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HTC Vive Launch Thread -- Computer, activate holodeck
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My bedroom was like it when I was a teenager, until my girlfriend started staying over and she made me clean it. At least she helped.
piratepwnsninja
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Hey Krejlooc,
Any chances of pictures of your boom mic setup? Interested to see how you're managing the cables that way.
Also, people who bought this:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CRDD6Y/?tag=neogaf0e-20
What were you buying to attach to this to put the Lighthouses on?
Any chances of pictures of your boom mic setup? Interested to see how you're managing the cables that way.
Also, people who bought this:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CRDD6Y/?tag=neogaf0e-20
What were you buying to attach to this to put the Lighthouses on?
Guardian Monkey
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huh?
Holy Moly. I've been playing Vanishing Realms and it is honestly the most fun I've have had in video games ever.
Sword fighting with skeletons just has no other comparisons today and makes you feel 100% bad ass. Reaching down to pick up ruby chalices and launching fireballs at distant enemies and deflecting arrows with my sword etc is all insanely fun, everything I hoped for from VR and more.
The only problem is my chaperone bounds are a bit small and I keep either charging into a wall in the midst of dodging or punching them when I hop forward for a lunge attack lol.
I'm probably a bit biased/filled with adrenaline since I just stepped out but MAN it's intense.
Sword fighting with skeletons just has no other comparisons today and makes you feel 100% bad ass. Reaching down to pick up ruby chalices and launching fireballs at distant enemies and deflecting arrows with my sword etc is all insanely fun, everything I hoped for from VR and more.
The only problem is my chaperone bounds are a bit small and I keep either charging into a wall in the midst of dodging or punching them when I hop forward for a lunge attack lol.
I'm probably a bit biased/filled with adrenaline since I just stepped out but MAN it's intense.
Dreams-Visions
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#redditDoorSigns lol
I saw this one in the gb rift stream and it looked like hot garbage. Glad to hear it isn't so bad.
flashburn2012
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So if you move the lighthouses (like if you only want them out when in use), does that mean you have to go through the entire room scale calibration process each time?
It's not out on Rift/can't work without touch though, not sure how you saw it there lol. Did they do Vive stuff too?
wanderingprostheyltite
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Got a question on tracking, so initially I was gonna use a spare bedroom for my area but I've been doing the living room pc thing forever and have a breakfast nook in front of a sliding door that leads to a patio and was thinking of just using that instead. Would those shutter style blinds that run the length of the window be good enough to prevent any tracking snafus or does it need solid surfaces for walls? Any exposed glass would be minimal with them closed.
Dreams-Visions
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Door sign if anyone wants to use it to have a bit of fun with the FedEx man
http://i.imgur.com/mthZjSU.png
http://i.imgur.com/mthZjSU.png
I have no blinds at all over the windows in the room I'm using and tracking works just fine, haven't had any issues at all yet. I did need to take down a mirror though.
I'm out and about but i'llI snap pics later. I basically run the break out box to the boom rig and attach it with zip ties and velcro, then drape the cables down.
That said, surprisingly, I am wavering in my recommendation of the boom stand. Ive already moved my vive to two different houses for demos, and attaching everything to the boom rig makes moving the system way harder. More than that, ive been finding that just letting the cable drape behind you isnt really that bad, you really do get used to it very quickly. Coming from above is still cool, but I may wind up using my vive without the boom rig more than I expect going forward.
ThatsMytrunks
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Yes, but that calibration process takes almost no time
I got the code on 5th, 1 day before my Vive arrived.
Unless you manage to put them in the exact same position, I think so.
Dreams-Visions
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sorry for asking what is probably a dumb question, but what is a "boom rig"?
Not at all, unless you're referring to bonking your HMD with the controllers. Standard lighthouse setup from the upper front corner would see them fine.
flashburn2012
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Oh, so you don't need to do the tracing thing with the controllers over again?
If you use controllers to shield the headset, then you're basically creating the worst case for the current tracking systems.
That depends which way you face, and from what I remember of boxing you tend to both duck/tilt your head and raise the controllers.
This is something I really wouldn't expect to work well.
Okay, so now HTC have admitted their fuckup in terms of the out of order shipping, hopefully they get around to sending out early UK CC orders tomorrow. I wont' get it to the weekend (although they should pay for saturday delivery as an apology..) but Monday is.. fine.. I suppose.
If I didn't know orders as late as +90 minutes were getting theirs before me (+2 minutes), I'd be totally fine with it arriving on Monday or later, it's just the feeling of injustice that you can't shake.
If I didn't know orders as late as +90 minutes were getting theirs before me (+2 minutes), I'd be totally fine with it arriving on Monday or later, it's just the feeling of injustice that you can't shake.
Haint
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No mention of refunding shipping for skipped orders, upgrades to over night, or even a few Steam Bux. What a shitty response and company. Hope they go under or Valve finds a better partner.
flashburn2012
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This is what I was planning on doing for my setup. The red area is basically where my couch is (if I slide it up some while using the Vive). The blue area would be my roomscale. Those blue markers are where I want to put my lighthouses. That is actually about 8' in the air, on top of my kitchen cabinets. I figure if I put them there, I'd be okay with leaving them up all the time (I also have power up there too).
I know an optimal setup would be in opposite corners, but would this still work well? Would the one in the bottom left just be too far away to even communicate with the Link box?
I know an optimal setup would be in opposite corners, but would this still work well? Would the one in the bottom left just be too far away to even communicate with the Link box?
Man I keep going back to how much this floored me. I am honestly astonished. I consider myself a vr veteran, my expectations since dk1 have been grounded. The vive honestly floored me like the first time I tried vr all over again. It joins the moments like the first time I saw daytona usa, played mario 64, or got my dreamcast.
Tremendously satisfied with my purchase atm.
Tremendously satisfied with my purchase atm.
artsi
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Zalusithix
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Overreaction much? The situation is not ideal, but hardly worth dooming a company over. Some people really need to get some perspective and realize that the sky, in fact, is not falling.
ThatsMytrunks
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You do, but you just hold the wand out, pull the trigger, and walk around your room. I had to do it about 20 times yesterday, but it's an enjoyable process.
Melon Husk
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I wonder how Sierra games on VirtualDesktop would work? And I haven't finished LOOM or The Dig yet. Low resolution shouldn't be a problem.
Guardian Monkey
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Doh !!
Scheduled delivery:
Thu 4/07/2016 by 8:00 pm
Seeing that it hasn't even hit the local distribution center yet. It looks like I probably won't get it much earlier than 8pm.
Of course it could be worse.... sorry no info guys.
Scheduled delivery:
Thu 4/07/2016 by 8:00 pm
Seeing that it hasn't even hit the local distribution center yet. It looks like I probably won't get it much earlier than 8pm.
Of course it could be worse.... sorry no info guys.
LucasArts, but good question. Probably pretty great, since they're already low resolution by today's standards.
Nope. Especially if they put the hand position in a way resembling your actual grip position. I mean your hands just aren't that big... even with the controllers - enough points will peek through. I've tested this in VR with boxing gloves in modbox. Continues tracking fine.
Damn right it's the best. It's so damn intense. I mean... it can stand to improve a lot, but if you play it in the spirit, it's fantastic.
Because GB make everything look like cynical fratboy junk when they demo it. Move your body Jeff! Swing those arms! Don't just waggle your wrists dude!
Haint
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You need some perspective on HTC's recent track record, particular customer satisfaction surrounding their past couple generation of phones.
Guardian Monkey
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Then whats the surprise?
I feel the same. Truly something I will remember for decades to come. Room Scale and hand tracking totally blows the stuff I have seen on the DK2 out of the water. I would still recommend this to some one who has the minimum room scale specs.
On another note I can't believe I spent the entire night last night without using the camera! LOL! I actually don't remember the tutorial showing me how to use it. How do you activate it?
The vive has sensors on the sides and top. You can cover your face and it will still track.
Ah - the advantages of not having your headset shipped across Europe by camels... you can actually test stuff. It will be interesting to see how Touch deals with that situation, as it still seems a pretty nasty scenario.
Anyway, a nice and unrelated Vive story that I don't think has been posted:
http://www.techinsider.io/virtual-reality-gave-me-depth-perception-2016-4
Haint
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It's not, I actually intended to preface that comment with predictably but was too lazy typing on mobile. Was just commenting on the overreaction bit, pointing out mine is not a new or unique view.
I can't wait to try it out. It just seems like actually being able to swing/dodge/block would be insanely fun.
artsi
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A bunch of executives are sitting inside of a giant PSVR with their Vives on. Pretty standard BMW development.
I'm sure some other devs will pick up from there and make completed games using that control concept. I think Valve was just throwing it out there to give people ideas.
metareferential
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Room-scale games won't support it, I guess.
Oohhh ok, was looking into it. Not a bad price i think.
Shipping confirmation get! Now I just need to find a way to keep busy until monday.
In case you were still looking, maybe try these cheaper ones?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000LFVE68/
In case you were still looking, maybe try these cheaper ones?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000LFVE68/
just catching up with Tribalinstinct's launch stream as I was watching GB's. Found this video from a couple weeks ago where his daughter completely freaks out in Budget Cuts 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIRyjEYkMCw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIRyjEYkMCw
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