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HTC Vive Launch Thread -- Computer, activate holodeck
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Graphics Horse
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They use a depth camera and approximate them from that.
They are approximating the normals from the depth information. (The simplest/highest performance way is to use ddx/ddy, actually this is so fast that it was done in some early SSAO approaches instead of storing the normals)
ShadowSoldier89
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fucking wizards
wanderingprostheyltite
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The newer Doom mod released yesterday with inverse kinematics is def more wonky but a lot more immersive imo, the IK helps with that quite a bit, though looking down and seeing that bulky space suit collar is a wee bit distracting. Seems like scale of enemies is larger too, almost had a panic attack when the Pinky demon came charging at me 
Very immersive, really one of the cooler things I've played on Vive.
Very immersive, really one of the cooler things I've played on Vive.
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How stable is Steam VR for everyone? I just had a crash I believe, black screen in Vive headset (but desktop was still running as normal and a pop up window said maybe GPU overheated? ), heard the Giant Bomb crew talking about having to shut down and restart Steam VR sometimes after playing a few games in a row?
I hadn't used my Vive much for the past couple of months until a little more than a week ago and I had a couple of experiences where I had to restart SteamVR manually, but both of those instances seemed to be the fault of the game I was playing and less SteamVR itself. Still, it doesn't seem as stable as it should be.
Autumn Sale - http://store.steampowered.com/search/?sort_by=Reviews_DESC&vrsupport=402&specials=1
Not to be confused with the Black Friday sale, methinks.
Or is it.
edit: When you tell your friend they can jump off the building in VR
Not to be confused with the Black Friday sale, methinks.
Or is it.
edit: When you tell your friend they can jump off the building in VR
crisdecuba
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WHY???
Wowfunhappy
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Guys, how is Redout in VR given its current iteration?
(I don't get motion sick ever, so that isn't a concern)
(I don't get motion sick ever, so that isn't a concern)
Everyone interested at the Doom 3 mod - Doom 3 BFG is very low currently at GamesPlanet (3,30€
https://de.gamesplanet.com/game/doom-3-bfg-edition-steam-key--1039-1
Not much in the sale for me, except Dirt Rally. VR games tend to not get much discounts... :/
https://de.gamesplanet.com/game/doom-3-bfg-edition-steam-key--1039-1
Not much in the sale for me, except Dirt Rally. VR games tend to not get much discounts... :/
Spiral Insanity
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Visiting certain places in Google Earth VR has me emotionally exhausted. Even without accurate photogrammetry and everything congealed into a blobby mass, it is an uncanny feeling of presence, as if I'm in a dream.
The only time I've ever had SteamVR itself crash was with a specific unstable build of Raw Data.
Your particular issue does sound exactly like the GPU overheating, followed by a driver reset.
ninjaboyjohn
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I've only played it on Rift, not Vive, but assume it'll be similar there - I love it in VR. Definitely play around with your control bindings and such, but the game is fantastic in VR if you are the type that doesn't get motion sick easily. If you do, there are comfort options, but I doubt barrel rolling in a 6DOF shooter will ever get comfortable to players who are sensitive. *Also* the map is super slick in VR - makes understanding where I am in this kind of game easier than ever.
TLDR: If you aren't motion-sensitive and love Descent, definitely, definitely play Sublevel Zero in VR!
edit: make sure you're on the beta that is called something like "latest features"
I finally bit the bullet and received my Vive on Tuesday and it's everything I expected it to be and more. My girlfriend, who's the more fiscally responsible of us two, usually isn't a fan of me spending all my money on tech stuff but she says it's the best thing I ever bought and that's despite our bedroom being a mess of cables right now.
"I was moved to tears by Google Earth" is something I'd thought I'd never say and yet it's true. That app is the real deal and it's so goddamn smooth I can't wait to see what Google does next. It's definitely going to be my go-to demo for older relatives.
"I was moved to tears by Google Earth" is something I'd thought I'd never say and yet it's true. That app is the real deal and it's so goddamn smooth I can't wait to see what Google does next. It's definitely going to be my go-to demo for older relatives.
I know this is another zombie shooter, but Arizona Sunshine looks really good imo.
Kinda open world with exploration and survival. Graphics are not too bad either.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/342180/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw5YzBqk01I
Beta Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWtU4TAE1S4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cIEFsEPh44
Kinda open world with exploration and survival. Graphics are not too bad either.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/342180/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw5YzBqk01I
Beta Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWtU4TAE1S4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cIEFsEPh44
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That does not sound good then, I put my 980ti through a lot of trouble by playing all sorts of game maxed out in 4k res (GTAV etc), it soldiered through them and my R4 case was very warm on top after playing for hours.
Here everything seemed normal, can VR put a different kind of strain on the GPU due to the high refresh rate?
I was not planning on shopping for a new GPU just yet :/
Edit: Maybe I need to update the driver.... have not done that in ages.
I put the VR game I've been working on up on Greenlight today. I'm excited! It's an arcade-structured action game named Horizon Vanguard.
http://i.imgur.com/33zdTQ8.gif[img][img]http://i.imgur.com/M4FxFDj.gif[/mg]
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=800131647[/url]
I'm aiming on having a demo out soon.[/QUOTE]
Great work!
I've posted it on my VR website so hopefully you can get even more votes :)
[url]http://vrgamersnews.com/index.php/2016/11/24/horizon-vanguard/[/url]
ArtHands
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Arizona Sunshine has been in production for a long time, i am thinking this might be end up as one of the best vr titles in recent time
ArtHands
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There is an new upcoming Korean action title call "Overturn". It was shown in Korea GSTAR game event recently and it is made by 1 guy (guy in red in the last picture).
You play as a female protagonist who can dual wield swords and guns to attack killer robots, and you have to make your way out of the maze-like environment or something...there will be puzzles and exploration
Coming to Vive next year
You play as a female protagonist who can dual wield swords and guns to attack killer robots, and you have to make your way out of the maze-like environment or something...there will be puzzles and exploration
Coming to Vive next year
Spiral Insanity
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I put the VR game I've been working on up on Greenlight today. I'm excited! It's an arcade-structured action game named Horizon Vanguard.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=800131647
I'm aiming on having a demo out soon.
That looks amazing! You advertise bright blue sky though, why is it so smoggy? Make it more bright and blue!
Only played for a few minutes, but if you have the stomach for it, it's amazing.
But you WILL need the stomach for it.
Awesome - thanks! Grabbed it at that price just to try the mod.
I definitely have the stomach for it considering Ive been able to play VorpX games without throwing up
I'll try it out today.
Business
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Looking great.
I found a video:There is an new upcoming Korean action title call "Overturn". It was shown in Korea GSTAR game event recently and it is made by 1 guy (guy in red in the last picture).
You play as a female protagonist who can dual wield swords and guns to attack killer robots, and you have to make your way out of the maze-like environment or something...there will be puzzles and exploration
Coming to Vive next year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qESGQY8Dj0Q
Interesting post-teleport effect.
Zalusithix
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Well that's one way to limit teleportation abuse. Just make it so you can't see anything well briefly post-teleport.
Ugh, it's teleportation only.
Luckily since the game seems very slow paced, it's not that much of a deal breaker.
Being able to teleport in a game that's not slow-paced just seems like cheating to me. It breaks any type of excitement since if you're in a bad spot you can always teleport away, whereas with artificial locomotion or even arm swinging, that excitement is always maintained.
I mean, just think of if you could teleport freely in a game like call of duty or any other game where you wont be mostly standing in place or moving very slowly through the environment. It would break the game. VR is no different to me. It's a big part of the reason why many of the mini games in Rec Room like paintball just arent fun.
Onward would be pretty terrible if it was teleportation only and it's definitely faster paced than this game. I rarely hear people talking about how sick it makes them.
I'm not against teleportation being in games. I'm just against it being the only option.
Hmm, I think that can be a problem, but it should be quite solvable using game design adapted to it. E.g. in Raw Data (always one of my favorite examples of VR action gaming ) protecting yourself is a very secondary goal. The major issue is protecting a core / multiple cores, and you can't really "cheat" on protecting those by teleporting.
And I do think that teleporting allows the kind of rapid traversal/movement that would otherwise make a whole lot of people sick in VR, look e.g. at phase 1 (just the 40 seconds from 1:10 to 1:50) here.
) protecting yourself is a very secondary goal. The major issue is protecting a core / multiple cores, and you can't really "cheat" on protecting those by teleporting.And I do think that teleporting allows the kind of rapid traversal/movement that would otherwise make a whole lot of people sick in VR, look e.g. at phase 1 (just the 40 seconds from 1:10 to 1:50) here.
Hellsing321
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I need a VR horror game to play. What are the best ones on steam right now?
Hmm, I think that can be a problem, but it should be quite solvable using game design adapted to it. E.g. in Raw Data (always one of my favorite examples of VR action gaming
And I do think that teleporting allows the kind of rapid traversal/movement that would otherwise make a whole lot of people sick in VR, look e.g. at phase 1 (just the 40 seconds from 1:10 to 1:50) here.
If we're using that as an example, then yes, It probably would, myself included. That's why you have to be sensible when doing artificial locomotion so you don't move like you're in a speeding car. If everything was the same, but it used the same locomotion and speed of movement as Onward(which does also allow you to sprint) I think that the same feel and excitement can be maintained.
I do agree that it is solvable by building your gameplay around the idea of teleportation. That's why Raw Data works as a teleportation only game. Not every game has to or should be like that though because it automatically limits the type of gameplay you can create.
Rygar 8 Bit
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just played climbey that game is super fun its basically spiderman simulator
Zalusithix
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I'm pretty sure Spiderman does more than climb things. ;P
Rygar 8 Bit
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but you can do what a spider can
Scapegoat
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Dude, that looks insane! Huge Lylat Wars/Starfox 64 vibes, I'm digging it. If you need any help testing just give me a shout!I put the VR game I've been working on up on Greenlight today. I'm excited! It's an arcade-structured action game named Horizon Vanguard.
I'm aiming on having a demo out soon.
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Just tried out Google Earth VR, it's amazing. Landing on top of skyscrapers in big cities and watching the scenery in human scale is so awesome. I hope they add some more options for navigation and controlling your movement.
"valve standard" teleportation at human scale would be great
Dusktildawn48
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Am I missing something? Thought I tried everything to get down to human scale, but it seemed nothing worked. Figured you couldn't. Teach me how plz!
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It scales down/up when you get near geometry. Point at the ground and press zoom in or fly into the ground/roof of a building etc. You have to enable it first in the options though.
Dusktildawn48
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Ahhh. Have to enable it. Thanks!
Wowfunhappy
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But then you can't design your game to work optimally with any one method. The games that use teleportation best, for example, are the ones designed around that movement method, like Budget Cuts.
Veritigo_X
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I've picked up a lot of VR games already after getting my Vive last month, but I would recommend Space Pirate Trainer, Tilt Brush, Climbey, and Final Approach from what I've already played.
I still have a couple "new" games I'm looking at. One or two games in this sale from Vanishing Realms, SoundStage, Tabletop Simulator, and Brookhaven Experiment.
Still looking for a good horror type game after Chair in a Room, but it doesn't look like this sale offers that.
AbortedWalrusFetus
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Man the $100 off black Friday sale really has me itching to buy right now. I've only got a 970 though and I am afraid of poor performance
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