John Carmack say Oculus Go is significantly better than S7+Gear VR, because of optimization (via dedicated hardware design for standalone VR)
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Oculus Go VR Headset ($199, standalone) stealth released, available now.
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John Carmack say Oculus Go is significantly better than S7+Gear VR, because of optimization (via dedicated hardware design for standalone VR)
It is implied it will have its own library too like Vacation Simulator, but for now it will rely on the vast Gear VR library
I've seen box pictures with 64 GB. EDIT: Like post #11 in this thread.
Actually, not quite. I was surprised to see on the Gear VR Minecraft page Unsupported Device: Oculus Go Probably will become compatible soon enough, but apparently due to differences like lack of touchpad and Google Play software by default, not all Gear VR stuff will immediately work.
If this somehow does it better than my S8 then I'll probably buy one. Plex and Netflix are awesome on Gear VR. If I can watch them without having to have my phone chew through battery and heat up like a furnace that would be nice. I don't really use it that much but it's a pretty cool novelty.
Oh damn that's great news then. Double so hearing it from the big man himself.
Im interested in how compelling a VR experience can be created with 200 bucks
Does anyone know how this handles tracking? I assume you wont be able to do "playspace" type games and instead will have to stay fixed and pivot?
Does anyone know how this handles tracking? I assume you wont be able to do "playspace" type games and instead will have to stay fixed and pivot?
Probably will be some games with teleportation and artificial locomotion.
Most I imagine will involve your character not moving.
Thats what I was thinking. Can't imagine it does any of the new techniques like Inside Out
Drift seems to be more dependent on the phone than the Gear VR (which is weird, since the sensors are in the Gear). I've been experiencing slight drift with my S8, using the same Gear VR that never once drifted with my S7. Mostly in Phonecast (always), but also in Netflix (2 out of 5 times).
I hope they got the Go drift free, it definitely is possible. My S7 proved that.
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That's disappointing. Hopefully they can get it to be compatible soon.
Actually super interested in this. Might be my intro into VR despite the lack of positional head tracking.
Buy a Windows Mixed Reality headset for $200 instead of you want actual VR experiences without tons of cordage. This will be quite limited, great for really basic stuff, shows, movies, some light gaming. Great for say a plane. Not so much for VR gaming.I was tempted to buy the rift but I really don't want to hotwire my room with the sensors and it's a rather small room with my PC anyways.
This seems like a nice entry-level to mess around with VR and use to watch porn (hopefully). If I really like it, I can upgrade on the next VR sale.
Maybe i'll wait a few days for reviews though.
kinda crazy they are going from barely any info about it, to suddenly being released. i love when companies do that.
It's neat but I don't know that I fully understand the appeal of the Oculus Go, so this thread has been interesting to read through. I'm sure that there's an audience for it I just question how big it is. Sure it's cheap and easy to use but the kind of VR it can do is more of a cool novelty rather than anything most people would want to stick with. With stuff like Gear VR and Google Cardboard at least that is all generally free or even cheaper than this is. Again, not saying that I can't understand the appeal of this at all, I just find it kind of strange.
Zuckerberg claimed it was like some kind of in between the Rift and the Gear VR.
I see it as a product for people who don't want to spend $1000 on a gaming PC but want something better than their phone.
Edit: plus people who don't have a Gear VR compatible phone can play Gear VR games.
I think at $100 I could see people casually buying it. At $200 I just can't see it.
Feature set seems to be right where the pricing is, better quality than a Gear but missing some of the key VR features like positional tracking and controllers of even the PSVR. If it has the bandwidth for high quality video though, hello VR pron machine (misspelling intentionally left intact).
It's much more casual friendly though without cables and such, and is probably a much better entry level than the goddamn Cardboard. That thing probably turned more people off VR than on.
It's much more casual friendly though without cables and such, and is probably a much better entry level than the goddamn Cardboard. That thing probably turned more people off VR than on.
No. The headset itself isn't even inside out. It's essentially Oculus DK1 level tracking with a gear VR type of remote.
Get noise cancelling headphones so you can't hear people walk in. Let them awkwardly walk out while you crank your hog in VR
Yeah, 360 degree head tracking, 360 degree controller tracking. This is exactly a Samsung Gear VR, without the phone, but with better lenses, better design, and support for 72hz screen refresh (important because 72hz is a multiple of 24, which means it'll be perfect for watching movies). It even runs the full Gear VR library.
I'm intrigued by Santa Cruz. Still sticking with my PSVR in the meantime though.
Oh god no. That didn't even run games as well as the S6 (although it didn't overheat like the S6).
Should do. That's why you have a separate Oculus account and store. I remember getting some stuff either discounted or cross buy on PC cause I'd bought the Gear VR versions.
I'm very excited for Santa Cruz and other equivalent headsets, but VR without positional tracking does nothing for me unfortunately.
easy pass for me for now then. i'll wait for the iteration that has inside out tracking.
I own an Oculus Rift (and work with HTC Vive), but I've been wanting a Gear VR for a while, even with the lack of motion tracking (but I use iPhone, so can't get a Gear VR). It has apps not available on the PC VR platforms (oddly, even the recent NBA courtside streaming VR was only available for GearVR), and just the idea of a lightweight portable VR device with no wires makes me excited. And John Carmack has been obsessed with maximizing the quality of movie-watching in this thing (I'd bet he's behind the 72hz refresh rate that makes movie watching better), so I'm looking forward to compare movie-watching on this and on the Rift. Imagine commuting to work on the train, watching an Avengers movie in a virtual theater!
So I am excited by the Go, and will be buying one.
So I am excited by the Go, and will be buying one.
All I know is the compression algorithm for Netflix and stuff killed all my interest in watching videos on my Gear VR. The dithering was so bad, that things were unwatchable for me comparative to any normal viewing experience. I remember Carmac talking about that, and the restrictions/drawbacks of the video source because they weren't allowed to get the kind of source they needed for high quality streaming for VR HMD's. It they didn't resolve that situation, then this won't matter at all, and things like Netflix will be color dithered to hell.
This is very tempting for a VR enthusiast. I already have a Gear VR (which I stopped supporting after learning about Palmer Luckey's fuckery) and a PSVR but an all in one wireless solution is innately appealing. The question is, do I wait for Santa Cruz instead. Decisions, decisions...
Wouldn't the phone be higher res than this thing? I'm not talking about performance but about fidelity.
Did you try the movies in the Oculus Store (ones that one would think Oculus would have the video source for)?