Oculus Rift + Touch Virtual Reality System

Got delivered in 4 days of ordering it. Great product great service.

The best VR headset I could get as on date.

Ciao a tutti, dopo circa un mese di utilizzo di Oculus Rift mi sento obbligato a dover lasciare una mia recensione e una mia opinione generale sul prodotto. Saltando la parte dell’imballaggio ottimo come al solito, partiamo direttamente dal visore in sé.
Oculus Rift permette all’utente di entrare in un mondo virtuale e di provare emozioni veramente grandi. Il visore è veramente ben costruito, unica nota particolare sulla costruzione di esso è il posizionamento in testa. È molto leggero ed ergonomico (quasi non si sente), ma per vedere al meglio e senza sfocature bisogna fare un buon settaggio delle regolazioni. Mi riferisco a tutti quelli che si sono lamentati dicendo di vedere sfocato eccetera, è tutta una questione di regolazione del visore. Assicuratevi di allargare tutti gli strappi prima di indossarlo, solo dopo averlo fatto indossatelo e muovetelo su e giù, destra e sinistra davanti agli occhi finché non avrete la migliore visione possibile, chiudere poi gli strappi. Tracking perfetto, performance molto buone anche su PC discreti (1050ti). Consigliato per vrchat.
Reputo questo visore attualmente il migliore avendo anche provato htc vive e Windows mixed reality. giá solo per il fatto che Oculus ti permette di muovere le dita per dare comandi (e il suo prezzo onestissimo) fa capire chi comanderà il mercato VR nei prossimi anni.

Pros:

-Comes with free games
-Excellent packaging
-The two sensors work well for 360 tracking. Followed a Youtube tutorial on 2 sensor room tracking.
– Many free and inexpensive VR games on Steam. Works with Steam VR.
-Many more fun applications than simply gaming.
-Climby and SuperHot VR are a legitimate workout – I’m actually grabbing velcro resistance weights to make it even more legit.
– Runs most games at full frames well with only a 1050ti and 6600K (more about this in cons)

Now onto the headset itself:
Pros:
-Amazing build quality
-Easy set up
-Lightweight
-PPD slider for different eye pupil distances!
-Extremely immersive, with very little lightbleed.

Cons:

You’ll need a better rig. I’m actually building a new PC so it’s not an issue, but The Forest VR will make you nauseous as it’s not going to hit optimum framerate.
-Screendoor effect – Though it is far less noticeable in some games. Anything that has writing seems to be blurry and low res. With this being said, this is Oculus’ first consumer implementation of VR and I’m excited to see what’s next.
-Visible condensation on the inside of the mask when playing a session of superhot.

Final thoughts: I wish that Oculus had a mounting system like in the Windows Mixed Reality and PSVR headsets that simply flip down.

VR is incredible and has rekindled my joy of technology and gaming!

Ahora que el Rift por fin esta en el “ballpark of 350 dollars” con los controles touch incluidos como Palmer dijo erase una vez por fin vale la pena invertir en la Realidad Virtual.

Pros:
– Controles Touch son increibles. Casi inmediatamente se te olvida que estas usando controles y el uso es muy natural comparado con los controles del Vive.
– El headset es muy ligero y comodo, la fabricacion es solida y de alta calidad, es muy facil de ajustar y una vez ajustado no necesitas volver a reajustarlo a menos que que otras personas le muevan.
– El headset incluye audio de sorprendentemente buena calidad y microfono.
– El software funciona muy bien y es facil de usar
– Tracking es muy bueno una vez que tienes todo ya instalado, especialmente si utilizas sensores adicionales para VR en cuarto (room scale)
– Utilizar el rift es un placer una vez que estas en VR ya que se te olvida que lo traes puesto

Cons:
– Tracking no es tan versatil como en el Vive, sobre todo para empezar ya que es solo util para jugar en 360 grados sin moverte de tu lugar con lo que incluye este paquete.
– Si quieres un area de juego mas amplia necesitas sensores adicionales (1 sensor extra, 3 en total para un area de juego de 3x3m y 2 sensores extra, 4 en total para un area de 4x4m) Estos sensores y todos los cables requeridos para conectarlos tienen un costo extra.
– Los requerimientos USB 3.0 de estos sensores extra tambien pueden causar problemas de conexion dependiendo de tu sistema, y puede requerir una tarjeta USB 3.0 adicional para solucionar, lo cual es otro costo extra (Checar la tarjeta USB 3.0 StarTech PEXUSB3S44V y ver mi reseña para mas informacion al respecto.)
– La instalacion de todo cablerio para conectar los sensores puede ser un problema, aunque una vez instalado se te olvida porque estas muy ocupado jugando en VR

Otros:
– Facebook compro a Oculus, y dependiendo de tu opinion acerca de la compañia esto puede ser un mas o un menos para ti.
– Siendo primera generacion de VR tiene limitaciones en cuanto a resolucion y area de vision limitada (field of view) que se resolveran en siguientes versiones. Tambien habra mejoras en los controles usados en VR.
– Estas siguientes versiones al momento de escribir esto (enero 2018) todavia estan por lo menos un par de años de distancia, asi que depende de si te quieres esperar o no. Quiza en el CES 2018 tengamos noticias de que podemos esperar en el futuro inmediato, pero el Pimax 8K es una buena indicacion de que es lo que podemos esperar en la siguiente generacion. Una vez que las tarjetas graficas tengan el suficiente poder computacional para manejar esas resoluciones sin sacrificar otras cosas.

Para concluir el precio de VR nunca ha sido mas accesible y va a seguir bajando, y aunque sin duda todavia es una inversion en este momento tampoco hay duda alguna de que vale la pena por la experiencia. Una vez que experimentes juegos de accion como Super Hot VR o Robo Recall, o te pasees por el mundo con Google Earth, nunca veras la realidad virtual y el futuro de estas tecnologias de la misma forma.

Why I bought it
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I never really thought about buying a VR headset.
I did read about it a while ago since I love technology and I was curious.
But last time i checked, it was too expensive and the reviews around the net stated that there was not enough content,
Based on those 2 facts, the reviews didn’t really recommend it as something worth purchasing. So I didn’t.
Then, one day, i was checking the current prices of those headsets and i noticed that the Oculus Rift was on sale for just 400$.
*Edit: on black Friday it was as low as 350$
I then started looking for updated reviews and was reading some great stuff about Rift’s new touch controllers.
I did not think twice, I knew that 400$ is a price i am ready to pay to try some new and cool technology.

Build quality
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I must say that the build quality of this product is really outstanding.
It feels very stable, beautiful, it feels nice in your hands and on your head.
You can wear it for quite a long time without getting uncomfortable.
You’ll notice that luxury feeling from the moment you see the box and the unboxing process.
One big problem is when you start sweating. The foams that are sitting on your face are soaking water instantly and becoming really disgusting. Making it difficult playing with others.

*Edit: after a few times that I’ve been using the headset, I suddenly noticed dirt stuck inside the right screen, it was clearly stuck inside and I sent a video to their support and they agreed with me.
It was very noticeable as a big black mark when wearing the headset.
The screens are sealed so I couldn’t open in order to clean it. It probably happened during manufacturing.
I tried contacting them and sent them the information that they have requested, but then they replied and requested even more
information with some serial number that should be located on the headset strap, which I didn’t find.
I did not want to spend even more time understanding what they want from me, so I left it as it is.
Later the dirt has moved again to the sides so at least it does not interrupt any more. until next time 😛

My first Usage impression
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The 3D effect is quite amazing, you really do feel like you’re in a different world, but you’ll feel the full effect
when you start interacting with the world, and it’s so nicely done with those controllers, they are so intuitive and comfortable.
It does give you the “wow” effect when it comes to the full experience.
But, if you’re expecting to enter the ocean and see everything crystal clear as if you’re really swimming there, then the VR experience is still not there. It’s not terrible, but the screen quality is not satisfying enough (more details below).

More about the display
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One of the things i was waiting to try with this headset is watching 3D movies.
I was quite disappointed because the quality is not that good, which makes the entire thing not enjoyable.
The main issue is not the resolution of the movie, but the problem is the low resolution of the screens in those headsets and basically the distance between the pixels.
You might not notice it when you’re watching your regular computer monitor, but try getting your eyes very close to the monitor on a white page and you will suddenly notice a little black margin between each one of the pixels.
When you’re wearing the headset, you have 2 little screens right next to your eyes so you do notice a thin black grid, it’s like you’re watching through a flyscreen.
You’re starting to forget about it when you’re playing a game and interacting with the world, but if you’re trying to watch a movie, you’ll quickly realize that you rather do it on your computer monitor than sitting in a virtual theater while wearing the headset.
Still, it’s worth mentioning that after reading about it over the net, people stated that on the RIFT the grid is less noticeable than on the HTC VIVE.
The resolution is obviously going to be improved in the next generation.
* Edit: An example of that is HTC’s new headset, the “VIVE PRO”. the image is so much clearer. But I wouldn’t recommend that headset any way because the image quality is the only advantage, everything else is a disappointment, including the insane price.

Gaming with the Headset
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Don’t expect to find a big library of quality games for VR, but still, there are enough small games in order to keep you busy and find
something suitable for your taste.
One game i was waiting to try is a boxing game called “The thrill of the fight”, it’s basically boxing in VR.
My sister tried it, my GF tried it, my mom, my dad, my mom’s friend… everyone LOVED it and were swinging and sweating like crazy.
Some even screamed 🙂
It’s more than just something to try and forget, You can actually play for hours.
What you’re doing in the VR is also visible on the computer screen so it’s a lot of fun for the entire family.

Make sure you have enough space in your room (at least 2×2 meters) to allow you to move.

Sports without leaving your room
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Just like the boxing game I’ve mentioned above, you can find rhythm games, tennis games and other games that can get you tired
really quickly and make you sweat without leaving your room.
It has actually become my warm-up regime .

Motion Sickness
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If you get motion sickness quite often, then you might get it here as well.
I am a bit sensitive when it comes to motion sickness and there are some VR games that i basically can’t play
because they make me feel bad quite quickly.
When it comes to other games, i am trying to not play for too long in order to avoid sickness.
It’s different for each person and it gets a bit better when you get used to it, but it’s something worth mentioning and be
awared of.

Conclusion – does it worth it?
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People are sometimes complaining about the fact that you’re not just paying for the VR but you have to pay an additional 1000$ for a suitable PC.
I don’t agree with this statement. You shouldn’t buy a new PC JUST for the VR experience.
If you like playing computer games and you have a suitable PC, then in my opinion 350-400$ are worth it.
I think you’ll have enough hours of fun to justify the price.
If you’re planning to upgrade your computer somewhere soon any way, then this headset might be the reason to finally do it.
*** July 2018 Edit: Nvidia is about to launch their next generation video cards in the upcoming months, if you’re planning to upgrade your PC, don’t do it yet, wait for the new video cards and your PC will be ready for the next generation of VR as well. ***
If you don’t play games but for some reason do have a high-end PC and you want to watch those VR movies that you see on youtube,
then just buy some cheap glasses for your smartphone such as the google cardboard. You don’t need a full VR set for that.

BUT if you’re not playing computer games, or you have a computer that suits your current needs but not good enough for VR, then
I don’t think it’s currently worth buying a new PC.
Yes, it is fun, yes, it’s entertaining, but the quality of the games that currently exist is still mediocre, VR is still new so it will
take time till we see some dedicated large-scale VR games.
Therefore you can wait a couple of years until there’s better content and even better headsets without feeling that you’re missing much.

Great Product and good delivery experience by amazon.
Really I got perfectly fine in the oculus rift box.
thanks for Amazon Export Sales LLC