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Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Wed Mar 02, 2016 14:57 ]
Post subject:  Re: Oculus Rift

Mr Dave wrote:
(but not to the ps4, natch)

You can play porn Blu-Rays on a PS4 and you can visit porn sites on a PS4's web browser.

VR will have to head towards common formats, if it's not going to die in a twisted maze of fragmented experiences; I imagine we'll see some standards emerge, and one of those standards will be for playback of streaming VR video, and the PS4 will most likely support that, and some of that content will definitely be porn.

Author:  MaliA [ Wed Mar 02, 2016 15:00 ]
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Bamba wrote:
Hmm, I thought that said, "Wank into other people's flats". The actual phrasing ruins my shitty joke completely.



No, that'd be fucking a letterbox.

Edit: I sometimes wonder how I'm married

Author:  Mr Dave [ Wed Mar 02, 2016 15:05 ]
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
Mr Dave wrote:
(but not to the ps4, natch)

You can play porn Blu-Rays on a PS4 and you can visit porn sites on a PS4's web browser.

VR will have to head towards common formats, if it's not going to die in a twisted maze of fragmented experiences; I imagine we'll see some standards emerge, and one of those standards will be for playback of streaming VR video, and the PS4 will most likely support that, and some of that content will definitely be porn.

Yeah, I'll admit I don't know how it works from the technical side, but I was expecting some kind of dedicated thing would be required which Sony would be hesitant to allow due to the entire view that it's still aimed towards kids.

Author:  GazChap [ Wed Mar 02, 2016 15:28 ]
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Holodexxx is currently showing off their VR porn content and technology, and I was linked to an Indiegogo campaign the other day that was for a "Fleshlight" style controller that you thwap your dilznick into to "control the action" (or, thanks to it's inbuilt motors etc., allow the action to control you...)

It's going to be a huge market, much like every new technology it always seems to be porn at the cutting edge.

Author:  Grim... [ Wed Mar 02, 2016 15:53 ]
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Bamba wrote:
Mr Dave wrote:
I know. But I do have a suspicion that the porn industry might actually drive a not insignificant amount of sales. Although at the low end of the market.


I'm less convinced. I mean conceptually yeah; if you could offer some proper VR porn experience then it would shift units no doubt. But that's a massive technical challenge* so it's not as if people will actually have a load (or possible even any) of these apps to use as a basis for their adoption decision.

https://www.reddit.com/r/oculusnsfw

Author:  Bamba [ Wed Mar 02, 2016 15:58 ]
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Well, I still think that simply adding 360 degrees to a standard fixed-camera porn video (which is what most of the current stuff seems to be) will be gimmicky shite that is unlikely to actually sell people on an ~£800 VR kit, but there's obviously more going on there than I thought so I suppose we'll see.

Author:  markg [ Wed Mar 02, 2016 16:06 ]
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Imagine a VR app where you could crawl around in the bushes in the park looking for piles of Razzles.

Author:  Bobbyaro [ Wed Mar 02, 2016 16:08 ]
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I agree that it isn't likely to impact sales significantly at that level, but if the porn industry gets behind (fnar) a specific product that might a) be the tipping point that selects one format over another, and b), depending on licensing, might bring the initial costs down for final customer for a single format, leading to more people buying it, leading to more people buying porn, leading to more films, leading to lower costs, lead...

Author:  Bobbyaro [ Wed Mar 02, 2016 16:08 ]
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markg wrote:
Imagine a VR app where you could crawl around in the bushes in the park looking for packets of Frazzles.

Author:  romanista [ Fri Mar 11, 2016 11:30 ]
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got my first oculus experience today.. they brought them to a local super market .. must say.. i didn't expect to be moving so much in the rollercoaster ride.. nice

Author:  MaliA [ Fri Mar 11, 2016 11:33 ]
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Well, they had to start it somewhere.

Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Sat Mar 19, 2016 11:57 ]
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I was part of an outreach thing at a primary school yesterday. My bit involved schlepping a beastly PC (Titan Black, aww yeah) with a Rift DK2 and giving the kids a go in RiftCoasterHD. They went absolutely mental, they loved it; we had moderate screaming, kids gripping the seat, kids nearly falling over, and one teacher with vertigo who tried it anyway and came away white and sweating. Three of them told me it was "well sick" which I believe is high praise indeed.

Author:  GazChap [ Sat Mar 19, 2016 15:55 ]
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Somehow I would have thought that Oculus would have given Google a Crescent Bay at the very least ;)

I've cancelled my Rift pre-order after realising just how much expenditure I have over the coming months.

Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Sat Mar 19, 2016 17:50 ]
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I know, right! Bit cheap of them.

Author:  myp [ Sat Mar 19, 2016 20:10 ]
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I'm definitely thinking about the Rift a lot still. iRacing claims to have full support and that really appeals to me.

Author:  myp [ Thu Mar 24, 2016 14:05 ]
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This sounds weird. http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2 ... -alt-space

Quote:
Here’s where things get potentially uncomfortable. You can move in the world with a joypad or by pointing your head at an area of the map and instantly transporting there. If you’re using an HTC Vive you can move around by actually walking but it’s quicker to just direct your cursor and teleport. When people do that to you they pop up right into your vicinity, and it’s super intimidating. Some get really close and you can find yourself in the middle of a huddle. Although it’s not really your body, you feel your personal space being pressed and pushed at. The polite barriers we put up in ‘meatspace’ (as cyberpunk authors used to call the real world), don’t yet exist in the virtual space. I can’t imagine how different that experience will be for a woman, I just know that I found myself stepping away from other avatars on several occasions.

Author:  DavPaz [ Thu Mar 24, 2016 15:08 ]
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I've encountered that.

I tried a 360 stereoscopic video featuring... young ladies... ahem, using the Google cardboard and it terrifying having a stranger right up in your face without warning

Author:  GazChap [ Thu Mar 24, 2016 15:43 ]
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Lonewolves wrote:
This sounds weird. http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2 ... -alt-space

Quote:
Here’s where things get potentially uncomfortable. You can move in the world with a joypad or by pointing your head at an area of the map and instantly transporting there. If you’re using an HTC Vive you can move around by actually walking but it’s quicker to just direct your cursor and teleport. When people do that to you they pop up right into your vicinity, and it’s super intimidating. Some get really close and you can find yourself in the middle of a huddle. Although it’s not really your body, you feel your personal space being pressed and pushed at. The polite barriers we put up in ‘meatspace’ (as cyberpunk authors used to call the real world), don’t yet exist in the virtual space. I can’t imagine how different that experience will be for a woman, I just know that I found myself stepping away from other avatars on several occasions.

Yeah, there's a lot of discussion about the potential for bullying/harrassment in VR at the moment. I posted an article about it in the PS4 thread.

Author:  Hearthly [ Tue Mar 29, 2016 7:48 ]
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Review now up at Eurogamer, seems the hardware and software has really come together well, but I'm still not totally sold on it overall. The motion sickness problem sounds like it's really a thing too.

I think it's the kind of contraption I'd really like a mate to buy so I can go round and have a go, for myself though, maybe wait for the second-gen units - and even then I'd need to try one first to see if it agrees with me.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digit ... ift-review

Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Tue Mar 29, 2016 8:31 ]
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Hearthly wrote:

I think it's the kind of contraption I'd really like a mate to buy so I can go round and have a go

A friend of mine refers to this as "throwing yourself on the gadget grenade" ie. there's something cool but expensive, everyone wants to try it but no-one wants to buy it, eventually someone steps up and says "fine I guess it's my turn."

Author:  MaliA [ Tue Mar 29, 2016 8:41 ]
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
Hearthly wrote:

I think it's the kind of contraption I'd really like a mate to buy so I can go round and have a go

A friend of mine refers to this as "throwing yourself on the gadget grenade" ie. there's something cool but expensive, everyone wants to try it but no-one wants to buy it, eventually someone steps up and says "fine I guess it's my turn."


it's the least dangerous place to be.

Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Mar 29, 2016 9:49 ]
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Jumping the cyber dong.

Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Mar 29, 2016 9:56 ]
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I'll happily let everyone lap it up and just wait until the hardware has dropped to 100 quid for a head set and there's a few must have games.

Author:  myp [ Wed Mar 30, 2016 11:39 ]
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Thinking of getting one of these to offset my car disappointment.

Author:  Mr Dave [ Fri Apr 01, 2016 7:21 ]
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Well, they took the money for the preorder this morning (and caused a credit card fraud alert that woke me up.) so hopefully not long now.

Author:  Mr Dave [ Tue Apr 05, 2016 10:22 ]
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Lonewolves wrote:
Thinking of getting one of these to offset my car disappointment.
http://m.theregister.co.uk/2016/04/04/o ... e_shipping
Lonewolves wrote:
Preorder cancelled.
:hipster: :hipster:

Author:  myp [ Tue Apr 12, 2016 9:01 ]
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1-8 Aug new shipping date. :(

Author:  Grim... [ Tue Apr 12, 2016 9:18 ]
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6/27/2016 - 7/7/2016 for me.

Author:  DavPaz [ Tue Apr 12, 2016 9:26 ]
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Grim... wrote:
6/27/2016

Damn Yankees.

Author:  myp [ Tue Apr 12, 2016 9:28 ]
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DavPaz wrote:
Grim... wrote:
6/27/2016

Damn Yankees.

3-2 start to the season!

Author:  GazChap [ Tue Apr 12, 2016 10:05 ]
Post subject:  Re: Oculus Rift

Should be picking mine up at the weekend, assuming it's delivered to it's intended recipient tonight.

Author:  myp [ Tue Apr 12, 2016 10:36 ]
Post subject:  Re: Oculus Rift

GazChap wrote:
Should be picking mine up at the weekend, assuming it's delivered to it's intended recipient tonight.

I thought you cancelled yours?

Author:  GazChap [ Tue Apr 12, 2016 10:48 ]
Post subject:  Re: Oculus Rift

I did, but then someone on the SA forums said they'd pre-ordered one but didn't want it any more, and didn't want the hassle of selling it on eBay, so I'm taking it off his hands. He's been very good about it too, he could quite easily have flipped it for a hell of a lot more than the retail price, but he's not :)

Author:  Grim... [ Tue Apr 12, 2016 10:58 ]
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That seems like a silly thing for him to do.

Can we all have a go the day after we come up?

Author:  GazChap [ Tue Apr 12, 2016 11:08 ]
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Yeah, although bear in mind that I live nearly 20 miles away from where the party is ;)

Perhaps I should set up a Technohat Corner at the party :P

Author:  Grim... [ Tue Apr 12, 2016 11:43 ]
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Yeah, do the latter ;)

Author:  GazChap [ Tue Apr 12, 2016 14:43 ]
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It's a possibility, if I can be bothered to lug everything over and then put it away again at the end of the night.

Author:  myp [ Tue Apr 12, 2016 14:44 ]
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GazChap wrote:
It's a possibility, if I can be bothered to lug everything over and then put it away again at the end of the night.

I'm sure Jem will love this idea.

Author:  GazChap [ Tue Apr 12, 2016 14:48 ]
Post subject:  Re: Oculus Rift

The concept has already been approved :P

Author:  Kern [ Tue Apr 12, 2016 14:50 ]
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Silent disco with pictures? Ace.

Author:  MaliA [ Tue Apr 12, 2016 14:50 ]
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Better than looking at you lot.

Note to self; print more masks.

Author:  GazChap [ Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:06 ]
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"My" rift has been delivered and is sitting down in Lahndahn waiting for me to pick it up on Saturday. Woo yay etc.

Author:  Jem [ Wed Apr 13, 2016 11:19 ]
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Lonewolves wrote:
GazChap wrote:
It's a possibility, if I can be bothered to lug everything over and then put it away again at the end of the night.

I'm sure Jem will love this idea.


It's like you don't know me at all :p

Author:  Mr Dave [ Thu Apr 14, 2016 11:43 ]
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Got email that the vice has been dispatched.

Tracking information is currently dead (and in Czechish language. )

Author:  JohnCoffey [ Thu Apr 14, 2016 11:46 ]
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Mr Dave wrote:
Got email that the vice has been dispatched.

Tracking information is currently dead (and in Czechish language. )


Just don't get your nuts caught in it :D

Author:  Mr Dave [ Thu Apr 14, 2016 13:20 ]
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JohnCoffey wrote:
Mr Dave wrote:
Got email that the vice has been dispatched.

Tracking information is currently dead (and in Czechish language. )


Just don't get your nuts caught in it :D

I'll try :)

Delivery tomorrow confirmed.

Author:  Mr Dave [ Thu Apr 14, 2016 21:54 ]
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And now htc have sent me an email saying it has been sent. But with a different tracking number.

Wich details a shipment of 17 vives. Going to Germany.

Good going there chaps...

Author:  Mr Dave [ Fri Apr 15, 2016 10:48 ]
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Arrived.

It is... Not small.


Then ten minutes after it arrived, DHL texted me to tell me they were going to deliver today.

Author:  JohnCoffey [ Fri Apr 15, 2016 10:50 ]
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http://www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/201 ... hed-vive/1

Author:  Mr Dave [ Fri Apr 15, 2016 16:46 ]
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Well, 20 minutes or so in and...

Well. That's something else.

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