The motion controls would be of course for Vive and PSVR.
Looking now on the Steam page of the game, it suppose to support both motion controls and gamepad. And supports Rift too.
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HTC Vive Launch Thread -- Computer, activate holodeck
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The motion controls would be of course for Vive and PSVR.
Looking now on the Steam page of the game, it suppose to support both motion controls and gamepad. And supports Rift too.
Anyone experiencing less nausea after using the Vive for a while now? I still have problems with walking games, or let's say Google Earth with comfort mode disabled. I just get sick sooo fast and I do want to acclimate faster, but also not puke, lol. That Doom 3 mod is something I wanna try but I am actually more afraid of getting sick than the demons...
frozenmeatpopsicle
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While not on Steam, I find Live for Speed has the best VR implementation for a racing game. The only one with proper 3d mirrors. It should also run on anything.
Content-wise it's pretty light though, especially for the price tiers. It's more for competitive racing/enthusiasts. At least there's a free version if you want to try it out.
Yeah I wish all those games would implement teleporting, hopefully the Doom 3 mod will add that.
Hoping the BFG edition goes on sale next week.
I want to dip my toe into supersampling, but I also don't want to have to worry too-too much about fiddling with settings to get a game at a playable framerate. So what is the current best method of adjusting render scale, as well as determining how hard you can push some of these games? It's not like I can just turn on an in-headset framerate counter... right?
For reference, here are my specs:
For reference, here are my specs:
Download this for basic supersampling, I use it and it's easy and reliable:
Vive Chaperone Switcher
It's a program to switch the chaperone bounds easily and he built in supersampling capability.
I used to have almost your same setup. I kept mine at 1.5 render target. I would start there and see if you can keep a decent frame rate in your games. Bump it down to 1.4 or 1.3 as a compromise if you want better performance. Supersampling on the Vive is totally worth it.
How can I figure out my framerate other than simply going off of feel? Does the Vive Chaperone Switcher offer any FPS indicator?
One way is to set a supersampling setting, get in-game, and then look at the frame timing chart:
I'd try to keep application+compositor GPU frametime below 9ms, so that you have some room for more demanding scenes. Maybe less than that if a game has a very uneven load profile.
Very helpful, thanks Durante!
And I appreciate the help Trojan, thank you for pointing me in the right direction.
Zalusithix
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I have a feeling this will become the standard price on December 6th. Obviously could be wrong, but it'd be a good counter to the Touch launch, and they've probably nearly saturated the market willing to shell out at the current price point anyhow.
After trying that weekend prototype I decided to give Doom 3 a go and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. Game movement is a bit twitchy and I hope future updates can work on sensitivity and speed. However I found direct movement to be only mildy uncomfortable for a short bit and ended up playing for about an hour. Game is a lot of fun in VR. My only issue is I find I lean into the movement and due to the perceived momentum I sometimes will almost fall over when I stop. Fiance find it pretty hilarious when she is watching me play.
Of all the games I have tried, Dirt Rally is easily the best experience so far. Assetto Corsa is also pretty good once you get things dialed in but the game was(may still be) pretty cumbersome to set up in VR. I didnt enjoy Project Cars when I first tried it a while back. Even with a 1080 it looked very rough in VR was hard to race in. I really should give it a go again but Dirt Rally is so much fun.
Of all the games I have tried, Dirt Rally is easily the best experience so far. Assetto Corsa is also pretty good once you get things dialed in but the game was(may still be) pretty cumbersome to set up in VR. I didnt enjoy Project Cars when I first tried it a while back. Even with a 1080 it looked very rough in VR was hard to race in. I really should give it a go again but Dirt Rally is so much fun.
Hopefully they find some time to implement a teleport function, or a "move 3 steps ahead" movement option.
runningjoke
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I agree, Dirt Rally is amazing in VR. Throwing your car sideways into a corner at high speed is nerve racking and very awesome if you get it right.
Oh yeah. Still have to close my eyes when I get it 'wrong' and start rolling down a hill though.
I use both. More so the DS4 lately since Im in the process of building a new desk.
Good timing for me to have sold mine then.
While there might not be a vive 2 next year, I hope we'll hear rumours or even valve demos of what might come next. Or a revision that is more comfortable and/or supports wireless so I can jump back in
Wait, Doom 3 has a VR mode now? Since when?
It is a mod. Not sure how long, maybe a week or so. Anyway, I just followed these instructions.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Vive/comments/5e1cbp/allinone_doom_3_bfg_vr_mod_texture_pack_guide/
Astral/H3X
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Curses, was hoping you guys were talking about Doom 2016, still need that, still waiting on a good sale.
Melon Husk
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There are 2 competing mods now! You have to have the BFG edition sadly.
crisdecuba
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Accounting was funny and a great VR experience, but shorter than I expected (I'd forgotten it was free). I definitely look forward to any other experiences in this universe.
This is great. Wish there was a general way to do this for non-VR games on the fly. (so far I've only found ones that let you analyze logs after playing)
More info: https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamVR/Frame_Timing
Looks like HBO is doing a Westworld experience/game for Vive. No word (in this article, at least) on if it's for an event, or if it's something that will be available for home use. I hope it's the latter.
http://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/hbo-created-its-own-westworld-vr-experience/
http://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/hbo-created-its-own-westworld-vr-experience/
Not in the same universe, but I assume that Rick and Morty VR will be somewhat similar in style overall.
GuitarAtomik
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I think they did it for an event before it premiered. I'll see if I can find the article on it.
Edit: Google "venturebeat West world vr" you'll find the article
That's kinda what I got from the linked article, but it also was mentioning PSVR and stuff, so I hope(d) that maybe it would come to Steam.
Zalusithix
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I totally missed the fact that there was/is a Kickstarter for The FOO Show. I was wondering what happened to that project as the first preview was kind of neat, but there was nothing after. $20 nets the first season which will apparently be 5 episodes, so $4 an ep. Like everything in VR, more expensive than you'd expect from more traditional media, but it'll likely get cheaper in the future.
Interestingly IP is listed as a risk:
I'll be backing it. The concept is too interesting to let it die without giving it a chance.
Interestingly IP is listed as a risk:
I'll be backing it. The concept is too interesting to let it die without giving it a chance.
GuitarAtomik
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What sorcery is this!?
Owlchemy Labs mixed reality with dynamic lighting
Owlchemy Labs mixed reality with dynamic lighting
Zalusithix
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The benefit of having the mixed reality composition happening in engine instead of with third party programs.
Graphics Horse
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Neat!
$449 ZED stereo depth camera apparently, so surface angles are calculated from depth of neighbouring pixels.
I wonder how the quality compares to Kinect?
crisdecuba
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Tried out the Brookhaven experiment. Even though I had seen the game on the react channel, I still had a whoa moment when I found myself in that first Corridor for the first time. I also nearly went down to the ground when that one zombie busts through the wooden planks. I caught him out of the corner of Mayeye and was like oh crap!! It's not the most polished experience, but that initial experience (my first experience with a darker setting) got my heart racing (and this was without the benefit of the headphones since I was listening for someone coming over in the real world.
Yeah I really like the concept. I heard him talk about it on the GB podcast and despite publishers giving crazy money for VR games, he had a hard time selling the concept and in the end not getting financial support.
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How do most of you get the picture on a monitor that is seen by the headset wearer?
You all have an HDMI splitter? (latency?)
I assume most of you don't use the mirroring function as that draws resources? (from what I've read)
Or is there a simple way of telling the GPU to output the signal on two different outputs and somehow make the other signal that is not going to the headset but to the TV a regular 30-60 Hz signal?
Edit: Reading up on that it seems there is mostly an automatic gamescreen window on the desktop, didn't see one in the Apollo 11 Experience though, haven't tried much else atm.
You all have an HDMI splitter? (latency?)
I assume most of you don't use the mirroring function as that draws resources? (from what I've read)
Or is there a simple way of telling the GPU to output the signal on two different outputs and somehow make the other signal that is not going to the headset but to the TV a regular 30-60 Hz signal?
Edit: Reading up on that it seems there is mostly an automatic gamescreen window on the desktop, didn't see one in the Apollo 11 Experience though, haven't tried much else atm.
My knees used to get a bit wobbly and bad framerate made me feel like the back of my skull was going to explode, but now i can easily identify the low fps that causes headache and i can run and jump all i want in games without getting any side effects.
Installed Vivecraft last night, that was pretty cool after changing up the controls.
Business
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HDMI for the headset and DP for the monitor has to be the most common option. Once I had to demo it on a TV instead and had to use a dirt cheap DVI to HDMI adapter. I assume everyone uses the mirroring function.
You have a stationary cockpit in House, where as in Lucky's Tales, the entire screen moves.
Zalusithix
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I don't know how long it's taking you, but don't expect it to ever be instant to full detail. My connection peaks at around 240Mb/s and I'm still standing around waiting for higher LOD models to stream in. It's either limited by Google's servers or the application itself throttles the loading.
Yes, don't expect it to be better because of how fast your internet is. It's not the data, it's the generation.
RIP my 7mbps connection
At least read some posts on the current page:
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