Oculus Rift

[r8response]

I got one a while back as well.

There is a link further down in that post
https://haveibeenpwned.com/

Couple of forums etc that I used a while back were hit.

[smithcorp]

Thanks mate - looks like Android forums were breached.

[DarrenM]

Interesting. That shows me pwned on 10 sites, but I've only used 2 of them. Already knew about those breaches, but I use different passwords everywhere anyway.

Makes you wonder how many breaches haven't been made public.

[smithcorp]

Another price drop on Rift + controllers - now $399

[Duke]

Another price drop on Rift + controllers - now $399

Cause of this maybe:- Samsung Odyssey HMD - Windows Mixed Reality?

[DarrenM]

All the other mixed reality headsets as well. They're supposed to launch Oct 17th. The Samsung one on Nov10th.

We don't know when they'll get SteamVR support though, so there won't be much gaming for them at launch. Just minecraft and Arizona Sunshine from the windows store I guess.

The samsung one is very appealing for sims. Higher res and higher FOV. Hopefully they'll have a demo unit in the Sydney samsung store.

[Duke]

It's interesting how quiet Occulus & HTC / Steam are as surely they must gave Gen2 models coming?

[DarrenM]

Oculus just held their Connect conference. They announced Oculus Go, which is a mobile headset equivalent to GearVR, but without the need for a phone. Android standalone headset similar to what Google and Samsung are building.

They also showed an update to the Santa Cruz prototype, which might end up being Rift 2. It's also also mobile, but with inside out tracking. No mention of whether it will have wireless connection to support PC gaming though. Dev kits will be out next year. Consumer version in 2019 I think.






Dash looks like a nice feature. It'll allow you to overlay windows on top of games. Someone brought up the idea of having a webcam overlay so you can see what's going on in the room while you have the headset on.

[DarrenM]

Reading this thread on reddit, seems Santa Cruz won't be Rift 2. So their hardware plans for PC are still a mystery.

I spoke with Nate Mitchell yesterday (Head of Rift at Oculus) and asked him about how the strategies of the headsets do or don't overlap. From his explanation, it sounded very much like Santa Cruz and Rift are being developed quite separately. In fact, he said that Santa Cruz won't be a 'Rift' product when it launches. He made the distinction that "Rift is our PC product." So it sounds like Santa Cruz is being treated like a high-end standalone and a mobile product (which makes sense too as it's built on mobile SoC and almost certainly Android). With that said, I'm sure that any of the easily transferable hardware learnings like ergonomics, lenses, and displays, are likely to be shared between products where sensible.

[DexterPunk]

$399 at the moment for Black Friday


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[DarrenM]

Oculus let the certificate they sign their drivers with expire causing the headset to stop working. They've released a fix which will install a new version of the software.

https://www.oculus.com/rift-patch/

[pixelboy]

Sounds like a calculated move to force updates.

[DarrenM]

It effectively bricked every headset for nearly a whole day. No way it was intentional. Since it's a windows certificate it affected offline users as well.

Not sure why you'd avoid updates anyway. They've been making some good improvements lately, like being able to move games to different drives.

[Cursed]

Sounds like a calculated move to force updates.

You can put your foil hat away. They don't give you the ability to opt out of updates anyway

1. I never assume a conspiracy when plain-old incompetence explains everything.
2. They're handing out $15 Oculus store credit to those who used their Rift since Feb 1st as compensation

[Sarsippius]

2. They're handing out $15 Oculus store credit to those who used their Rift since Feb 1st as compensation

I've yet to buy anything from the store so I guess it's time to change that now

[smithcorp]

My VR Lens Lab glasses had arrived yesterday - bad timing!

[Cursed]

My VR Lens Lab glasses had arrived yesterday - bad timing!

I'll be interested to find out how they go. My main worry with something like that is how well the rift and the lenses would hold up to semi-frequently being removed for other users.

[smithcorp]

My VR Lens Lab glasses had arrived yesterday - bad timing!

I'll be interested to find out how they go. My main worry with something like that is how well the rift and the lenses would hold up to semi-frequently being removed for other users.

I didn't get the inserts. Rather they are spectacles you wear. The shape and size fits with the rift and they have an elastic strap that goes around the back of your head.

Nicely made and adjustable for distance off your face. I tried the fit last night and it was good. I'll post up a photo.

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[smithcorp]

My VR Lens Lab glasses had arrived yesterday - bad timing!

I'll be interested to find out how they go. My main worry with something like that is how well the rift and the lenses would hold up to semi-frequently being removed for other users.

I didn't get the inserts. Rather they are spectacles you wear. The shape and size fits with the rift and they have an elastic strap that goes around the back of your head.

Nicely made and adjustable for distance off your face. I tried the fit last night and it was good. I'll post up a photo.

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Here they are. Hope to try them tonight after I've updated the rift software.

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[Cursed]

So, I have a pair of old, small frame glasses that I currently use with the Rift. My biggest problems are that the nose pads end up pushed fairly hard into my nose and the glasses can end up getting pushed close enough to my eyes that my eyelashes brush them, leaving an oily residue over time.

[norbs]

Please get a photo of you wearing them Smiss!

[Jamo]

Please don't LOL

[smithcorp]

Haha - i'm glad they are hidden under the rift!

[DarrenM]

Oculus showed a new prototype headset called Half Dome. 140 degree fov and moving displays for varying focus.

https://www.roadtovr.com/facebook-oculu ... ifocal-f8/

[Sarsippius]

Looks good although right now I would be happy with an Oculus HMD with the same screens as in the Vive Pro and the Samsung Odyssey. I would upgrade for that.