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Yeah but what can you honestly do with those? I have a mobile VR headset and the apps and basically everything for it is pure garbage. A 199 dollar version of that doesnt fix the VR entry problem.

To be perfectly honest the best experience I had with my Gear VR was watching Netflix and trailers made specifically for VR.

If the image quality takes a big step up and is less pixelated / grainy, then this could be pretty neat. It could also be great when used in tandem with shared space VR apps like BigScreen VR. An app like that could interface seamlessly with your laptop, work computer, or gaming PC, assuming there's extremely low latency.

Edit: to be clear, when using this with something like BigScreen I'm not asserting that you would use the Oculus Go like a Rift or Vive to play VR games, rather you would be playing your PC games on a giant effing screen in a virtual space or theater. It's pretty neat.

 

[nico1982]

Just as Palmer would have wanted

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[brotkasten]

If they're willing to lose money on this with every sale, and I bet that they are, I have pretty high hopes for it.

I had decent experiences with the Gear VR and my Galaxy S7, and if they're boasting that it will be a step up from the mobile experience, then I'll probably keep my eye on this.

From my personal experience I can say that my biggest issue with the GearVR (2016) and Galaxy S7 was the narrow field of view, the low resolution (or perhaps just pronounced due to the screen door effect, not sure which is worse) and the lack of positional tracking.

For me, this standalone model doesn't really do anything to solve those issues. I was hoping they'd at least get some form of inside-out tracking into the headset.

 

[FlyinJ]

If they're willing to lose money on this with every sale, and I bet that they are, I have pretty high hopes for it.

I had decent experiences with the Gear VR and my Galaxy S7, and if they're boasting that it will be a step up from the mobile experience, then I'll probably keep my eye on this.

I'm imagining it's subsidized, and is going to lose money. The goal being to increase install base and make back the loss on software.

 

[Malawhur]

Just as Palmer would have wanted

I laughed out loud hehe

 

[ZugZug123]

Just as Palmer would have wanted

I'm constantly amazed and amused by the wit of some of GAF's first comments 😃 I could never do this even if I tried.

 

[paulogy]

If they're willing to lose money on this with every sale, and I bet that they are, I have pretty high hopes for it.

I had decent experiences with the Gear VR and my Galaxy S7, and if they're boasting that it will be a step up from the mobile experience, then I'll probably keep my eye on this.

I don't buy the "if they're willing to lose money on this" argument. Taken to an extreme they'd just hand them out for free and no one's going to do that. You would almost always start with your best (most margin) price and lower it if you have to.

 

[plagiarize]

This does not have positional tracking.

So people can stop asking

 

[Nexas]

Just as Palmer would have wanted

 

[Izuna]

No positional tracking, useless

 

[FIREKNIGHT2029]

Just as Palmer would have wanted

😳 Amazing.

 

[Elandyll]

So... It's more like a phone type VR, but without the phone part?

 

[Sky Chief]

What's the point without 1:1 motion controls and positional tracking? Oculus poisoning the well again.

 

[MatthewMungall]

Just as Palmer would have wanted

Fucking spectacular, lad.

 

[Lady Gaia]

It’s not just specs that are missing from the OP summary, and presumably the announcement, but the whole question of what ecosystem this plugs into. Do developers have to build a version targeting this device specifically and distribute it through the Oculus store? If so, good luck. I wouldn’t touch a niche product in a closed ecosystem with a ten-foot pole, but perhaps that’s how they’re hoping to subsidize the price.

Just as Palmer would have wanted

Brilliant.

 

[Gurrry]

To be perfectly honest the best experience I had with my Gear VR was watching Netflix and trailers made specifically for VR.

If the image quality takes a big step up and is less pixelated / grainy, then this could be pretty neat. It could also be great when used in tandem with shared space VR apps like BigScreen VR. An app like that could interface seamlessly with your laptop, work computer, or gaming PC, assuming there's extremely low latency.

Edit: to be clear, when using this with something like BigScreen I'm not asserting that you would use the Oculus Go like a Rift or Vive to play VR games, rather you would be playing your PC games on a giant effing screen in a virtual space or theater. It's pretty neat.

I could see that. But for me personally, 200 dollars to watch Netflix on a grainy LCD screen is just not appealing.

Not to shit all over the idea or anything, but I feel like this is another swing and a miss for me as far as VR goes. Still looking for the affordable headset that has actual games/apps that are worth the time and money.

 

[AmyS]

That would be the Santa Cruz device, which is also self-contained with inside-out tracking and more power. It will definitely be more expensive and it's coming out later. Check out the Oculus Connect thread for details.

There are 4 tiers now:
-Samsung Gear VR (mobile VR)
-Oculus Go (entry level self-contained VR device with probably similar capabilities of Gear but ergonomically better with other unique hardware features)
-Santa Cruz (higher end self-contained wireless headset with inside-out tracking and touch-like controllers)
-Oculus Rift (highest quality, PC powered headset, no sign of gen 2 yet but they're updating the user experience/software a lot)

This is interesting.

Hoping for Rift 2 in 2019 and then the kind of VR that Michael Abrash talked about last year that would take 5 years to bring about (re: ~2021) with 4K per eye and 240 Hz foveated rendering.

Edit: From Oculus Connect 3, last year.

 

[orava]

Quotebombing made this thread pretty much unreadable.

 

[jaypah]

First post on fire.

This does not have positional tracking.

So people can stop asking

Thanks plagiarize, I was skimming for this.

 

[Gestault]

I always hope units like this will have optional input jacks, so if you did have a higher-end PC, you could use it as a basic-ass headset for that content.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Just as Palmer would have wanted

 

[Print_Dog]

Just as Palmer would have wanted

Nice.
That's a nice price point. I look forward to seeing how the competition responds.

 

[Widge]

Close the forum, Oregano just completed Neogaf.

 

[N.A]

If there is no positional tracking then it's pointless. It will just be GearVR/Daydream without using your phone with a limited store.

 

[Gator86]

Just as Palmer would have wanted

This really is as terrific as people are treating it. Fuck Oculus and fuck Facebook.

 

[nampad]

What operating system is running on it? Does it have Android?

What's the point without 1:1 motion controls and positional tracking? Oculus poisoning the well again.

PornVR

if it can play VR videos, i think i'm in

the hassle of a full oculus/vive is just too much for me.. i even passed on that sick oculus black friday deal

q.e.d.

 

[Seiru]

If there is no positional tracking then it's pointless. It will just be GearVR/Daydream without using your phone with a limited store.

It's GearVR at like 1/4 the price, with higher quality lenses.

 

[Ensirius]

What even is this?
Will it be able to play all the games that the other oculus play?

 

[FearlessBelgian]

So , with the price drop for Oculus Rift ...

Samsung Odyssey Windows Mixed Reality (500€+)

or

Oculus Rift ? ( 449€ )

 

[Courage]

Just as Palmer would have wanted

o m g

 

[BitStyle]

It's GearVR at like 1/4 the price, with higher quality lenses.

What GearVR is going for 4x the price of $199?

 

[Devilgunman]

Curious to see what it can run with $200 hardware.

 

[Castef]

Just as Palmer would have wanted

 

[Vanillalite]

It's GearVR at like 1/4 the price, with higher quality lenses.

Need to know the specs as I don't see how they get a processor as fast as the Gear VR for that price though.

Lenses might be better, but what about innards?

 

[Seiru]

What GearVR is going for 4x the price of 199?

Phone plus the headset.

 

[Hello? This is Hailun!]

So........ can I just buy this instead of the VR and play all the games?

 

[Castef]

What GearVR is going for 4x the price of $199?

Buy Gear VR and slap a 600 USD phone to get decent performances in it.

 

[Seiru]

Need to know the specs as I don't see how they get a processor as fast as the Gear VR for that price though.

Lenses might be better, but what about innards?

That's the open question. Presumably the performance per dollar will be higher than a phone though, considering all the extra overhead.

 

[Planet]

So it's vastly undercutting mobile VR, but offers higher quality. Sounds legit.

 

[Castef]

So........ can I just buy this instead of the VR and play all the games?

No.

That's the nice thing!

Nope. Not at all. You get the Gear VR games, not the Rift games.

Let's consider it... mmmh... VR for dummies.

 

[Ferrio]

What's the point without 1:1 motion controls and positional tracking? Oculus poisoning the well again.

Ya, stuff like this is what makes people disappointed with the tech. "Here's a VR unit, but without the stuff that makes VR interesting"

 

[Castef]

Ya, stuff like this is what makes people disappointed with the tech. "Here's a VR unit, but without the stuff that makes VR interesting"

I guess that's because the "other" VR is not selling well.

 

[Sky Chief]

Wait, this does not have positional tracking?

No

 

[Sad Affleck]

I need more info. Will it run apps like Google Earth? Can I use it with a PC?

 

[BizzyBum]

Geez, the amount of green that first poster will see in here... lol

So this has no wires whatsoever? That's definitely a key step to make VR better. The graphics will take a hit, but that's next on the agenda, better resolution / graphics while continuing to make a smaller and more comfortable headset.

 

[Vanillalite]

So it's vastly undercutting mobile VR, but offers higher quality. Sounds legit.

We don't know either of those things actually.

 

[Nokterian]

Just as Palmer would have wanted

That first post is already..legendary..damn.

 

[Alexm92]

Just as Palmer would have wanted

Hole in one

 

[Vanillalite]

Sorry if this was already posted

https://developer.oculus.com/blog/introducing-oculus-go/

 

[WordAssassin]

Holy FUCK that first post

It's not just specs that are missing from the OP summary, and presumably the announcement, but the whole question of what ecosystem this plugs into. Do developers have to build a version targeting this device specifically and distribute it through the Oculus store? If so, good luck. I wouldn't touch a niche product in a closed ecosystem with a ten-foot pole, but perhaps that's how they're hoping to subsidize the price.

I'm wondering this too, what is this headset for? I'd be down as hell with a $200 headset if it worked on PC/Mac but I can't imagine this does, where would the video source come from, a wireless connection to your computer? If it's not for phones, does it somehow connect to your TV to stream Netflix or Xbox games? Is it its own unique platform where it'll have games and apps downloaded to what I assume would be onboard storage?

Edit: And right after I hit post the answer is of course the post above mine. So it's Gear VR without needing a phone to plug into it. Not.. not for me then. Someday I'll get to join everyone in the VR playground ):