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Brace yourselves: Official Rift-S reveal is coming

Zenbane
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Oculus Rift S PC VR Headset Set For GDC 2019 Reveal

An email sent to Oculus developers by Facebook suggests ‘Rift S’ will be formally revealed at GDC 2019.

UploadVR confirmed with multiple people the email mentions ‘Rift S’ alongside ‘Oculus Go’ and ‘Oculus Quest’. This suggests we should expect a formal announcement in the near future of the PC-based VR headset succeeding Oculus Rift.


And this all begins THIS MONDAY. Hopefully the rumor-mill will prove true this time.

Also note that Oculus is scheduled to be involved in at least 9 different sessions; you can get the full list of GDC here:

https://schedule.gdconf.com/

Down the Rabbit Hole with Oculus Quest (Presented by Oculus)
https://schedule.gdconf.com/session/down-the-rabbit-hole-with-oculus-quest-presented-by-oculus/86560...

Creating Realistic Acoustics with Oculus Audio Propagation (Presented by Oculus)
https://schedule.gdconf.com/session/creating-realistic-acoustics-with-oculus-audio-propagation-prese...


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ParadoxAnomaly
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RedRizla
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Ques is a fever dream of mine, 6dof  VR with Touch controllers anywhere you are ... even on the toilet....





Just be careful when you wipe your arse.

SkScotchegg
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Maybe everyone who is seeing today’s announcement as a negative is looking at this all wrong. And the fact that so many people are disappointed basically points at a lack of clear communication from Oculus with regards to their future plans. Maybe this is just how Oculus works but I hope they look at the community’s reaction today and perhaps in future they will become a more transparent company with regards to future releases and timelines. 

I'll try explain further what I mean, I think if Oculus had said to us six months ago “by the way, just so you’re aware of our future plans for Rift CV2. We’re making you an amazing high end HMD that will be released April 2020 with increased FOV and high resolution but in the meantime we’re going to update the current Rift CV1 for new users in 2019.”

If Oculus had done this I think we as consumers and especially CV1 owners would have taken today's announcement completely different. And I personally would have been extremely satisfied as I would have been made aware of their plans and would have known what to expect from Rift S at today’s GDC press conference.

Also I think because the first gen Rift was released with faults that we have all learnt to live with, such as poor optics and god rays for example, maybe as consumers in this day an age with such amazing technology as Virtual Reality we were all worried for the future of VR. I think these worries will once and for all be put to bed the day our Rift CV2 arrives at our homes and we're playing Stormland for the first time. Then we can sit back, and relax and not worry anymore. At that point I don't think people will worry for CV3, CV4 or CV5 the same way they worried for CV2. 

So after reading all your comments and also being negative earlier in this thread, this is my final conclusion. Part of me thinks I should stick with my original plan to buy Quest, but the fact that Rift S has better optics and everyone who has tried it says the visuals look great makes me think I would like it. And I'm not even worried about the tracking as I believe the inside/out tracking will turn out to be great also.

So in the end the only negative for me is not having built-in headphones, but I guess if I do end up buying Rift S I will just have to get used to using my own headphones for now.

Looking forward tro the future I really hope that when Rift CV2 does finally get released next year that it does actually come with built-in headphones as the headphones supplied with Rift CV1 were perfection for me.

Also I'm looking forward to trying Touch controllers 2.0 with either Quest or Rift S as well as I always thought the sensor rings that wrap around your hands always got in the way of my big hands so the fact that they have moved those now makes more sense to me.
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Zenbane
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Mradr said:
Yes I know, I need to take some time off here I feel.

But that is what the tier idea system works out to be. The idea is that Your First level is going to be your lowest cost while providing entry into the community. Your next tier is design to bring in the mass market providing as many things as the customer will need to get by with. The top tier wont include everything, but should provide the best in hardware and going that extra mile to be the best all around (even from past products). In this case - it seems like they just went backwards quite a bit.



Yeah bro, go drink some alcohol. Maybe watch some porn. Get caught up on a fun Film Series.

I know that the Rift-S is not ideal, but it's not the end of the world. And regarding a "tier idea system," we have to keep in mind that this applies to both Hardware and Software. But earlier in this thread you and I argued extensively about Hardware vs Software, so you do seem a bit closed off to the notion that the Rift-S allows mass consumers to enjoy PCVR Software Titles. So far it seems that you don't associate PCVR Software Titles with Mass Market PCVR Hardware.

Until you can reconcile this issue, your viewpoint will be one of dismay.

LZoltowski
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Mradr said:


Zenbane said:


Mradr said:
And my point is that CV lines ARE NOT your mass market lines - that is your mid tier hardware. The Quest IS for the mass market customers.


It's not your place to decide what works for mass market lines. The lower cost of entry that the Rift-S has over the Rift CV1 allows the "mass market" to enter PCVR to play higher end titles. It's a simple concept, even if it is not the best thing existing Rift CV1 owners were hoping for.

That just kicking everyone from generation one in the face. 

Too much exaggeration and hyperbole. Slow down, turbo.



Yes I know, I need to take some time off here I feel.

But that is what the tier idea system works out to be. The idea is that Your First level is going to be your lowest cost while providing entry into the community. Your next tier is design to bring in the mass market providing as many things as the customer will need to get by with. The top tier wont include everything, but should provide the best in hardware and going that extra mile to be the best all around (even from past products). In this case - it seems like they just went backwards quite a bit.



Don't go 🙂 You're a valued member of the community. We all get a little bit passionate about the things we love 🙂 Especially around launch/news time. 

Lets not forget quantum level calculations and google spreadsheets of tracking numbers and rift order numbers of CV1 launch 🙂 Fun times.
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pyroth309
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Zenbane said:


Mradr said:
Yes I know, I need to take some time off here I feel.

But that is what the tier idea system works out to be. The idea is that Your First level is going to be your lowest cost while providing entry into the community. Your next tier is design to bring in the mass market providing as many things as the customer will need to get by with. The top tier wont include everything, but should provide the best in hardware and going that extra mile to be the best all around (even from past products). In this case - it seems like they just went backwards quite a bit.



Yeah bro, go drink some alcohol. Maybe watch some porn. Get caught up on a fun Film Series.



Why does he have to leave to do those things? I'm doing 2/3 right now!

LZoltowski
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pyroth309 said:


Zenbane said:


Mradr said:
Yes I know, I need to take some time off here I feel.

But that is what the tier idea system works out to be. The idea is that Your First level is going to be your lowest cost while providing entry into the community. Your next tier is design to bring in the mass market providing as many things as the customer will need to get by with. The top tier wont include everything, but should provide the best in hardware and going that extra mile to be the best all around (even from past products). In this case - it seems like they just went backwards quite a bit.



Yeah bro, go drink some alcohol. Maybe watch some porn. Get caught up on a fun Film Series.



Why does he have to leave to do those things? I'm doing 2/3 right now!


I just saw that, @Zenbane ... let's keep it um neutral, please. 🙂
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Be kind to one another 🙂

Anonymous
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IF anything - I love to talk about the software that is coming out for the Quest xD Rift S - I just need to stay away from x..x;




Zenbane said:
I know that the Rift-S is not ideal, but it's not the end of the world. And regarding a "tier idea system," we have to keep in mind that this applies to both Hardware and Software. But earlier in this thread you and I argued extensively about Hardware vs Software, so you do seem a bit closed off to the notion that the Rift-S allows mass consumers to enjoy PCVR Software Titles. So far it seems that you don't associate PCVR Software Titles with Mass Market PCVR Hardware.


I don't follow what you mean here - I just want a good VR future for the headsets. I know software limitations and price points. I also understand it from Oculus view point and it scares the hell out of me seeing a direction like the Rift S took. The lack of communication and a road map just doesn't help when they surprise stuff like this out of no where. Everyone always likes to bring them up and say I am aiming at them - but I clearly never have and at the end of the day I just want to see happy people playing VR with me when I do play. I want the future and I want to grow in away that works out for everyone. Seeing stuff go backwards just doesn't sit right with me. 

pyroth309
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pyroth309 said:


Zenbane said:


Mradr said:
Yes I know, I need to take some time off here I feel.

But that is what the tier idea system works out to be. The idea is that Your First level is going to be your lowest cost while providing entry into the community. Your next tier is design to bring in the mass market providing as many things as the customer will need to get by with. The top tier wont include everything, but should provide the best in hardware and going that extra mile to be the best all around (even from past products). In this case - it seems like they just went backwards quite a bit.



Yeah bro, go drink some alcohol. Maybe watch some porn. Get caught up on a fun Film Series.



Why does he have to leave to do those things? I'm doing 2/3 right now!


I just saw that, @Zenbane ... let's keep it um neutral, please. 🙂


Hey I didn't say which 2 I was doing. I left it up to your interpretation. 

Zenbane
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lol - well I do enjoy my debates with Mradr so he shouldn't be leaving the damn forum (I hope I didn't give that impression). I just know when I start going Full Tard and I put myself in a quick time out.

I feel like most of us are here today (myself included) with blood-shot eyes and lack of sleep due to 3-straight days of waiting for what turned out to be lackluster news for existing Rift CV1 owners. Emotions and passions will run high. In another day or two we'll be back to business as usual.

In fact, I'm heading back in to VR right now. Time for some Shadow Legend!