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[metareferential]

It's going to be a long day. I haven't slept since I had to finish some work, and now I'm heading to the office.

While waiting for HTC to call me and say they don't know shit. xD

 

[simonski]

Just finished an online support chat with 'Patryk', who said my order is processing (UK, Paypal), that it'll be shipped 'maybe today or tomorrow' and 'after a couple of days should be delivered'. Which is good, if a little vague.

 

[Durante]

It's HIGH NOON in 15 minutes and I still haven't received a shipping email.

 

[T.O.P]

Just finished an online support chat with 'Patryk', who said my order is processing (UK, Paypal), that it'll be shipped 'maybe today or tomorrow' and 'after a couple of days should be delivered'. Which is good, if a little vague.

UK support or...?

I tried Italian, next i'll try the US one once the chat opens...it's not like i have much to do at work today

 

[Krejlooc]

It's HIGH NOON in 15 minutes and I still haven't received a shipping email.

Oh god its like peaking into the future

 

[simonski]

UK support or...?

I tried Italian, next i'll try the US one once the chat opens...it's not like i have much to do at work today

UK - https://www.htcvive.com/uk/support/contactus/

took a while to get through.

 

[Compsiox]

Well I love you all anyway. This has been a godlike weekend. Amazing stuff. You guys will be busy for quite a while with all the launch content.

 

[marc^o^]

I wonder if Virtual Desktop will recognize my iPad Pro as a second monitor, while using the Duet app. I wish the Virtual Desktop app could simulate multi screens, without physically owning them.

 

[KingSnake]

The chances of getting it tomorrow are dangerously closing to 0 with each minute passing by.

 

[T.O.P]

The chances of getting it tomorrow are dangerously closing to 0 with each minute passing by.

We're lucky if we'll get it before the end of the week imo

 

[KingSnake]

We're lucky if we'll get it before the end of the week imo

That would be a bit shitty because I paid with Paypal since February and Austria is just around the corner from Prague.

 

[dumbo]

The chances of getting it tomorrow are dangerously closing to 0 with each minute passing by.

AFAICT DHL will pick up until 4pm for estimated next-day delivery, so it's not approaching zero yet. (and given it's a warehouse, they may accept pick-ups after that anyway /shrug)

 

[T.O.P]

That would be a bit shitty because I paid with Paypal since February and Austria is just around the corner from Prague.

Paypal makes you skip all the mess with the cc charge problems so yeah, i guess Paypal people will be the first one to get a shipping confirmation

I'm not hopeful for mine tho, moneys reads as reserved and i've had countless more expensive online purchases on it so it shouldn't be a problem, but it has been like that since Tuesday so i really don't think it matters much atm

 

[Fret]

what country are you guys with shipping issues located in?

im in australia and mines arriving within a few days from now. surprising that australian shipping is working out for once.

 

[TheCrow]

The wait is about to get even harder.

 

[KingSnake]

The wait is about to get even harder.

Weren't the reviews supposed to come tomorrow?

 

[TheCrow]

Weren't the reviews supposed to come tomorrow?

Something about the UK press not having an embargo. She'll talk about it in the review.

 

[mrchampipi]

I'm wondering if HTC trying to sort out the rejected credit cards is the cause of the "delay".

 

[Mikeside]

any kind of official statement from HTC would really do wonders right now - they just need to let us know wtf is going on

 

[| Praxis |]

Those of you from the UK, what was the final price for your Vive after tax and import duty?

 

[Wallach]

The wait is about to get even harder.

This is up now:

https://www.destructoid.com/review-htc-vive-352103.phtml

 

[munster]

Those of you from the UK, what was the final price for your Vive after tax and import duty?

It was £748. No import duty as they're being sent from within the EU. Free trade treaties and EU agreements and all that.

 

[TheCrow]

This is up now:

https://www.destructoid.com/review-htc-vive-352103.phtml

Oh looks to be a review of the vive pre. I'll take it.

 

[Paz]

From Laura's Destructoid review conclusions: "While the Oculus is a very strong VR headset, the Vive feels like it's in a league of its own comparatively"

I remember being torn to shreds on this forum when I made a similar comment a few months back after trying both of the final non consumer versions, the difference that vives tracking and motion controllers make is just monumental.

Very excited about the future of VR when everyone catches up.

 

[Krejlooc]

This is up now:

https://www.destructoid.com/review-htc-vive-352103.phtml

Immediately with holodeck comparisons

This is going to be awesome

 

[| Praxis |]

It was £748. No import duty as they're being sent from within the EU. Free trade treaties and EU agreements and all that.

I'm so close to ordering one, but I just don't have a clear room big enough for it. Any idea if Oculus is sent from within the EU as well?

 

[artsi]

From Laura's Destructoid review conclusions: "While the Oculus is a very strong VR headset, the Vive feels like it's in a league of its own comparatively"

I remember being torn to shreds on this forum when I made a similar comment a few months back after trying both of the final non consumer versions, the difference that vives tracking and motion controllers make is just monumental.

Very excited about the future of VR when everyone catches up.

I feel good switching to the Vive now. It was difficult as Oculus was always a synonym for VR for me, but I'm expecting Vive to be awesome.

 

[DouglasteR]

I'm so close to ordering one, but I just don't have a clear room big enough for it. Any idea if Oculus is sent from within the EU as well?

You have the space. Just clear it.

Order this already.

 

[KingSnake]

This is up now:

https://www.destructoid.com/review-htc-vive-352103.phtml

Nice impressions. It's good to see that the experience holds up beyond the first "wow" impact.

Now only if we don't have to wait too much to experience it on our own.

 

[| Praxis |]

You have the space. Just clear it.

Order this already.

The biggest room I can realistically clear is 3.3M along one wall, 3M along another and 4.5M from corner to corner. That is just a little too small compared to that image in the review

My wife would divorce me if I started clearing the living room.

 

[Helznicht]

Review makes me feel warm and fuzzy about my pre-order. Gonna be a blast. My game room has an open 10' x 7' space if I move chairs out of the way, so I should be ok.

 

[KingSnake]

The biggest room I can realistically clear is 3.3M along one wall, 3M along another and 4.5M from corner to corner. That is just a little too small compared to that image in the review

My wife would divorce me if I started clearing the living room.

3 x 3 meters will be enough for most room scale games. (at least the ones we know about)

The only game that is over that currently is Unseen Diplomacy.

 

[Zalusithix]

The biggest room I can realistically clear is 3.3M along one wall, 3M along another and 4.5M from corner to corner. That is just a little too small compared to that image in the review

My wife would divorce me if I started clearing the living room.

Well,1.5x2m is the smallest official size for room space, so 3x3.3m is more than that. You're good to go!

 

[Durante]

The biggest room I can realistically clear is 3.3M along one wall, 3M along another and 4.5M from corner to corner. That is just a little too small compared to that image in the review

My wife would divorce me if I started clearing the living room.

That's almost exactly the size of my VR room, and it's sufficient for all but one room-scale game announced. (And that particular one is a small demo only originally intended for a trade show)

 

[| Praxis |]

Well shit. If my marriage survives this, I might be able to get away with it.

 

[Krejlooc]

I feel good switching to the Vive now. It was difficult as Oculus was always a synonym for VR for me, but I'm expecting Vive to be awesome.

The games I can only play on the Oculus Store just don't excite me nearly as much as the games that require motion controllers. And many games seem to be coming to the Vive "eventually" like Project Cars, Adrift, radial G, etc.

I'm getting both the rift and the vive, but I truly believe the vive has the better lineup both currently and going forward. The only oculus exclusive game I really want to play is Lucky's Tale - chronos just doesn't look like it would do it for me.

 

[TheCrow]

Yeah you should be good. I got like a 2.3m X 2.3m square. Got more room but it doesn't make a nice square/rectangle.

 

[Wollan]

This is up now:

https://www.destructoid.com/review-htc-vive-352103.phtml

"I've used the Vive for the better part of two weeks now as a daily part of my routine and I've not once experienced motion sickness, fatigue or eye strain. I have instead experienced gaming in a form that's more exciting than anything else I have played in some time. I've used it for work, for gaming, for movies and for everything in between.

VR is here, and I have been sold as a believer. While the Oculus is a very strong VR headset, the Vive feels like it's in a league of its own comparatively."

Oculus is probably feeling some pressure right now.

 

[Compsiox]

Oculus is probably feeling some pressure right now.

They really should. Sitting and standing is nothing compared to room scale. Launching without Touch was a mistake.

 

[Astral/H3X]

They really should. Sitting and standing is nothing compared to room scale. Launching without Touch was a mistake.

Even without walking around, just the (very) limited hand tracking solution in Hydra + Rift in HLVR was enough of a taste to convince me that the Vive is basically a generation ahead right out the gate.

 

[Krejlooc]

Oculus is probably feeling some pressure right now.

If this becomes the trend in all the reviews, definitely.

One of the worst things that could happen for oculus is that Giant Bomb tries the vive on their livestream and goes apeshit over it.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

that review.

WHEW.

 

[Helznicht]

If this becomes the trend in all the reviews, definitely.

One of the worst things that could happen for oculus is that Giant Bomb tries the vive on their livestream and goes apeshit over it.

Is that tomorrow or Wednesday?

 

[KingSnake]

If this becomes the trend in all the reviews, definitely.

One of the worst things that could happen for oculus is that Giant Bomb tries the vive on their livestream and goes apeshit over it.

I think this might be a bit of a stretch. But I think they will have some goofy fun with some of the games.

 

[cyberheater]

This is up now:

https://www.destructoid.com/review-htc-vive-352103.phtml

It's a really good review. Thanks for posting the link.

 

[| Praxis |]

I'm going to wait for GB's Vive stream tomorrow I think. I have £790 left in my frivolous spending account and really wanted to buy a new mouse (my Naga is fucking up) and also really wanted to get some sleeved cables for my new build. The decision between this and Oculus is a painful one.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

If this becomes the trend in all the reviews, definitely.

One of the worst things that could happen for oculus is that Giant Bomb tries the vive on their livestream and goes apeshit over it.

That would be interesting to see, but I fully expect the GB crew to be just as blasé about the Vive.

 

[Zeknurn]

Some kind of communication from HTC would be nice.

 

[Krejlooc]

That would be interesting to see, but I fully expect the GB crew to be just as blasé about the Vive.

well part of their complaints was that so many of the Oculus launch titles were just normal games with VR cameras. I think the nature of some of the Vive's launch titles will separate them from conventional games that they might be a bit more interesting.

But yeah, giantbomb tends to be harshly jaded.

 

[ashecitism]

That would be interesting to see, but I fully expect the GB crew to be just as blasé about the Vive.

Expecting the same, yeah.