11-13-2019 05:22 PM
Starting this week, I’m moving to a "Consulting CTO” position with Oculus.
I will still have a voice in the development work, but it will only be consuming a modest slice of my time.
As for what I am going to be doing with the rest of my time: When I
think back over everything I have done across games, aerospace, and VR, I
have always felt that I had at least a vague “line of sight” to the
solutions, even if they were unconventional or unproven. I have
sometimes wondered how I would fare with a problem where the solution
really isn’t in sight. I decided that I should give it a try before I
get too old.
I’m going to work on artificial general intelligence (AGI).
I think it is possible, enormously valuable, and that I have a
non-negligible chance of making a difference there, so by a Pascal’s
Mugging sort of logic, I should be working on it.
For the time
being at least, I am going to be going about it “Victorian Gentleman
Scientist” style, pursuing my inquiries from home, and drafting my son
into the work.
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11-14-2019 06:44 PM
hoppingbunny123 said:
11-14-2019 06:48 PM
hoppingbunny123 said:
be that as it may its still damn heavy whatever it actually weighs
11-14-2019 07:00 PM
Zenbane said:
hoppingbunny123 said:
The CV1 weighs 1.04 pounds (or 470 grams). Which means it is lighter than all the other headsets you listed. Yet you tried to make is seem like the heaviest.You could just weigh it yourself though if you really have doubts.
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11-14-2019 07:23 PM
hoppingbunny123 said:
OK it is light
That might be the case for you, but have you tried any of the other headsets you listed? Which are all heavier.
For me, I have always found the 1.04 pounds of the Rift CV1 to be completely comfortable, and as I have said since 2016, I can use it for hours (5+) and I forget that I'm wearing it. I can also use it for VR Fitness (e.g. Boxing) and it has zero comfort issues.
My 4 year old son can also use it for 20-30 minutes straight without any discomfort. Compared to say, the Quest which bothers him after 5-10 minutes. Quest bothers me after 20+ minutes as well. But the Rift CV1 and it's mere 1.04lbs is absolutely light and comfortable.
If 1.04lbs is heavy for you then that might just be a personal thing. Maybe increase your strength? Some back and shoulder exercises? I'm being totally serious!
11-14-2019 07:26 PM
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