06-14-2018 03:33 PM
06-14-2018 06:01 PM
EarlGrey said:With the same reasoning, GearVR could be advertised as "standalone", because so many people have smartphones. Ughh..
06-14-2018 06:26 PM
06-14-2018 06:32 PM
Mradr said:
what's the point in connecting it to a phone when it says no phone required?
06-14-2018 06:50 PM
Zenbane said:
Mradr said:
what's the point in connecting it to a phone when it says no phone required?It's like asking why the Oculus Rift setup needs the sensors connected via USB Ports. Or why OVR in general needs running Services on Windows.
06-14-2018 06:54 PM
Mradr said:It says no phone is required though - why do you need an app on the phone (aka requires a phone) to sync it? What is it really syncing that they couldn't do from the device itself?
I am sidestepping Alexa because this isn't Alexa just so you know I am just trying to understand why GO alone can't do this?
06-14-2018 06:59 PM
Zenbane said:
Mradr said:It says no phone is required though - why do you need an app on the phone (aka requires a phone) to sync it? What is it really syncing that they couldn't do from the device itself?
I am sidestepping Alexa because this isn't Alexa just so you know I am just trying to understand why GO alone can't do this?You are sidestepping Alexa because if you understood why Alexa needs an App then you would understand why GO needs an app. You're cherrypicking, just like the OP.Here's a question:Do you think that the only reason Oculus GO needs a phone app is for "synchronization"?
Before you answer, that, tell me, do you know what an OS is? And do you think that a device with a fully functional up-to-date OS should only cost $199?
06-14-2018 07:05 PM
Mradr said:Devices as low as 120$ even less can run Android. Android it self is free from google. There is no cost for the OS other than the linces to use the OS in the first place that is a one time fee at the enterprise level. So you are saying that GO needs another OS to run its OS from? That still makes no sense man =/
06-14-2018 07:18 PM
Zenbane said:
Mradr said:Devices as low as 120$ even less can run Android. Android it self is free from google. There is no cost for the OS other than the linces to use the OS in the first place that is a one time fee at the enterprise level. So you are saying that GO needs another OS to run its OS from? That still makes no sense man =/Which VR devices that provide the same functionality as GO cost a mere $120? Do you really think that an OS only provides "synchronization"?If GO only had a dumbed down version of Android (which would exclude on-Android users btw) then what do you think it would be losing in terms of functionality?What do you think Oculus GO gains by having a companion app on a fully functional Android or iOS device?You can keep saying it makes no sense, but the only thing that doesn't
make sense is your understanding of what an OS entails and provides.
06-14-2018 07:30 PM
Mradr said:An OS is just the working layer to integrated all the other software/hardware
Mradr said:why the fuck do we need another device to sync with it?
06-14-2018 07:34 PM