03-29-2019 04:26 PM
03-31-2019 10:48 PM
Sandcracka said:
pyroth309 said:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ValveIndex/comments/b7vcow/new_icon_for_valve_index/
Someone captured the Index Icon. That's only showing the two forward cameras, knuckles and light house 2.0.
I'm really hoping the Valve Index will have hybrid tracking.
03-31-2019 10:52 PM
03-31-2019 11:08 PM
03-31-2019 11:38 PM
pyroth309 said:
There is one last thing and I'm done reading news for the day .
This guy did a bunch of digging on those prototype shots and discovered some interesting things. He found BOE and JDI markings. BOE has been pushing flexible screens. IE phones that can fold the screen in half to double as a tablet when you unfold it. JDI has been specializing in curved screen tech.
He also zoomed in and noticed that it's using Slimport ANX7530 HD receiver from Analogix which states that it supports 4 lanes of DisplayPort 1.4 at up to HBR 2.5 speeds meaning the Index will have 27Gbps of bandwidth. A single 4k 60hz screen requires about 12 Gbps for reference possibly indicating high res screens. The pimax 5k+ has two 2560x1440 displays at 90hz and require 7.4Gbps each.
He also pretty much confirmed Dual Fresnel lenses.
Given the amount of tech in this thing, Valve would probably have to subsidize a hefty amount for this thing to even be 700 bucks. It's looking like Rift-S is going to be the entry level and Valve is going to destroy the top end for now.
There's a lot more info here.
https://www.reddit.com/r/virtualreality/comments/b7x7ws/some_more_valve_index_findings/
Oculus Rift CV1, Valve Index & PSVR2, Asus Strix OC RTX™ 3090, i9-10900K (5.3Ghz), 32GB 3200MHz, 16TB SSD
"Ask not what VR can do for you, but what you can do for VR"
03-31-2019 11:38 PM
03-31-2019 11:43 PM
Please see link below...
snowdog said:
KlodsBrik said:
Im hyped for sure, love the adrenaline rush !But the most likely outcome is we will get dissapointed.. lol
Reminds me of Falling Down and the excellent McDonalds scene (yes, I know it isn't a McDonalds place by name but we know what it's supposed to be lol) 😄
One of my favourite films, I might have to watch that again now!
03-31-2019 11:46 PM
Dilip said:
I hope VALVE will not make sour the deal with Horrendous HTC like pricing. I really can't find the reason to buy HTC Vive Focus neither against Quest nor even Go, even Focus Plus.
04-01-2019 12:03 AM
RuneSR2 said:
pyroth309 said:
There is one last thing and I'm done reading news for the day .
This guy did a bunch of digging on those prototype shots and discovered some interesting things. He found BOE and JDI markings. BOE has been pushing flexible screens. IE phones that can fold the screen in half to double as a tablet when you unfold it. JDI has been specializing in curved screen tech.
He also zoomed in and noticed that it's using Slimport ANX7530 HD receiver from Analogix which states that it supports 4 lanes of DisplayPort 1.4 at up to HBR 2.5 speeds meaning the Index will have 27Gbps of bandwidth. A single 4k 60hz screen requires about 12 Gbps for reference possibly indicating high res screens. The pimax 5k+ has two 2560x1440 displays at 90hz and require 7.4Gbps each.
He also pretty much confirmed Dual Fresnel lenses.
Given the amount of tech in this thing, Valve would probably have to subsidize a hefty amount for this thing to even be 700 bucks. It's looking like Rift-S is going to be the entry level and Valve is going to destroy the top end for now.
There's a lot more info here.
https://www.reddit.com/r/virtualreality/comments/b7x7ws/some_more_valve_index_findings/
Agreed, Knuckles and lighthouses look expensive too, I might have to up my estimate of 599. Then again, MS and Sony initially lose money on each new generation of consoles, but I'm not sure Valve is ready to play that game... Oculus has learned their lesson producing expensive HMDs, HTC seems struggling to get it... Interesting what Valve will do...
04-01-2019 12:18 AM
pyroth309 said:
RuneSR2 said:
pyroth309 said:
There is one last thing and I'm done reading news for the day .
This guy did a bunch of digging on those prototype shots and discovered some interesting things. He found BOE and JDI markings. BOE has been pushing flexible screens. IE phones that can fold the screen in half to double as a tablet when you unfold it. JDI has been specializing in curved screen tech.
He also zoomed in and noticed that it's using Slimport ANX7530 HD receiver from Analogix which states that it supports 4 lanes of DisplayPort 1.4 at up to HBR 2.5 speeds meaning the Index will have 27Gbps of bandwidth. A single 4k 60hz screen requires about 12 Gbps for reference possibly indicating high res screens. The pimax 5k+ has two 2560x1440 displays at 90hz and require 7.4Gbps each.
He also pretty much confirmed Dual Fresnel lenses.
Given the amount of tech in this thing, Valve would probably have to subsidize a hefty amount for this thing to even be 700 bucks. It's looking like Rift-S is going to be the entry level and Valve is going to destroy the top end for now.
There's a lot more info here.
https://www.reddit.com/r/virtualreality/comments/b7x7ws/some_more_valve_index_findings/
Agreed, Knuckles and lighthouses look expensive too, I might have to up my estimate of 599. Then again, MS and Sony initially lose money on each new generation of consoles, but I'm not sure Valve is ready to play that game... Oculus has learned their lesson producing expensive HMDs, HTC seems struggling to get it... Interesting what Valve will do...
The good news is the cost of Light house 2.0 were cut by like 60% from 1.0. $140 to $60 OEM were the last numbers I heard last year. I have no idea what Knuckles will cost. Considering the Reverb is going to cost 599 and most of that cost is the HMD and the Rift-S at 399. I'm thinking 699-899. I'll be ecstatic with less. I think anything above 899 is going to relegate it to Niche of a niche lol.
Oculus Rift CV1, Valve Index & PSVR2, Asus Strix OC RTX™ 3090, i9-10900K (5.3Ghz), 32GB 3200MHz, 16TB SSD
"Ask not what VR can do for you, but what you can do for VR"
04-01-2019 12:25 AM
RuneSR2 said:Trying to regain some faith I played Lone Echo ss 2.0 for something like an hour last night - and it was nearly as awesome as ever. Nearly because I notice the SDE much more now than when I played it in 2017. But fps were great even though I often got 45 asw - didn't really notice that, felt like 90. Rift-S is probably going to be quite awesome for most users, so even though the Index may provide some true next-gen stuff, setting the price much above Rift-S might be a great problem for Valve. I might pay 50% more for at great Dead Citadel experience, but 100%... Hmmmm.... (And there's Valve's 3 games bomb)... And the average Steam users does not have a 2080 (Ti), more like 1060 or worse...