Iron Perth Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I think the Oculus Rift could really revitalize SecondLife, especially if it's a first mover and is one of the early adopters of the HMD.Anyone interesting in helping lobby SL, please bump this thread! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1523379957/oculus-rift-step-into-the-game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Yardley Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Absolutely, I mentioned this to Rod Humble and to the Oculus people. SL could be stunning in real VR. Would take some work, but exploring and building in 3D with this helmet on would be amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigren Panthar Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 On the one hand, this could be a opportunity for our invisible CEO to step SL forwards. On the other, the SL accountants have their arms wrapped tightly around the dwindling coffers, after years of high tier/squeezing blood out of the SL residents paying OTT tier. Such ingrained behaviour is not fond of - gasp - investment and development, even into something that could put SL once again at the front of VR future. My money, sadly, is on lame shinies, closing ears, and squeezing those tier-paying 'stones' further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron225 Halostar Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 they had something like this about 20 years ago but it never really took off. Of course SL wasn't around back then. Some forms of technology just never make it very far. This one didn't make it last time so that might be why LL would not be quick to invest in this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Perth Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 Take some time to watch the video on the link I provided above. You'll see that this tech is light years beyond the toilet paper tube approach of HMDs even from last year. It's a revolutionary jump forward. BTW, SL already has some stereoscopic support: https://jira.secondlife.com/browse/VWR-2972 So there isn't much that needs to be done. The question is though, where are we with this? It has a status of unresolved. I can't comment on that issue and ask unfortunately. Does anyone know anyone who can help follow up on this? This tech really was meant for SL and SL was meant for it. I always felt that SL suffered because it didn't quite have the immersion you needed to be really compelling - now is the chance for that to really happen. This could be huge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristopherBest Daviau Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I have ordered the Oculus Rift (technically, the KickStarter Dev Kit), and am very interested in support in Second Life. Has this conversation not progressed any further? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knowl Paine Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 bump Better late, than never? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Dilweg Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Very bumpable... Would be awesome to see this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bree Giffen Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 There are a lot of new articles on this device from the CES (consumer electronics show) http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ces-oculus-rift-creator-presents-409893 http://www.optuszoo.com.au/news/technology/news-com-au/ces-oculus-rift-a-glimpse-of-gamings-future/892796 http://www.popsci.com/gadgets/article/2013-01/ces-2013-oculus-rifts-virtual-reality-headset-freaking-amazing http://www.techradar.com/us/reviews/gaming/gaming-accessories/oculus-rift-1123963/review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Yardley Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I keep telling Palmer (the chap behing Oculus, who I happen to know on facebook) to look into virtual worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cracker Hax Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I am in the Oculus dev program... I might mess with adding the sdk to the vanilla viewer. It has to be done. Everything in 3d with head tracking and leap motion. SL will be brand new again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helium Loon Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I've been considering pre-ordering the Dev Kit and SDK. I agree, this would be amazing with SL (as well as quite a few MMOs and FPS games.) I think the Oculus developers need to add a mic & headphones into the design (or at least a convenient way to plug earbuds and a mic) so voice can be done, as the keyboard will NOT be viewable. And having a 3D controller (like the spaceball/spacemouse/spacepilot stuff) is almost mandatory. Having support for those in the viewer as well would be a big benefit as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtualban Alex Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 small bump All in favour of immersion. Maybe some day we will get kinnect types of cameras to record the upper body movements and facial expressions and transmit those to the in-world avatar (lower body should stay comfy on the couch). Sensory feedback is next. Plug in, matrix style, is next. But for now, virtual reality is here. Wish to see it happen as soon as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cracker Hax Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Maybe some day we will get kinnect types of cameras to record the upper body movements and facial expressions and transmit those to the in-world avatar (lower body should stay comfy on the couch). Check out Leap Motion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cracker Hax Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Helium Loon wrote: I've been considering pre-ordering the Dev Kit and SDK. I agree, this would be amazing with SL (as well as quite a few MMOs and FPS games.) I think the Oculus developers need to add a mic & headphones into the design (or at least a convenient way to plug earbuds and a mic) so voice can be done, as the keyboard will NOT be viewable. And having a 3D controller (like the spaceball/spacemouse/spacepilot stuff) is almost mandatory. Having support for those in the viewer as well would be a big benefit as well. Take a look at the Oculus design, it looks like you can wear a mic/headphone along with it. Also, it wouldn't be too hard to implement a virtual keyboard.. I believe windows 7 & 8 has a virtual keyboard built in (which would work well with Leap Motion) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamRickRock Hotshot Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 I conpletely agree with you on this Cracker about the Oculus as well as the Leap Motion hands free controller. If these two new devices were implemented into SL correctly it would change everything. I am very excited about this. I am also thinking (in my own head) about an idea for being able to walk and turn with your feet while either sitting in a chair or standing up. I can just imagine walking around in SL and reaching out to touch an object and pick it up or edit it just by motioning with my hand or hands. And then being able to walk around while sitting in my chair without ever having to touch the keyboard. I think a good option for the Oculus would be to put 2 cameras in the front of the device (where your eyes would normally look) that will turn on any time you want to see the real world without taking the headset off, I think that would be a cool feature. It would simply pause the game view and show the camera view to you whenever you need it to. But I guess Oculus would have to want to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Yardley Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 You and I have the same dreams. Seen this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhakta Thor Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Just too cool. I want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorian Felix Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I think this is what will make SL truly amazing and immersive! The biggest drawback with SL (and other virtual worlds) is the disconnect between the world and the user, the keyboard and mouse just doesn't cut it; at least not for me. The SpaceNavigator 3D controller solved half the problem, the Oculus Rift is the other half. I can't wait!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltango Vale Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 This is way too advanced for Linden Lab. The company can't even manage to program a simple choice between first name only or first name and last name. Without the volunteers at Phoenix/Firestorm, there would be no functional viewer. In theory, there is a CEO, but no one has seen him in years. Forget headsets. Be happy SL is still running at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hexem Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspiria Finucane Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I saw this a few years back, very nice. This is what I'm waiting for hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkaphat Doobie Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 OMG those are some serious griefers in "Surrogates"! I have been anticipating something like the Oculus Rift for many years, even before Second Life. It's what got me interested in 3D in the first place. I look forward to seeing how this turns out with all the peripheral technology out there even as I write this message. See emotiv and Leap Motion and imagine how cool this would be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Golding Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 There is a start to the effort to get Oculus Rift working with SL: http://community.secondlife.com/t5/General-Discussion-Forum/Oculus-Rift-Virtual-Reality-Headset-Second-Life-Viewer/td-p/1826591 The Leap Motion looks interesting, but I think it is better for when you are using a monitor than when wearing a head-mounted display because your hands have to be near it. I have ordered the Razer Hydra instead which seems more promising for VR: http://community.secondlife.com/t5/Second-Life-Viewer/Razer-Hydra-experience-or-interest-3D-6-degree-of-freedom/m-p/1962913 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisdom Davi Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I been fired up since I read this post: http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/2013/04/second-life-is-a-killer-app-for-oculus-rift/ I kept thinking Phillip Rosedale should have been on that panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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