Style Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Oculus are starting to take pre-orders for their first public release in about 15 minutes time Anyone interested in getting one of these/had one of the developers kits? I've been sort of keeping an eye on things as I think it would be great for sim racing. Thinking I'll give it a few months at least to see what the reviews (and prices!) are like before considering one. Very trick bit of kit though [COOL][/COOL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Been following the progress for a while, almost purchased the dev kit a few times but was put off by them selling off old versions when they already had a newer model they were showing off at shows etc. Should be good although the HTC Steam unit looks just as good but with Steam backing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Been following the progress for a while, almost purchased the dev kit a few times but was put off by them selling off old versions when they already had a newer model they were showing off at shows etc. Same here... but they've announced the dev backers will get a free production model. How I wish I'd got one at the start now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Style Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 Been following the progress for a while, almost purchased the dev kit a few times but was put off by them selling off old versions when they already had a newer model they were showing off at shows etc. Should be good although the HTC Steam unit looks just as good but with Steam backing. One of my friends picked up a Dev kit and said it was pretty good. Rough around the edges and maybe lacking a little in performance but all that could be expected from a Dev kit. Will look at the HTC unit and see what it looks like, not really looked into that one much Sony's unit is looking like it'll be up there too. It's gonna turn into a brand market I reckon. PC only for some units and PS4 for the other etc. just like sim racing hardware which really frustrates me. There will be so many games I'd like to try with this but will be limited by console Same here... but they've announced the dev backers will get a free production model. How I wish I'd got one at the start now! Didn't know that, would've been a good investment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 599$ Not so bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Style Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 599$ Not so bad Yeah, fair price I'd say. 2 free games as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Cant wait for these, however I am going to wait until they become a bit more mainstream, perhaps v2 or v3 before I purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I got one for Christmas in 1984 http://www.onemetal.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/tomytronic.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsia Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Waiting for the HTC Vive myself. The tech in it looks far better (i.e. you can switch to a camera mode so you can see the actual world around you to sit down, pick up the phone/a drink/etc) and can track you anywhere in a room up to 15x15 ft, as opposed to the Rift which has basic head tracking. I've used them, and it's okay at best. The Vive is supposed to be a 'premium' VR experience and was always expected to be more expensive than the Rift, but it looks like they might be more similarly priced than expected! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Same here... but they've announced the dev backers will get a free production model. How I wish I'd got one at the start now! Damn it, if I had known that I would have gone ahead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike2JZ Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I had the DK2 dev kit for a while last year. Honestly the tech works very well, and tracking is very precise. the only letdown was the low resolution of the dev kit screens. If the new productions kits have a higher resolution without hindering frame rates then this should be the start of the future. Looking forward to seeing how this progresses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a98pmalcolm Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 $600 is a just way to expensive and you have to have 3 USB 3 ports and at least a GTX970 GPU.. PFFT! So make Sure you have an additional £250 for a new GPU Fair Price absolutely not Nvidea say only 13m out of 1.43 billion on PC can run this.. You have to bare in mind when the UK price WONT be converted from US dollars to UK pounds so will will be something even more stupid like £500 for it.. Just like anything else sold in the UK compared to the american market. This is were Sony need to think about what they will do with the pricing of there VR, and its a plug and play into the PS4 with no need for a high end gaming PC. Just my opinion along with thousands of other Pc users and a majority of the big youtube gamers, boogie, stonefox, review tech usa ect ect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike2JZ Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 $600 is a just way to expensive and you have to have 3 USB 3 ports and at least a GTX970 GPU.. PFFT! This is were Sony need to think about what they will do with the pricing of there VR, and its a plug and play into the PS4 with no need for a high end gaming PC. Nvidea say only 13m out of 1.43 billion on PC can run this.. You have to bare in mind when the UK price WONT be converted from US dollars to UK pounds so will will be something even more stupid like £500 for it.. Just like anything else sold in the UK compared to the american market. Just my opinion along with thousands of others Very true, however this tech is still in it's infancy Whilst the upcoming release is marketing as 'production', most consumers won't buy into it as it is still quite a niche thing. Not only is the hardware new and power crazy, the software and VR developers will also need time to produce mainstream level content. Currently there is interesting tech demo's and some early level media, but it will be a while till AAA titles and proper media experiences are developed. Give the enthusiasts and developers more time to go through the early stages of refining the process and I'm sure in a few years the tech will be ready for your average consumer. That is what I'm hoping will be the proper time to get excited about this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a98pmalcolm Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Very true, however this tech is still in it's infancy Whilst the upcoming release is marketing as 'production', most consumers won't buy into it as it is still quite a niche thing. Not only is the hardware new and power crazy, the software and VR developers will also need time to produce mainstream level content. Currently there is interesting tech demo's and some early level media, but it will be a while till AAA titles and proper media experiences are developed. Give the enthusiasts and developers more time to go through the early stages of refining the process and I'm sure in a few years the tech will be ready for your average consumer. That is what I'm hoping will be the proper time to get excited about this Totally agree. We always need to move further with tech. Will it fail ? We will have to see. Providing PS VR is reasonable I will give it a go but it will most probably get as much use and my 3D TV, which is another thing which is a questionable piece of tech that it will succeed for home entertainment. We all have it on new TV's but how many of use use it? lol I love the idea of VR but the price was just absolutely shocking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 It works with Elite Dangerous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a98pmalcolm Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 It works with Elite Dangerous Hope it works with ya wallet too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 The HTC unit is being priced at around $1500 so I think the Oculus has it on price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Style Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 I think Sony had said they will be trying to undercut Oculus with their price but will wait and see. $1500 is eye watering! It was looking to be the superior one so I guess they had the top end in mind all along Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 $1500 is eye watering! It was looking to be the superior one so I guess they had the top end in mind all along Indeed, I believe it comes with two room mounted trackers so you can walk around and also has a head mounted cam that can relay real world data back to the user. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Ha Ha I had one of those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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