Oculus Rift Summer sale

[dburne]

Finally got mine (again) after getting the touch and extra sensor on Monday. Such a joy to fly the Huey again. Robo recall was a blast too!

 

:thumbup:

 

Yeah Robo Recall is a blast and fun diversion in between flights!

[WildBillKelsoe]

wish they would do a special offer on rift only

 

 

 

was just going to say that, BIGNEWY! Lets see if they do offer it later alone

 

 

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[MA_Goblin]

Bugger, I couldn't resist any more :) Ordered from Oculus 16/7 but they have a lot of orders (asked them about shipping) so it will take some time.

[WildBillKelsoe]

what was the standard price?

 

 

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[dburne]

what was the standard price?

 

 

599.00 USD without Touch, 699.00 with Touch.

 

New price after current sale ends - 499.00 with Touch.

[WildBillKelsoe]

No touchless option?

 

 

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[dburne]

No touchless option?

 

 

No, the new bundles will only contain:

Oculus Rift

Touch

2 Sensors

Free games that come with Touch Activation (7).

 

They will no longer offer the Rift alone without Touch, at least that is what is being publicly announced so far.

 

Considering previous to this current 399.00 limited time sale, it was 599.00 for Rift alone with 1 sensor and no Touch, the new pricing even including Touch is a pretty good deal.

 

But also they are dropping the X-Box Controller and Remote out of the new bundle as well, those can be had separately. For me having Touch, I would have to wipe a lot of dust off my X-Box Controller if I decided to use it as some point again.

 

I will tell you , being a hard core flight simmer, I thought what do I need these Touch controllers for? Kept reading great things about them, and am so glad now I got them. I have had a lot of fun with some Oculus games with them.

Edited July 20, 2017 by dburne

[sze5003]

I'm sure you can also use a regular Xbox controller with the rift as well. I think I got the old bundle coming. Not sure why I haven't received it. Amazon says there are no stock issues but can't tell me why it hasn't shipped yet. It was suppose to be here yesterday.

 

To be honest I don't need the Xbox controller, the only difference is it's with a wireless PC dongle.

 

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[WildBillKelsoe]

No, the new bundles will only contain:

Oculus Rift

Touch

2 Sensors

Free games that come with Touch Activation (7).

 

They will no longer offer the Rift alone without Touch, at least that is what is being publicly announced so far.

 

Considering previous to this current 399.00 limited time sale, it was 599.00 for Rift alone with 1 sensor and no Touch, the new pricing even including Touch is a pretty good deal.

 

But also they are dropping the X-Box Controller and Remote out of the new bundle as well, those can be had separately. For me having Touch, I would have to wipe a lot of dust off my X-Box Controller if I decided to use it as some point again.

 

I will tell you , being a hard core flight simmer, I thought what do I need these Touch controllers for? Kept reading great things about them, and am so glad now I got them. I have had a lot of fun with some Oculus games with them.

 

 

 

I'll wait for the upgraded consumer version. Thing is, I don't even know if my 2012 system could handle it, thus one thing at a time.

 

 

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[dburne]

I'll wait for the upgraded consumer version. Thing is, I don't even know if my 2012 system could handle it, thus one thing at a time.

 

 

I am really excited for the next consumer version, although all talk previously points to 2019 before we see it. Oculus Connect Developers Conference is in September and will be interesting to see what info they share with us at that time.

 

If they can pull off higher resolution, FOV rendering and eye tracking as planned, along with maybe little wider FOV it will be incredible.

[dogbite]

No touchless option?

 

 

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I know what your likely thinking. I only fly sims and don't need these controllers. I didn't order Touch when they arrived for a similar reason. Although I do play other things, I always hated Xbox type controllers, preferring keyboard and mouse as most non-console gamers often do.

This is not that. In VR "hands in game" is so much more immersive, than without. Touch is an amazing way to play in VR. You can grab and throw things, stroke a pool cue, swing a golf club, go bowling, swing a sword, climb a mountain, fly down a mountainside in a wingsuit, look everywhere while firing two weapons in different directions, manipulate Google Earth VR with panache, manipulate thruster packs in zero G space, and so many more possibilities. Even the hardest core simmer likes to do others things. The exercise value alone will save on a gym membership. Don't kid yourself you will use them. Even if I am wrong, someone in your circle of friends or family will be absolutely blown away by them. People will flock to your side to play with your stuff. OK, now I'm stretching it, but be assured, this is a gaming experience unlike anything you have experienced. I have never heard anyone say " I have them but never use them".

Edited July 20, 2017 by dogbite
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[aaron886]

exercise value along will save on a gym membership.

 

To that, I say...

 

Don't kid yourself .

 

:megalol:

[sze5003]

Amazon wanted me to cancel my order when I chatted them to ask what happened to my rift bundle. It still says expected 21st but still says not shipped yet.

 

The chat associate recommended I cancel and re order since it's listed from a different seller now. Glad I didn't let her cancel it. All I wanted was an update.

 

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[dogbite]

To that, I say...

 

 

 

:megalol:

 

That whoosing sound isn't a plane going by. It's the sound of your somewhat esoteric response going over my head. Glad you found my post humorous, though.

[rrohde]

Gotta say - this VR thing is something else. I am totally blown away by just sitting in a DCS module's cockpit. This is unbelievable. The first time using the Rift in DCS I was just shouting out superlatives because I was so overwhelmed with awe. Once airborne, the feeling of flying at altitude is real. ... totally, and utterly immersive. The feeling of getting sick is also very real and it happens very quickly - but I felt like that in RL when I took some lessons in a Cessna years ago. :) I seem to fly a lot more careful now because I am now inside the cockpit - rather than looking at a cockpit on a 2D screen. It is all so stunningly real. What a difference it makes..... wow. Just wish the gauges would be more easily readable - but like everybody else says: the immersion is so much more enticing than anything a 2D display can offer.

Edited July 21, 2017 by rrohde

[javelina1]

Gotta say - this VR thing is something else. I am totally blown away by just sitting in a DCS module's cockpit. This is unbelievable. The first time using the Rift in DCS I was just shouting out superlatives because I was so overwhelmed with awe. Once airborne, the feeling of flying at altitude is real. ... totally, and utterly immersive. The feeling of getting sick is also very real and it happens very quickly - but I felt like that in RL when I took some lessons in a Cessna years ago. :) I seem to fly a lot more careful now because I am now inside the cockpit - rather than looking at a cockpit on a 2D screen. It is all so stunningly real. What a difference it makes..... wow. Just wish the gauges would be more easily readable - but like everybody else says: the immersion is so much more enticing than anything a 2D display can offer.

 

Nice buddy! welcome to the club! What PD are you running. I've been using the Oculus tray tool, and keeping it around 1.5.

[rrohde]

Nice buddy! welcome to the club! What PD are you running. I've been using the Oculus tray tool, and keeping it around 1.5.

 

Since this is only my second day with the Rift, I have no idea what all the tweaks here are - so I dialed in a PD of 1.5 for now, and don't know much beside what else is possible in tweaking things (inside and outside of DCS).

[dburne]

Gotta say - this VR thing is something else. I am totally blown away by just sitting in a DCS module's cockpit. This is unbelievable. The first time using the Rift in DCS I was just shouting out superlatives because I was so overwhelmed with awe. Once airborne, the feeling of flying at altitude is real. ... totally, and utterly immersive. The feeling of getting sick is also very real and it happens very quickly - but I felt like that in RL when I took some lessons in a Cessna years ago. :) I seem to fly a lot more careful now because I am now inside the cockpit - rather than looking at a cockpit on a 2D screen. It is all so stunningly real. What a difference it makes..... wow. Just wish the gauges would be more easily readable - but like everybody else says: the immersion is so much more enticing than anything a 2D display can offer.

 

Kind of says it all doesn't it?

 

Congrats , you are in for some fun times in VR!

 

Not much you can do outside the Rift, in fact most settings in Nvidia Control Panel will not even affect the image in the Rift. Best to set your graphics in game GUI.

 

Try increasing the Pixel Density.

Make sure your IPD is set to optimum for your eyes, should have been done during setup.

Adjust the headset position on your head for best image clarity.

The Rift does have a somewhat narrow sweet spot, and having it positioned correctly makes a difference. You can see this by adjusting up and down a little.

[Colmillo]

I have it just now!!!!

[craig_sez]

Had issues with my best buy visa chk out sign up so i found this thread..Broke out the visa and now i just oredered it..Played email tag a few times and a phone call..EFF THAT BS!!

 

I ordered it from the oculas site,hope the price is not in usd but i did select ship from canada in the options..I sent a msg to oculas support asking same question cause if it is in usd,toldem im gonna cancel

[hansangb]

Since this is only my second day with the Rift, I have no idea what all the tweaks here are - so I dialed in a PD of 1.5 for now, and don't know much beside what else is possible in tweaking things (inside and outside of DCS).

 

 

And do play with moving the Rift around. It can make a big difference. And if you wear glasses, do wear them as it makes a difference. And it helps if you eat some ginger for motion sickness.

 

Enjoy it.

[javelina1]

I have it just now!!!!

 

:thumbup::pilotfly:

[sea2sky]

Had issues with my best buy visa chk out sign up so i found this thread..Broke out the visa and now i just oredered it..Played email tag a few times and a phone call..EFF THAT BS!!

 

I ordered it from the oculas site,hope the price is not in usd but i did select ship from canada in the options..I sent a msg to oculas support asking same question cause if it is in usd,toldem im gonna cancel

 

It is in CAD, should be 549, but expect a long delay in shipment. I just talked to their support - he said the are back logged big time.

[aceviper]

Hats off to ED for a great game in VR.

Had the rift a couple of days and first impressions were not good.

The low resolution sucked big time after playing in 4k.

But after setting up the touch controllers and playing the free Robo Recall and Dead and Buried my impression of the rift changed dramatically for the better.You can see where this is going.

The fun ramps up exponentially.

After shelling out 36euro to get VR working in my FSX and playing for a couple of hours I put on DCS 2.1 Nevada and what a difference.

DCS is much smoother and playable and really its amazing overall.

When the next generation of VR headsets comes out with higher resolution DCS will only get better.

So thanks ED for not requiring a fee to play DCS in VR.:pilotfly:

[trigen]

Hats off to ED for a great game in VR.

Had the rift a couple of days and first impressions were not good.

The low resolution sucked big time after playing in 4k.

But after setting up the touch controllers and playing the free Robo Recall and Dead and Buried my impression of the rift changed dramatically for the better.You can see where this is going.

The fun ramps up exponentially.

After shelling out 36euro to get VR working in my FSX and playing for a couple of hours I put on DCS 2.1 Nevada and what a difference.

DCS is much smoother and playable and really its amazing overall.

When the next generation of VR headsets comes out with higher resolution DCS will only get better.

So thanks ED for not requiring a fee to play DCS in VR.:pilotfly:

 

Get voice attack set properly and it will be 10 times better! if you havent already of course.

 

And as for games made for VR, its just something else standing in a world and looking at the robots in life size! There's a lot you can do without 4k res!