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The issue with serious Sam in mixed reality is the frame rate. For some reason, it's unplayable even with a GTX1080. I purchased the croteam bundle on steamVR and the Talos principle works perfectly.
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Zero VGS posted:I mean yeah, you can get piles of Windows Mixed Reality headsets for cheap on eBay, here's four Dell hedsets, with controllers, for $230 shipped each: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Visor-Virtual-Mixed-Reality-Headset-With-Controllers-Windows-PCs-VRP100/192429870517
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Jan 18, 2018 15:14
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So what's the difference between VR and Mixed Reality?
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Jan 18, 2018 20:15
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Gort posted:So what's the difference between VR and Mixed Reality? "Mixed reality" is a term that encompasses the whole spectrum of VR and AR devices and generally anything that involves both aspects of the real world and aspects of a virtual world simultaneously.
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Jan 18, 2018 20:40
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However the Windows Mixed Reality headsets specifically are poorly named and are just VR headsets.
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Jan 18, 2018 21:26
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Truga posted:Man, I saw this was on sale recently and didn't get it because i have enough of a backlog, but now one of my non-vr friends that also wants to play it noticed it's playable without vr now and that sucks cause we'd play it a lot together. Good news, it's a weekend deal.
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Jan 18, 2018 21:30
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Speaking of weekend deals, From other Suns is on a free weekend starting tonight.
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Gort posted:So what's the difference between VR and Mixed Reality? VR is the industry standard term that's been used for any non-AR system designed for virtual reality. MR is some Microsoft PR Executive's attempt at being different and edgy.
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So rec room allows shared ownership of custom rooms now - anyone want to set up an SA room? I don't even know what you can do with them tbh
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Jan 18, 2018 22:06
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From Other Suns is fun... I've not yet actually beaten it. Could certainly use more Oculus friends.
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Phuzun posted:From Other Suns is fun... I've not yet actually beaten it. Could certainly use more Oculus friends. If it works with Revive I might pick it up.
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Jan 18, 2018 22:11
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Seconding the enjoyment of From Other Suns. It has a bit of borderlands with its multiple different guns (and stats) and a lot of FTL. I've only played for a couple hours in single player and I can see it being more fun with friends as well.
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Phuzun posted:From Other Suns is fun... I've not yet actually beaten it. Could certainly use more Oculus friends. Hi. I am Bum the Sad. I would like to play a game. My name is Bum_the_Sad in the land of Oculus. Bum the Sad fucked around with this message at 23:48 on Jan 18, 2018 |
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Jan 18, 2018 23:45
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Mixed Reality is the accepted term for all forms of computer-enhanced realities. Microsoft named the headsets "Mixed Reality" not because they're some sort of mixed reality, but because they intend for this to be the start of OS-level support for all these reality headsets, virtual or otherwise. It's...just fairly misleading, because the average consumer only knows of Virtual Reality, and maybe Augmented Reality, both as individual and separate things.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed_reality
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Jan 18, 2018 23:58
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Did any of the goons at CES get to try the Tobii modded Vive with eye tracking? If so how was it, did it actually have foveated rendering?
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~*Augmented Virtuality*~ By William Gibson Seashell Salesman posted:Did any of the goons at CES get to try the Tobii modded Vive with eye tracking? If so how was it, did it actually have foveated rendering? Yes, it works pretty well, not perfect yet but drat solid. I would love to have it for menus in FO4vr or any other RPG. FOVeation was there too, but it has a catch 22... Save rendering power and be able to use cheaper video cards for VR by spending the equivalent of a VR ready graphics card on eye tracking. That said I do understand the benefits and was excited to see it in action. It's pretty subtle. They turned it on then locked it so you could look around at the stuff that wasn't rendering. Then turn it back on and it instantly cleared up wherever you were looking. Not flawlessly, but definitely usable. Then again the mantra of CES is 'Hardware without software is dead' so many devices that won't see support. If Tobii wants to make their great tech supported, the eye tracking will need to become bundled with headsets. Alpha Phoenix fucked around with this message at 01:50 on Jan 19, 2018 |
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That's awesome! Gives me hope that it could be a gen2 feature.
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I don't see that tech as being for making lower end cards capable of performing, but for making higher end cards perform better. That solves the catch 22 but narrows the market.
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Protocol7 posted:If it works with Revive I might pick it up. Benefits a lot from a mic, if you're new and don't know the game. Bum the Sad posted:Hi. I am Bum the Sad. I would like to play a game. My name is Bum_the_Sad in the land of Oculus. I'll add you, though I won't be playing until tomorrow or the weekend.
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You guys should use the #lookingforgames or whatever channel in the discord. I have bridge crew and FoS and poo poo.
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HerpicleOmnicron5 posted:I don't see that tech as being for making lower end cards capable of performing, but for making higher end cards perform better. That solves the catch 22 but narrows the market. Narrows down an already narrow niche market. I still think we need Gen 2 and a new Gen of video cards. Not for the Gen 2 units' sake though. We need Gen 1 units bundled with acceptable VR PCs for $1k - $1.2k to get the market moving.
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PenisMonkey posted:You guys should use the #lookingforgames or whatever channel in the discord. I have bridge crew and FoS and poo poo. There hadn't been a message in there since December 30th
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Jan 19, 2018 03:39
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I have co-worker who wound up with a spare HP Mixed Reality headset and was selling it for $200. I figured it would at least be a good way to dip my tow into VR and I can't say I regret it at all. Maybe I'm missing something offered by other headsets but I don't have many complaints. It was easy to set up, the graphics are plenty good, and the tracking works great. Well it works great most of the time, loses track of a controller now and then but it's nowhere close to being game breaking. My only real complaint is the lack of games at the moment compared to Vive and Oculus.
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Bum the Sad posted:There hadn't been a message in there since December 30th hence why it needs more use
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AKA Pseudonym posted:I have co-worker who wound up with a spare HP Mixed Reality headset and was selling it for $200. I figured it would at least be a good way to dip my tow into VR and I can't say I regret it at all. Maybe I'm missing something offered by other headsets but I don't have many complaints. It was easy to set up, the graphics are plenty good, and the tracking works great. Well it works great most of the time, loses track of a controller now and then but it's nowhere close to being game breaking. My only real complaint is the lack of games at the moment compared to Vive and Oculus. Are there really so many Steam games that don't work on WMR?
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Seashell Salesman posted:Are there really so many Steam games that don't work on WMR? In my experience they all do, even if they don't list as compatible with WMR. The one that I was sad, then happy about was Star Trek: Bridge Commander. Wasn't listed as WMR compatible but worked perfectly.
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SpartanIV posted:In my experience they all do, even if they don't list as compatible with WMR. The one that I was sad, then happy about was Star Trek: Bridge Commander. Wasn't listed as WMR compatible but worked perfectly. I'll have to try out a few then. Speaking of Star Trek are there any microphones that would well with a VR headset? The only microphone I have is attached to a big clunky pair of headphones.
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The Vive and Rift both have microphones, but not very good ones.
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Bum the Sad posted:There hadn't been a message in there since December 30th Yeah, there is a channel to put your profile info in and get others. I've got several games on both Oculus and Steam.
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AKA Pseudonym posted:I'll have to try out a few then. I use a wireless Logitech G930 headset but it's a terrible headphone set that has constant connection problems and I hate it, but it does fit comfortably over the VR headset.
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Played some more of From Other Suns tonight, and I have to complain about the weapon switching a bit. It's definitely not the most intuitive system, and trying to fumble with it when both your guns are out of ammo and you have a big rear end alien a foot away from your face beating the poo poo out of you gets your loving heart pumping. Still think it's a fun game though.
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AKA Pseudonym posted:I'll have to try out a few then. I use a pair of these http://amzn.to/2DNqq1B Really enjoy them. I think SAQ recently just picked up a mod mic and uses the built in rift headphones still. I had the non pros before these. I liked em enough I bought the new ones. Battery is insane, range is nuts, sounds pretty drat good. 7.1 is "spot on" for directional. 80 bucks on sale atm. SpartanIV posted:I use a wireless Logitech G930 headset but it's a terrible headphone set that has constant connection problems and I hate it, but it does fit comfortably over the VR headset. If you've got 80 bucks to piss away, The corsairs will make you really happy.
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Cojawfee posted:The Vive and Rift both have microphones, but not very good ones. My Rift mic sounds really nice.
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Hellsau posted:My Rift mic sounds really nice. I’m a breathy mess with it. My nose is constantly stuffy and yeah had to use a headset mic.  It also seemed to be way too sensitive and picked up all kinds of background noise. I also have a giant head. Which does not help the breathy part at all. Holy poo poo through its light years ahead of the vives. Wow that things bad.
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Man, OrbusVR is really fun, it kinda gives off an 'early access' feel but learning the classes feels very rewarding and engaging.  I finished the questline to give you access to the wizard class today but it turns out I'm complete poo poo at drawing spells in the air.
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From the news https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3V0aw-ljEg
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Yikes, that sucks for everyone involved. Everyone want to help but there's nothing they can do. I hope the guy was alright. E: YouTube description says he is fine and he gave permission to upload the video.
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Every VR Chat video I see just looks like a nightmare world. If there were a hell, that's how I would imagine it.
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I've been working through my backlog lately, and have been having a blast for the most part! I was pleasantly surprised by a few games I didn't expect a ton from: GORN has gotten so many updates since I first played it that it's like a whole new game. Awesomely fun, and at the same time very nerve-wracking in regards to trying not to destroy my house while playing. IronWolf VR seems pretty great. I've only done the first couple missions, but the immersion and interactivity are pretty awesome - I hope the later missions ramp up the pace a bit and I'd love to try multiplayer. Flappy Arms I got for free. Not a very engaging (or good) game, but I was pleasantly surprised that it didn't make me sick, which I was almost sure it was gonna do after watching the preview video. King Kaiju - I wanted to like this game at least a little bit, but the lack of stuff to do besides grab and throw makes it pretty lovely. I felt like I was awkwardly bending down constantly, and having no fun while doing so. If it had feet tracking or something maybe it would be better? Fruit Ninja VR Surprisingly polished! Nice graphics and simple but fun gameplay. It's pretty much only front facing, but honestly I think it would be way worse and frustrating if it was full 360. No regrets getting this one on sale - it'll definitely go into my "demo for people new to VR" rotation. Old Friend A cartoony 360 music video - pretty nifty as a one-off experience. No interaction at all besides dancing around with VR noodle arms, but a neat time nonetheless. Another one that I'll be adding to my demo rotation. Stand Out I don't know about this one. Seems like full-on jank city; terrible graphics (not just resolution, but super sloppy models in general), janky gameplay. I didn't see anywhere to switch to Vive wand layout for the controls, so I didn't have a good grasp on how to do stuff. Quickly found and loaded a gun, fumbled around trying to get it to fire, and got shot in the face and killed while some extremely low poly player screamed "loving bitch" in my face. Form Beautiful and well polished experience - like playing "The Room" puzzle box game in VR. It's short - under an hour - but totally worth it. I really wish they expanded it out into a longer experience! Rez Infinite Very cool version of Rez. I don't love the controls for the classic levels - they basically use the controller as a mouse, but they are still pretty fun. The made-for-VR level (Area X) is pretty amazing, as it gives you more direct motion aiming, and takes you off the rails and lets you fly around freely. It left me a little wobbly by the end of it from soaring around in 3d, but was totally worth it.
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SpartanIV posted:Yikes, that sucks for everyone involved. Everyone want to help but there's nothing they can do. I hope the guy was alright. That sucks but I feel like we missed the meme of a lifetime if only he had been the guy in the underwear instead of a gundam.
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