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Epic announces Oculus Rift support for Unreal Engine 4
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Oculus Rift IS head mounted 3D display with headtracking and better FOV than you can get from any TV.
Hale-XF11
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Me too. It's the only thing right now that truly has me feeling excited. So much so, that if there's no announcement of support for the next gen consoles, then I may have to hold off on those while I save up for the Oculus.
It probably won't, since Oculus is meant as an affordable way to popularize virtual reality rather than the be-all and end-all of how to play video games, but your display of SUPER COOL REBELLION AGAINST NEW THINGS has been noted. Fight the power, friend! Let us all know how much you hate things that you've never even tried!
IIRC the target retail price for the consumer version is 300-400 USD, and they're aiming for some time in 2014.
Calm before the storm perhaps?
Willy Wanka
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It would be pretty cool to see this tech on consoles. Oculus Rift plus Kinect 2 could be a potentially great combination.
I sure hope so.
Fortnite is completely forgotten right now, and we're still waiting for their next big thing to be announced.
They'll probably be both at E3, though.
baxter2231
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What are the requirements for the rift again? 1080p and 60 fps, or was it higher for each eye or something?
Woody Invincible
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I'm almost out of gaming these days, and the rift is nearly the only thing keeping me in. 2014 can't get here fast enough. takemymoney.jpg
Portugeezer
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I'm not getting one any time soon, but man it would be sweet if PS4 supported this thing.
Cosmo Clock 21
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GAF is a hive mind, just one that frequently disagrees with itself.
AranhaHunter
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Do they? What is it?
Developer version has a single 1280x800 LCD that's used to show two images that get fisheye warped by Oculus software, and expanded to a regular image with huge FoV for each eye via lenses. Both images need to be running at a locked 60 FPS, meaning the fill rate requirement is a bit less than 1280x800 at 120 FPS.
For the consumer version, they intend to upgrade to a 1080p panel.
I know. By "general purpose," I mean using it to display 3D content that isn't meant to be VR.
As far as I know the only stuff they have is high-latency media-watching devices that are ridiculously expensive and plagued with numerous problems.
I could be wrong, though.
Extra Sauce
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Because shooters have become so pervasive that people like you have seemingly forgotten that first-person games can be countless other things.
Because shooters have become so pervasive that people like you have seemingly forgotten that first-person games can be countless other things.
Frankly i lost interest in FPS gengre but with something like Oculus maybe it will get me back to it.
But yeah my mind orgasm reason for Oculus would be Space games like Star Citizent and racing games.
AllIsOneIsNone
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This is my next gen news. Looks like epic still has some tricks up their sleeves.
More Oculus Love
New EVE-VR Trailer with alot of gameplay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdU-f456N-E
New EVE-VR Trailer with alot of gameplay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdU-f456N-E
plagiarize
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Because shooters have become so pervasive that people like you have seemingly forgotten that first-person games can be countless other things.
UE3 was also used for a lot more than just shooters.
Sweet mother......I want it so bad.More Oculus Love
New EVE-VR Trailer with alot of gameplay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdU-f456N-E
I don't like the sound of the turrets but hey, work in progress.
This teasing has to stop. It's not very nice. You are being mean CCP. Announce a product already!More Oculus Love
New EVE-VR Trailer with alot of gameplay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdU-f456N-E
Fried Food
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just release the consumer rift so I can finally put this "RL" behind me
Well that won't happen until sometime next year, likely third or fourth quarter.
Not going sake at that price. They should just try to get some one to fund them for long term return.
I find it interesting that you think everyone one gaf is the same person.
The potential of the Rift is that we can finally create truly captivating first person adventures and worlds that don't require us to be constantly shooting/punching/slashing through them to make them the least bit interesting.
PC is old gen?
I think he's saying just the opposite; that if the XBone and PS4 don't support the Rift (like the PC does), they will seem like "old gen" quickly.
Ah yeah, that makes sense now that I re-read it. Punctuation helps!
New interview with Palmer Luckey and Nate Mitchell (2 parter):
http://allthingsd.com/20130606/ocul...s-progress-price-and-limitations-qa-part-one/
Not a ton of new info in there but a great interview, covers a lot for anyone who might be less familiar with the project. I really love these guys, you can tell they have true passion.
http://allthingsd.com/20130606/ocul...s-progress-price-and-limitations-qa-part-one/
Not a ton of new info in there but a great interview, covers a lot for anyone who might be less familiar with the project. I really love these guys, you can tell they have true passion.
Letter boxing would be a silly solution.
Legacy content can be streamed into a virtual monitor in 3D space. Multiple virtual monitors can be streamed in for legacy content.
At least in theory.
In practice, Windows might not play ball that well.
GuitarAtomik
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At $300 this thing will do awesome sales wise. $400 would be a harder sell but it would still do well. I agree that $200 would be a good sweet spot though and attract a considerably larger audience.
Keep in mind this is an enthusiast device. I don't think they expect to be selling this in Wal-Mart during Black Friday for kids everywhere.
Chairmanchuck
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Anyone more excited for apps more than for Games? The Virtual Cinema sounds really great. I cant wait to watch my anime, tv-series and movies together with my gf in a virtual cinema on a virtual 400" screen.
I really hope the second Devkit will push the resolution up to 1080p.
To me things like blue marble, virtual cinema or even this kickstarter P&C adventure in a virtual enviroment seems better than some fast-paced shooter or Skyrim.
I really hope the second Devkit will push the resolution up to 1080p.
To me things like blue marble, virtual cinema or even this kickstarter P&C adventure in a virtual enviroment seems better than some fast-paced shooter or Skyrim.