NumberThree
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Damn, that last paragraph in the Destructoid review. I hope this does well for HTC.
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HTC Vive Launch Thread -- Computer, activate holodeck
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Wasn't there another couple of guys that got shipped with standard mail even after paying for express? that would piss me off greatly
I don't think they care since a few of them are getting it today.
Yeah I'll be demanding a shipping refund if this is the case
Nope, the one i read about had April 11th for delivery
ThatsMytrunks
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Interesting! Just signed up for Fedex's notification thing, but if it's already been shipped, then I'll not know it's coming until HTC e-mails me -- or I get it.
Vyse The Legend
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The cable is long, and based on impressions, you quickly develop a sense of where the cable is in proximity to your body.
Also, you're not running with this thing on; you're walking for the most part, so unless you're a complete klutz, I don't see how you'd generate enough momentum to fall over.
Reposting here:
Job Simulator - Felt like I was actually there. Brain fooled. Nothing felt phony. When I did the chef order up job, it was claustrophobic. After a minute sat down IRL and chilled on the floor to take a break. Looked up and threw ingredients out the counter window (where orders are picked up) at customers. It all felt completely natural. Pulling corks out of wine bottles, multi tasking balancing food in one hand while opening the microwave door with the other. Even doing turning knobs and pushing buttons without looking because I already had my station mapped. It's scary.
Hover Junkers - Fucking hilarious seeing other avatars in multiplayer, making hand gestures and whatnot. The feeling of moving while on the hover craft was disorienting at first, but you get used to the sensation of it. Firefights was....wow...I can't even begin to explain how visceral. So satisfying physically ducking behind metal sheets I put up fortifying walls. Shooting THROUGH the tiny cracks, crevics, holes and shit...it all worked. My only gripe was the lack of any real instructions. So I got frustrated initially.
Space pirate trainer - space invaders in VR! Words can't describe how bad ass it is to physically dodge bullets in real time or deflect them off my shield. Or even more bad ass it is to reflect MY OWN bullets off my shield and into enemy clusters. The soundtrack was sick too and everything just flowed well. Hopefully this game gets more meat put on (enemy variations, more weapons, different scenarios). Still recommended.
Surgeon Simulator - It's crazy the sense of scale of all the equipment and even the patient himself. Didn't care for the fact they keep the awkward controls gimmick even for VR controllers. Just made it unnecessarily complicated and tool fun away. Even still, once I figured out how to grab shit properly, I was smashing and hacking and sawing away.
Quark - I think this is the name. So generic looking RTS, that became 1000 times for charming through VR. I played laying on my belly watching these little toys come alive and wage war. I NEED STARCRAFT FUCKING NOW.
GOLF Wind...something or other - did not play well with the size room we had, so it was awkward and clumsy. But it has potential.
Selfie Tennis - funny as hell, but...ultra shallow. More a tech demo than anything. I was able to dribble a tennis ball just fine with my tennis racket and wack bystanders off the ledge with my serves.
And that's it.
I'm just extraordinarily depressed now. Cause mine won't show up till May.
Job Simulator - Felt like I was actually there. Brain fooled. Nothing felt phony. When I did the chef order up job, it was claustrophobic. After a minute sat down IRL and chilled on the floor to take a break. Looked up and threw ingredients out the counter window (where orders are picked up) at customers. It all felt completely natural. Pulling corks out of wine bottles, multi tasking balancing food in one hand while opening the microwave door with the other. Even doing turning knobs and pushing buttons without looking because I already had my station mapped. It's scary.
Hover Junkers - Fucking hilarious seeing other avatars in multiplayer, making hand gestures and whatnot. The feeling of moving while on the hover craft was disorienting at first, but you get used to the sensation of it. Firefights was....wow...I can't even begin to explain how visceral. So satisfying physically ducking behind metal sheets I put up fortifying walls. Shooting THROUGH the tiny cracks, crevics, holes and shit...it all worked. My only gripe was the lack of any real instructions. So I got frustrated initially.
Space pirate trainer - space invaders in VR! Words can't describe how bad ass it is to physically dodge bullets in real time or deflect them off my shield. Or even more bad ass it is to reflect MY OWN bullets off my shield and into enemy clusters. The soundtrack was sick too and everything just flowed well. Hopefully this game gets more meat put on (enemy variations, more weapons, different scenarios). Still recommended.
Surgeon Simulator - It's crazy the sense of scale of all the equipment and even the patient himself. Didn't care for the fact they keep the awkward controls gimmick even for VR controllers. Just made it unnecessarily complicated and tool fun away. Even still, once I figured out how to grab shit properly, I was smashing and hacking and sawing away.
Quark - I think this is the name. So generic looking RTS, that became 1000 times for charming through VR. I played laying on my belly watching these little toys come alive and wage war. I NEED STARCRAFT FUCKING NOW.
GOLF Wind...something or other - did not play well with the size room we had, so it was awkward and clumsy. But it has potential.
Selfie Tennis - funny as hell, but...ultra shallow. More a tech demo than anything. I was able to dribble a tennis ball just fine with my tennis racket and wack bystanders off the ledge with my serves.
And that's it.
I'm just extraordinarily depressed now. Cause mine won't show up till May.
I paid with Paypal and I'm located in Finland.
metareferential
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So, here's how it ended (like you probably already know from elsewhere):
HTC called me back, they got me to log into logmein123.com, insert a promo code, then establish a connection with my pc, do some stuff, then cut the connection, let me order again, and then connect again to clear the old order and confirm the new one.
I got my email confirmation right away and got back my spot in the line.
So April it is, then. Hopefully my bank doesn't fuck it up again.
HYPEEEEE
HTC called me back, they got me to log into logmein123.com, insert a promo code, then establish a connection with my pc, do some stuff, then cut the connection, let me order again, and then connect again to clear the old order and confirm the new one.
I got my email confirmation right away and got back my spot in the line.
So April it is, then. Hopefully my bank doesn't fuck it up again.
HYPEEEEE
Mine is sent with DHL Express from Prague. Estimated shipping date: 06.04 by the end of the day.
Current speculation on Reddit for lack of Uk shipping is the possibility of a separate UK distribution so they might be able to ship later and still arrive on time. Seems highly speculative though.
And my CS call to reinstate my failed order was Saturday - plenty of time to get the Danny hing shipped to arrive this week. Come on HTC you can do it.
And my CS call to reinstate my failed order was Saturday - plenty of time to get the Danny hing shipped to arrive this week. Come on HTC you can do it.
On time means tomorrow, can't ship much later than today!
Cloudlands: VR Minigolf? Do you know how big the room was?
FYI the game is called Quar: something something.
Took me a while to find it because I was interested in any VRTS
DouglasteR
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You guys are fine. Probably will be getting the Vive this week, or in the direst situations, this month.
Myself on the other hand, will have to first receive it in the US and THEN send it here to my country. Im expecting it for late may
Talk about anxiety management.
Myself on the other hand, will have to first receive it in the US and THEN send it here to my country. Im expecting it for late may
Talk about anxiety management.
Nice, congrats. Guess the logmein session would be so they can make sure you get through the somewhat-involved process successfully.
what was bad about it?
DOT DASH DOT
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I can't stand all this will it ship, won't it ship stuff, so frustrating not knowing anything, seems like UK is the forgotten land.
"While the Oculus is a very strong VR headset, the Vive feels like it's in a league of its own comparatively"
Well, nothing for me today.
I hope I get a shipping mail tomorrow and it still arrives this week!
I sold my Rift Kickstarter Edition for a ridiculous markup on eBay to buy a Vive.
So stoked to try it but I only ordered it this weekend so its going to be a while
Damn those ebay prices are crazy.
darkness_s
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According to FedEx, the box is 27x20x13 in. Maybe an inch less on each side.
Dreams-Visions
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there's just a lot of stuff in the box. A few more items than the Rift has.
Zalusithix
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Well, it does have to fit two controllers instead of one, and two relatively chunky lighthouses instead of one slim camera. Then there's the breakout box, the chargers, wall mounts, etc. It'd have taken some expert packing to get that down to Rift size.
Dreams-Visions
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Nothing. The review just reiterates what anyone who has tried both headsets already know.
They really optimized the packaging for the DK2. That was 10x10x7. Couldn't even get it all to fit back in without zip tying the cables. Looks like they're quite a bit more generous with the Vive box. I can see a few ways to get it into a smaller box (e.g. packing the controllers back-to-back like shoes). Think they just weren't as concerned about it.
I think was a good "damn!", not a bad one.
NumberThree
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Zalusithix
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I consider them wizards already.
They could cram things down a bit more if they really wanted to. The chance of one part of it damaging another increases though. I don't think anybody would be too happy if a part dislodged in shipping and smacked the lens of the headset for instance. Plus this is an $800+ product. Doesn't hurt to pack it with a bit of grandeur. =)
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DK2 had no controller, a more flexible headband, and a smaller camera from CV1. So yeah, they could get pretty compact.
Sleeping Lesson
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Just got a FedEx Delivery Manager notification! Delivery is scheduled for Wednesday!
Is this real life???
Is this real life???
terencecah
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Someone give me a last few words of encouragement to cancel my Oculus order
It's a 35xxx order so I definitely don't be receiving it before my 2nd wave April Vive order
It's a 35xxx order so I definitely don't be receiving it before my 2nd wave April Vive order
Visualante2
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Would like to know how HTC intends to handle spares and repairs when things break.
Congrats. Now I'm watching reddit in hopes that someone from Illinois gets a shipping notification. Shit, anyone from the midwest would do.
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