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I play the laid back stuff on my own, but there's always somebody around when I try the heavy stuff. I've bliksemmed my wall and cupboards a few times already playing Gorn and Superhot and a friend that yells "oppas die muur!" really helps.

So long story short, kry iemand om jou draad te trek :)
 
Price drop on Rift on Amazon, going for $350 (landed price around R7k I reckon).
Of course rumor has it RIft S is going to be announced at some point.
 
eyesuc said:
I play the laid back stuff on my own, but there's always somebody around when I try the heavy stuff. I've bliksemmed my wall and cupboards a few times already playing Gorn and Superhot and a friend that yells "oppas die muur!" really helps.
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Ah, yes. When the new Oculus Core 2.0 Dash were introduced, I used it standing... So the first time I tried a seated experience with the dash, I nearly smashed my touch controller on the desk, as the virtual dash happened to be about 2 inches below the physical desk :(
 
WiZard said:
Ah, yes. When the new Oculus Core 2.0 Dash were introduced, I used it standing... So the first time I tried a seated experience with the dash, I nearly smashed my touch controller on the desk, as the virtual dash happened to be about 2 inches below the physical desk :(
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Those touch controllers can take one heck of a hit.
 
WiZard said:
When you get tangled up in it, yes.

Seriously considering the wireless options, but they are different for each headset - we really need an universal solution that will work with any headset's HDMI and USB.
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About R50 worth of cable management goes a long way
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And then about R300 sorts a 2m extension which is enough to cover my 3x3 space with ease
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pXius said:
Something I'd like to toss in the ring as well, albeit it be slight. Many people report a slightly better FOV when using a VR Cover from vrcover.com
Being closer to the lenses and all that. No actual numbers but apparently it's very noticeable.
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Perhaps it's different on Vive, but for Oculus I can speak from personal experience... I've got the VR covers on my Oculii at work and I experience the opposite...they put my face farther from the screen, noticeably farther. (And it wasn't any better before my velcro mod)

Also...I had to put additional velcro on my Oculus' facial interface or else the keep coming off...you can find various complaints about this if you search the web.

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They do look cool though
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pXius said:
Down from that I would probably go with the Samsung HMD Odyssey + *plus* which starts shipping in 2 weeks. Hear me out.
You get a Vive Pro screen with even less SDE (slightly more blur) and can combine it with Vive controllers and lighthouses for amazing tracking.
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From what I understand you're gonna have to jump through some serious hoops to get the Vive wands working without the headset....it's officially unsupported.
How to use controllers without headset - Vive Community - 11760
Possible, but doesn't seem worth it.
SteamVR Tracking without an HMD
 
AndyPants said:
And then about R300 sorts a 2m extension which is enough to cover my 3x3 space with ease
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Hey, which extensions did you get? The ones recommended by Oculus FAQ aren't available locally.
 
Montezuma said:
Hey, which extensions did you get? The ones recommended by Oculus FAQ aren't available locally.
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These are the guys I got

Monoprice Commercial Series Premium 10ft 24AWG CL2 High Speed HDMI Cable Male to Female Extension - Black
https://amzn.to/2Jy65n2

Cable Matters SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Type A Male to Female Extension Cable in Black 10 Feet
https://amzn.to/2l2ru90

Postta HDMI Adapter(2 Pack)270 Degree and 90 Degree Male to Female HDMI Right Angle Connector Gold Plated
https://amzn.to/2sRKziD

Works like a BOMB
 
Montezuma said:
Ah, so not locally then :)
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I tried my ass off, couldn't get the stuff from local suppliers. Ordered from Amazon and I had it a few days later. Seriously not a lot of hassle ordering from them.
 
eyesuc said:
I tried my ass off, couldn't get the stuff from local suppliers. Ordered from Amazon and I had it a few days later. Seriously not a lot of hassle ordering from them.
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I've ordered plenty from Amazon (like say, my actual Rift :) ) just feels like a waste 1 of my 3 imports per annum for 2 cables. :p
 
Montezuma said:
I've ordered plenty from Amazon (like say, my actual Rift :) ) just feels like a waste 1 of my 3 imports per annum for 2 cables. :p
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Oh snap! So those limits are for real?? Jaaaaaslaaikit... We'll I'll order it for you :) I don't plan on getting anything again anytime soon.
 
eyesuc said:
Oh snap! So those limits are for real?? Jaaaaaslaaikit... We'll I'll order it for you :) I don't plan on getting anything again anytime soon.
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Well, supposedly they're enforcing it now, but then again I reckon those articles are sponsored by wantitall which is literally the most expensive way of getting goods from Amazon. Thanks for the offer, was just making tongue in cheek comment, Wife has 3 imports, baby girl has 3 imports, as do each of our parents and my granny. Lot's of 3 import limits to go around.
 
Montezuma said:
Well, supposedly they're enforcing it now, but then again I reckon those articles are sponsored by wantitall which is literally the most expensive way of getting goods from Amazon. Thanks for the offer, was just making tongue in cheek comment, Wife has 3 imports, baby girl has 3 imports, as do each of our parents and my granny. Lot's of 3 import limits to go around.
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I import from Amazon maybe 5-6 times a year. I always get a call form the courier company, usually Aramex, asking me for my import number or ID. On my last order, as always, I gave my ID to which the operator replied, "It's fine for now, but please consider getting an import code, you've already done quite a few imports this year".

Think I'll use the wife's ID for the rest of the year.
 
Black Friday deal on Samsung Odyssey + for $299 from samsung.com/us/
Deal starts 18th Nov
 
AndyPants said:
Black Friday deal on Samsung Odyssey + for $299 from samsung.com/us/
Deal starts 18th Nov
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Been eyeing that. Don't ship here though so hoping Amazon gets the same pricing but currently Amazon doesn't even have the Odyssey+ regular price. Perhaps @ScottulusMaximus can quote for a landed SA price from Samsung store?
 
Montezuma said:
Been eyeing that. Don't ship here though so hoping Amazon gets the same pricing but currently Amazon doesn't even have the Odyssey+ regular price. Perhaps @ScottulusMaximus can quote for a landed SA price from Samsung store?
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Just pop a request through once it goes live and we'll get back to you with a number, can't say for sure now.
 
ScottulusMaximus said:
Just pop a request through once it goes live and we'll get back to you with a number, can't say for sure now.
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I planned on doing just that :)
Was just curious whether you could give a USD based price since obviously price on execution is exchange rate dependent.
 
Montezuma said:
I planned on doing just that :)
Was just curious whether you could give a USD based price since obviously price on execution is exchange rate dependent.
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I don't offer out ballparks unfortunately, they tend to get misconstrued. Need exact pricing etc etc to get it right the first time.
 
ScottulusMaximus said:
I don't offer out ballparks unfortunately, they tend to get misconstrued. Need exact pricing etc etc to get it right the first time.
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Okay, fair enough. Thought you could give exact USD price. Out of curiosity, between giving your price and executing, how do you manage the exchange rate risk? I was surprised to see you give exact ZAR pricing.
 
Echo Combat got released finally.
Only problem is VR and Heatwave like weather does not go well together.

Echo Combat is the most awesome FPS experience you can have in VR atm.
 
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