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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Vulcan on September 12, 2014, 07:30:55 PM
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Just an update for those that don't watch the hardware forum.
I've got my Oculus Rift DK2 working with AH using the latest OpenTrack build and the new version of Vorpx.
3D performance is excellent, head tracking is beautifully smooth (full 6DoF), instruments are easily readable.
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What do those things cost Vulcan?
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Niiiiiice video??
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350?
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Ouch.
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You can't buy Oculus Rift it's a developer sample. If you could, 300 bucks for a clear virtual display is peanuts.
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You can't buy Oculus Rift it's a developer sample. If you could, 300 bucks for a clear virtual display is peanuts.
You can buy it for 350 bucks...
https://www.oculusvr.com/order/
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Niiiiiice video??
It's really hard to video the new setup sorry.
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Just an update for those that don't watch the hardware forum.
I've got my Oculus Rift DK2 working with AH using the latest OpenTrack build and the new version of Vorpx.
3D performance is excellent, head tracking is beautifully smooth (full 6DoF), instruments are easily readable.
this sounds very interesting. thanks for the information.
:airplane:
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It's really hard to video the new setup sorry.
Cell Phone video?!? Anything?!
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Cell Phone video?!? Anything?!
Will knock something up in a week or so. I'm away from home this week.
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You can buy it for 350 bucks...
https://www.oculusvr.com/order/
Thanks but I'll wait for the consumer version. I prefer a ready product, not something you spend more time fixing up than playing with.
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Awesome Vulcan....I bought one about a month ago but it still has not shipped. Hopefully soon. I may pick your brain when it comes.
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Thanks but I'll wait for the consumer version. I prefer a ready product, not something you spend more time fixing up than playing with.
It wasn't like that for me, took about 15-20 mins to figure out a good setup for AH.
That said, people reading this do need to remember to SDK is beta, and a lot of the supporting software is beta - so expect things to be a little "interesting". If you want a perfect not "bleeding edge of tech" experience then wait for the consumer rift and HTC to official support VR.
and that said the advantages of VR are enormous, natural head tracking means 'padlocking' your targets with the Mk1 eyeball is much much easier and Stereo 3D means you have very good 3D depth which allows you to judge distance, altitude, and energy far far better. So is a VR headset an advantage in game? Yes I think so.
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Current estimate from OR is that they expect to ship the consumer version next summer with higher resolution at a cost of $200-$400 dollars.
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I just spent the evening in the main arena in fighters, bombers and tanks with the Rift. Vulcan is right. The first words that come to mind are Wow and Wow. I was using three monitors and trackir and there really is no comparison. It is like you are sitting in the real thing. It still needs improvement but it is very workable in AH right now. When HT does the full integration a lot of sticking points like unable to see damage, calibration, or vox talker are easily solved with floating windows. You can see them now by holding down the middle mouse button but that is awkward. It is probably the best $350 I have spent on computer hardware in a long time.
I solved the keyboard issue with a hotas and a voice command program(I use VAC but there are several). I rarely touch the keyboard anymore. I use vox in the game and only read the text buffer for kills etc.
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I solved the keyboard issue with a hotas and a voice command program(I use VAC but there are several). I rarely touch the keyboard anymore. I use vox in the game and only read the text buffer for kills etc.
I understand CV1 will bump the resolution to 1440p and have a passthrough camera to deal with the keyboard issue.
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:)
Another gadget :)
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:aok
Great work Vulcan! One the the blind will see...!
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I have a triple monitor setup - having the ability to use VR headset like the Oculus means I no longer require it or my TrackIR setup. It's basically an all-in-one setup saving money and space. Sounds like a win-win setup to me. :x