clyde Posted July 17, 2013 Is it playable without the oculus rift? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joewintergreen Posted July 17, 2013 Yessum. It just won't do the stereo rendering thing. And you can't look up and down because that is for the Rift to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CjEggett Posted July 17, 2013 I remember one of the Oculus guys talking about this and that it can be a little strange to be looking over someones shoulder in Gears of War, but that it can be just as immersive. I suppose it all depends on how you handle the camera stuff. Glad it's not being completely ignored then! Mario 64 style camera? It would make sense that way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I_smell Posted July 17, 2013 Well in third person games, the camera orbits around an object instead of just pivoting in place, so that'd be the weird part. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melmer Posted August 7, 2013 John Carmack becomes Oculus CTO http://www.polygon.com/2013/8/7/4597780/john-carmack-becomes-oculus-cto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrestlevania Posted August 7, 2013 Well that's jolly exciting, albeit under very sad circumstances. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salacious Snake Posted August 7, 2013 John Carmack becomes Oculus CTO http://www.polygon.com/2013/8/7/4597780/john-carmack-becomes-oculus-cto edit: Also, I have a Rift, now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roswell47 Posted August 7, 2013 Can't wait for Romero to tweet something about this. "Oculus? DISGUSTING" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melmer Posted August 7, 2013 edit: Also, I have a Rift, now. Amazing! you win gif of the day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toblix Posted August 7, 2013 Can't wait until they get 1080p on there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brad Leclerc Posted August 7, 2013 Definitely on my list of things I NEED to have in my life, just as soon as they put out a "glasses friendly" version. Stupid eyeballs, so much trouble. Can't wait til I can beam the internet directly into my brain! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joewintergreen Posted August 7, 2013 from what i have heard the rift is pretty glasses friendly. i don't wear them, but my rift seems like you could fit a pair in there (which apparently works) and also it comes with several lenses of different types Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brad Leclerc Posted August 7, 2013 Well then I guess it's going higher in my priority list! hehe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
youmeyou Posted August 7, 2013 Yeah when I tested it it was with glasses on. (Big ol vintage frames and all) I only used it for a few minutes though, so I can't speak on effects from prolonged use. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lu Posted August 7, 2013 - Great Scott!! I'm gonna be first in line for the consumer version of that thing! Except I'll be at home and I'll be furiously clicking the BUY NOW button, which is even better than waiting in line! Fuck lines! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joewintergreen Posted August 7, 2013 Also, I totally tried the 1080p version of this at Pax Aus. It is way way better but I still think it needs to be twice that res (since obviously it's effectively half of whatever res it's actually doing) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feelthedarkness Posted August 7, 2013 I hope game devs build/include "Rift Mode" where the targeting reticule and the camera are controlled independently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toblix Posted August 7, 2013 I was under the impression that Carmack was 100% on board at the start of the project (not as a team-member, but as enthusiastically outspoken,) and then at some point, around the time they changed from Doom 3 to Unity, it was rumored he had cooled somewhat, due to having much higher requirements for the techinical specs than what they landed on. I wonder what really happened, and how his role will affect that stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henroid Posted August 7, 2013 It's funny how one man leaving one company for another can have such profound implications. Damn this is cool news (in more than one sense). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted August 7, 2013 But how long will it take for Carmack to become bored again? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roswell47 Posted August 7, 2013 Don't we all get bored doing the same thing for months (years in Carmack's case) on end? It's hard to believe sometimes but he actually is a human. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted August 7, 2013 I thought he was an android Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dewar Posted August 7, 2013 I'm more excited for this than the X1 or PS4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
youmeyou Posted August 7, 2013 Absolutely. All that the new consoles are doing is improving their specs (to a level we already can observe in PC games) It's the new and incredibly broad possibility space that the Oculus promises that makes it so dang exciting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted August 7, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GoQ0OXJCbaE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites