Indledning - First impressions - User experience - Games - Movies, video & social - Competition - Conclusion
We have been waiting for Oculus Rift since 2012, ever since Oculus VR launched their original Kickstarter campaign. Back then, it was a new and unexpected product category that emerged seemingly out of the blue. Not long after, the company was acquired by Facebook, and long before any competitors had announced rivaling products. In the mean time we have examined the two so-called "development kits" (1 2); hardware designed for developers.
So, here we are. Oculus Rift is a finished product and we have it in our hands - 699 Euro plus shipping. If you order now you will have to wait 3-4 months for the product to ship. It is not easy to get your hands on the "future of entertainment". And yes, it is the future of entertainment. Of that I am fully convinced after reviewing Oculus Rift.Specifications
2160x1200 (1080x1200 per eye)
90 HzAMOLED (Samsung)
FOV: 100 to 110 degrees (no official numbers)6 "degree-of-freedom" tracking system
External IR LED sensor470 grams 1x HDMI 1.3
1x USB 3.0
1x USB 2.0Built-in headphones Touchpad, Back button, Volume button, Focus adjustment Bluetooth remote
Xbox One controller
Xbox controller wireless receiver
Infrared camera
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Oculus Rift is a virtual reality headset - or VR headset - that you connect to a PC using a pair of USB cables and a single HDMI cable. The headset packs, amongst other things, built-in sensors, optics, OLED displays, and infrared diodes. That does not sound too advanced but it is more than the sum of its parts. It is a doorway to an infinite number of virtual worlds that in many ways are as compelling and vivid as the physical reality we all live in today.
How it feels to be inside Oculus’ virtual world is hard to describe. You just have to try it yourself. Unlike a monitor, a TV screen or a movie theatre, it looks nothing like a screen, but instead a 3D world that you oftentimes feel fully immersed in. Wherever you look, you see a virtual world. It can be amazing and very addicting. Once you have tried it, a TV screen or monitor feels extremely flat and small.High PC requirements
Before you throw your savings at Oculus Rift be aware that your PC must meet very strict requirements. We are talking powerful desktop PCs here that typically cost $1000 or more. No laptops can meets the stringent hardware requirements.
According to one survey on Steam, only 9% of gamers have the hardware to run virtual reality so most of us will have to update our hardware before we get started. Oculus has released a website tool tool to check if your PC is ready.
If you want a ready-to-go solution you can buy Oculus Ready PCs from Alienware, Asus, Dell, and other. Learn more about them here. If you buy one of these machines you also get the Oculus Rift headset and rumor goes that you will get it faster than those who opt to buy the headset alone.
The official minimum PC requirements are:
Example of the "Halo" effect
Oculus Rift is a landmark product that will forever change entertainment
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High quality & design
Excellent sound
Very comfortable, great ergonomics
User-friendly
Acceptable picture quality
Decent games selection
User interface too light
"Halo effect"
Resolution
Price
No Oculus Touch