Any idea what 2019 will bring?

[Jyge]

I got myself a rift about a month ago as I figured that there is nog going to be anything world breaking for awhile. I might have focused on Odyssey+ , but even there the reception is so mixed that it might be just as well that I went for Rift.

 

I am very interested in varifocal, but the way Oculus is loosing people it might be that the whole FB thing is bringing the whole company to a sh!tter and the direction might be less interesting for PC VR gaming and simming.

 

Anybody else working on varifocal? Any ideas what to expect for 2019? Is it likely that most will stick to CV1 for another year?

[rjetster1]

Very similar here… have a rift, use it from time to time but a lot less now. Waiting for the next best thing… ordered the Odyssey + then canceled because it was an impulse buy thinking it may be a little better. Now waiting for the next significant VR product that will truly make a big difference… so I wait to see what 2019 will bring.

[Precog]

There will be Pimax 5+ and 8k, oculus rift 1.5, XTAL consumer headset, and a new headset from valve apparently all due in 2019. Plus all the WMR stuff that keeps coming out.

 

I backed the 5k+ but I'm interested to see what oculus has planned for later this year.

[Mule]

i'm hearing a lot about this Pimax stuff man oh man am willing to sell all my vr for this stuff.

[nrosko]

There will be Pimax 5+ and 8k, oculus rift 1.5, XTAL consumer headset, and a new headset from valve apparently all due in 2019. Plus all the WMR stuff that keeps coming out.

 

I backed the 5k+ but I'm interested to see what oculus has planned for later this year.

 

 

Next Rift will more like be in 2020 Q1, Nothing about any Valve release date or confirmation that they even working on a HMD.

[nrosko]

I got myself a rift about a month ago as I figured that there is nog going to be anything world breaking for awhile. I might have focused on Odyssey+ , but even there the reception is so mixed that it might be just as well that I went for Rift.

 

I am very interested in varifocal, but the way Oculus is loosing people it might be that the whole FB thing is bringing the whole company to a sh!tter and the direction might be less interesting for PC VR gaming and simming.

 

Anybody else working on varifocal? Any ideas what to expect for 2019? Is it likely that most will stick to CV1 for another year?

 

I personally do not care about varifocal as i can focus just fine, i would be surprised if it was in the next Rift. I think more likely a 2k resolution with foveated rendering & hopefully much better lenses.

 

We need faster & cheaper GPUs so i'm hoping there is a better offering over the next year or two.

[lucky-hendrix]

I personally do not care about varifocal as i can focus just fine, i would be surprised if it was in the next Rift. I think more likely a 2k resolution with foveated rendering & hopefully much better lenses.

 

 

 

We need faster & cheaper GPUs so i'm hoping there is a better offering over the next year or two.

I don't think you understand what varifocal brings. It would be a very welcome feature.

 

However eye tracking coupled with foveated rendering is the one I really hope will take off

 

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[Precog]

Next Rift will more like be in 2020 Q1, Nothing about any Valve release date or confirmation that they even working on a HMD.

 

https://uploadvr.com/valve-135-vr-headset-half-life/

 

https://www.roadtovr.com/report-oculus-planning-modest-upgrade-rift-releasing-early-next-year/

[Buckeye]

5K+ is the next step change for DCS in VR from a hardware perspective. Whether an average use can drive that or not, well....

 

In terms of performance ED is probably still busy sitting on their hands while Wags pitches in all his interviews that “VR optimizations are coming.”

 

Who knows though ‍ On a long enough timetime they will surely come. Just a matter of when for now. Hoping for sooner rather than later.

 

 

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[Jyge]

From what I read Oculus S could be coming out 2019 Q1, but it's only about inside out tracking and a moderate resolution bump, nothing like Half Dome. Also featuring gaming free of PC with headset alone?

 

So is the Half Dome dead? To me that sounds that Oculus is not going to push the technological envelope and that would make it uninteresting as a future PC sim hardware. I think Facebook is going to drive the brand to multimedia and lightweight entertainment for everyone.

 

I think the idea behind foveated rendering is to ease the rendering expenses and that would bring better focused picture and performance bump? Is there anyone really bringing it on?

 

I get the impression that pimax 5K is more like brute force, readable instruments and yet the sharpness is not going to equal 2D in mid-range? I am not sure I need a huge Lord Helmet headgear for my gaming sessions, FOV in rift is already enough for me, I miss other things...

 

Is it just me, but I do not think 2019 is going to be that exciting?

[dburne]

From what I read Oculus S could be coming out 2019 Q1, but it's only about inside out tracking and a moderate resolution bump, nothing like Half Dome. Also featuring gaming free of PC with headset alone?

 

 

That is the Oculus Quest.

Stand alone headset. Would not be suited for games like DCS.

[Jyge]

Does this entirely rule out its use as a PC output device. As such it should get a minor resolution bump. That is kind of wasted in a cell phone processing power? I understood Quest should be a sort of mixed breed of Go and Rift but that way it sounds just like Go+

[dburne]

Does this entirely rule out its use as a PC output device. As such it should get a minor resolution bump. That is kind of wasted in a cell phone processing power? I understood Quest should be a sort of mixed breed of Go and Rift but that way it sounds just like Go+

 

Yes, it is a mobile device only and has built in CPU.

There will be around 50 games or so available for it at launch.

[Tinkickef]

I am thinking that the next Rift will be a stopgap to address its main issue - resolution. We know Oculus bought a display research and development firm a couple of years back and we know that they have developed deepfocus software that can also be used passively to soften the focus at the periphery of the FoV, and the advent of ASW2.

 

Since it seems that half dome is shelved for the moment, it seems reasonable to combine the above to make a headset with higher resolution, better FoV with a softer focus on the edges and artifacting free ASW2 to enable this improved headset to be used with existing hardware with little to no performance penalties.

Edited December 31, 2018 by Tinkickef

[nrosko]

I don't think you understand what varifocal brings. It would be a very welcome feature.

 

However eye tracking coupled with foveated rendering is the one I really hope will take off

 

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Well from what i have seen it allows you to focus on things that are close up? If so i can already do that.

[nrosko]

https://uploadvr.com/valve-135-vr-headset-half-life/

 

https://www.roadtovr.com/report-oculus-planning-modest-upgrade-rift-releasing-early-next-year/

 

 

First link didn't work but if its to the 'leaked' photos I have already seen them. But that is all it is just some leaked photos, that headset could be years off release, there has been nothing from Valve themselves confirming anything at all. To say they are releasing a headset 2019 is purely wishful thinking/rumours.

 

Same with the second article, although admittedly there is a bit more weight to it. I would be surprised if they released 2 headsets in 2019. I think much more likely they just announce the headset at connect & release early 2020.

[Strikeeagle345]

The Odyssey+ is amazing. Its much better than the Rift, Vive, and Vive Pro. Tried all of those and there is no SDE.

[Jyge]

The Odyssey+ is amazing. Its much better than the Rift, Vive, and Vive Pro. Tried all of those and there is no SDE.

 

 

What I am wondering actually is that Pimax 5K and stuff that is coming, they have actually smaller vertical resolution than O+, the whole load of pixels is actually blown to larger FOV? So I am actually wondering if the O+ is going to remain the benchmark for picture quality for awhile? I expect you get a proper performance hit for secondary gain.

 

 

 

I slowly get the feeling that before the eye-tracking is out, the advancements in picture quality will be neglible.

[Strikeeagle345]

What I am wondering actually is that Pimax 5K and stuff that is coming, they have actually smaller vertical resolution than O+, the whole load of pixels is actually blown to larger FOV? So I am actually wondering if the O+ is going to remain the benchmark for picture quality for awhile? I expect you get a proper performance hit for secondary gain.

 

 

 

I slowly get the feeling that before the eye-tracking is out, the advancements in picture quality will be neglible.

 

yeah, i think the Odyssey+ will remain the image king even with the 5K comes out for that reason. It is quite incredible compared to all that's out right now.