Oculus Go

NickTellis · 25-06-2018 11:19am

Will swing by Curry's on my way home and see if they've any info

mrcheez · 25-06-2018 11:39am

Checked Amazon and Littlewoods .. still seems cheapest ordering direct from Oculus

Have to get around to ordering this bastid this week

NickTellis · 25-06-2018 11:42am

Hopefully either Curry's or Argos will be doing it at the recommended 220 euro (for the 32gb version).

Grayson · 25-06-2018 4:00pm

mrcheez wrote: »

Checked Amazon and Littlewoods .. still seems cheapest ordering direct from Oculus

Have to get around to ordering this bastid this week

If you order from them, check your order status about 10 minutes after ordering and open a support ticket if it gets stuck like mine did. My address was a regular city centre location but I had to send them a link to the building on google maps to show that it's real. Once they saw it's a real place they removed the hold they had. They didn't even modify the address. I think their system has trouble with the Irish address system and it placed a hold automatically.

Grayson · 25-06-2018 8:09pm

Also, it's been shipped today and the tracking is up and running. It's coming from eindhoven and will arrive thursday afternoon. Just so people know how long to wait.

NickTellis · 26-06-2018 8:25am

Stopped by Curry's on my way home and was met with a blank stare. Their 'VR' expert had never heard of the Go and after checking the product code confirmed that they had no idea when or if they'd be getting them in. Looks like this won't be getting a release in Ireland for the foreseeable future...

Grayson · 26-06-2018 10:42am

NickTellis wrote: »

Stopped by Curry's on my way home and was met with a blank stare. Their 'VR' expert had never heard of the Go and after checking the product code confirmed that they had no idea when or if they'd be getting them in. Looks like this won't be getting a release in Ireland for the foreseeable future...

lol.

Kiith · 26-06-2018 3:32pm

It's available in Argos anyway. €260 for the 32GB and €320 for the 64GB.

mrcheez · 26-06-2018 4:38pm

Kiith wrote: »

It's available in Argos anyway. €260 for the 32GB and €320 for the 64GB.

Hmm €269 for 64GB on Oculus incl shipping.

I wonder what benefit is going to a B&M ...

opentarget · 26-06-2018 6:09pm

I just picked one up from Argos. Patience was never my strongest trait, so if I was buying online I'd not have bothered.
This is my first step into VR other than a quick go on PS vr.
Although I do have a decent PC (i5,16gigs ram and gtx1060) it dose seem to be on the cusp of not being suitable for good performance so I didn't want to plonk down 500+ for a rift or vive.

So if I get the bug from the go I'll look ahead to planning some upgrades and get a gen 2 headset for PC.

I have to say, it's a pricey impulse purchase so late in the month ðŸ˜‘

mrcheez · 27-06-2018 10:20am

opentarget wrote: »

I just picked one up from Argos. Patience was never my strongest trait, so if I was buying online I'd not have bothered.
This is my first step into VR other than a quick go on PS vr.
Although I do have a decent PC (i5,16gigs ram and gtx1060) it dose seem to be on the cusp of not being suitable for good performance so I didn't want to plonk down 500+ for a rift or vive.

So if I get the bug from the go I'll look ahead to planning some upgrades and get a gen 2 headset for PC.

I have to say, it's a pricey impulse purchase so late in the month &#55357;&#56849;

Get Ultrawings for €6.99 while it's on sale

Also Dreadhalls.. a nice relaxing maze game

Grayson · 27-06-2018 10:32am

mrcheez wrote: »

Get Ultrawings for €6.99 while it's on sale

Also Dreadhalls.. a nice relaxing maze game

That's good advice. I assume I'm like a lot of people here and have never had a VR headset before. Any other suggestions for good apps that we could try out to get a feel for the thing?

opentarget · 27-06-2018 11:03am

Thanks for the recommendations. Dreadhalls looks like just the ticket to get the wife onboard!

mrcheez · 10-07-2018 11:52pm

One Go ordered.. FINALLY!

Gonna start working on my VR tan while wearing it out in the garden.

Grayson · 11-07-2018 10:32am

I found Anshar Online to be a lot of fun. But you need to be able to rotate a full 360 degrees.

I sat on an office chair I have so I could spin around. Ithink if I'd been standing I would have knocked stuff over.

mrcheez · 11-07-2018 10:45am

Grayson wrote: »

I found Anshar Online to be a lot of fun. But you need to be able to rotate a full 360 degrees.

I sat on an office chair I have so I could spin around. Ithink if I'd been standing I would have knocked stuff over.

It's the Go.. you can bring to the middle of the Phoenix Park and play to your hearts content without worrying about knocking stuff over

horgan_p · 13-07-2018 9:03am

Looks like OTG is coming to the go, it turned up in a firmware update for the Xiaomi unit

mrcheez · 13-07-2018 9:39am

horgan_p wrote: »

Looks like OTG is coming to the go, it turned up in a firmware update for the Xiaomi unit

"USB On The Go" for those (like me) who have no idea what he was talking about :pac:

mrcheez · 18-07-2018 10:30am

Got mine yesterday. Man oh man this kicks ass. Probably the most "relaxed" VR session I've had in a while... sitting on my bed (or the loo) and not tied to a PC/console.

I was well impressed with Skybox VR for watching movies. It's the little things, like the fact the cinema chairs reflect the light showing on screen, or looking to the left and right and seeing Fire Exit doors.

3D movies are outstanding on this. Watched "The Martian" while lying back on my bed and the 3D effect is as good as the cinema.

As for games, the lack of 6DOF is a bit jarring at first (i.e. leaning forward doesn't make anything come closer to you), but it's quite a minor thing and you hardly notice it after a while.

I think this will be amazing to use seated on a swivel chair for the full 360 degree experience so going to give that a go (heh) tonight.

I got the 64GB version and already filled it up to 50GB so highly recommend you don't get the 32GB version.

mrcheez · 19-07-2018 10:44am

Just tried the Dreadhalls demo ... holy **** this is as good as the Rift version. Even better since you can turn your body 360 without fear of wires wrapping and probably the most immersive scarefest I've experienced in VR as a result!

Grayson · 20-07-2018 9:44am

mrcheez wrote: »

Got mine yesterday. Man oh man this kicks ass. Probably the most "relaxed" VR session I've had in a while... sitting on my bed (or the loo) and not tied to a PC/console.

I was well impressed with Skybox VR for watching movies. It's the little things, like the fact the cinema chairs reflect the light showing on screen, or looking to the left and right and seeing Fire Exit doors.

3D movies are outstanding on this. Watched "The Martian" while lying back on my bed and the 3D effect is as good as the cinema.

As for games, the lack of 6DOF is a bit jarring at first (i.e. leaning forward doesn't make anything come closer to you), but it's quite a minor thing and you hardly notice it after a while.

I think this will be amazing to use seated on a swivel chair for the full 360 degree experience so going to give that a go (heh) tonight.

I got the 64GB version and already filled it up to 50GB so highly recommend you don't get the 32GB version.

I got the 32 but I found that I can stream from my pc without any lag or quality issues.

I am finding a lack of movies to download in SBS format. I've watched Thor Ragnarok though and it looked amazing.

mrcheez · 20-07-2018 10:19am

Grayson wrote: »

I got the 32 but I found that I can stream from my pc without any lag or quality issues.

Yep SkyboxVR is impressive for this alright, and simple to use.

Luckily I have a Wifi card on my desktop as otherwise it wouldn't be possible to use over a wired home network, which is the only downside I can see.

The 32GB is fine, but I've uploaded a few movies on it to take "on the go" where there is no companion server to stream from, and these can be 10GB+, so my 64GB is filling up fast.

Ready Player One 3D BluRay is 43GB if you want the all singing, all dancing rip... there is a 10GB version though which is prob fine.

mrcheez · 20-07-2018 10:33am

Somebody has found a way to install Quake on Oculus Go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BQDYb_Liq0&feature=youtu.be

After my superb Quake 2 experience on Rift I'll have to give this a shot

Grayson · 20-07-2018 10:58am

mrcheez wrote: »

Yep SkyboxVR is impressive for this alright, and simple to use.

Luckily I have a Wifi card on my desktop as otherwise it wouldn't be possible to use over a wired home network, which is the only downside I can see.

The 32GB is fine, but I've uploaded a few movies on it to take "on the go" where there is no companion server to stream from, and these can be 10GB+, so my 64GB is filling up fast.

Ready Player One 3D BluRay is 43GB if you want the all singing, all dancing rip... there is a 10GB version though which is prob fine.

With airscreen on the skybox app, I think you can store movies on your phone.

Calibos · 28-07-2018 7:37pm

mrcheez wrote: »

Yep SkyboxVR is impressive for this alright, and simple to use.

Luckily I have a Wifi card on my desktop as otherwise it wouldn't be possible to use over a wired home network, which is the only downside I can see.

The 32GB is fine, but I've uploaded a few movies on it to take "on the go" where there is no companion server to stream from, and these can be 10GB+, so my 64GB is filling up fast.

Ready Player One 3D BluRay is 43GB if you want the all singing, all dancing rip... there is a 10GB version though which is prob fine.

Even Carmack says that anything more than a 2gb 720p Rips is a waste of time on Rift or Go with current panel resolutions. Rip your Blurays to that size and res or....you know ;-)

mrcheez · 28-07-2018 7:42pm

Pfft someone needs to check out "certain" videos to see how small resolutions compare to the larger files. Big difference

Calibos · 02-08-2018 1:48am

mrcheez wrote: »

Pfft someone needs to check out "certain" videos to see how small resolutions compare to the larger files. Big difference

Thats different. The res is spread over a full 180º Hemisphere

mrcheez · 02-08-2018 9:51am

Might be different for 3D movies. I've found the smaller GB files look worse than the larger ones.

When you test are you saying the 2GB files look the same as the larger ones on your Go ?

Grayson · 03-08-2018 11:08am

I think that's the confusion. Some people are talking about watching a regular movie in skybox and others are talking about downloading a 360 or 180 VR movie.

let's add more confusion and throw in SBS movies

mrcheez · 03-08-2018 11:55am

I'm talking about watching a 3D BluRay in Skybox. That's all I've been talking about, not standard BluRay/DVD

Tried a few 3GB and a few 12-15GB... 12-15GB looked much better

zapitastas · 07-08-2018 10:21pm

Don't know what I was expecting as an into to vr but I think I was expecting something better, even at this price point. Graphics in the games are a little like something from the 80s, movie and show quality are pretty horrible. Should have tested one first

mrcheez · 07-08-2018 10:28pm

zapitastas wrote: »

Don't know what I was expecting as an into to vr but I think I was expecting something better, even at this price point. Graphics in the games are a little like something from the 80s, movie and show quality are pretty horrible. Should have tested one first

What games did you test?

Have you tried Henry (free app)? Shows off 5K quality video.

You might have been expecting monitor-quality clarity. Unfortunately VR isn't quite there yet, but the "screen door effect" is something you ignore after a few hours.

Atomic Pineapple · 08-08-2018 8:54am

Yeh, once you get passed the graphics and let yourself become immersed in a VR world, that's when it clicks.

mrcheez · 18-08-2018 9:35pm

Ultrawings is €4.99 today.

If you own a Go you need this.

Grayson · 19-08-2018 1:42pm

anyone try to get it working with steam VR?

I tried with this but can't get the controller working. So I end up in a room, sitting and not able to do anything.
https://www.windowscentral.com/how-play-steamvr-games-oculus-go

NickTellis · 27-08-2018 10:54am

Loving my Go, so glad I got the 64 gig version as it's filling up fast. I'd also recommend getting it direct from Oculus and it's considerable cheaper than anywhere else I've found, plus there's free shipping too.
There are some fantastic games and apps that I keep coming back to for a quick fix. Off the top of my head: Dead and Buried, Drop Dead, Face Your Fears, Virtual Virtual Reality, Ocean Rift, Pinball FX2, Art Plunge...)
Alas I've learnt the hard way that I'm quite prone to motion sickness so while I love games like Ultrawings, Coaster Combat & End Space I can only 'stomach' them for short sessions but hopefully this will get better as I get my vr legs.
The one area that I am a bit disappointed in (apart from the battery life) is the resolution when watching content either on Netflix or cinema apps like Skybox. While it's cool to be able to watch content in a vr environment the resolution on the Go is just a bit too low. I've heard people comparing it to a 120 inch 1080p tv screen and this is simply not the case as there is noticeable screen door effect even on hd rips. Hopefully Santa Cruz will provide a panel resolution upgrade along with 6dof.
Other than that I'm loving the Go as are the rest of the family. Any recommendations for cool vr experiences?

mrcheez · 27-08-2018 11:07am

NickTellis wrote: »

I've heard people comparing it to a 120 inch 1080p tv screen and this is simply not the case as there is noticeable screen door effect even on hd rips.

Yeah there's a lot of denial in the VR world about this. When I first got my PSVR I swore there must be something wrong with the headset as everyone was saying it was perfectly clear.

I even went and got my eyes checked. Turns out I still have 20/20 vision (at 40 that's pretty good considering I stare at monitors all day!).

Saying that though, I hardly notice it anymore.

I downloaded a 3D rip of Pacific Rim. 26GB file, and streamed it from my PC via Skybox.

To my eyes it's intense and to all intents and purposes is clear. Not quite as clear as my TV, but clearer than some of the 1080p streams I get off Kodi, and the feeling of watching Pacific Rim in the IMAX is there.

I've tested rips at all file sizes and generally follow these guidelines to ensure best resolution...

2D rips: minimum 9GB
3D rips: minimum 17GB (circa 25GB recommended)

The YiFy 3D rips that are 3GB in size look terrible.

Grayson · 27-08-2018 11:11am

and you notice the fuzziness in the peripheral of your vision more i found.

NickTellis · 27-08-2018 11:32am

I have a couple of 25 GB rips on my PC which I'll try streaming via Plex to see if that makes any difference. In fairness I haven't tried any 3D rips so I wonder if the inherent 'fuzziness' of 3D would actually help with this problem so I must try to get hold of a 25+ GB version of Ready Player One to test this out.
I tried to watch Ready Player One in Bigscreen and while the sound was excellent the image quality was very pixelated... though I suspect this was more down to my wifi.

mrcheez · 27-08-2018 2:17pm

NickTellis wrote: »

I have a couple of 25 GB rips on my PC which I'll try streaming via Plex to see if that makes any difference. In fairness I haven't tried any 3D rips so I wonder if the inherent 'fuzziness' of 3D would actually help with this problem so I must try to get hold of a 25+ GB version of Ready Player One to test this out.
I tried to watch Ready Player One in Bigscreen and while the sound was excellent the image quality was very pixelated... though I suspect this was more down to my wifi.

The 2D copy of Ready Player One I have is about 9GB and looks great.

Try to get hold of Pacific Rim 3D SBS at 25Gb and use that as a benchmark. I don't think Ready Player One has too much 3D for the "wow" effect, apart from the car race sections.

Also use Skybox, as it has a lot of updates recently that improve the overall experience/resolution. You just need to install Skybox on your PC as well.

mrcheez · 05-09-2018 10:20pm

Thumper being released on Go tomorrow (Thursday)!

pcuser · 05-09-2018 10:48pm

Quick Question,

I had the Oculus Rift and had to sell it due to a foot injury, I also have the Gear VR, I have a Samsung S8 with a slight crack in the screen. At the moment it would not be worth sending my phone away for repair as the crack is so small for normal phone use but not for VR.

Would it be worth picking up the Oculus Go or should I just send my phone away to be repaired? I will be in the US for Black Friday and 2 weeks after that so I can get it at a discounted price compared to Ireland. I bought the rift in the US during Black Friday for $300 I managed to sell it for €300 so im not too worried about losing money on it)

mrcheez · 06-09-2018 10:29am

pcuser wrote: »

Quick Question,

I had the Oculus Rift and had to sell it due to a foot injury, I also have the Gear VR, I have a Samsung S8 with a slight crack in the screen. At the moment it would not be worth sending my phone away for repair as the crack is so small for normal phone use but not for VR.

Would it be worth picking up the Oculus Go or should I just send my phone away to be repaired? I will be in the US for Black Friday and 2 weeks after that so I can get it at a discounted price compared to Ireland. I bought the rift in the US during Black Friday for $300 I managed to sell it for €300 so im not too worried about losing money on it)

Do you use the phone just for VR?

I guess the main benefit of Oculus Go is that it's a "ready to go" VR experience. No plugging in phone into a headset, no starting apps on the phone etc etc.

These are minor barriers, but any friction like that just makes it less appealing to get into VR sessions, whereas the Oculus Go is literally "pick up and play" since there's no load times. Just stick on the headset and enter VR.

It's great for 10-15 min sessions when you don't have the time to commit to setting up your playspace, or waiting for computer/apps to load.

Also leaves your phone free for normal use, and doesn't overheat the phone.

pcuser · 06-09-2018 3:00pm

mrcheez wrote: »

Do you use the phone just for VR?

Mostly for photography, I have captured some great pics with it. One of them won the Irish Examiner Amateur pic of the week.

I might just pick up the Oculus Go, Not wires and setting up a play space appeals to me.

mrcheez · 06-09-2018 3:56pm

pcuser wrote: »

Mostly for photography, I have captured some great pics with it. One of them won the Irish Examiner Amateur pic of the week.

I might just pick up the Oculus Go, Not wires and setting up a play space appeals to me.

yeah the no wires thing is amazing, you don't realise how great it is until you try it.

I literally just plop down on the couch, grab the headset as I would my phone and am instantly in VR.

Santa Cruz is going to be a game changer.

kerplun k · 06-09-2018 4:10pm

I’m a bit sceptical about the Santa Cruz. I think it's promising more than it can deliver, which is basically a wireless, all in one, high end, semi-affordable, out of the box VR product. I'm thinking it will be just a slighter improved version of the Go, (which I have yet to still try).

Grayson · 06-09-2018 4:25pm

I was thinking of buying the rift or vivi next month when I'm in the US. However with the santa cruz coming in Q1 2019 I'm wondering if I should.
The problem is there's feck all known about it except that it'll be wireless.

Just reading this. https://www.roadtovr.com/oculus-santa-cruz-release-date-price-specs-everything-we-know/

There's a oculus conference this month and they're expecting to hear more there.

mrcheez · 06-09-2018 5:21pm

Grayson wrote: »

I was thinking of buying the rift or vivi next month when I'm in the US. However with the santa cruz coming in Q1 2019 I'm wondering if I should.
The problem is there's feck all known about it except that it'll be wireless.

Just reading this. https://www.roadtovr.com/oculus-santa-cruz-release-date-price-specs-everything-we-know/

There's a oculus conference this month and they're expecting to hear more there.

Just get the current technology and enjoy it rather than constantly waiting for the next big thing.

There will always be new technology on the horizon and if you are always waiting for the next iteration you'll never jump on board.

Note, it is possible to get wireless on a Vive/Rift using a 3rd party solution. You still need the PC to run it though, that's going to be the difference with Santa Cuz and encourage major adoption.

Not to mention the main benefit of Santa Cruz (and Oculus Go) over the Rift, apart from the wireless aspect: ALL software will run on it perfectly.

The Rift/Vive are still limited by the fact that they require a PC to power them, so some people will not get the full experience, or even be able to run the games if their system isn't up to scratch.
Santa Cruz will have the same benefits that consoles have, in that everything will work on it.

Grayson · 26-09-2018 6:37pm

The new oculus has been revealed. More info to come later this week.

https://www.engadget.com/2018/09/26/oculus-quest-santa-cruz-price-release-date/

mrcheez · 27-09-2018 9:37am

Grayson wrote: »

The new oculus has been revealed. More info to come later this week.

https://www.engadget.com/2018/09/26/oculus-quest-santa-cruz-price-release-date/

Looking good... can I get another headset?

In other news, I tried the Oculus Go in bed last night and it's perfect for this use. I played Daedalus and floating around while propped under the covers felt surreal and really really cool.

Also watched a bit of Skybox. I reckon this will be a common use of my Go going forward, it's great in the sack

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