And a new entrant to the market, sounds like they're aiming to top the others quality wise, field of view, specs etc. Sure there will be a price to match too.
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2560 x 1440 per eye. So how much do we need to spend on GPUs!?Comment
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That really is what's needed for proper seamless movement and effect though Brad, and may well be what Oculus go for if they want to keep up.Comment
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Maybe vr is launching too early then. I'd hate to see low uptake taken as a concept failure when really it's just cost / affordability.Comment
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Oculus Rift Consumer Version 1 preorders start tomorrow (Weds).
No price stated still yet though, I'm plumping for $449 (or around ?390 delivered here to UK and including VAT) as it includes an Xbox One controller and two games (their Touch controllers aren't due until second half of 2016 now).
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I can't speak for starVR, as they haven't talked about it, but gaze tracking is a viable option in VR now. With this they can only render native resolution where you are actually looking rather than rendering loads of detail where you cannot see itOriginally posted by Brad View PostComment
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Setting aside the whole whether VR will implode on itself debate, OR's handling of the consumer launch so far is embarrassing. A Q&A as preorders go live where most of the questions will the basic info that should already be available before a single order is taken is so poor. I do get the curiosity and appeal for those usually interested in all things tech but the red flags on this and VR for anyone else are staggering.Comment
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He's doing an AMA on reddit.
What kind of stuff are people going to ask?
They've not announced the price yet, that is the question on everybody's lips.
Could it be that it's staggeringly expensive? or that it's excitedly affordable?
We know how much the Dev kits are and the mass production version is likely to cost less, so it's not a total unknown.Last edited by EvilBoris; 05-01-2016, 20:31.Comment
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Could still be anywhere between $349 to $549 though. Depends how much Facebook want to subsidise it.
Nice they've given all the $300 and above original Kickstarter backers the new consumer model for free to show some loyalty back.Comment
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$599 apparently. Not massively surprised.Comment
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That is a chunk of money. Samsung Gear VR is on offer @ ?80 today for their Android handsets.Comment
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Got to be honest, I don't fully know what the Oculus can do but I have always assumed it is the genuine article. Which now that I think about it is really just buying into a marketing idea... What does it do that the likes of that Samsung Gear doesn't?Comment
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I dont really know, I would assume the PC Oculus has a larger software catalogue and has 2 independent HD screens for presumably a better experience than the single Super AMOLED screen split of Samsung VR.Originally posted by Dogg Thang View PostComment
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It's ?499 + ?30 shipping in the UK. I got to the checkout and closed the browser.
I would have gone to ?300.
My Google Cardboard will have to do.Comment
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Out of interest, I've seen a lot of these plastic Google Cardboard-type devices; basically just a more comfortable version.
Can that work with an iPhone 4?Comment
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