The Oculus Rift DK1 virtual reality device is no longer worked on as it has been succeded by the DK2, so what better way to continue life in the DK1 than to open source bits of it?
The good thing about Facebook owning Oculus VR is that they are open source friendly, and this is just one another step for them.
See the github for the DK1 here.
I still think VR right now is in the fad territory, but that's from my own preference of just not wanting to strap some silly device to my face to play games.
Although I would love to be proven wrong about it, so when they eventually have the consumer versions out I will be picking one up to hopefully cover here for a bit of fun. I hope they aren't as pricey as they are now either as $350 is a little bit bank-breaking.
DK2
For more information on the newer virtual reality device the DK2 see the official blog post here. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
The good thing about Facebook owning Oculus VR is that they are open source friendly, and this is just one another step for them.
See the github for the DK1 here.
I still think VR right now is in the fad territory, but that's from my own preference of just not wanting to strap some silly device to my face to play games.
Although I would love to be proven wrong about it, so when they eventually have the consumer versions out I will be picking one up to hopefully cover here for a bit of fun. I hope they aren't as pricey as they are now either as $350 is a little bit bank-breaking.
DK2
For more information on the newer virtual reality device the DK2 see the official blog post here. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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"I still think VR right now is in the fad territory, but that's from my own preference of just not wanting to strap some silly device to my face to play games."
Please, try Elite: Dangerous with Oculus Rift DK2 and HOTAS (Warthog). After that experience, playing space simulators without VR devices feels silly.
Please, try Elite: Dangerous with Oculus Rift DK2 and HOTAS (Warthog). After that experience, playing space simulators without VR devices feels silly.
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It looks silly, agreed, but I can barely wait to play a space shooter with it.
I have enough self-restraint to wait for the consumer version, but that's about it.
I have enough self-restraint to wait for the consumer version, but that's about it.
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oldrocker99 Sep 20, 2014
I haven't tried it, but having an instruction set might just come in handy. $$$ to build it is another matter.
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And also and meanwhile, a tiny bunch of linux users from "reddit/oculus" are now trying to develop their own opensource and crowdsourced alternative for the DK2 SDK (which has not been provided oficialy by Oculus yet):
http://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/2i7ujy/call_for_help_for_producing_a_linux_sdk/
http://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/2i7ujy/call_for_help_for_producing_a_linux_sdk/
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