General VR discussion thread

[Kaido]

VR robot UFC:

 

[Kaido]

Had my hopes up

* New Quest TV app
* But it's mostly just a launcher for other apps
* And they removed user-generated content

They really need to:

1. Create an AIO streaming app
2. Add a "watch together" feature
3. Let you purchase in-app content

The Skybox VR cinema scene with the 2D 4K Avatar 3 IMAX trailer on the Quest 3 really changed my perspective on VR as a viable movie-watching experience. What VR needs is a Roku app lol.

https://www.uploadvr.com/meta-overhauls-quest-tv-app-to-be-hub-for-streaming-content/

 

[gorobei]

pimax's next gen headsets
no more superwide monstrosity latched to your face

Dream Air SE

• micro oled displays using wide fov concave pancake lens
• eye tracking for foveated render
• slam tracking or valve lighthouse base stations.

$899 for headset alone
$1199 for inside out slam tracking and controllers

top end Dream Air version

• sony micro oled panels 3840 x 3552 res
• improved pancake lenses
• 110 deg fov

older style housing Crystal Super model with new concave lens/panel from the Air.

 

[Kaido]

pimax's next gen headsets
no more superwide monstrosity latched to your face

Dream Air SE

• micro oled displays using wide fov concave pancake lens
• eye tracking for foveated render
• slam tracking or valve lighthouse base stations.

$899 for headset alone
$1199 for inside out slam tracking and controllers

top end Dream Air version

• sony micro oled panels 3840 x 3552 res
• improved pancake lenses
• 110 deg fov

older style housing Crystal Super model with new concave lens/panel from the Air.

I'd really like to try one due to the quality, but most of the apps I use are on the Meta Store.

Great to see high-quality improvements still happening!

 

[Kaido]

220F FOV

https://twitter.com/x/status/1970062271125532765

 

[Kaido]

Re-rendering upon closer viewing distance!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1970876689971384605

 

[Kaido]

Meta Glasses bracelet control reconstruction on the Quest:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1970937441508008250

 

[CP5670]

There are all these great headsets coming out but very little content to justify getting a new one. My G2 is still good but I only do occasional space sims and Google Earth in VR now. I see no reason to get a new one, especially since it would need new prescription lenses too.

 

[Kaido]

There are all these great headsets coming out but very little content to justify getting a new one. My G2 is still good but I only do occasional space sims and Google Earth in VR now. I see no reason to get a new one, especially since it would need new prescription lenses too.

Same issue as the original Wii:

1. Phenomenal technology
2. Incredible launch games (how addicting was Wii Sports??)
3 ...zero follow-through

We need more stuff like Alyx VR that are truly immersive games with high production value, but the corporate interest & thus funding required just isn't there. At least the Quest setup has an incredible array of gaming options:

https://www.reddit.com/r/OculusQuest/comments/1nocsrw/comment/nfvshk3

As well as movies:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Quest3/comments/1nduelj/comment/ndkryim

 

[Kaido]

Realtime reskinning is blowing up!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1974534910623859128

https://twitter.com/x/status/1974535441811677627