Oculus Rift - Ask GameSpot

@Abelius They've got Minecraft with the OR. It's not officially implemented, but modded in and works extremely well. It's called "Minecrift".

@Abelius there still is the traktor simulator^^

https://www.libro.at/mediastreaming/ec389dd1df13cc89aacaf569520ccd23c3cbbc35fff2b33fad205f3aa456bab192f6eda5a69f71d96fa813f8de3bed9abf4833f18b3dc84025b7d363e46f32ab

@Falzonn It depends on pixel density. Resolution is a component of that, but pixel orientation and structure will also factor in very heavily. The screen door effect is actually minimal enough in the second dev kit that many people use the DK2 exclusively to play certain games. Sim racers can actually use it competitively now, whereas, with the DK1, the resolution was too low.

The consumer version is rumored to be 1440p or greater. It's confirmed that it will be greater than 1080p. The screen door effect will very likely be no issue at all in the consumer version. Not saying there won't be some slightly visibility of a "screen door," but it's not going to take away from gaming or VR experiences. Even the DK2 right now is playable, comfortable, and compelling with games compared to the Dk1.

If the resolution bugs you, don't buy a developer's kit. Wait for the consumer release which will likely be some time in the next 15 months.

@PS2fweak if gamers like it and it sells more games, they will support it. as far as OR makes progress right now i'm actually pretty sure this will become a thing.

there where VR glasses that failed but this seems just right.

@Buck_Swaggler Yes you are right - keyboard is a bit crap with the current setup! The Razer Hydra is one answer to the problem http://www.razerzone.com/gb-en/gaming-controllers/razer-hydra

And then there is the Virtuix Omni for movement http://www.virtuix.com/

Obviously you need the space and of course - all this kit does start to add up. Still, a control pad works OK for most stuff.

And any flight/space sim is sorted as long as you have a stick with enough programmable buttons - the Saitekx52 is a good example of one of these.

@Keitha313 Wtf is "64-bit graphics"?!

@Keitha313 from wikipedia:
"According to Oculus, game integration will begin with PCs and smartphones and be followed by consoles (much later)."

@Keitha313 console exclusive? don't think so. hawken which is being shown here is currently Pc only...

@PCsama The optics are such that the eyes are focused on "infinity." It's likely that this device will be a lot healthier than traditional displays, like TVs and monitors, in this regard.

@WraistlinGill If there is one to be soon, the only thing that will crash is the spiralling triple-A industry. How the hell are Ouya and Shield going to contribute significantly to a market crash? You definitely sound like a qualified analyst.

@WraistlinGill the market is over saturated. However, people only care about Xbox, PS, Wii, and PC.

@cynicalundead The only available versions of the Rift are the two development kits. The latest, DK2, is a pentile, AMOLED 1080p display clocked at 75Hz. Glasses can be worn with it, but they are relatively uncomfortable. The consumer version will probably accommodate glasses much better. Furthermore, the lenses are designed to accommodate those with common vision problems, so you might not have to use your glasses at all in the Rift.

The optics in the Rift have you focused on "infinity," so if you see distant things well without your glasses, you likely won't need them in the Rift.

@Toysoldier34 The consoles will not likely support a device like that without having some sort of major stake in it.

@LightEffect They are true stereo 3D... They don't look like the 3D you see in theaters... it looks like real life. The game worlds have size and scale, and you can tell how large or small, near or far objects are.

@LightEffect They are!

@TERMINATOR-SSD 3D in the Rift will even work for people without vision in one of their eyes. The parallax 3D, as a product of the positional tracking, and combined with the entire scene being in focus, foreground to background, is giving people with no depth perception in real life, true 3D in the Rift. Some blind people literally see better in the Rift, so to speak.

Also, Track IR is great and all, but for the most part, does not match the Rift/VR experience in the slightest.. totally different leagues.

@TERMINATOR-SSD TrackIR is cool but a main problem is you still need to look at the screen so when you look sideways you need to look at the screen out of the corner of your eyes so this will hopefully fix that one issue.

@TERMINATOR-SSD The difference with the Rift to a 3D screen is that you are actually looking into the world as you do naturally every day. You actually FEEL like you are really there - you get a real sense of scale and depth.

With a 3D screen you still see everything around you and you are focused down narrowly on this rectangular object. A big building only looks big because it is next to something that you know the size of - like a human character.

With the Rift you are actually STANDING next to this building. You know it is big because you have to look right up at it - it makes YOU feel tiny!

You don't have to suspend belief, or wait to get drawn into the story or action - just put the goggles on Wham! You are there - you believe!

ps. I love my TrackIR too and it actually does something the rift currently doesn't - positional tracking. This will be apparently added to the consumer version. There are however hacks for this with open-track and a web cam or PlayStation eye (or the move) if you want to add the support to the dev kit.

@TERMINATOR-SSD

The 3D in the Rift is the most natural and impressive I have seen. It doesn't have all the cross-talk that you get with 3D on a flat 2D monitor or TV.

@plasticreality You don't expect much from certain sites, like this one and some similar others, but while expectations are typically low anyway, I was not expecting this video to be this lacking.

Like, the DK2 just released, and even a cursory, 10-minute glance on the forums etc., would land you way more content that could be put into this video. This was like an extremely non-committal, low effort piece.

@blackzio Dreadhalls and Affected, while just a small, short demo rather than a game, is similar in play style to Amnesia, and the reactions are amazing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBpFx-ixBiM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlEOuUqVn_U#t=184

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNOWvs0gT_o