vive

thinking of getting a vive or rift just wondering if the games are all crossed compatible or if there are a lot of exclusive games for each headset?

This DIY ceiling mount VR system is brilliant. Anyone that has ever used a VR headset like the HTC Vive or the Oculus Rift knows that the cables can be kind of a pain in the ass. Well, this guy has a brilliant idea to keep your wires out of your way and it only cost about $15! Thanks to Johnny...

I haven't played this game too much, but before the latest patch I was able to run SS at max in game (2.0) and get decent performance. Now, the game has all sorts of problems. -If SS is enabled in the Steam config, the game doesn't even run right. Massive stutter and everything looks tiny...

AMD & NVIDIA GPU VR Performance: Project Cars - If you like racing games then it is likely that you are familiar with Project Cars. This racing game can push a system to its limits when you turn up the visuals, and that is just what we are doing today while using our HTC Vive VR headset. And...

A recent survey conducted by research analyst Jessica Smith found that HTC Vive is currently the most popular platform among developers. No doubt one of the reason for this is, as Kyle has covered in our VR performance reviews, is the HTC Vive's room scale play and handheld controllers...

It looks as though iRacing will be getting native HTC Vive support early next month. The development team is looking to add some form of AA support for both the Vive and Rift in the future. Having rolled out its initial consumer VR update in June for the Oculus Rift, iRacing will add support...

Cloudhead Games just announced that Call of Starseed is now part of the HTC Vive content bundle. This is the very same game we used in our AMD & NVIDIA GPU VR Performance in Call of Starseed article. Great reading for anyone interested in jumping on the VR wagon. :cool:

AMD & NVIDIA GPU VR Performance in Trials on Tatooine - Anyone that buys into an HTC Vive headset will almost assuredly want to wield a lightsaber...for free. This short VR demo built by Lucasfilm’s ILMxLAB aims to put you in a photo-realistic Star Wars environment. Trials on Tatooine is not...

Here is one of the most comprehensive Rift vs Vive comparisons I´ve seen from a users point of view. Its over an hour long and I think it was very well made. :)

Valve is opening up its Vive VR trackers to custom hardware Pretty cool...probably could see Touch-like controllers on the Vive. Definitely more reason to pick up a Vive.

I've decided to build a separate computer dedicated to my HTC Vive. I already have a GTX 970 and Z97 motherboard laying around. What do you think is the lowest tier Haswell chip I can get before I run into scaling issues?

Its just been announce at Starwars celebration europe that Trials on Tatooine is coming to the HTC Vive via Steam for FREE!!

So I've moved this conversation here. In a previous thread I compared the current 'room scale' implimentation (specifically both Vive wands and the unlreleased Oculus Touch) to the Wiimotes on their initial release. I sensed hostility. :) I fully admit that I've only used the Vive wands for...

If you want an extension cable (for the USB on headset), more foam face pads or nose pads, you can now order them :) just picked up 4 new foam pads Vive | Accessory looking forward to seeing new strap designs to replace the stocker

It won't even light up now, despite claiming it's working. The light on the left side stays red when it's active and reporting "all's well". I also noticed that the mouse cursor disappears when I move to the portion of my main display where the Vive display would be if overlaid starting at the...

I know some people who still have not received thier pre-orders. But it seems you can now buy a Rift on Amazon. Amazon.com: Oculus Rift: Video Games Personally, I'll stick to my HTC Vive. HTC Vive on Steam Axe

I was planning on buying a GTX 1080 before my Vive got here but they are sold out everywhere so I am trying it out with my two 4 GB GTX 680 in SLI. I read that SLI doesn't work in VR so I disabled SLI and used one card HDMI port to run my 4K TV Monitor and the other card HDMI for the Vive...

I have a like new HTC Vive in used, but mint condition. Games have been redeemed, so they are not included. Unit is boxed and ready for ship or local pickup. Looking for $740 shipped within the continental U.S.

I recently extended my VIVE into my livingroom. The two base stations appear to communicate with Infrared and thus, are now causing interference with my Harmony remote system. Discovered this due to trying to use my TV. and it was acting weird. Things not switching to right input and stuff...

Been reading through the threads and i'll give my impressions after having the Vive and playing with virtually all the best games on the Steam Store. Setup: The setup was super easy. Little work had to go into it to mount the lighthouses, and I had a little issue only that the space I had...

While I'm still waiting for my chance to get a GTX 1080, I received my Vive today and decided to see if it would even give me a slideshow on my Radeon HD 5870 from 2009. No slideshow, but a dramatic failure that made me chuckle. Error 208. Sees it on USB, but doesn't even acknowledge it on...

Hi guys, I am having serious trouble getting Elite: Dangerous to work on the HTC Vive. I get lots of stuttering when looking around (though not while moving, oddly). EVGA precision reports 44fps in the game window that displays on the monitor. I don't know if this framerate is necessarily the...

After messing around with various versions of the device in the past, the crew at HotHardware have finally published their thoughts and impressions of the retail version of the HTC Vive VR kit. Overall a positive review. We had experience with multiple versions of the Vive throughout its...

Social VR environment, or virtual LAN environment. Gonna be fun to give this a try with a couple of my friends. BigScreen Beta on Steam

Interesting as I'd have thought going into this that Rift would have more momentum then Vive. Granted this is is shipments and not necessarily sales. Digitimes Research: Shipments of Oculus Rift CV1 delayed on shortage of lenses

Has anyone else whose Vive has arrived tried Elite? Loading into the cockpit for the first time was by far the biggest "wow" moment I've had with it so far, which is saying something. The sensation of really being in the ship is just ridiculous. BUT. Then I took off, and there's not quite a...

$600 vs $800 Rift store vs Vive store Seated vs 15'x15' The actual specs on both devices look similar, so I'm thinking these are the biggest three differences. I want to make the plunge but I want to make sure I am plunking down the money on the right one for me. Is there much else to...

Gizmodo published a review of the HTC Vive today and, when all was said and done, they felt that it was a "beautiful machine with no good games." Another drawback? Cables. Lots of cables. Virtual reality has always been an expensive hobby. Even in 1995, when the only VR option was the Nintendo...

Is it possible? I have no idea about the insides of them, I just use them.

Surprisingly, running around while being unable to see what's in front of you can be dangerous. HTC recommends you only use the Vive while being supervised. Wait, did I say running? DO NOT RUN! Now I know what you guys are thinking, "Maybe I could get a seeing eye dog to help me avoid tripping...

So, you have a single scene to show in two slightly different ways in the headset to give a stereoscopic effect. Does the scene have to be rendered twice? Or, is it rendered once, and the game inserts two "cameras," one for each image? Do different setting have to be applied more than once...

SteamVR Performance Test is free and on Steam of course. It seems to be GPU bound also. Give it a go and see how you do. ;) I didn't use the new Vulkan driver if that matters.