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Maybe in the spirit of Resident Evil, they’ll just call themselves Umbrella
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Warbird posted:Given the recent rebranding if the social thing they’re doing, one wonders if Horizons is going to be the new company name. This would be incredibly funny because Horizons (the VR software) is very bad
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Oct 20, 2021 18:36
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It would be hilarious if they change their name to something that ends up like typically villainous corp from fiction, like 'the Network'.
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Oct 20, 2021 18:37
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Skynet.
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Oct 20, 2021 19:21
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F Corp.
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Oct 20, 2021 19:40
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"My Company Name 'Not Facebook' Has People Asking A Lot Of Questions Already Answered By My Company Name"
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Oct 20, 2021 19:48
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I’ve seen a theory that it’s just going to be the wider company name and everything else will stay the same. Like how Google renamed to Alphabet. Probably because they realised branding everything they own like WhatsApp, Portal and Oculus as “from Facebook” was an incredibly bad idea.
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Oct 20, 2021 20:10
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Still really bummed that re4vr won't play on my rift s. What a letdown.
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Oct 20, 2021 21:27
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHEg8NYIEb4 $499 kickstarter pricing $599 regular pricing after kickstarter ends $699 special edition (different transparent faceplate) Slides:
Q&A: ultraleap has none of the downsides of the og leap custom controllers with finch technology will be smaller than the current ones, so that hand tracking can track positon + the usual IMU sensor fusion posibility for headstrap modifications (don't open the front part, the sensors are precisely calibrated), cad models with view cones and such will be provided light-blocking face gasket included for vr games want to support WebXR somebody asked a question about FBT and he said you could possibly track other people's bodies device doesn't have lidar, depth estimation is from stereo tracking cameras ipd not suited for kids he promises that lynx will never be sold to facebook he is not getting enough sleep
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Oct 20, 2021 21:46
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As someone who knows basically nothing about VR, would a setup be suitable for an 8 year old? I know most recommend 12+ but after doing some reading there isn't a whole lot of info about this. The sense I got was companies are doing it to cover their rear end in case something were to happen. I could be wrong there. If age appropriate, what would you guys recommend? The Oculus looks like the easy choice but I don't have Facebook and really don't want to sign up for it for this. The Valve looked pretty nice too.
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Oct 20, 2021 22:16
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Turin Turambar posted:$40 is confirmed. hell yeah! This may finally be the version that beats the Wii version.
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Oct 20, 2021 22:31
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Hyperlynx posted:Has anyone tried https://immersed.com/ ? I think it looks kinda cool. I'm always wishing I had more screens and screen real estate. It only works on oculus, though I have, I signed up for the annual plan back when it came out based on the appeal of all the virtual screens. Having the extra screens is pretty nice and it's pretty intuitive, and the fact that you can control everything with hand gestures is nice. However, it can get a bit laggy on maximum screens and I personally don't care much for any of the additional features like the webcam and the whiteboard or whatever. I honestly haven't felt compelled to use it enough to make it worth the price, but YMMV so I'd say try a month and see how you like it.
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Oct 20, 2021 22:32
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wandler20 posted:As someone who knows basically nothing about VR, would a setup be suitable for an 8 year old? I know most recommend 12+ but after doing some reading there isn't a whole lot of info about this. The sense I got was companies are doing it to cover their rear end in case something were to happen. I could be wrong there. The biggest issue would probably be their eyes not being far enough apart. I'm not sure what the average 8-year-old's IPD is but the mean for 5-year-olds is 51mm, 7mm shy of the index's lowest setting and 10mm shy of the Quest 2's lowest setting.
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Oct 20, 2021 22:55
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GTO posted:Was interested around market size for this kind of game though. Playing the initial levels on normal difficulty default settings I seemed to be dropping into most of the leaderboards at around 1000ish. I consider myself extremely average at games in general, does that mean only 2000ish people have bought pistol whip? The subreddit only has a few thousand members too. I thought it was a much bigger game than that, or is VR just a smaller market than I thought? Like how I got a top 3 on a hard with boomstick + pistol whip required for reloading + no aim assist. There were only two other entries...
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Oct 20, 2021 23:18
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Hyperlynx posted:Has anyone tried https://immersed.com/ ? I think it looks kinda cool. I'm always wishing I had more screens and screen real estate. It only works on oculus, though There's a linux WM for this: https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula
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Oct 20, 2021 23:20
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Tip posted:The biggest issue would probably be their eyes not being far enough apart. Ah, thanks. I'll check to see how to measure things and see where he lands.
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Oct 20, 2021 23:31
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wandler20 posted:As someone who knows basically nothing about VR, would a setup be suitable for an 8 year old? I know most recommend 12+ but after doing some reading there isn't a whole lot of info about this. The sense I got was companies are doing it to cover their rear end in case something were to happen. I could be wrong there. A recent study does indicate that long term usage for children under 12 or whatever "may" cause development issues with core abilities like reflex etc. It sounds like that so long as they don't live in it, its no different than anything else. It mostly has to do with those core things not being developed fully and the worry that it might damage that if used a ton. Its still early, and its 1 study.
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Oct 20, 2021 23:42
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EbolaIvory posted:A recent study does indicate that long term usage for children under 12 or whatever "may" cause development issues with core abilities like reflex etc. Yeah, if definitely limit the usage, maybe a few times a week for like a half hour.
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Oct 20, 2021 23:45
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wandler20 posted:Yeah, if definitely limit the usage, maybe a few times a week for like a half hour. ya you good. I've thrown a dozen kids that age into headsets, its fine and they really enjoy it. Also theres baby shark on viveport! 
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Oct 20, 2021 23:46
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EbolaIvory posted:ya you good. I've thrown a dozen kids that age into headsets, its fine and they really enjoy it. With that settled, which platform would you guys recommend?
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Oct 20, 2021 23:49
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wandler20 posted:As someone who knows basically nothing about VR, would a setup be suitable for an 8 year old? I know most recommend 12+ but after doing some reading there isn't a whole lot of info about this. The sense I got was companies are doing it to cover their rear end in case something were to happen. I could be wrong there.
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Oct 20, 2021 23:50
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wandler20 posted:With that settled, which platform would you guys recommend? Do you hate facebook? Pick a steamvr thing. Otherwise? Just grab a quest 2 and go native for a lot of junk then use steamvr/virtualdesktop/airlink for stuff like babyshark or w/e.
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Oct 21, 2021 00:05
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Knight posted:My niece had fun playing Job Simulator and other simple stuff until she reached for something high and and just fell straight over. Just a scare and no injuries, but she had no idea what happened and she didn't appear to be trying to lean on anything, she just put one arm into the air and fell. So be aware that they're not as coordinated and more susceptible to getting off-balance or disoriented, and consider if you want to risk a child faceplanting, possibly into nearby furniture. Kids get way more immersed and literally forget about the real world momentarily.
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Oct 21, 2021 00:06
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Any recommendations for the highest-quality Spooky VR Games? I want something special to play for Halloween!
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Oct 21, 2021 00:32
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EbolaIvory posted:Do you hate facebook? I don't even have a Facebook account and really prefer not to have one but the Oculus looks like it's the easiest and most supported (could be wrong, like previously started I'm completely new to VR). My wife does have Facebook, how involved is it in regards to FB?
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Oct 21, 2021 00:40
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wandler20 posted:I don't even have a Facebook account and really prefer not to have one but the Oculus looks like it's the easiest and most supported (could be wrong, like previously started I'm completely new to VR). My wife does have Facebook, how involved is it in regards to FB? I'm in the exact same position. I haven't had a Facebook account for many years, so everything with my Rift S is via my partner's account. Some things I've noticed after about a year of usage: - She's only had to enter her FB login data once, during the initial setup of the system. We haven't been badgered about anything related to FB since then, and I've purchased plenty of games via the Oculus store and Steam with zero issues. - Streaming can only really be done via Facebook. I haven't tried Twitch, but I've never gotten it to work with default settings via Discord. Maybe Discord streaming is just poo poo, but I've never had problems with it in the past- except for with Rift S. - I've never been asked to link my personal Steam account with my girlfriend's Facebook account. Honestly, it's easy to forget you're using a Facebook product. The only time you're really reminded is when the 'Social' tab of the Oculus API tries to tell you which games your Facebook friends are playing.
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Oct 21, 2021 00:49
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mkvltra posted:I'm in the exact same position. I haven't had a Facebook account for many years, so everything with my Rift S is via my partner's account. Some things I've noticed after about a year of usage: Echoing all of this. You do technically end up with access to messenger and all that inside the headset, so you'd wanna disable all that but otherwise, its hard to tell you're dealing with facebook once you're inside.
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Oct 21, 2021 00:55
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Until the inevitable ad implementation
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Oct 21, 2021 00:58
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Good to know, thanks for all the help everyone!
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Oct 21, 2021 00:59
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Does Facebook still ban people for having blank profiles attached to their Oculus accounts or was the backlash strong enough they quit that poo poo?
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Oct 21, 2021 01:02
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Another big takeaway for me was that the Finch Shift controllers will NOT be the ones you see if you look at Finch's website, etc. They will be manufactured by Lynx and made by them, with some design changes. The controllers will NOT have the armband like you see on them right now if you look them up. Sounds like a big plus to me. This is much better news. e: Also kind of interesting that the clear front faceplate version is not just a clear plastic cover. They had to do a bunch of stuff to make it still work without an opaque cover (which affects how tracking LEDs, cameras, etc work) so it's a limited edition that isn't just a swapped plastic cover. I'm not dropping an extra $200 for it, but I have to say I was a bit tempted when today I saw a photo of someone wearing it. Frankly it looks borg as gently caress 
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Oct 21, 2021 01:10
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Lacrosse posted:Does Facebook still ban people for having blank profiles attached to their Oculus accounts or was the backlash strong enough they quit that poo poo? I tried to re-register an FB account when I was first setting up my Oculus. I used a completely new email account- totally unassociated with any active account under my name. I was able to make the account, but couldn't actually activate it. Facebook was very clear to me why I wouldn't be able to make a new account: they knew it was me, the guy who permanently disabled his account in like 2015. Somehow, they knew it was me. When you say you want to permanently remove your FB presence, they take that completely literally! Past, present, and future!
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Oct 21, 2021 01:13
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Trying to sell my Rift S on eBay right now, somebody sent a message asking how many GB it has...  This is going to be a huge pain in the rear end, isn't it?
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Oct 21, 2021 03:03
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mkvltra posted:Any recommendations for the highest-quality Spooky VR Games? I want something special to play for Halloween! Phasmaphobia if you have someone else to play with. Wilson's Heart is pretty fun for single player, though more for the atmosphere than gameplay.
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Oct 21, 2021 04:31
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I'll play Phasmo with you if you don't have a group. Big patch is supposed to hit sometime soon
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Oct 21, 2021 05:08
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I bought one of those cheap AMVR paddle adapters for Quest 2/Eleven TT. Not much to report other than it's a bit front heavy but otherwise works as advertised, going back to Touch-only feels very awkward. Calibration was just a menu option, Eleven has native support for a bunch of different adapters.
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Oct 21, 2021 05:14
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Lacrosse posted:Does Facebook still ban people for having blank profiles attached to their Oculus accounts or was the backlash strong enough they quit that poo poo? I have a profile that isn't quite blank, but the bio says "I'm only using this for an Oculus login, don't message me because I won't respond" and it's been alive for about a year now. I think I logged into it like twice ever. Of course, as with all things Facebook, your mileage may vary depending on whatever Zuck had for breakfast
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Oct 21, 2021 06:09
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SCheeseman posted:I bought one of those cheap AMVR paddle adapters for Quest 2/Eleven TT. Not much to report other than it's a bit front heavy but otherwise works as advertised, going back to Touch-only feels very awkward. Calibration was just a menu option, Eleven has native support for a bunch of different adapters. How much? link? I haven't played ETT in months, I was thinking on buying one as to motivation to come back again.
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Oct 21, 2021 10:49
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Lacrosse posted:Does Facebook still ban people for having blank profiles attached to their Oculus accounts or was the backlash strong enough they quit that poo poo? When they ban an account, it isn't because it was blank or because it was attached to an Oculus account, it was simply because their (automated?) systems believe it's a fake FB account done by a bot. That system ~seems~ to work on the first days after creating an account. At least all the reports I have read were people who just created an account for the Quest, and they received a message saying it had been disabled. If you create an account, be blank or with data, and in 4-5 weeks it's still ok, I think you will be ok going forward.
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I had watched before two or three films in the Quest 2, as a private cinema. But yesterday I decided to try something in 3d Avatar of course. I never liked 3d in real cinemas, but in a VR headset, without flickering, glasses dimming the image, a good resolution and perfect stereoscopic effect (separate views for each eye), I have to say it was a pretty drat good experience!
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