Bullitt Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Just look at this and imagine... http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/06/06/john-carmack-is-making-a-virtual-reality-headset-500-kits-available-soon-video-interview-inside/
MrWofu Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Is it just me, or does that seem alot like the VirtualBoy? I can't imagine playing with that for more than an hour without getting a headache : /
metalnwood Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 I can see that sort of thing good for some fps games that use mostly the mouse and wasd keys, probably racing where youre just using the wheel and flappy paddles on the wheel. I always struggle to think how it can work well when you are flying in a pit, you would have to give up all your switches to use the mouse inside the virtual headset. John Carmack looks a bit like how I would image Kevin Bacon would look after a 3 month cocaine binge.
tobaschi Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 i for one realy waiting for this, i already have some ideas for a good keyboard layout to find the right button without seeing the keyboard. Further i look out for leap motion, what hopefully will make it much easier to press buttons in the ingame cockpit. by the way i already have cancel my Sony HMZ-T1 order to wait on the Oculus Rift. If it's just half as good as everyone told in the press it will be a awesome experience. In my eyes it is a great and cheap alternative to a own pit, specially when you dont have the place or the money for example a 3 projector setup with a curved screen and edge blending software.
Teapot Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 Wo! It's a fantastic development. I hope it doesn't take too long. "A true 'sandbox flight sim' requires hi-fidelity flyable non-combat utility/support aircraft." Wishlist Terrains - Bigger maps Wishlist Modules - A variety of utility aircraft to better reflect the support role. E.g. Flying the Hornet ... big yawn ... flying a Caribou on a beer run to Singapore? Count me in. Extracting a Recon Patrol from a hastily prepared landing strip at a random 6 figure grid reference? Now yer talking!
cltmmm Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 Update Looks like it will be stereoscopic 1280x800 and gets rid of the lag/latency that plagued systems in the past. It will be cool to check out.
mhe Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 Hope they will come out with a FullHD version after the initial release. This combined with a Leap motion controller could very well be the simulation nirvana I was dreaming of for the last 15 years. | i9 12900K | 64GB DDR5-6000 | STRIX RTX 4090 OC | LG 38GN950 38" | | Hanns-G HT225HPB | TIR 5 & Varjo Aero | Virpil Throttle & Stick | TM TPRs | You don't stop playing because you grow old, you grow old because you stop playing.
Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 I'm looking forward to Oculus as well but the problem I see in it for simulators like DCS is that you won't be able to see your keyboard for those functions that needs to stay on the keyboard. http://oculusvr.com/
mhe Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 You could perhaps bypass that problem by using a mouse? Almost everything can be done with the mouse apart from views etc. | i9 12900K | 64GB DDR5-6000 | STRIX RTX 4090 OC | LG 38GN950 38" | | Hanns-G HT225HPB | TIR 5 & Varjo Aero | Virpil Throttle & Stick | TM TPRs | You don't stop playing because you grow old, you grow old because you stop playing.
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