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EDGE: Sonys VR tech will be revealed at GDC
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Hadn't thought of that, though if this distorts the image a la Oculus Rift, the 3D coming from the TV won't be very useful to the spectators.
I wanted high quality 3D to become popular to arrive in homes since I first saw Captain EO at Epcot as a wee lad. It sure took long enough. A shame it almost certainly won't live long enough for autostereoscopy to finally make the glasses go away.
3D is the natural way most of us perceive the world. Usability and content is exactly what drove people away, not it being a gimmick. I've said it a myriad of times, but climbing a Colossus in 3D is a vertigo inducing experience that 2D can't even begin to compare to.
True, VR is more or less the next step in enhancing that experience, but the same usability and content issues threaten to derail it as well. Most people don't like strapping things to their face, period.
Neuromancer
Member
It's the final countdown
Like this?
yeah that thanks.
I hope that hoop thing is adjustable, otherwise we're going to have bunch of dudes looking like pogo balls.
this is awesomeNeuromancer
Member
The dream of the 90's is alive with Sony!
I'm not sure about you, but the Virtuix Omni looked pretty cool when they showed it off.
It looked pretty cool in that video I saw of NASA using it to simulate walking around on planets. Someday I want to virtually walk on Mars.
RealityPales
Member
I have such an awful taste in my mouth after PlayStation Move and Kinect.
Seriously - why rock the boat with additional peripherals?
Seriously - why rock the boat with additional peripherals?
I'm still going to buy the fucking thing...
Sickboy007
Member
You know what's funny? You never saw them complaining about frame rate and aliasing.
Goddamn.
every single one of these was riding on nostalgia i guess.
Nirvana, lol.
Then again, i'm not a fan of Salvatores, i have to say.
They're totally different, their HMD is for watching films, the micro-display and optics provide an IQ consumer VR has no chance of matching.
BloodMoney
Banned
Lawnmower Man game reboot incoming
edit: balls... just realized you linked a Lawnmower Man vid
Eh, the end result for their HMZ display is just 720p. If the PS4VR is supposed to match Crystal Cove, then it's effective resolution must be 960x1080. I know resolution isn't the end all, before you point it out, but whether the IQ is lower or not, if the PS4 VR ends up costing in the $300 neighborhood it's going to make that thing irrelevant.
IQ is a lot more than resolution, the cheap optics cause considerable distortion. It's not going to be a substitute for a HMD for cinephiles.
serversurfer
Member
Oh, right. I forgot about that part. Duh.
We'll see.
Along with the more complex optics to make them visible without egregious distortion artifacts.
Sony have to be using a Rift-like build, it could be two screens, but it will be a cell phone-like panel with cheap single, or at best dual lens optics.
It's fine for VR, because the worst of the distortion is to the extremes of the FoV, it's also oddly natural for gaming because the distortion causes functionally better resolution at the center of the images, where our vision is the most acute.
That thing looks pretty good, their "Virtual Retina Display" is pretty intriguing. Frankly the HMZ is the usual overpriced Sony shit just because it's Sony.
PLASTICA-MAN
Member
Please where to watch GDC live and especially Sony keynote and when?
iceatcs
Junior Member
Oh yeah the complex optics too. Esp DSLR lenses are so expensive.
Pretty appreciative of your comments here. This stuff is absolutely fascinating.
Cheers, mate.
It's not being streamed, only some post mortem talks are. It will be live blogged though from IGN and probably a few other places.
DoubleTake
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IF this thing is under $200 my life outside of my room is officially over...let the hype commence!
Ive been sitting at home dying, waiting for my local retailer to send me an email that my PS4 is in stock lol
Ive been sitting at home dying, waiting for my local retailer to send me an email that my PS4 is in stock lol
travisbickle
Member
I'm not sure about you, but the Virtuix Omni looked pretty cool when they showed it off.
The best thing is that inside the helmet he thinks he's a muscle-bound space marine saving the world.
Wildarmsjecht
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James Sawyer Ford
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I suspect the reason why this won't be live streamed is because VR doesn't really showcase well unless you're experiencing it in person. Though, some of the reactions of users are great. Would make for a great marketing campaign if they just showed various people putting on the VR and their reactions, in a slick iPhone sort of way.
Alex Evans from Media Molecule being there gives me great hope. Why would he show up if he didnt have anything to show?
I expect we will get at least the following:
1) Official promotional material/trailer showcasing the hardware
2) Some game reveals (DriveClub, Media Molecule, and/or Zindagi Games)
3) Hands on impressions from the press
Alex Evans from Media Molecule being there gives me great hope. Why would he show up if he didnt have anything to show?
I expect we will get at least the following:
1) Official promotional material/trailer showcasing the hardware
2) Some game reveals (DriveClub, Media Molecule, and/or Zindagi Games)
3) Hands on impressions from the press
Nightengale
Member
Event will be live blogged, so it's not like we have to wait.
Throw in the specs and this is all I want, really.
opticalmace
Member
So when is the talk?
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
But VR is actually cool.
Freeman
Banned
It would be much better if he was siting on a sofa, moving his fingers thinking he's a muscle-bound space marine saving the world.
Come on.
serversurfer
Member
My first thought was, "It looks like that dude is just slipping around on that thing." Turns out, that's exactly what he's doing.I'm not sure about you, but the Virtuix Omni looked pretty cool when they showed it off.
Anyone know exactly how it functions as a controller? The FAQ is pretty vague, saying only that it "will come with integrated tracking hardware and software," and that "The Omni software provides gesture recognition that translates movements to mouse and key strokes that steer the avatar in the virtual environment." What's the tracking system, exactly?
Anyway, I think I'll be okay with cruising around in my virtual wheelhoverchair, but thanks.
Iced_Eagle
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The current prototypes use Kinect, but they're instead changing to having a capacitive material as the floor of it so it will know when your feet are on/off it.
serversurfer
Member
Oh, I guess that explains the, "No, you won't need to buy a Kinect," in the FAQ. lol
So it's basically gonna be a big, slippery, multi-touch trackpad? That'll work, I suppose. Still not particularly interested though.
So it's basically gonna be a big, slippery, multi-touch trackpad? That'll work, I suppose. Still not particularly interested though.
EmptySpace
Banned
I'm not sure about you, but the Virtuix Omni looked pretty cool when they showed it off.
dude, why go through the torture just to feel like a space marine?
I'm not sure about you, but the Virtuix Omni looked pretty cool when they showed it off.
I'm not sure if I'd be interested in playing first person games like this. Try as they might, it still looks too restrictive. Not until we reach the SAO level will I be satisfied.
That being said, this Battlefield 4 demo looked pretty cool, but I think there's some trickery afoot. The gameplay is actually ahead in time of the player. I guess there was a noticeable latency issue and VO just edited the footage to make it look 1:1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTtfAQEeAJI
useyourfist
Member
So hyped but staying up for a 1am hour liveblog is really gonna annoy me if no offical word on vr comes out of it.
Has there been a source other than EDGE on this?
I worry that the list of names at the conference doesn't match up with the previous rumours. Neither of the people listed as inventors on the patent are there, for example: http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/11/07/ps4-vr-headset-possible-patents-spotted
I wonder if it might be shown to key figures behind closed doors at GDC and get a public unveiling later. We've heard rumours of it supporting Driveclub, but none of the Evo/DC team are listed as being at the conference.
Not trying to rain on parades, just suggesting we keep expectations in check. The two guys at this conference were the key brains behind Move and EyeToy so it could be something related to those.
I worry that the list of names at the conference doesn't match up with the previous rumours. Neither of the people listed as inventors on the patent are there, for example: http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/11/07/ps4-vr-headset-possible-patents-spotted
I wonder if it might be shown to key figures behind closed doors at GDC and get a public unveiling later. We've heard rumours of it supporting Driveclub, but none of the Evo/DC team are listed as being at the conference.
Not trying to rain on parades, just suggesting we keep expectations in check. The two guys at this conference were the key brains behind Move and EyeToy so it could be something related to those.
SolidSnakex
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WSJ reported it yesterday and The Guardian has stated that their sources are telling them that it'll be unveiled at GDC.
I am most certain that Media Molecule will present something. Alex Evans, Mark Healey (co-founders), Siobhan Reddy (Studio Director), Spaff (PR) are all there, so this is probably a sure thing we will get something new from them.
NingenJanai
Member
Lawnmower Man game reboot incoming
edit: balls... just realized you linked a Lawnmower Man vid
That game had such an amazing soundtrack, I still have the CDs around.
Oh yeah, I totally misread the Guardian article, I thought they were just rerunning the EDGE story.