clyde Posted January 8, 2014 New Oculus prototype: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2014/01/oculus-rift Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dewar Posted January 8, 2014 Nice, I was hoping they'd bolt a Track-IR onto that thing. I'm starting to hope we'll be able to purchase one of these this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Leego Posted January 8, 2014 Reckon that's highly likely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clyde Posted January 19, 2014 Maybe virtual-reality games will be as significantly different as board-games are to video-games or arcade-games. Here is hoping that they will get a better name than "VR-games". Let's take the matter into our own hands. Anyone got sweet canidate names for games developed for and played with the Oculus Rift? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bjorn Posted January 19, 2014 Tripping the Rift Games? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clyde Posted January 19, 2014 I'm going to list a bunch of bad suggestions: -Digital sitches -immersive sims -diaramas -cyberstances (ok, so maybe some of my suggestion are great) -cyber textures -matrixes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tundra Posted January 19, 2014 Here's guessing a Sonys clone will be named The EscapeStation Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nachimir Posted January 19, 2014 Maybe virtual-reality games will be as significantly different as board-games are to video-games or arcade-games. Here is hoping that they will get a better name than "VR-games" I spent an evening last week with a friend looking at all of the weird OR stuff we could find, and we kind of talked about this. It's particularly good for little demos, flythroughs, and weird oddities. "Games" is an especially bad name for that kind of stuff though. "Rifts" has a stink of 90's cyberpunk about it, but so do any portmanteaus with video or game in them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melmer Posted January 19, 2014 Lasted video I saw of lucky (at ces) he was saying that oculus rift would be its own 'platform'. Sound like they are shooting for way more than just a periheral The interview was with hip hop gamer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twig Posted January 19, 2014 I spent an evening last week with a friend looking at all of the weird OR stuff we could find, and we kind of talked about this. It's particularly good for little demos, flythroughs, and weird oddities. "Games" is an especially bad name for that kind of stuff though. "Rifts" has a stink of 90's cyberpunk about it, but so do any portmanteaus with video or game in them. Vidrifts. "MAN, you checked out the latest vidrift, yet?!" "YEAH DUDE! IT WAS SICKNASTY!" Works for me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nachimir Posted January 20, 2014 …and I was like: The game term thing is a bigger problem. Loads of things we make with related tech, that clearly fall into the same realm when it comes to criticism and journalism, chafe pretty badly under it. We just don't seem to have a better specific term for things made with games tech though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ucantalas Posted January 20, 2014 Vidcons. I like it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clyde Posted January 20, 2014 Vr-kits can be called "cyber_decks" and the programs can be called "cyber_spaces". Yeah, I went there.-Holos -Realities -Routines Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twig Posted January 20, 2014 Vidcons is already a thing*, though, and it just refers to video games. We're talking about virtual reality vidcons! *In Charles Barkley's Shut Up and Jam Gaiden. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadHat Posted January 20, 2014 Vidcons have been a thing since time immemorial. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nachimir Posted January 20, 2014 Face-rads. Gnars. Vireo Games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nachimir Posted January 22, 2014 Here's a PDF of Michael Abrash's talk at the Steam Dev Days: http://media.steampowered.com/apps/abrashblog/Abrash%20Dev%20Days%202014.pdf It has loads of information on how Valve are supporting VR, and what hardware will make for a headset that actually gives a sense of presence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clyde Posted February 27, 2014 Has anyone heard anything about 3d-modeling software supporting the rift. I haven't gotten into 3d-modeling yet, but rift support may affect which programs I look into using. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Architecture Posted February 28, 2014 Lasted video I saw of lucky (at ces) he was saying that oculus rift would be its own 'platform'. Sound like they are shooting for way more than just a periheral The interview was with hip hop gamer I'm going to do my damnedest to see this at SXSW. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben X Posted February 28, 2014 But you're their Chief Technology Officer, surely you've already seen this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Architecture Posted February 28, 2014 I've been too busy working on improving TressFX to accurately render John Romero's hair. For anyone who'll be in the Austin area for SXSW interactive, Oculus is hosting an exhibition open to the public next weekend: http://sxsw.com/interactive/news/2014/explore-virtual-reality-games-oculus-loft I confirmed via email that this doesn't require a badge for access. I might go both days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RubixsQube Posted March 25, 2014 Facebook just bought Oculus for 2 billion! What a weird thing. I don't really know what to think, but my gut reaction is that this is "not great." It's pretty strange to think that John Carmack is now an employee of Facebook. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melmer Posted March 25, 2014 https://m.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10101319050523971?stream_ref=1 Zuck it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
