4K - is it worth it?

[BigDuke6ixx]

@art-j

 

did you just try to top trump a formula 1 analogy with one about a bicycle?

 

okay. you dont need to say any more

 

you have me convinced :)

 

Hehehe, yeah.

[hughlb]

Got a Rift and a 4K 42 inch monitor - the cockpit and closer objects look great in the rift, good sense of depth makes you feel like you are sitting in the aircraft, but it's incredibly low res when you compare it to sitting behind a 4K screen. 4K gets a bad wrap, I think because people buy smaller <32 inch 4K monitors and don't get the full benefit of the res, or they buy a 4K tv, which isn't a great idea for gaming on. A 42 inch monitor gets pretty darn close to actual cockpit size and at an optimal distance it almost completely fills your vision, like the rift. The rift gets more disappointing the further away you focus - and because 90 percent of a mission is spotting at distance, it doesn't play to the rift's strengths. Also, at distance, there is no real sense of depth, just like in real life. Having said all that, a VR set with the PPI of a 4K monitor will be amazing - just keep in mind it can also get a bit tiring being in VR for long missions.

[cichlidfan]

This is why, unlike many Rift owners around here, I still enjoy flying without my Rift. My 40" 4k monitor might not offer the immersion of the Rift but the crispness of the image is one of the reasons that I still fly with my monitor.