Zalusithix
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For what it's worth, my phone call was handled by a native English speaker, and the whole ordeal was both quick and pleasant. This was before the whole shipping fiasco though.
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HTC Vive Launch Thread -- Computer, activate holodeck
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That autocorrect is out of control. Better reboot before it goes sentient
wanderingprostheyltite
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I'm sure toothbrush sim will be a thing at some point lol, get dem kids to take care of their teeth. Gamify that shit!
Thx for the feedback.
Personally, I really love Fantastic Contraption, but I do love building puzzle games in general. Handling the contraptions in VR just feels great. And it's quite a complete game.
On the other hand, Tiltbrush is magic. I don't have the artistic skills to truly make use of it, but I can't wait to get my sister into it (she got the artist genes).
On the other hand, Tiltbrush is magic. I don't have the artistic skills to truly make use of it, but I can't wait to get my sister into it (she got the artist genes).
After this I decided to play just one more song. An hour of songs later (this game. so good) I'm in the top 10 at least, though this attempt wasn't as good as the one which crashed.
Compsiox
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A Grizzly Bear
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Sorry, yeah, I was referring to all of the email/chat support. I haven't heard any complaints about their call center in terms of being able to communicate with them.
AwesomeMeat
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Anything that is still discounted on steam (until tomorrow) worth picking up?
I'll picked up Windlands and Audioshield while they are discounted. What else guys?
I'll picked up Windlands and Audioshield while they are discounted. What else guys?
GuitarAtomik
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Looking through my Wishlist:
Lots of good impressions:
Final Approach
Interested but haven't heard many if any impressions:
BrookHaven Experiment:
Bowslinger:
CDF Starfighter:
Descent: Underground:
Ruckus Ridge VR Party:
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That Tested comparison video has really made me think about what to do. Room scale is nice, but it's the cockpit games I'm more interested in, but I went with the Vive because I would always have the option of doing both, but better resolution for games like Elite and Star Citizen in the Rift sounds much more ideal. What to do...
The grass will always be greener and I know I'll regret whatever I choose.
The grass will always be greener and I know I'll regret whatever I choose.
Both headsets have the same resolution. Tested said the they felt the optics quality of the Rift was better but I've seen people say otherwise that have tried both. I think they're close enough that it may come down to personal preference.
I don't know, the Tested comparison seems to contradict the opinion stated by others on several aspects. At this point anybody who's on the fence should not base the decision on just one comparison or article either way. The best way would be probably to try for yourself if possible, as there seems to be too many subjective variables in this equation. Or if you have the money, buy both and decide after.
DouglasteR
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You could always order them both and sell the one you like the less.
Its what im aiming.
im a Elite Cmdr myself, so whoever is best in Elite, will have the upperhand.
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I don't have the money to order the Rift as well really. Well I do, but it's for other things, even if I was going to sell one I would probably need it before then. No way for me to try them before buying either sadly.
Compsiox
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Dude you'll have a good time no matter what. You're way over thinking this. I promise you'll have a great experience no matter which headset you choose. Don't think about regrets you won't have.
Regardless of personal preferences, "much more ideal" is certainly an overstatement. I have both headsets (and intend to keep both) and when I play Radial-G I'd rather do it in the Vive than the Rift.
There are lots of small differences, and the advantages go both ways for a seated use case and come down to personal preference. Both HMDs work well, but both are also far from "ideal". The only thing which is certain is that the Vive is not limited to that seated use case.
flashburn2012
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I thought with Elite there is an issue with how the Vive doesn't allow Supersampling right now but the Rift does, and that's where the clarity difference comes from?
AwesomeMeat
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flashburn2012
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So did no one in the US get a shipping confirmation today? Really wonder wtf is going on with them.
Guardian Monkey
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Are you reading through the forums on steam for these games they usually have reviews there.
I would have jumped on this immediately but now since minecraft works with the vive I am not sure if there is a need for it.
Dreams-Visions
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RIP Rift buyers after :06 I see. Shipping from April to May or later. Best of luck to those guys.
GuitarAtomik
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Nah. Just remembering what people have posted here and impressions from other places (like Reddit). I'm sure you can find more impressions from any Steam reviews though a few of these are early access.
Question:
the pattern that you see over here, is that SDE or due to low resolution?
http://i.imgur.com/0TMOOMS.jpg
the pattern that you see over here, is that SDE or due to low resolution?
http://i.imgur.com/0TMOOMS.jpg
Also, if you aren't doing a direct comparison I doubt it's make a difference.
AwesomeMeat
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I was an 06 order. I was already glad I jumped ship but I'm even happier now.
GuitarAtomik
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People in my time frame for the Rift have an estimate for the last week of May now. If I hadn't cancelled my order already, I would have after seeing that.
I thought I was going crazy as people were saying that SDE has been completely eliminated, but actually the tested guys actually agree with me on it:
https://youtu.be/EBieKwa2ID0?t=517
Dreams-Visions
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Hey guys, how do you pick up junk in Hover Junkers?
Also, Hover Junkers is my new favorite thing ever.
that's the SDE.
Also, Hover Junkers is my new favorite thing ever.
that's the SDE.
IMACOMPUTA
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Heads up : I got a shipping notice in IL about an hour ago!
:07 preorder
:07 preorder
Guardian Monkey
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Its both
wanderingprostheyltite
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PERFORMANCE BOOST PSA
Thought this needed to be shared, so Bilago of Oculus Service Manager fame recently made a post on reddit detailing that when launching a game hold down "Alt" and you'll get the standard Unity launcher popup, set that sucker to lowest res and fire it up. Doesn't affect in-hmd res at all, just that goddamned desktop window that wastes resources rendering the image a third time. Noticed quite an improvement in my own performance so if you've been having some issues give it a try.
Thought this needed to be shared, so Bilago of Oculus Service Manager fame recently made a post on reddit detailing that when launching a game hold down "Alt" and you'll get the standard Unity launcher popup, set that sucker to lowest res and fire it up. Doesn't affect in-hmd res at all, just that goddamned desktop window that wastes resources rendering the image a third time. Noticed quite an improvement in my own performance so if you've been having some issues give it a try.
25_Cans_Of_Bacon
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LOL.
Yea, can relate. Ordered March 29th, doubt I'll be getting mine until June, maybe later, even though I've been given a May estimate.
Dumb to default to that. I was wondering how some games had a seemingly normal output on the desktop.
DHC-Shannow
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Dunno if already posted but I found this link showing the different lense artifacts you get due to the fresnel lenses on the two headsets - there's quite a difference and the Vive looks better / less noticeable.
http://blog.metaclassofnil.com/?p=837
http://blog.metaclassofnil.com/?p=837
VlaudTheImpaler
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Wait, how does this one work? Gaf->Internet->Gaf or Internet->Gaf->Internet?
artsi
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GAF -> internet -> GAF
It's Durante's blog post
But yeah, it's a pretty good illustration. Based on it I like the Vive one more, but can't say before I've seen both live.
DHC-Shannow
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GAF -> internet -> GAF
It's Durante's blog post
But yeah, it's a pretty good illustration. Based on it I like the Vive one more, but can't say before I've seen both live.
Lol whoops! In my defence I can't see his name on there but I should've realised with Gedosato in big letters at the bottom...
There's an ifixit teardown of the rift that shows the lenses are fresnel at the front but curved at the back, I wonder if that's the cause of the blur rather than ridge type artifact.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Vive/comments/4edi5l/pro_tip_cannot_hit_90fps_and_rely_on_reprojection/
Man, a benchmark comparison would be nice
I hope there will be an option to turn off the monitor re-projection completely.
Cheers for sharing
Wrestlemania
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I don't have a lot of detailed impressions to give based on my first night with a Vive, but here are a few thoughts.
I have less than ideal lighthouse placement - one set flat on top of a rear speaker mounted on the wall, one diagonally opposite sat flat on a front speaker. Tracking has been fine for my space, occasionally jitters/occlusion but nothing major.
I had to fudge the outlining of my room a little bit. Tracing the space where I have full floor to ceiling movement meant I didn't have enough, so I traced over my sofa as I figure having room for my arms to move was more important than where my feet could go. It's given me 2.7m x 1.5m and it's been fine so far, although I'm being incredibly cautious to avoid hitting my TV, which feels like it would be easy to do even with chaperone.
Speaking of which - I fine chaperone really distracting. Not much that can be done about that, really, the benefit is obvious but I really wish I had enough space that the grid never showed up.
The comfort of the headset is fine, but I feel a constant need to fiddle with it and it never feels like I've quite got the fit right. Need to play around with the straps a bit more, but I think it's probably just the design more than anything.
Budget Cuts is phenomenal, by far the best example of what can be done with 360 tracking and a bit of movement space. A real shame the full thing isn't done for launch.
Audioshield is good but I haven't loved any of the patterns in the tracks I've played, which is the same problem I always had with Audiosurf, never as much fun/actually related to the music as normal rhythm games. Are there are hand made ones or are they all automatically generated?
I really like that bullet hell shooter game from The Lab. I wish I could load that directly instead of having to go through all the other stuff.
I have less than ideal lighthouse placement - one set flat on top of a rear speaker mounted on the wall, one diagonally opposite sat flat on a front speaker. Tracking has been fine for my space, occasionally jitters/occlusion but nothing major.
I had to fudge the outlining of my room a little bit. Tracing the space where I have full floor to ceiling movement meant I didn't have enough, so I traced over my sofa as I figure having room for my arms to move was more important than where my feet could go. It's given me 2.7m x 1.5m and it's been fine so far, although I'm being incredibly cautious to avoid hitting my TV, which feels like it would be easy to do even with chaperone.
Speaking of which - I fine chaperone really distracting. Not much that can be done about that, really, the benefit is obvious but I really wish I had enough space that the grid never showed up.
The comfort of the headset is fine, but I feel a constant need to fiddle with it and it never feels like I've quite got the fit right. Need to play around with the straps a bit more, but I think it's probably just the design more than anything.
Budget Cuts is phenomenal, by far the best example of what can be done with 360 tracking and a bit of movement space. A real shame the full thing isn't done for launch.
Audioshield is good but I haven't loved any of the patterns in the tracks I've played, which is the same problem I always had with Audiosurf, never as much fun/actually related to the music as normal rhythm games. Are there are hand made ones or are they all automatically generated?
I really like that bullet hell shooter game from The Lab. I wish I could load that directly instead of having to go through all the other stuff.
Owlowiscious
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Yes I ran vive demos at Kawaii Kon in the video game room.
All I cared for was the two Japanese voice actresses' signatures so aside from a break Friday night to do that I was letting people play Space Pirate Trainer all weekend.
Lemonte
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fuuuuck, I think my second lighthouse just died. I was messing around in virtual desktop and it just stopped tracking and shut down. Nothing happens if I plug it in with usb to pc.
Edit. false alarm. My cat somehow managed to unplug my extension cord..........
Edit.2 360 YouTube videos are bad experience. Would not recommend to anyone.
Edit. false alarm. My cat somehow managed to unplug my extension cord..........
Edit.2 360 YouTube videos are bad experience. Would not recommend to anyone.
get one of these
Nice impressions though. Getting the feeling the Vive is a bit of a beta headset in terms of fit and finish, and some of the tracking software. But the tracking and controllers are so good you accept the shortcomings.
With the pointing tool that you have in your left hand when you start. If you already transformed it into the map and driving thing you can press up on the touchpad to get back to the basic tool. Then you need to point at the containers and keep the trigger (I think) pressed until it feels out the bar and opens the container and then you get usually 2 items which you can grab with the same pointer and put on your ship where you want.
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