That's what I have been using continuously since it was first released.
Come on, it's a holodeck!
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HTC Vive Launch Thread -- Computer, activate holodeck
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Come on, it's a holodeck!
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I think it'd be funny to make one of the same room you're already in.
Also I think I might check out that VR bundle
I've been unsure of what to check out next. I think i want to try a dungeon crawler. Having a ton of fun with SPT. Perfect game size for my schedule. Loving the shit out of it.
Also I think I might check out that VR bundle
I've been unsure of what to check out next. I think i want to try a dungeon crawler. Having a ton of fun with SPT. Perfect game size for my schedule. Loving the shit out of it.
Tumle
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Ok nice. I'm thinking it's a great value for the money.. I think a lot of VR games are a little overpriced.. but I know it's because of the small playerbase.. hopefully these smaller games will go down in price when the player base grows 😊
Vlaphor
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Hey everyone, I think I just discovered the perfect accessory to go along with your Vive...
https://twitter.com/gokunaruto67/status/860808309980356610
https://twitter.com/gokunaruto67/status/860808309980356610
Don't know if this has been posted here before... but there is a VR bundle if anyone is interested
https://www.bundlestars.com/en/bundle/pure-vr-bundle?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Bundle%20PureVR%205517&utm_content=360Image
Amazing, thanks
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Wow, Dungeon Knight VR is super fum!!
Its got the arm waggle locomotion and lots of loot and a pretty funny sense of humor. Its totally rad! Can't wait to play more when I get home from work. I almost bought Trickster but this is seems like exactly what I was hoping for.
Its got the arm waggle locomotion and lots of loot and a pretty funny sense of humor. Its totally rad! Can't wait to play more when I get home from work. I almost bought Trickster but this is seems like exactly what I was hoping for.
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yeah just wish the online was a little better it desyncs a lot and gets super choppy
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Yeah so far the only VR game I've had work online as expected is Rec Room.
Tumle
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You are welcome 😊
Hope there will be more of these bundles in the future.. since I already used up my games budget this month before finding out about it.. but I thought I'd share it here so others could get the pleasure 😊
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Whoa dungeon crawling in dungeon knight is really immersive. It definitely is early access, it started putting me outside the level geometry when I went through doors at once point..
But it's great fun. I've kinda started walking in place while I do the arm walk thing and it feels pretty good. Simplistic game but I'm having a lot of fun with it.
I still want to try trickster vr but it seems like it's pretty much a wave based combat game? Even though it bills itself as a dungeon crawler. It still looks cool.
Oh yeah. I tried trackmania last night and immediately refunded it. Shame about that one.
But it's great fun. I've kinda started walking in place while I do the arm walk thing and it feels pretty good. Simplistic game but I'm having a lot of fun with it.
I still want to try trickster vr but it seems like it's pretty much a wave based combat game? Even though it bills itself as a dungeon crawler. It still looks cool.
Oh yeah. I tried trackmania last night and immediately refunded it. Shame about that one.
Teknopathetic
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Yeah, there's no reason to buy Trackmania Turbo for VR if you're on PC. Trackmania 2 will be getting VR support with their Maniaplanet 4 update in a few months, which I don't believe will have the same limitations as Trackmania Turbo. There was/is preliminary support in TM2 (for Rift), but I don't believe it really works anymore.
Tips on accessories while I'm still caught in this spending spree?
I'm planning to order poles and clamps to mount the lighthouses. Now I'm thinking controllers. I own a Wii U Pro controller, and there's a wireless adapter with good reviews. But should I get a steering wheel? Or a joystick?
I'm planning to order poles and clamps to mount the lighthouses. Now I'm thinking controllers. I own a Wii U Pro controller, and there's a wireless adapter with good reviews. But should I get a steering wheel? Or a joystick?
Don't overthink it. If you aren't using the controllers for much else other than Vive, just spare the money as of now. The "normal" controler usage is very limited, except if you want to spend most of your time in racing games.
Veritigo_X
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You're going to use the Vive controllers for most games you'll probably play. If you've got a racing game that you like, pick up a racing wheel. If you've got a space sim you really like, get a HOTAS.
I put in 100s of hours into Elite Dangerous so I thought a HOTAS would be worth it for me, and it was. But if you're just casually playing these types of games I'd just use a regular controller and save the money for that Audio Strap or the TPCast thing.
This is a must too, forgot about this. I got the leather VR Covers off Amazon and haven't been disappointed.
Wowfunhappy
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I consider either a cover or replacement foam basically essential. The default foam absorbs sweat and quickly becomes disgusting.
Thank you for the reality check. What with building a PC from scratch, it's starting to feel like I'm pot committed.
Yeah, definitely concerned about this. I was looking at VRcover.com and that seemed alright, unless anyone has another recommendation.
Astral/H3X
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I think I'll check this out -- I really enjoyed AoF's locomotion, and after getting sick trying to play Quell, I'd like to support the arm movement options.
Wowfunhappy
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I personally prefer their wholesale foam replacements over just the cover. The one I have is this. Bonus advantage is you get a better FOV.
Either will work though.
Zalusithix
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A HOTAS or wheel are good investments if you enjoy the genres that use them, but that's independent of VR.
GuitarAtomik
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Yep. This specifically has probably been the best Vive accessory purchase I've made.
I also have a 1070 and I've tweaked Raw Data a fair bit.
Sounds like the reprojection is kicking in. {Did not see you have reproj disabled, you sure it's fully disabled. The stuttery animation stuff is something I saw then, but either way it sounds like you're dropping below 90fps.} It's a fairly demanding game. I'd turn down the Nvidia Flex PhysX first (just down a notch and it goes pretty smooth). That's advanced particle and liquid physics and you're not going to notice the difference during action.
Also, I totally have the Nvidia multi-res on 2 (max) because I can barely notice that even when I'm looking. (basically foveated rendering, only the center of your FOV is 'full' res).
Start with those and tweak from there.
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So I take it that cushion is just a little thinner so the lenses are closer to your eyes?
I prefer the cover over the foam replacement but thats because cotton feels a nicer than faux leather (I do believe they added some full replacements with cotton or similar materials though). But the faux leather is very nice for demoing the vive for others since its easy to wipe off and clean.
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You should absolutely not turn off all reprojection, thats madness. You should however turn off Interleaved Reprojection because its terrible and turn on Asynchronous Reprojection (this is the equivalent to Oculus Timewarp).
Wowfunhappy
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I thought you were generally supposed to leave both on and the system would determine what is needed? Is that not the case?
Sweet, will get. I like both the "wipability" for demoing and being that much closer to the screen. Yay nearsightedness.
Depends on what you are playing, but interleaved reprojection is pretty bad so i would never have that on unless you have some massive performance issues and are doing something that doesn't involve your hands at all.
Specifically Onward has some physics and animation stuff tied to framerate so ASW and Interleaved reprojection that locks framerate to 45 fps will have serious game-play impact in that game.
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Pretty much the only time I've noticed the missed frames warning pop up is right when a game is loading in. Like before the menu pops up.
Wowfunhappy
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Not sure if you meant it in this way, but just so you know, the Vive has lenses that force you to focus as if they were further away than they really are.
If you're quite near-signed, you probably want to invest in some lens inserts from vr-lens.eu (sorry, more stuff to buy). If it's minor, it's not like the Vive has a super high resolution screen anyway.
Note also that the replacement foam I just linked you to doesn't have slits for glasses to fit into, like the original foam does. I found playing the Vive with glasses to be extremely unpleasant anyway though, and you risk scratching the lenses.
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Edit: Y'know, the Vive launched a year ago... maybe we should make an actual Vive OT? We could have more useful, updated information on suggested accessories (lens inserts, waterproof foam/covers), games to try out, locomotion types, etc. It seems like the same few questions keep coming up in this thread.
(I don't have time to make one myself though, and wouldn't be the best person anyway.)
Zalusithix
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Add to that the upcoming new headband, wireless, tracker pucks, etc. That said, how many people actually read the OP these days? Adoption has slowed, but I suppose it might be worth it in anticipation of a likely price drop later this year bringing more into the fold.
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Race the Sun has VR support now and is 50% off. (I don't know if it is any good or not but the Steam rating is very positive)
It's a fun game for short bursts, played it a lot on the Vita. Though I imagine it can be a vomit comet in VR.
Sleeping Lesson
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$5 seems like a reasonable price for that. I might check it out.
I'm hoping we hear more about SuperHyperCube soon.
I'm hoping we hear more about SuperHyperCube soon.
Veritigo_X
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For real. That and Super Hot are my most hyped games right now.
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Cool I really liked that game back in the day.
Wowfunhappy
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Same here. Comfort is by far my biggest issue with the Vive.
I suspect the new strap won't fully solve the problemthere's no getting around the fact that the Vive is heavybut if it can help, that's a huge improvement in my book.
I just meant I hoped to be able to use the Vive without my glasses. But who knows until I'm inside?
It's a pretty solid OP. Love that Vive room setup video.
Suspend it from an overhead rigging to offset the weight.
crisdecuba
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As someone who spent countless hours trying to do this myself, I was never able to achieve something that worked better than simply getting used to the cable. Maybe if I had a smaller play space... but yeah, more trouble than it's worth, and a bit of an eyesore if you have it in your main area.Suspend it from an overhead rigging to offset the weight.
Zalusithix
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The OP was solid. It's out of date though and missing lots of information on platform developments and is even flat out wrong in some things.
IE:
The answer should be something along the lines of:
Glasses vs no glasses comfort on the Vive is pretty much the same thing unless you're wearing really wide frames. Wearing glasses with the Vive tends to be more of a convenience issue than a comfort one as it makes getting the headset on and off a bit more involved. You need to pull the headset further off the face when sliding it on or off, and you'll still manage to brush your glasses with the foam every once in a while which will leave an oil smear requiring you to break out a microfiber cloth.
Yeah I kinda disappeared off the VR scene lol, if there's any other updates let me know and I'll fix em asap
Alright that's not so bad then. I may actually get one of these soon.
The OP's held up pretty well, all things considered. The tracking pucks are such a specialty thing at this point I'm not sure it's worth including.
New stuff (just add at the bottom?):
VIVE DELUXE AUDIO STRAP
available starting June 6 at Vive.com and Vive retailers
$99.99 (119.99, £99.99, ¥799.00)
- Easy-to-use size adjustment dial and hard-sided construction
- Integrated on-ear headphones with height and angle adjustment
- Improved weight distribution and cable management
New stuff (just add at the bottom?):
VIVE DELUXE AUDIO STRAP
available starting June 6 at Vive.com and Vive retailers
$99.99 (119.99, £99.99, ¥799.00)
- Easy-to-use size adjustment dial and hard-sided construction
- Integrated on-ear headphones with height and angle adjustment
- Improved weight distribution and cable management
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