Day One With the Brand New Oculus Rift DK2: the Good, the Ugly and the Games

Posted by timothy on Friday July 25, 2014 @10:34PM from the he-was-there dept.

muterobert (2927951) writes Paul James goes hands on with one of the first next-gen Oculus Rifts in the wild: "After much hacking (and some kind developer linkage) I stepped into a DK2 enabled version of Technolust and lost myself utterly! The stunning attention to detail, neon on black really lets the OLED panel shine here. In fact, this experience was the closest I think I've ever some to presence in virtual reality thus far. Leaning in to check the myriad retro objects, gawking at the lighting and just generally being blown away by the experience. This game was fabulous on the DK1, it's utterly compelling now."

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Re:What about... by Cryacin · 2014-07-26 00:23 · Score: 2

Yeah, "motion tracking" and "ducking and leaning forward" has a whole new meaning.

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They made it seem so simple... by issicus · 2014-07-26 14:03 · Score: 2

These guys need to hurry up and release this thing ... I need my face closer to my computer screen.
Re:What about... by Half-pint+HAL · 2014-07-26 19:48 · Score: 2

I thought OLED's biggest problem was UV stimulating chemical decomposition. If so, surely the laws of physics say an OLED display in a black box with two small eyeholes is going to last much longer than a mobile phone display that is often used in direct sunlight...?

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