Valve Index - Specifications released.

[KlodsBrik]

https://store.steampowered.com/sale/valve_index/

Specs:

[kevinw729]

Luciferous said:

Lot of negative Valve sentiment but let us not forget without them adopting VR early into their ecosystem, where would VR be today.

Yes, an interesting observation.
I think for me the importance of Vavle's investment early in VR and AR is down played - the 'VR [Valve] Room' system (image) proved instrumental in establishing the first phase of this most recent adoption of the tech; and the loaner machine to OculusVR established the foundation of the acquisition. It was good to see that element, previously denied, included in the recent book on the start of OculusVR. With the second phase of this adoption I wonder how much Valve Index will have a part to play?

[inovator]

Everyone pretty much said all there is to say on this thread. Now it's like the calm before the storm.

[Zenbane]

inovator said:

Everyone pretty much said all there is to say on this thread. Now it's like the calm before the storm.

Agreed. Now it's just back to pretending that this forum is negative against non-Oculus products, and pretending that this forum hasn't also been critical of Oculus' own products while also pretending that this forum hasn't gone through years of negativity against Oculus consumers.

Same 'ol song and dance!

[RuneSR2]

RuneSR2 said:

Suddenly my spider sense started to tingle again...

[Mradr]

youtube.com/watch?v=UpPY_XNpn08
Seems like something duel lenses can pull off as well.

Over all less overhead and sharper image. Not to say that is what the Valve is doing - just seems like something dual lenses can help with by lowering the the require warping effect and offering a large FOV. At the same time - lowering the require target render just means more supported devices. The other thing Xtal used could be easy to recreate as far as "using more screen space". If Valve did go higher resolution + LCD we could see even a sharper image than what Xtal offers - but they are also using better lenses than Valve using for sure assuming some of the cost of their headset is to include DSR(L?) lenses that can cost in the upper 400 range vs the plastic ones we use for more customer friendly cost.

*Note this is assume rumors of the screens + the lens are correct. Base off what we do know - this might not be true so don't hold your breath on this information:) More or less we wont know more till May 1st or if someone leaks more information. 

[snowdog]

With a bit of luck I might get some money I might be owed due to a possible government cock up with my benefits in 2011 for 51 weeks, so I might end up treating myself to either a Valve Index or a Rift S if I get it. No idea how much I'm going to get though. Some people have been owed as much as £20,000 but I can't see myself getting anywhere near that much. Probably just going to be a couple of hundred quid if anything.

I COULD do with a new washer dryer but a new headset is MUCH more important. 😛

[RuneSR2]

Something just arrived - these base stations will probably be used for the Index:








Sources: 
https://imgur.com/a/Jmcfcs2
https://www.reddit.com/r/ValveIndex/comments/bh8jjn/base_stations_from_valve/

Looks quite similar to Vive Pro base stations (2.0):

[Morgrum]

DaftnDirect said:

kojack said:

Zenbane said:

My pinky finger gets the most use when:

• Playing Guitar
• Drinking Tea

I don't understand how people can drink tea from such a tiny cup.

My tea cup:

Do our cups reflect our personalities I wonder?

Why drink from a lesser god?

[KlodsBrik]

Being a huge Lovecraft fan I soo envy that Cthulhu mug .. :open_mouth:

[KlodsBrik]

SteamVR beta update:
Index controllers now support full finger tracking in steamvr:

https://youtu.be/Lga3jwhxv2w