Earthbound64
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Probably didn't want to damage the wall, and makes it easier to move around.
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Oculus Rift (+ Oculus Touch) is $399 for limited time
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Probably didn't want to damage the wall, and makes it easier to move around.
Oh nice! There's also youtube video in the link and it looks great. Going to try right after I finish Lone Echo.
I thought Alien Isolation already supported VR?
it supported one of the older dev kit versions of the oculus, this is the first time it has been designed to work with CV1
I got these clamp mounts for my three sensors:
Patuo Tripod Camera Clip Clamp Flash Holder Mount w/ 360 Swivel
And then I got these curtain rods, which I ran from floor to ceiling vertically:
InterDesign Cameo Constant Tension Bathroom Shower Curtain Rod - 78-108", Extra Large
And mounted (clamped) the sensors to the rods:
No fuss, no muss, and when I move out of my apartment my landlord is happy I didnt do any drilling.
what is this magic?
Ahh very cool. I bought the game when it was $9.99 on the Steam sale. Really looking forward to trying it on VR.
Congrats dude!
Finally got my PCIE USB 3.0 card up and running and it works with the Rift Sensors. It's a cheap $8 unbranded card that I took a calculated risk on based on the the USB controller stated (Renesas D720201) which is the exact same one used in one of the Rosewill cards that another GAFer had posted here earlier.
This whole USB 3.0 PCI-E card issue is an extremely shady move by Oculus, IMO. They list only one goddamn compatible card (Inateck) on their official page which is a pretty expensive card that doesn't ship to other countries from Amazon. There are far cheaper cards on Amazon that have been verified by other users to work but not verified by Oculus which makes it really hard to purchase with confidence. The only thing they tell you is to buy any card running some obscure chipset (Freso Logic FL1100EX) which returns one goddamn search result when you look it up on Amazon and it also costs more than the Inateck card they recommend.
It's a whole clusterfuck of a situation and it wouldn't surprise me to find out that an employee or stakeholder in Oculus also owns Inateck.
This whole USB 3.0 PCI-E card issue is an extremely shady move by Oculus, IMO. They list only one goddamn compatible card (Inateck) on their official page which is a pretty expensive card that doesn't ship to other countries from Amazon. There are far cheaper cards on Amazon that have been verified by other users to work but not verified by Oculus which makes it really hard to purchase with confidence. The only thing they tell you is to buy any card running some obscure chipset (Freso Logic FL1100EX) which returns one goddamn search result when you look it up on Amazon and it also costs more than the Inateck card they recommend.
It's a whole clusterfuck of a situation and it wouldn't surprise me to find out that an employee or stakeholder in Oculus also owns Inateck.
Never seen a pole in a room before? Missing out.
yes, i'm missing out,
but it's pretty clever
Moving around sure, but adhesive won't damage anything XD
LostMyNarbles
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Mine is coming tomorrow as well :O
Earthbound64
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Adhesives wont work on walls/ceilings that are textured
Oh right. I see
That's odd...the opposite happened for me...
Greatest Ever
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Nope.
LOLCats
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the usb extension came with the xbox controller adapter. There was not one in the touch box. I dont know about the new kit though. I got the separate boxes deal from BB
Oh wait yeah I misread, those cables only come with a standalone sensor.
I just bought this thing. Gonna try the 2-sensor roomscale setup.
I just bought this thing. Gonna try the 2-sensor roomscale setup.
Self_Destructive
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I was thinking about buying a couple of those as well, but then I saw they were USB2.0. Aren't they supposed to be 3.0 for the sensors?
Also, a question for anyone who knows or cares to answer. At that length, would the sensor work as well as it is intended to?
Earthbound64
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Sounds good to me
^ Nice!
Everyone says you should really stick to 3.0 USB.
Dont quote me on this but I believe a 3 meter USB 3.0 extension is nearly its limit. Any more than that and I believe you need to get a cable that also plugs into a wall outlet for additional power.
Everyone says you should really stick to 3.0 USB.
Dont quote me on this but I believe a 3 meter USB 3.0 extension is nearly its limit. Any more than that and I believe you need to get a cable that also plugs into a wall outlet for additional power.
Question for those who have dealt with this before, but there are games that I want to play seated (Eve: Valkyrie, Lucky's Tale, etc.) but when I configured my Rift, they told me to stand up and the games don't seem to have an easy way for me to calibrate whether I'm sitting or standing and adjust my view accordingly. Any ideas on how to fix that?
Pegasus Actual
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Indeed that worked. But oddly, there wasn't a way to redo the play area in that same menu. My play area has shifted by like a foot. I probably accidentally moved a sensor something, but it's a bit off now.
Google tells me it's "Settings > Devices > Configure Rift > Guardian System" so I guess I'll dig through that next time I put my headset on. I see it while clicking in the Oculus software but I don't think I saw it when I looked around the in-oculus menu system. Oh well.
I tried one Echo Arena today. Tutorial plus one match. I'm having some trouble pulling myself in the exact direction I want. Same issue with throwing accuracy. But it was pretty fun.
I felt a bit off while playing it, and it's persisting a bit after. Not as bad as Dirt Rally but still. Hopefully I have less of a problem with it over time. Never had any issues with motion sickness from regular video games.
BackBackPunch
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Great to hear! Where do you live? How long ago did you order them and was your order a custom order? Still waiting for confirmation of mine shipping out but its a custom cut I ordered last week.
I love it but I can't handle more than 45 min a day. Makes me completely nauseous otherwise and after the first day I felt terrible the entire next day. VR is no joke.
Consider turning on continuous roll for your yaw movements. Smooth rather than 15° at a time
vanfanel1car
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No, no no...if the original control scheme is already making the user feel slightly off turning these 2 options will certainly make it worse. They're turned off specifically because most people can't handle them. Snap turns and disabling continuous roll are there for comfort reasons.
diablo900t
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Has anyone had a touch controller go bad? I just got mine last week and the right trigger makes a "clacking" sound when pressed. The left one doesn't.
I've used it for maybe 10 hours total...seriously disappointing.
I've used it for maybe 10 hours total...seriously disappointing.
Blam
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You need to goto the devices menu and just click the button to the right that's above all the devices. It'll show a drop down with all the stuff you can do one of them being redoing the play area.
https://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/6iezwq/guardian_boundary_editor_customizestraighten_your/
This can also help.
yeah for some it's a difficult game.
TheCanisDirus
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I have two sensors, diagonally opposed each corner of the ceiling of a small, ~17' x 10' room and full 360 works absolutely perfectly in games like Climbey and Onward. Will a third sensor even do anything? I only get errors when i flop on the ground on top of a remote in Onward or if i'm crouched in a weird position trying to use a syringe or something... and i'm not 100% sure that's all due to tracking. Wondering if it's a waste of ~$80+ ($60 sensor, another mount $7 and extension $13).
DunderHassan
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Wow, purchased it with low expectations, but it's worse than I thought.
You actually still can see the screendoor effect and the shimmering is crazy, pics of stars are like looking at disco lights. How the hell are people playing Elite Dangerous with this, especially with this low resolution and the view distances you got there?
Text is obviously easier to read compared to DK2, but still not nearly good enough. Can't use desktop mode in VR more than a short while without hurting my eyes.
FOV still too low.
The worst issue though is the godrays, jesus christ, it's everywhere!
Every bright light source emits godrays that makes the image seem smudged, like vaselin on the lenses. I see them literally everywhere there is a bright source, especially when looking around, which "moves" around the godray beams.
I have no idea how you guys deal with this shitty IQ, my eyes and head hurt after a few minutes and I regretted opening it up pretty much instantly. I almost prefer my DK2 to this due to the incredibly annoying godrays.
You actually still can see the screendoor effect and the shimmering is crazy, pics of stars are like looking at disco lights. How the hell are people playing Elite Dangerous with this, especially with this low resolution and the view distances you got there?
Text is obviously easier to read compared to DK2, but still not nearly good enough. Can't use desktop mode in VR more than a short while without hurting my eyes.
FOV still too low.
The worst issue though is the godrays, jesus christ, it's everywhere!
Every bright light source emits godrays that makes the image seem smudged, like vaselin on the lenses. I see them literally everywhere there is a bright source, especially when looking around, which "moves" around the godray beams.
I have no idea how you guys deal with this shitty IQ, my eyes and head hurt after a few minutes and I regretted opening it up pretty much instantly. I almost prefer my DK2 to this due to the incredibly annoying godrays.
Fixed2BeBroken
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I was interested in purchasing these, but I am wondering if they will fit on a 3rd party replacement cover. I am assuming so, as the 3rd party cover (vrcover) is supposed to be identical but I'm not 100% sure until I receive it in the mail,.
The IQ is terrible, yeah, but I just play for very short seasons so I don't mind that much. I feel like $300 was the right price for the blurriness, godrays, and SDE. Lots to improve on for gen2.
Blam
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If the godrays are this bad, you've yet to put it on properly. Since I know for a fact that you can play without godrays if you put it on properly.
Yeah you can see the SDE on both headsets, seriously not much you can do unless you're able to get something along the lines of StarVR.
TheCanisDirus
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This. Might just be my eyes but when adjusted properly i get very little god-rays. This was after a lot of trial and error of lens placement... but once you know where it should go it helps a lot!
Fixed2BeBroken
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I've read great things about Vrcover, which I ordered, should be getting it any day now
Blam
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As much as this seems like a meme, it's also that you can get a bad set of lenses. A friend got his headset recently and his god rays are literally non-existent. I'm jealous. But regardless you can still minimize the shit out of them by wearing it correctly.
I will buy it off you!
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