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Started by Syt, January 07, 2016, 04:27:53 AM

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Syt

Well, the device is available for consumer pre-order.

System requirements:

Video Card NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD R9 290 equivalent or greater
CPU Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater
Memory 8GB+ RAM
Video Output Compatible HDMI 1.3 video output
USB Ports 3x USB 3.0 ports plus 1x USB 2.0 port
OS Windows 7 SP1 64 bit or newer

Price: $599.-

Includes: headset, sensor, Oculus Remote, cables, Xbox One Controller, EVE: Valkyrie, and Lucky's Tale
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Liep

How does one find out if one's video card is equivalent or greater than that?

Not that mine meets the other requirements anyway. :(

And $599 seems very high for an entertainment system that also requires a high end computer.
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Eddie Teach

Those look neat, but I have a feeling I'd get headaches and/or dizziness if I used it.
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Syt

Liep: They have an app on their webpage (I'm at work so can't check) to test compatibility.

I would be eager to try one out, but my computer would be too weak (and I think I don't have enough free USB 3.0 ports). I thought about getting a new computer this Christmas, but found that it was still good enough for what I do.

If there are good games for VR by the end of next year (or the forseeable future) I would probably upgrade then, with VR in mind. Damn, imagine an X-Wing or TIE-Fighter game with modern graphics and VR. :mmm:

Not too shocked by the $599.- price tag; I was guessing $499 for the headset alone, and with controller and a few things added 599 is pricey but not outrageous IMHO.
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Liep

Quote from: Syt on January 07, 2016, 04:48:22 AM
Liep: They have an app on their webpage (I'm at work so can't check) to test compatibility.

Failed on 3 out of 5 tests. :(

And 599 alone might not be outrageous, but then you need a good PC that can run it which will cost probably around $800+.
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Syt

#5
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/01/06/oculus-rift-price/

QuoteThe bad news is that it'll cost you a terrifying $600 before tax and shipping if you're Stateside, and it gets even worse if you're based in the UK or Europe – £500 for the former, €700 for the latter – before shipping.

Ok, €700 (or $750 at current rate) plus shipping is a bit pricey for my tastes :lol:

EDIT: And it doesn't let me select Austria as shipping country, anyways. :D
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Norgy

To get the most out of Oculus Rift, it has been suggest you should at least SLI GTX 970s.  :wacko: It's prohibitively expensive, I think.

And I doubt that being an early adopter will be a wise choice in this matter.

Syt

Agreed. A year or two later there should be more affordable offers out there, and hopefully with any early kinks worked out.
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Grey Fox

This is wave 1 and it's already sold out.

It's like buying a 3d TV in 2009.
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viper37

Quote from: Liep on January 07, 2016, 04:33:40 AM
How does one find out if one's video card is equivalent or greater than that?
For Nvidia, look at the list here:
http://www.geforce.com/hardware
Anything above GTX 970 is ok in the GTX column.

For AMD, it's here:
http://www.amd.com/en-us/products/graphics/desktop/r9#
Anything to the right of R9 200 specs is above.

For equivalent, that would be non consumer video cards.
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OMG OMG OMG VR THE FUTURE IS NOW

I think I'll pass.
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I've imagined a computer in my head with the necessary specs.  That should be enough for VR, no?
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Josephus

VR was all the rage back in the early 90s....never caught on then...

What I want is a holodeck
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Eddie Teach

Quote from: Josephus on January 07, 2016, 07:33:18 PM
VR was all the rage back in the early 90s....never caught on then...

Technology is constantly improving, today's VR is probably cheaper and more convincing.
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