I anticipated immersive experiences, while you had something different in mind.
I anticipated immersive experiences, while you had something different in mind.
Yeah, like others have said, using the Rift as a 3D display with no motion tracking is a bad idea. It's the same reason you sometimes get a headache when watching movies at the theater in 3D. In the real world, when your head moves (even a very small amount) your brain is doing all kinds of depth calculations to correctly interpret the position of what you are looking at. In the virtual world, your head needs to be able to do the same thing. There is a word for it and it is well known in the industry - I just can't think of it at the moment. There are programs that let you play any FPS type game with some head tracking. Basically you can still use keyboard and mouse but head tracking also works. I'm not sure how well they work. For myself, I was really hyped about VR. I recently cancelled my Rift pre-order mostly because I want room scale VR, but also I feel like the games are still just expensive tech demos. I REALLY want VR to succeed but I just can't justify the money right now.
The experience differs across titles. Tools like Vorpex provide game-specific lists that help with performance, though they can also offer general support for many games. In several games, side-to-side head tracking functions well, but vertical or forward/backward tracking may not. It’s manageable if you keep your head steady and scan the area, but leaning can produce discomfort similar to no motion tracking. Often it’s not ideal for genuine gameplay, since head movements frequently override mouse input, forcing a choice between them.
It seems you're curious about the Rift cv1 and comparing it to games on Oculus Store or Steam. Let me know if you'd like more details!
Even if you dont have motion tracking, you defiantly want head tracking or you will instantly get simulator sickness I would happily have controller based games with head tracking sitting in a chair it will happen, its VERY early for VR