Oculus Go - Hackdot

Re:Oculus Go by mlevental on Tuesday May 01, 2018 @02:16PM (#16969735)

it's for consuming 360-ish video experiences, which i think is less gimmicky than you're implying. good 360 videos are fun and immersive and let you explore visually in a way that flat film doesn't. i actually think this kind of passive engagement with "VR" will be more common (because it's easier) than highly interactive video games.

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Re:Oculus Go by samstave on Tuesday May 01, 2018 @03:28PM (#16970553)

Out of curiosity; are their any VR platforms which pair with a drone such that the orientation of the drone is based on the direction your head looks? (I have neither a drone, nor a VR headset)

Or are drones oriented only by hand-held controls?

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Re:Oculus Go by psyc on Tuesday May 01, 2018 @08:41PM (#16973139)

Yes. https://www.dji.com/dji-goggles

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Re:Oculus Go by georgeecollins on Tuesday May 01, 2018 @02:24PM (#16969828)

I actually enjoy watching regular video on the light wireless headsets.

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Re:Oculus Go by toomuchtodo on Tuesday May 01, 2018 @02:26PM (#16969857)

Can you watch 2D streams (Netflix, Youtube, etc) on the headset?

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Re:Oculus Go by QuotedForTruth on Tuesday May 01, 2018 @02:43PM (#16970072)

The PC VR headsets have virtual theaters that you can watch any 2d content in. I'm sure this will have the same.

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Re:Oculus Go by kbutler on Tuesday May 01, 2018 @03:41PM (#16970701)

The review mentioned it did, but I don't understand why they have a virtual room. Why not just display the video at full resolution?

Why do I have to have my head and face oriented toward a virtual screen? Why would I want to look down at a virtual coffee table, or up at a virtual ceiling, or behind me at a virtual couch while the movie is playing at some fraction of the device's resolution in a different virtual direction?

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Re:Oculus Go by legitster on Tuesday May 01, 2018 @04:30PM (#16971234)

1. Video Goggles have existed since the 90s, they want to differentiate themselves from that dead technology. So being able to look around a screen is actually pretty neat.

2. The screen simulates your full range of vision. So to fill it edge to edge would be impossible to watch. You would have to pick an arbitrary fraction of the screen to show at a time. Why not set up a virtual space where you can move closer or further away from the screen or move around like you can in real space? Self configuring!

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Re:Oculus Go by kbutler on Tuesday May 01, 2018 @10:15PM (#16973543)

Moving closer or further is an interesting idea - except I expect I'd be watching video either sitting in a chair or lying down, and thus quite stationary.

As for it adding to the experience, for optimal viewing in real life, we turn off the lights precisely to avoid the surroundings from distracting from the experience...

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Re:Oculus Go by MikusR on Tuesday May 01, 2018 @04:27PM (#16971190)

All of useful video players including the Netflix one have an empty space mode that is just that. And the virtual environment adds to the experience.

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Re:Oculus Go by giobox on Wednesday May 02, 2018 @10:38AM (#16977271)

You can, but the experience is often like watching a giant standard-def TV set - none of the consumer grade VR headsets have the resolution to do this well yet. I personally find watching a film on an tablet or phone significantly better, unless the isolation offered by strapping a VR headset to your face is more important to you.

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Re:Oculus Go by MikusR on Tuesday May 01, 2018 @04:24PM (#16971152)

It has a native Netflix app (one of Carmacks pet projects)

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Re:Oculus Go by siavosh on Tuesday May 01, 2018 @02:25PM (#16969845)

Is there a site that lists available 360 content?

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