Glossary:Meta
The Oculus Rift is a head mounted LCD virtual reality helmet for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and Linux with support for Unity and Unreal game engines out-of-the-box.
While very few games support the device as of yet, several developers have planned to support the device in their games.
General information
- Official Oculus Rift Website
- Official Oculus Rift Forums
- Oculus Rift Developer Center
- Oculus Rift on Wikipedia
- Oculus Rift on Kickstarter
- Oculus Rift on Reddit
- Oculus Rift on Facebook
- Oculus Rift on Twitter
- RiftEnabled - A hub for Rift-supported games
Features
3D
Allows the support of stereoscopic 3D.
Tracking
Allows the support of head tracking. This is achieved with three different degrees of freedom captured via a gyroscope, an accelerometer, and a magnetometer.
Technical Specs
Development Kit
- Includes three pairs of lens caps for those with different levels of vision. Set A are for those with great vision (or contacts) and sets B and C are for those who are nearsighted. Farsighted users can use set A.
- The assembly that holds the screen and eyecups in position can be extended and retracted to be able to fit comfortably.
Kit Contents |
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1x Rift Development Kit + Control Box (6ft cable) |
1x Hard-Shell Case |
1x 3ft Mini USB Cable |
1x 3ft DVI Cable |
1x 3ft HDMI Cable |
1x 6ft HDMI Cable |
1x HDMI / DVI Adapter |
3x Pairs of Lens Cups (Focal Adjustment) |
1x Power Cord with Adapter |
3x International Plug Adapters |
Feature | Description |
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Head Tracking | 6 degrees of freedom (DOF) ultra low latency |
Field of view | 110 degrees diagonal / 90 degrees horizontal |
Resolution | 1280x800 (640x800 per eye) |
Display | 7 inch |
Max Refresh Rate | 1000Hz |
Horizontal FOV | 90 degrees |
Diagonal FOV | 110 degrees |
Video Input | DVI with support for HDMI with the use of an adapter |
Other Inputs | USB |
Weight | ~0.25 KG |
Oculus Latency Tester
The Oculus Latency Tester is used with the Oculus Rift to precisely measure the latency of the application used.
Third Party Drivers
Vireio Perception
- Fan-made, Open-Source Driver
- Official Website
- Virerio Perception on MTBS3D Forums
vorpX
- Commercial Driver
- Official Website
Game Support
Games with Oculus Rift Support
Name | Description | References |
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Half-Life 2 | Add -vr to the command line options in Steam to access VR mode.See the Oculus Rift section on the Half-Life 2 page for more information. |
[1] |
Half-Life 2: Episode One | Add -vr to the command line options in Steam to access VR mode.See the Oculus Rift section on the Half-Life 2: Episode One page for more information. |
[2] |
Half-Life 2: Episode Two | Add -vr to the command line options in Steam to access VR mode.See the Oculus Rift section on the Half-Life 2: Episode Two page for more information. |
[2] |
Portal | Add -vr to the command line options in Steam to access VR mode.See the Oculus Rift section on the Portal page for more information. |
[3] |
Team Fortress 2 | Add -vr to the command line options in Steam to access VR mode.See the Oculus Rift section on the Team Fortress 2 page for more information. |
[4] |
Games Modified to Support the Oculus Rift
Name | Description | References |
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Minecraft | Install Optifine and GLSL Shaders to get the Oculus Rift working. See the Minecraft page for more information. | [5][6] |
Games Confirmed to Have Oculus Rift Support in the Future
Name | Description | References |
---|---|---|
Hawken | [7] | |
Miner Wars 2081 | [8] | |
Positron | [9] | |
Strike Suit Zero | [10] | |
Sinful Robot | [11] | |
Star Citizen | [12] |
Games Planned to Have Oculus Rift Support in the Future
Name | Description | References |
---|---|---|
0x10c | [13] | |
Doom 3: BFG Edition | [14] | |
Doom 4 | [15] | |
Dream | [16] | |
FRACT OSC | [17] | |
The Gallery | [18] | |
Kairo | [19] | |
Minecraft | [20] | |
Montague's Mount | [21] | |
Montas | [22] | |
Proteus | [23] | |
Project CARS | [24] | |
Rawbots | [25] | |
Receiver | [26] | |
rFactor 2 | [27] | |
Rogue System | [28] | |
Routine | [29] | |
Wishful Lie | [30] | |
ZED Absolution | [31] |
References
- ↑ https://developer.oculusvr.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=957
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/27/half-life-2-linux-oculus-rift/
- ↑ "Portal 1 - steampipe beta Active for Rift now!" - Oculus Rift Developer Forums
- ↑ http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Oculus_Rift_User_Guide
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZUcR8OUySU
- ↑ http://www.mtbs3d.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=140&t=17146
- ↑ http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1523379957/oculus-rift-step-into-the-game/posts/296537
- ↑ http://www.minerwars.com/ForumTopic.aspx?id=2656
- ↑ http://oculusrift.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1425
- ↑ http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/43153532/strike-suit-zero/posts/344068
- ↑ http://www.sinfulrobot.com/
- ↑ http://www.polygon.com/2013/3/9/4083742/star-citizens-oculus-rift-conversation-mechanics-are-about-managing
- ↑ http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/06/notch-wants-0x10c-minecraft-to-support-oculus-rift/
- ↑ http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/07/looking-into-the-world-of-carmack-s-doom-through-the-oculus-rift/
- ↑ http://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/8/3/3218320/doom-4-oculus-rift
- ↑ http://www.oculusrift.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1084
- ↑ http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1523379957/oculus-rift-step-into-the-game/posts/302128
- ↑ http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/494598080/the-gallery-six-elements
- ↑ http://www.lockeddoorpuzzle.com/site/devblog/endoftunnel
- ↑ http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/06/notch-wants-0x10c-minecraft-to-support-oculus-rift/
- ↑ http://www.montaguesmount.com/thegame.php
- ↑ http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=93017653
- ↑ http://www.visitproteus.com/forum/index.php?topic=92.0
- ↑ http://forum.wmdportal.com/showthread.php?8930-This-Week-In-Project-CARS-2012-34
- ↑ http://www.rawbots.net/topic/17-oculus-rift/
- ↑ http://blog.wolfire.com/2012/08/The-Oculus-Rift-Receiver-and-Steam-Greenlight
- ↑ http://isiforums.net/f/showthread.php/9919-Oculus-rift-over-10-000-pre-ordered-already-ISI-supporting?p=136030#post136030
- ↑ http://www.roguesystemsim.com/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=102&sid=1bbeb97f2617bdffa39446f143741b0b
- ↑ http://www.flesheatingzipper.com/gaming/2012/10/new-sci-fi-horror-game-routine-digs-the-eighties-oculus-rift-support/
- ↑ http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92984073
- ↑ http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=93160018