market is and will be with the supply issues, it makes no sense for devs to be exclusive unless they get a pile of cash.
Trojan
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I bought this wooden head stand to store mine. I already paid over $1250 for the headset and games, might as well invest in a badass stand for it.
Amazon listing:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01B1CUWWG/ref=sxl1?qid=1462588241&sr=1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65
Zalusithix
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I have 3 glass poster frames in the area (ranging from 33" to 48" diagonal size), and haven't had any tracking issues that weren't directly related to occlusion or the initial lock on after powering up the controller. Then again, the glass used in those frames is expensive UV blocking, reflection reducing stuff. The laser would be diffused to the point of being an incoherent blob of light that would be easily rejected. I'd get more reflection from the laser hitting my phone's screen.
KatamariOnTheRocks
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If anyone wants some quick recommendations for games, I have a few -
Demos
Budget Cuts
Feels like one of the more fleshed out titles
The Brookhaven Experiment
That game where you stand in a field while zombies close in on you that scared the Crap out of this lady
Cloudlands : VR Minigolf
Minigolf game
Paid Games
A-10 VR $4.99
Awesome game where you shoot flying orbs for points. Definitely get this.
Unseen Diplomacy $2.99
Absolutely the coolest VR experience I've had so far, definitely get this and I'd even recommend using it as the first game you play after the general tutorial.
Holopoint $7.99
Shoot arrows at cubes that fire lasers back at you that you need to dodge, great workout and alot of fun.
Out of Ammo $14.99
Set up troops that you can take control of to defend your base. If you enjoy tower defense games, you'll love this
Also, to anyone wondering about a free player for 360 or 180 videos check out this post.
If you need help setting up the right settings so that things don't look gigantic and out of proportion, just ask.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=202742021&postcount=6942
Demos
Budget Cuts
Feels like one of the more fleshed out titles
The Brookhaven Experiment
That game where you stand in a field while zombies close in on you that scared the Crap out of this lady
Cloudlands : VR Minigolf
Minigolf game
Paid Games
A-10 VR $4.99
Awesome game where you shoot flying orbs for points. Definitely get this.
Unseen Diplomacy $2.99
Absolutely the coolest VR experience I've had so far, definitely get this and I'd even recommend using it as the first game you play after the general tutorial.
Holopoint $7.99
Shoot arrows at cubes that fire lasers back at you that you need to dodge, great workout and alot of fun.
Out of Ammo $14.99
Set up troops that you can take control of to defend your base. If you enjoy tower defense games, you'll love this
Also, to anyone wondering about a free player for 360 or 180 videos check out this post.
If you need help setting up the right settings so that things don't look gigantic and out of proportion, just ask.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=202742021&postcount=6942
Fried Food
Banned
Just got done finally being able to spend a little bit of time with my Vive. Overall performance is definitely less than with the stuff I played on my DK2 (post 1.3 update). Things are just generally more stuttery, and that's not including the tracking hiccups that happen.
The smallish "sweet spot" in the head set is also very noticeable. Generally I'm really not that impressed with the headset itself. The smoothness and fidelity of the experience on the DK2 just seems better. FOV, at least for me, isn't not really different enough to notice unless you try the headsets on one after another.
Played job simulator. tracking on the controllers was pretty good. Could definitely be better. I'll get into the shooting gallerys tomorrow.
Is unplugging the lighthouses the only way to turn them off? Setup of this thing in general is relatively laborious if you plan on not leaving it all setup and ready for use. I bought those weird pole things everyone was recommending and one of them is kinda in the path of the every day movements around the apartment. Gotta decide whether or not I'm going to leave it up. Having a dedicated room for this thing is definitely the ideal.
It probably seems like I'm being pretty negative. That's because there are a lot of technical snags that are invovled with using the Vive. Quality of content is going to be key to keeping me coming back to it right now.
The smallish "sweet spot" in the head set is also very noticeable. Generally I'm really not that impressed with the headset itself. The smoothness and fidelity of the experience on the DK2 just seems better. FOV, at least for me, isn't not really different enough to notice unless you try the headsets on one after another.
Played job simulator. tracking on the controllers was pretty good. Could definitely be better. I'll get into the shooting gallerys tomorrow.
Is unplugging the lighthouses the only way to turn them off? Setup of this thing in general is relatively laborious if you plan on not leaving it all setup and ready for use. I bought those weird pole things everyone was recommending and one of them is kinda in the path of the every day movements around the apartment. Gotta decide whether or not I'm going to leave it up. Having a dedicated room for this thing is definitely the ideal.
It probably seems like I'm being pretty negative. That's because there are a lot of technical snags that are invovled with using the Vive. Quality of content is going to be key to keeping me coming back to it right now.
I'm a try the sync cable, was trying to avoid to reduce cables.
Are the light houses suppose to point down to the ground? I have them about 7ft high.
No. Go to the Bluetooth settings under the VR settings menu and enable it. It will give you an option to turn off lighthouses when you exit steam vr
Spiral Insanity
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https://twitter.com/JoachimHolmer/status/728727823649800193
The Budget Cuts guy seems to enjoy the time spent at Valve's HQ.
They better gave him the opportunity to develop budget cuts internally at valve with an unlimited budget. Best VR experience so far.
mr stroke
Member
Yes they are supposed to be pointing down, though I don't know how much of a difference it makes-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ubW6Pxlm7g
Oddly enough moving the light houses did nothing for me, the sync cable and switching USB ports made the world of difference. The sync cable is long and looks like shit, but I will keep it up for games then wind it up when not in use.
Wow, not my experience at all. I have had no technical "snags" at all, and I had zero VR experience going in. All my stuff worked on first set up. What stuff did you play on your DK2 that you are trying with Vive? I would like to see how they run on mine. And there is not a way for the controller tracking to be better for me, when I touch them together in "The Lab" I can feel them physically touch. I am very sensitive to controller latency (I could in no way play the console version of the Division). there is just no conceivable latency in the controller tracking for me.
What are your PC specs?
Pops Maellard
Member
Just spent about three hours straight finishing Vanishing Realms, finally getting around to going through Brookhaven on my own, playing Budget Cuts again, fiddling with The Lab some more, and playing Lucky's Tale. I still find it insane that we've gotten to a point were VR is usable for extended periods without any nausea/discomfort. My face was a bit sweaty near the end of it, but I feel totally fine.
The Lab is still the best experience I've ever had with VR.
The Lab is still the best experience I've ever had with VR.
I have a 65" Panasonic VT30 plasma TV in the same room.
I have to turn it off to stop the tracking from going nuts.
I assume it's emitting heat or IR or something that's confusing the sensors.Pops Maellard
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NVIDIA releasing a set of VR minigames in something entitled "VR Funhouse.
It might be Pascal exclusive. I'm legitimately considering upgrading to a 1080 after reading some of the news today.
It might be Pascal exclusive. I'm legitimately considering upgrading to a 1080 after reading some of the news today.
I have a 65" Panasonic VT30 plasma TV in the same room.
I have to turn it off to stop the tracking from going nuts.
Crazy, I have a 55" panasonic plasma GT30, and the entire left side of my rooms wall is glass because its sliding glass closet doors. I can't get good tracking at all.
VlaudTheImpaler
tl;dr
I'm trying to free your mind, TheRed. But I can only show you the door. You're the one that has to walk through it.
-Gaben
You're probably going to have to get some drapes to cover the closet doors and turn off the plasma TV while playing.
Lemonte
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Most people don't 'care'... but headsup - if you look in the right places (some nsfw subreddits for example), you can get hooked up with an amazing roomscale 3D VR porno game experience (with teleportation and floating off controller menu system).
You can also change the scale of the game world very very significantly. Amazing stuff. Maybe current 'secret best' VR game even I'd say.
You can also change the scale of the game world very very significantly. Amazing stuff. Maybe current 'secret best' VR game even I'd say.
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