DiRT Rally 2.0 coming to the Rift summer 2019!

RuneSR2

No, I did not just make that up 



Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/aogxw1/codemasters_listened_vr_coming_to_dirt_rally_20/

That was the easy part - Subnautica Below Zero is the tough one 

Alextended

Exclusives sometimes suck but they weren't gonna add VR at all so it seems Oculus chipped in for this to happen (or happen somewhat early and happen for sure vs a nebulous maybe), I can't be mad at that (or be mad the games Oculus funds from scratch), especially when Revive and such stuff make the software playable on other platforms as well anyway. It would still be nice if Oculus opened their store/compatibility to other platforms officially though, then they can earn money from other HMD users too, I think it will be to their benefit and won't make their hardware products less appealing, if anything more Vive users could switch over after experiencing the games and wanting them to have more natural Touch controls and such. Maybe they're waiting to see when knuckles-like stuff are out so they can then put out Touch 2 later and have it be the better controller again.

snowdog

Dear Codemasters, please feel free to write 'Return To Sender' on the turd in a box I posted to you recently. Thanks.

Alextended said:

Exclusives sometimes suck but they weren't gonna add VR at all so it seems Oculus chipped in for this to happen (or happen somewhat early and happen for sure vs a nebulous maybe), I can't be mad at that (or be mad the games Oculus funds from scratch), especially when Revive and such stuff make the software playable on other platforms as well anyway. It would still be nice if Oculus opened their store/compatibility to other platforms officially though, then they can earn money from other HMD users too, I think it will be to their benefit and won't make their hardware products less appealing, if anything more Vive users could switch over after experiencing the games and wanting them to have more natural Touch controls and such. Maybe they're waiting to see when knuckles-like stuff are out so they can then put out Touch 2 later and have it be the better controller again.

Unfortunately until Valve give Oculus permission to extend their SDK to cover the Vive headset we won't see it happening until OpenXR is available. And Valve won't be doing that because it's not in their business interest to do so.

bigmike20vt

Am sure it will work with revive.
This is great news... And is a great example of oculus putting their money where their mouth is unlike others. Without support from oculus codies would.not have added vr imo.

DaftnDirect

This is great news.

I can't help wondering how much, from Oculus' point of view, it would take to get Codies to implement VR for F1. Well I'm guessing it'd take a lot more.

nrosko

It's really great news that Oculus have helped & i'm grateful for that but it's also interesting that Oculus are listening to the community & then deciding to do this. I don't recall them acting in this way previously.  

gr0bda

I bitched on their Steam page with the "No VR no buy" crowd, even though I have no interest. I guess it worked! 

ahma_claw

This is great news!!

DaftnDirect

Just noticed Dirt 2 on Steam's store page.

I assume I'd be right in saying the Steam version either won't have VR support.... or VR support will be a timed exclusive on the Oculus store for a few months when it arrives in the summer?

If so, it may be worthwhile having a reminder here for people not buy the Steam version, as it's only about 10 hours from release.

bigmike20vt

I dunno, I m beginning to question the truth in the oculus support part to be honest, and maybe the shot with the rift was just because the rift is the more attractive HMD.

Surely IF  it were true oculus would have funded some sort of advertising campaign by new

"Dirt Rally 2 VR coming to Oculus home on date X Y Z"

because IF come summer it happened that an exclusive vr version came out but was not on steam, i see no upside to anyone for that.  Dirt Rally fans who have the game will be bitter and blame codies/oculus.... and many people who would otherwise have waited may not double dip on the game.

So i am starting to think that maybe all versions will get the VR DLC.  whether or not it will be free or not, i dunno. maybe it will be a paid DLC like Dirt Rally on PSVR

DaftnDirect

Oculus have always been a bit tight lipped about stuff until nearer the date of release but would be good to get some info.

So the options are:

Dirt Rally 2 VR will be an Oculus exclusive.

Dirt Rally 2 VR will be a timed Oculus exclusive and a free update for Steam users.

Dirt Rally 2 VR will be a timed Oculus exclusive and a paid for DLC for Steam users.

VR support for Dirt Rally 2 was all a false rumour.

bigmike20vt

or another option that Dirt Rally 2 will be a Free/paid expansion for both the steam AND oculus versions at the same time.   (I am not worried about VR not coming to DR2, i think that is as good as in the bank)

snowdog

DaftnDirect said:

Oculus have always been a bit tight lipped about stuff until nearer the date of release but would be good to get some info.

So the options are:

Dirt Rally 2 VR will be an Oculus exclusive.

Dirt Rally 2 VR will be a timed Oculus exclusive and a free update for Steam users.

Dirt Rally 2 VR will be a timed Oculus exclusive and a paid for DLC for Steam users.

VR support for Dirt Rally 2 was all a false rumour.

Option 3 is the most likely I think.

DaftnDirect

I'll go with option 2 just for arguments sake. I'll pass on buying from Steam now until we find out, and pass completely if no VR.

MowTin

Finally! This is how Oculus should be spending its money. It should partner with game makers to port games to VR instead of making games that have very little content. 

Now maybe if Oculus would spend money on creating the ultimate Skyrim VR mod. 

nrosko

Seems there are some issues with the game with ffb, also it's quite heavy on the gpu. Hoping this is improved for the odious release.

Napagady

DiRT Rally 2.0 is awesome, and the VR experience will only make it that much better, already have the game bought, now it's time to wait.