Oculus Rift vs Xbox One vs PS4

I'm most excited for the Oculus Rift home virtual reality visor, moreso than the next-gen consoles that don't offer much different than this gen beyond more polygons.

I'm wondering if other people are more excited for the Oculus Rift compared to the next-gen consoles as I am?

Yeah. Definitely. Oculous Rift seems like something truly fresh and good. Next gen consoles? All they offer is already on the market in one form or another, there's absolutely nothing to be excited about with them. There are some nice games, but consoles themselves? Meh.

The Oculus Rift is actually changing the scene so of course I'm most interested in that.

I have a Oculus dev kit sitting right next to me. As the consumer version wont be out for a very long time im more excited about next gen consoles.

Saying that, when it does release i will be buying it day one. The sense of depth and scale you get on the Oculus is awesome and does make you feel your in the world.

But the consumer model needs a huge jump up on screen resolution, pixel density. Motion blurring and very poor contrast is also a problem. If all these are fixed come consumer it would be amazing.

Im more excited for new consoles, not another gimmick add on. mems_1224

Xbox One

Only excited if it'll have porn. That is all.

A gimmick accessory vs consoles. Doesn't go together, Oculus is not a console.

while Oculus seems somewhat interesting, i doubt i would ever buy one. i'm too comfy playing like i'm playing now. i don't need it, but i'd like to try it.

I have a gaming PC, so consoles mean just about jack. Won't be picking one up for atleast 2 years. In the meantime the rift is showing a lot of promise, so that's about 10 million times more interesting to me right now.

Oculus Rift LOL. 800p crap.

Oculus Rift LOL. 800p crap.

Guy_Brohski

Isn't that what BF4 is running at on "next gen" consoles? 

:lol:

All console fanboys will call the Oculus Rift a gimmicky addon despite the incredible amount of support it has and the glowing praise it gets nearly weekly.

Oculus Rift LOL. 800p crap.

Guy_Brohski

Jesus you're a **** moron. :roll:

All console fanboys will call the Oculus Rift a gimmicky addon despite the incredible amount of support it has and the glowing praise it gets nearly weekly.

Wasdie

Don't worry, if it ever gets annoucned for the consoles, they'll suddenly think it's the best thing ever in the whole world.

All console fanboys will call the Oculus Rift a gimmicky addon despite the incredible amount of support it has and the glowing praise it gets nearly weekly.

Wasdie

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

All console fanboys will call the Oculus Rift a gimmicky addon despite the incredible amount of support it has and the glowing praise it gets nearly weekly.

mems_1224

way to show you know jackshit about the rift

I have a Oculus dev kit sitting right next to me. As the consumer version wont be out for a very long time im more excited about next gen consoles.

Saying that, when it does release i will be buying it day one. The sense of depth and scale you get on the Oculus is awesome and does make you feel your in the world.

But the consumer model needs a huge jump up on screen resolution, pixel density. Motion blurring and very poor contrast is also a problem. If all these are fixed come consumer it would be amazing.

ajames_123

For someone with a Rift, it's amazing how little you've been paying attention to Rift related news. I mean seriously, they came out with the 1080p prototype like more than 4 months ago or something. There's been tons of coverage on it from every game site. :P

[QUOTE="mems_1224"][QUOTE="Wasdie"]

All console fanboys will call the Oculus Rift a gimmicky addon despite the incredible amount of support it has and the glowing praise it gets nearly weekly.

cfisher2833

way to show you know jackshit about the rift

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

All console fanboys will call the Oculus Rift a gimmicky addon despite the incredible amount of support it has and the glowing praise it gets nearly weekly.

Kinthalis

Don't worry, if it ever gets annoucned for the consoles, they'll suddenly think it's the best thing ever in the whole world.

The thing is it will be avaiable to the consoles in a few years. Absolutly nor eason why it wouldn't work on the consoles. All you do is output the game in a different resolution format and map the camera movement. With the amount of support the thing has, every major game engine will support it within 3 years, maybe sooner. It's only a matter of time.

Oculus Rift LOL. 800p crap.

Guy_Brohski

There are very few add-ons that I don't consider a gimmick and Oculus Rift is one of those few.  The Razer Hydra and a majority of other things are pointless and add nothing to the gameplay whereas the OR creates an entirely new level of immersion if the hundreds of videos of it in use are to be believed.  

The next gen consoles are essentially beefed up PS3 and 360 with some UI changes.  Why would anyone be excited about this, especially considering the graphical jump is almost non-existent.

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[QUOTE="mems_1224"] It is a gimmick. Its only going to work with first person games and you still need a controller or kb/m to move the camera around. How is it any different than the Wii, PS move or kinect?It can get all the praise in the world, its still just a gimmick that will only work on a small number of games. mems_1224

way to show you know jackshit about the rift

Your body is independent from your head movement. If you want to rotate your character you use the controller but the head is mapped to the device. So in any FPS, racing game, flight game, mech combat game... the camera will now track individually from your body. This is a feature you only see in a very limited amount of games right now (mostly sims) because it's often clunky and disorienting. Mapping it to a 1:1 controller and wrapping the viewspace around your eyes makes it seamless.

It's the ulitmate way to immerse yourself into a game. Imagine a game like Forza or GT where you're actually in the car. When you move your head to the right or left you can actually look around the interior and out the windows. 

[QUOTE="Guy_Brohski"]

Oculus Rift LOL. 800p crap.

clyde46

[QUOTE="clyde46"][QUOTE="Guy_Brohski"]

Oculus Rift LOL. 800p crap.

lowe0

From the press I've read about the 1080p version they say the pixel density is high enough where you no longer get pixelation at 1080p. At 720p there is noticeable pixelation.

All console fanboys will call the Oculus Rift a gimmicky addon despite the incredible amount of support it has and the glowing praise it gets nearly weekly.

Wasdie

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

All console fanboys will call the Oculus Rift a gimmicky addon despite the incredible amount of support it has and the glowing praise it gets nearly weekly.

Tessellation

Occlus Rift but only once the retail version releases with 1080p and proper head tracking (Track IR)

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

All console fanboys will call the Oculus Rift a gimmicky addon despite the incredible amount of support it has and the glowing praise it gets nearly weekly.

Tessellation

All console fanboys will call the Oculus Rift a gimmicky addon despite the incredible amount of support it has and the glowing praise it gets nearly weekly.

Wasdie

Thats a load of BS.

People call it a gimmick because it will likely be a gimmick. Having a giant pair of corded ski goggles on your face is going to be incredibly unappealing to ALOT of people.

[QUOTE="Tessellation"][QUOTE="Wasdie"]

All console fanboys will call the Oculus Rift a gimmicky addon despite the incredible amount of support it has and the glowing praise it gets nearly weekly.

clyde46

[QUOTE="Tessellation"][QUOTE="Wasdie"]

All console fanboys will call the Oculus Rift a gimmicky addon despite the incredible amount of support it has and the glowing praise it gets nearly weekly.

clyde46

He was one of the first ones to jump onto the Rift. He asked the guys for a demo and they slapped one together and sent him it. He's been on board with the project since it's very beginning. Now he's on the board because he want to make sure it doesn't fail.

Where did you read that he hated the Rift?

[QUOTE="Tessellation"][QUOTE="Wasdie"]

All console fanboys will call the Oculus Rift a gimmicky addon despite the incredible amount of support it has and the glowing praise it gets nearly weekly.

i_waaan

John carmack during quakecon also said he thought 4k gaming for traditional displays was relatively pointless and the next gen of consoles have more than enough power and anything beyond them will have very little graphical benefit until real time ray tracing becomes a possibility.

So while he is a believer in the rift, he disagrees with everything else hermits say.

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

All console fanboys will call the Oculus Rift a gimmicky addon despite the incredible amount of support it has and the glowing praise it gets nearly weekly.

BeardMaster

Thats a load of BS.

People call it a gimmick because it will likely be a gimmick. Having a giant pair of corded ski goggles on your face is going to be incredibly unappealing to ALOT of people.

[QUOTE="BeardMaster"]

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

All console fanboys will call the Oculus Rift a gimmicky addon despite the incredible amount of support it has and the glowing praise it gets nearly weekly.

i_waaan

Thats a load of BS.

People call it a gimmick because it will likely be a gimmick. Having a giant pair of corded ski goggles on your face is going to be incredibly unappealing to ALOT of people.

I expect it to blow peoples minds at first, similar to 3dtv. But i also expect the effect to become less impressive the more you use it. At which point the question of whether its worth the tradeoffs comes into play.

Having to remove a headset everytime i get a text or want a sip of beer is going to be annoying. Not to mention the litany of typos and incorrect key presses i will make during gameplay from not being able to see my keyboard. Its more than just an issue of being uncomfortable, and the rift is going to have to deliver and incredible upgrade over standard displays if it hopes to offset those downsides.

Its perfectly reasonable to think the rift will eventually be another dust collector for most users.

That's like asking if 3D TV is better than XBOX One and PS4.

[QUOTE="i_waaan"][QUOTE="BeardMaster"]

 

Thats a load of BS.

 

People call it a gimmick because it will likely be a gimmick. Having a giant pair of corded ski goggles on your face is going to be incredibly unappealing to ALOT of people.

BeardMaster

I expect it to blow peoples minds at first, similar to 3dtv. But i also expect the effect to become less impressive the more you use it. At which point the question of whether its worth the tradeoffs comes into play.

Having to remove a headset everytime i get a text or want a sip of beer is going to be annoying. Not to mention the litany of typos and incorrect key presses i will make during gameplay from not being able to see my keyboard. Its more than just an issue of being uncomfortable, and the rift is going to have to deliver and incredible upgrade over standard displays if it hopes to offset those downsides.

Its perfectly reasonable to think the rift will eventually be another dust collector for most users.

I think that you a whole new means of control will need to be introduced. There are so many possibilities for using it with Kinect, Razor Hydra, or even some customized type controls.  Imagine having a rifle like device for FPS that has not only the trigger and aim but other buttons for crouching and low crawl as well as issuing commands.  I think the point is that the technology is in it's infancy and there are a lot of opportunities to increase gameplay with new devices that build up on the Oculus Rift.

[QUOTE="i_waaan"][QUOTE="Tessellation"] And the fact that John Carmack is on board speaks louder than words.BeardMaster

John carmack during quakecon also said he thought 4k gaming for traditional displays was relatively pointless and the next gen of consoles have more than enough power and anything beyond them will have very little graphical benefit until real time ray tracing becomes a possibility.

So while he is a believer in the rift, he disagrees with everything else hermits say.

PC fanboys here are generally over sensationalized and kind of delusional about real gaming. They are admant to defend their purchases and have gotten to ridiculous levels of arguing against trolls. 

[QUOTE="BeardMaster"]

[QUOTE="i_waaan"] Really? It's not like people will be using oculus rift outside of the home. You won't throw the Rift over your head during your daily bus commute and have people stare and laugh at you. You'll be in your house on the television, or in your room. Each iteration of the device has gotten smaller... I think some people are underestimating how immersive games can be with Rift. The idea of getting - completely - lost in Skyrim with Rift is ridiculously appealing. All I've heard about the EVE multiplayer spinoff is that it's one of the best games anyone has played all year - on any console. I think people need to just wait and see until hating on it, because this technology is absolutely a difference maker, and it's actually ready for the current market. This isn't Virtual Boy, where the concept was too far ahead of its time, the screen was flat, and there was only a red and black color scheme. Rift is the real deal. Until everyone has had one on and gotten at least a few minutes to explore a virtual space with it, I think it's hard to call it a "gimmick"menes777

I expect it to blow peoples minds at first, similar to 3dtv. But i also expect the effect to become less impressive the more you use it. At which point the question of whether its worth the tradeoffs comes into play.

Having to remove a headset everytime i get a text or want a sip of beer is going to be annoying. Not to mention the litany of typos and incorrect key presses i will make during gameplay from not being able to see my keyboard. Its more than just an issue of being uncomfortable, and the rift is going to have to deliver and incredible upgrade over standard displays if it hopes to offset those downsides.

Its perfectly reasonable to think the rift will eventually be another dust collector for most users.

I think that you a whole new means of control will need to be introduced. There are so many possibilities for using it with Kinect, Razor Hydra, or even some customized type controls.  Imagine having a rifle like device for FPS that has not only the trigger and aim but other buttons for crouching and low crawl as well as issuing commands.  I think the point is that the technology is in it's infancy and there are a lot of opportunities to increase gameplay with new devices that build up on the Oculus Rift.

The problem with that line of thinking is the more rift specific devices, the lager barrier to entry and the higher possibility it never gets beyond niche status. Im excited to try the rift, may even buy one. But im not convinced its going to replace my 2d display or even get more than occasional use. Im not immune to getting excited over new tech, when i first used the kinect I felt like an effin wizard. Ive always been a tech geek, but at the same time I try to stay grounded in reality, and there are simply alot of ways the rift could fail.

[QUOTE="BeardMaster"]

[QUOTE="i_waaan"] Yea, Carmack is just straight up brilliant on so many different levels. So brilliant that I barely understand most of what he tweets about.Wasdie

John carmack during quakecon also said he thought 4k gaming for traditional displays was relatively pointless and the next gen of consoles have more than enough power and anything beyond them will have very little graphical benefit until real time ray tracing becomes a possibility.

So while he is a believer in the rift, he disagrees with everything else hermits say.

PC fanboys here are generally over sensationalized and kind of delusional about real gaming. They are admant to defend their purchases and have gotten to ridiculous levels of arguing against trolls. 

And console fanboys don't try to justify their purchases with equally, or even more ridiculous statements?

[QUOTE="BeardMaster"]

[QUOTE="i_waaan"] Yea, Carmack is just straight up brilliant on so many different levels. So brilliant that I barely understand most of what he tweets about.Wasdie

John carmack during quakecon also said he thought 4k gaming for traditional displays was relatively pointless and the next gen of consoles have more than enough power and anything beyond them will have very little graphical benefit until real time ray tracing becomes a possibility.

So while he is a believer in the rift, he disagrees with everything else hermits say.

PC fanboys here are generally over sensationalized and kind of delusional about real gaming. They are admant to defend their purchases and have gotten to ridiculous levels of arguing against trolls. 

I'm not sure I understand what you are saying.  Are you saying that the Oculus Rift is being overhyped?

Rift. 

It actually changes things.  Consoles just bring the next CoD or whatever 4 hour automated games you consolites love.

[QUOTE="BeardMaster"]

[QUOTE="i_waaan"] Yea, Carmack is just straight up brilliant on so many different levels. So brilliant that I barely understand most of what he tweets about.Wasdie

John carmack during quakecon also said he thought 4k gaming for traditional displays was relatively pointless and the next gen of consoles have more than enough power and anything beyond them will have very little graphical benefit until real time ray tracing becomes a possibility.

So while he is a believer in the rift, he disagrees with everything else hermits say.

PC fanboys here are generally over sensationalized and kind of delusional about real gaming. They are admant to defend their purchases and have gotten to ridiculous levels of arguing against trolls. 

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

[QUOTE="BeardMaster"]

 

John carmack during quakecon also said he thought 4k gaming for traditional displays was relatively pointless and the next gen of consoles have more than enough power and anything beyond them will have very little graphical benefit until real time ray tracing becomes a possibility.

 

So while he is a believer in the rift, he disagrees with everything else hermits say.

clyde46

PC fanboys here are generally over sensationalized and kind of delusional about real gaming. They are admant to defend their purchases and have gotten to ridiculous levels of arguing against trolls. 

I was going to ask if Wasdie's account was hacked or something? :?