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Oculus Rift (+ Oculus Touch) is $399 for limited time
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really depends on how much of "generational leap" they plan on making. wireless is still too early, and assuming you've got higher resolution and foveated rendering it's still going to be priced way out of the "mainstream" comfort zone
in this case oculus is being aggressive with pricing just to catch up with Vive
Hip Hop
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Can you virtue signal some more bro?
jokingbird
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There is a second generation of the Vive coming. They have new controllers and lighthouses that should be coming out towards the end of the year or next year. Developers are just getting them now. The controllers will be backwards compatible, but the tracking will be updated on the lighthouses and will not be.
I have not heard anything from Oculus, but there is a lot of movement on other VR headsets at lower price points. That and Vive has more of the market share. They are just trying to grab customers before the market gets flooded with the cheaper VR variants.
IrishNinja
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i know, but im still not about to support a product with his name even loosely attached
if that gets me banned, so bet it
real talk, you gotta be a high-tier d-bag to use a phrase like virtue signal man, might as well call me a SJW cuck & be done with it b
ive seen you in numerous threads with suspect opinions, let's leave it at that
ISee
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It's also heavily discounted in the EU store.
I'm sorry guys...
I bit. I love space sims and wanted to play Even Valkyrie. Also I have Elite Dangerous and a VR experience is all but missing from how I play it. I know there are people who hate Oculus because of their founder (which I do not condone nor support)...but if it wasn't for the Rift Kickstarter, there woud'nt be as much of a push for VR as there is now.
I bit. I love space sims and wanted to play Even Valkyrie. Also I have Elite Dangerous and a VR experience is all but missing from how I play it. I know there are people who hate Oculus because of their founder (which I do not condone nor support)...but if it wasn't for the Rift Kickstarter, there woud'nt be as much of a push for VR as there is now.
Hip Hop
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You're going hard on some BS that isn't even relevant to this thread for no reason, and you don't give a shit about the item, it's pointless.
There's crappy people most anywhere. As it is Palmer has left Oculus and hasn't been part of it for months (I mean, he was the founder and a big reason for the modern VR push, removing him wasn't a small thing). Seems a bit much to still keep a grudge for Oculus at this point with excellent people like Michael Abrash and John Carmack heading it.
Though I can understand protests in regards to dividing the PC VR market this early on with exclusives (then again, Oculus is putting a lot of money into the VR software ecosystem and substantially more than Valve from my impressions).
Though I can understand protests in regards to dividing the PC VR market this early on with exclusives (then again, Oculus is putting a lot of money into the VR software ecosystem and substantially more than Valve from my impressions).
IrishNinja
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yeah? this product is highly tied to a problematic douchebag known for openly supporting trump & alt-right bullshit. in a marketplace with other options, i feel no compulsion to bite to anything with this grubby mitts even remotely attached, and that seems to rustle your jimmies for whatever reason.
when questioned about any of this a while back, occulus wanted investors to stay quiet & walk on by like dionne warwick. i'm not letting that & the normalization/abiding of the alt-right slide, and neither are some others - this isn't complicated.
oh okay, i guess context doesn't matter and we should abide whatever cause reasons, good point
this is a solid post, but again, i don't wanna support a corporate culture that abided his bullshit either, personally. not judging those who do, but there's a conversation worth having around the hip hops of this thread
It's about as bad as forbidding yourself to never watch the film adaptation to Ender's Game.
But yeah, there's Carmack and others who work at Oculus and still don't share the former-founder's viewpoints.
I'm also excited to finally try out Adr1ft, though I wish Oculus Touch worked on that game.
Chairmanchuck
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Adr1ft is vomit inducing.
ArtHands
Thinks buying more servers can fix a bad patch
They actually has the best exclusives among all the headsets.
https://www.roadtovr.com/oculus-touch-vr-pre-order-launch-titles-free-content-games/
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL2xVXGs1SP7F0UNotaoXJv_gA_b034zD
Turin Turambar
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They fired him. What else do you want.
Impulsor
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Will VIVE update the headset too or only the lighthouses and controllers?
Theonik
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A 1060 is slightly faster than the 970, a 1050 is slightly lower so you need a 1060 really and the savings are pretty low. Now a 1070 is about at the level of the 980Ti maybe faster under certain circumstances but not significantly so. A 1080 is about 30% faster than a 980Ti. A 1080Ti of course is a different beast entirely and gets about 2x the performance of a 980Ti in some cases.
So this is not a question of whether the 10xx series is faster, it is, it's a question of what equivalent cards are and what makes worthwhile upgrades. You won't replace a 970 with a 1050. And replacing a 980Ti with a 1070 is a waste of time too.
Of course, but the poster I was originally replying to was looking at what card to get in order to meet Oculus requirements. If you have a 970 the 1060 won't be a huge upgrade for you.
IrishNinja
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he left. i want another option - fortunately, the market has provided
It will go wireless with the next update. There's a peripheral launching soon but Gabe Newell said he expected it to be included standard from 2018.
There will very likely be a wireless Vive 2.0 with their new Knuckles controller (finger-tracking) releasing in 2018.
Impulsor
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So at the end of this year they are realising updated tracking and next year wireless headset?
Well if the Rift2 and Vive2 get announced, everyone who jumped on this deal will feel bad (including myself)
There will always be someone to flip it to on eBay.
We can only speculate on dates but I'm expecting Vive to have received new versions of all its devices before next summer.
Knuckes controllers are with devs now. Wireless peripheral launching soon for current Vive, Gabe newell stating wireless VR headsets standard from 2018. All we know.
Perfect timing for Lone Echo/Echo Arena.
They just put the launch trailer out for Lone Echo too.
Lucky's Tale, Dead n Buried, Robo Recall, Rip Coil, Herobound, and Echo Arena is a good way to further take the edge off of the $401. I'm kind of hoping this was all done to really push Echo Arena because it's that good.
They just put the launch trailer out for Lone Echo too.
Lucky's Tale, Dead n Buried, Robo Recall, Rip Coil, Herobound, and Echo Arena is a good way to further take the edge off of the $401. I'm kind of hoping this was all done to really push Echo Arena because it's that good.
PuppetMaster
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I played Robo Recall a few weeks back. With touch controllers. It was cool, but I still dont think the tech is there yet.
I am still just going to wait for next gen headsets.
I am still just going to wait for next gen headsets.
cyberheater
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I really doubt it.
Yautja_Warrior
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Great deal, especially with the controllers included, this should see the Rift get a nice sales boost over the next 6 weeks.
mario_O
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i think we can only assume that they have their warehouses with a ton of headsets not moving.
This is a bite-able price. However my heart is hoping for full wireless. Because children and space.
jokingbird
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With the new lighthouses they will not be using a sync blinker, so it will require a new headset to work with them and new controllers. It is possible HTC will not adopt this for some time. It could be for other manufacturers headsets, as it is a valve creation. Really though, the market is small so do not expect any setup to be abandoned.
I would hope that when they update the tracking, they also include the Deluxe Audio Strap, knuckle controllers, and hopefully a better screen. Everything is guessing at this point as nothing solid has been announced.
Here is a good rundown:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWLqjJX4dhU
Superhot, Raw Data, Sairento, and Robo Recall are worth a play through.
Just how much better is the Rift compared to the PSVR?
I own the PSVR and while I enjoyed my time with it (mainly only Rez) the tech just isn't there yet. Even with the PS4 Pro. I know I do enjoy VR, but unless this is a substantial leap over the PSVR, I might just wait until it's either cheaper or another refresh comes along.
I own the PSVR and while I enjoyed my time with it (mainly only Rez) the tech just isn't there yet. Even with the PS4 Pro. I know I do enjoy VR, but unless this is a substantial leap over the PSVR, I might just wait until it's either cheaper or another refresh comes along.
Melon Husk
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Rift 2 coming soon?
re: the GPU discussion, an overclocked 970 is comparable to 1060 stock, it would be foolish to upgrade because Oculus says so. Best to wait for 11XX series and/or the Ethereum craze to cool down.
Depends what you are using it for. Rift is best for seated simulators.
re: the GPU discussion, an overclocked 970 is comparable to 1060 stock, it would be foolish to upgrade because Oculus says so. Best to wait for 11XX series and/or the Ethereum craze to cool down.
Depends what you are using it for. Rift is best for seated simulators.
Alexander DeLarge
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The headset and tracking is better overall (aside from the design that rests on your head instead of straps) but the real differences are primarily coming from the fact that you're going to be on an open, more powerful platform with a significantly larger library.
Necro900
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Fighting really hard to not sell the xbox one + some games (I already have a gaming pc, after all) and get this new toy for 200.. Right now, I'm convincing myself I really need to watch my (small) 4k blu ray collection.
Have to say the Vive always appealed to me more (room-scale!) than Oculus, but this price.. Help me GAF.
Have to say the Vive always appealed to me more (room-scale!) than Oculus, but this price.. Help me GAF.
The tracking alone is night and day, as well as the graphical fidelity.
Alexander DeLarge
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If you're considering room scale, do one of those three sensor setups. I've never tried it but Oculus users swear by it. You could have a better headset+better controller+comparable room scale experience for around $500
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