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Oculus Rift "KILLER" 3DHead to appear at CES
- Thread starter Compsiox
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Technosteve
Banned
i thought the new head set was called killer and i was going to throw money at them
chicagocubsfan
Member
GET THIS!!!
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gunslikewhoa
Member
They can't advertise it as a VR headset, because it's not. They throw the word Oculus around everywhere to give the illusion of it being a VR headset while not actually making the claim that it is. Alki David is a weird dude who wastes his inherited money on stupid shit. I read some speculation awhile back that the only reason he built this thing was because he has something against Zuckerberg. For all we know, they're showing this off at CES next to the Oculus booth without any intent to ever actually sell the thing to anyone. The guy is crazy, basically.
That's awesome if this is directly next to the Oculus booth. What better way to demonstrate how real VR is immensely superior to the alternative than with a side-by-side blind taste test?
Compsiox
Banned
I feel like im reading this thread 5 hours ago. 2 people said this same exact thing lol.
MrCunningham
Member
With... GET THIS!
And those testimonials from random street people... that last couple weren't over acting at all.
$600.00 for just the headset is going to be a hard sell if the retail version Oculus is still hitting the $400.00 price range. The hardware better be impressive at that price. .
Compsiox
Banned
The retail for oculus is 300 or less. Where fuck did you get 400?
MrCunningham
Member
I thought the price was rumored to be anywhere between $200-400 at retail? I haven't been following any current news on it.
Compsiox
Banned
If the consumer version costs more than any devkit that is a huge problem.
I bet it's exactly like those Sony HMD headsets that have existed for years now, ie. it's just a 1080p display in a headset, not proper VR. But of course those asshats are advertising it as an "Oculus killer" so they can fool people into thinking this is actually cutting edge new tech.
Dude, why you gotta bring up MDK and make me sad. I need a new one and I know it's never going to happen whilst shite like 3DHEAD is a reality. What kind of sick world is this?
Cave Johnson
Member
I can tell his going to win Nobel prize for best innovation and best "killer" of an unreleased product.
Speaking of awesome VR advertising, I saw someone describe the difference between what people see outside the rift, and what people see inside the rift like so:
I thought it was efficient and effective, and most importantly, pretty accurate. I hope, whenever they do begin advertising VR, this is the type of stuff they show.
As someone playing Elite Dangerous with the Oculus DK2, this is pretty much spot on.
Also, the stuff advertised in the OP is hilarious. If it's meant as a joke, that is...
Compsiox
Banned
Dat motion tracking dough.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
That video is fucking amazing. The PG-13 cussing to make them seem more legit is hilarious.
The consumer version will very likely have greater functionality (and obviously better specs) than the DK2. Oculus has gone on record in the past saying they want the consumer model to be in the $200-400 price range. It could end up being in the upper end of that depending on how the final costs play out.
Compsiox
Banned
If it were an Oculus Viral Marketing campaign it would be even more hilarious.
I like how the guy who made it played with the lighting on his face to make it match the scene.
it's the first representation of VR I've seen that I'd call really accurate.
Compsiox
Banned
Facebook said they were willing to take a loss if it came to that. They will not sell a $400 oculus version 1. I promise.
U n i o n 0015
Member
I really hope they change their marketing slogans to 3D Head: GET SOME!! *90's guitar riff*
Compsiox
Banned
Ive been spending hours in the combat training. I have always been bad with plane/space combat. I'm happy with my progress. There is nothing like elite dangerous. It's pretty fucking amazing with the DK2.
revolverjgw
Member
Oh god that ad, 2015 may already have its cringe champion
Not yet, at least. Soon, we'll have Star Citizen and Eve Valkyrie. Eve Valkyrie is actually what got me to buy my DK1.
Haunted
Member
I actually said wow out loud.
This looks like a 1990s film version of VR...
jellies_two
Member
So the David Alki behind this website / youtube video
created:
"BattleCam.com, a peer-to-peer video streaming website and community[12] whose offerings including Fight Night and other pay-per-view tournaments built around mixed martial arts, gaming and comedy.[12] David advertised for this venture by offering cash to the first person who streaks in a legal manner in front of US President Barack Obama,[8][13] and by hosting a faked assisted suicide.[14]"
and has beverlyhills3d.com and "68 other domains".
this is his head office:
created:
"BattleCam.com, a peer-to-peer video streaming website and community[12] whose offerings including Fight Night and other pay-per-view tournaments built around mixed martial arts, gaming and comedy.[12] David advertised for this venture by offering cash to the first person who streaks in a legal manner in front of US President Barack Obama,[8][13] and by hosting a faked assisted suicide.[14]"
and has beverlyhills3d.com and "68 other domains".
this is his head office:
ngage actually worked. It didn't work well, mind you, but it wasn't deceptive advertising. Thus type of stuff is honestly very close to flat-out false advertising. Their only saving grace is their avoidance of using the term "VR."
Compsiox
Banned
I own Star Citizen but have no interest in playing until we can walk around on Earth. What do you think of it so far? When does the FPS element come out?
iceatcs
Junior Member
I think you mean gizmondo. It is worst one.
NGAGE had a real company behind it, and was actually an attempt at something. This won't be noticed by anyone.
revolverjgw
Member
What if it's real though? What if you actually CAN hook it up to a PS4 and all the games work with perfect head tracking and 3D? What if this strange child is actually on to something?
Zuhzuhzombie!!
Member
Meh.
Looks just as silly as Oculus to me.
Looks just as silly as Oculus to me.
MickeyKnox
Member
This is some 50cent level bored rich trolling.
IllumiNate
Member
It's Notch pulling a prank on the industry.
There's someone else looking silly in this thread
Compsiox
Banned
It isn't even vr. It's just an HMD.
Exactly. What's the point of HMD if it's not VR? I've got a 60" TV, for cryin' out loud. And it's got 3D, too.
Professor Lich
Member
This was amazing, thanks for this thread.