This is the BEST use of passthrough AR on the Quest 3 I've used to date, you can bring those who are over 4000 miles away, closer to you.
What an age we fucking live in!😱
My "VR Ambilight" mock up is done, it feels ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE, the "Fake FOV" boost is so trippy, I just need to diffuse the little better then it's time to 3D print a fully enclosed facial interface.
@Thrilluwu
Orion club pops with this! Making one for the Index now.
Soon™ will be open-source too.
This site will be up and running in the coming weeks, just to purely gauge interest in this style of accessory.
In the meantime, it's diffuser style testing time!
The inside of my
@Meta
Quest 3 charging port, good job I could smell burning, lets see just how good their customer service is, and hopefully it's just a VERY rare one off.
Really shines on the Valve Index! Will only need a little bit of on LED diffusion! Going to start 3D printing an enclosed unit that will plug into the front of the Index! 😍😍
Added some more smoothing options to my SteamVR Add-on, getting it as lightweight as possible!
So far you get:
Brightness control (auto links to SteamVR brightness control)
Smoothing control
Accessibility options (colour blindness)
Pretty happy with this diffuser design.
Excited to share the new design when the parts have been 3D printed and tested!
I've (hopefully) managed to keep the same form factor of the stock Index facial interface, but with a sleek integrated diffuser.
99% of Apple Vision Pro discussions are comparing it to the Quest 3, and revealing that you can pretty much do the same things on both MR headsets, with more on Quest 3 (PCVR link)
£3500 Vs £480
I know I am biased, but how can something be so adorable? 🥰 Fully specced VR1 (ET + HT + MR)
We are going to be releasing a
@SomniumSpace
#VR1
blogpost soon with tons of new information!
⚠️ Make sure to reserve your FREE SPOT now at
It’s happening!
This has got my feeling fruity, massive bump in resolution and wider FOV than the Index, let's hope that new chipset can make use of higher bitrates for PCVR!
A blind reaction from the other half! She has been using an Index for the past year, the face says it all really 😂😂 keep your eyes out for the VR Ambilight!
#vr
Bit of Starlight news:
We're moving onto the 2nd prototype, working on a more "directional" thicker diffuser design and a completely different LED placement!
Will post a video once it's up and running, comparing it to the current design ☺️
I just realised something, if game designers implement my VR Ambilight into their game, it could be triggered separately! Getting attacked from behind? Make it flash red. Someone toss a flashbang at you? BRIGHT WHITE.
Let's get it done!
3D Printer arrives tomorrow, more efficient LEDs, faster more reliable controllers and some "out of the box" thinking is going to create something of a RUSH!
I'm excited.
First prototype design is ready, there's going to be A LOT of versions until I'm happy it works, possibly get some VR creators to pick their favourite too.
Remember to register your interest here:
(I'm already blown away with the initial response)
Hmm, I put my RMA request for my
@MetaQuestVR
Quest 3, 8 days ago.
It's still sat on my shelf, with no RMA instructions or any indication of what they're going to do about it.
It shouldn't take this long... Especially since it tried to set itself on fire! 🤬
With wireless VR really starting to hit off, I would LOVE to see a "hot swappable" battery system that has a tiny battery built in, so when you are swapping batteries it can still operate for like 2 mins max, meaning you don't have to start your headset up again!
@TheGraphicsFrog
So you need
@VRDesktop
for PCVR
Enable its passthrough function.
Then you find a world in VRChat called "greenscreen" (there are quite a few to choose from)
And that's pretty much it, be cool to get it on native Quest versions too.
Got a couple, string me up!
Standalone headsets are regressing visual fidelity and forcing new VR users to accept that 99% of content is short tech demos - low retention
Mixed reality is pointless, people want to escape reality, not bring things into their limited living space.
The urge to see what a flexible LCD display would look like behind my diffusers, is strong.
Found a few that would fit the bill, but would it hit performance too hard? The current LED peripheral method has no impact on performance and it gives a nice boost. 🤔
The urge to create a "Motion Sickness Trainer" app for VR, is strong.
There's so many options to counter it, yet it's still people's biggest fear.
The best way to counter it is to train your brain!
Need to find someone who's a 3D printing wizard! Just tried it with a makeshift paper diffuser, it's decent - think it needs a dark grey plastic diffuser, if I can have it part of the 3D print, even better!
3D printed mock up for the first prototype done! Now it's time to test different diffuser designs around the peripheral!
This first proper mock-up will decide two things, end LED placement and if it's worth layering the diffuser or not! Exciting.
Seeing a few top VR content plebs moaning about lack of any new VR games and experiences.
Do you need reminding that you're the content, not the game.
Sort yourselves out.
We've gone from fresnel to pancake optics, can we start increasing the FOV please, the next wave of headsets should focus on removing the "goggles" feeling and aim for a true next-gen experience.
With all the hype with head haptics in the PSVR2, do I put a couple of audio exciters inside my Starlight project? There's a hidden jack in the Index 👀
An audio exciter turns the surface into a speaker, could tune it for low range rumble!
Not a fan of Apple trying to magically erase "VR" and be the "first" to do it.
Why are they like this 🤷♂️🤦♂️
VR is a thing, AVP can exist in the same bastard category, people will still buy it.
Welcome
#PSVR2
players to proper high fidelity virtual reality! Once you get hooked in, the next step is to kit out an entire shed with sex spec lights and if you're feeling exceedingly fruity, get into PCVR as well! 😘
@InsymTtv
TLDR: "Phasmo is the only game I get clout on, so I will ignore my mates predatory behaviour and carry on supporting the game like nothing has happened" 🤡💀
Ok, went from a 5600X to a 5800X3D not thinking it would do too much, I was wrong.
It has slashed frame times by half and pretty much doubled my FPS in VR and simulation games.
THE best upgrade gains I've seen in a very long time.
Apple Vision Pro competitor incoming😎 Immersed announced a price reduction for their upcoming Visor headset, now available at $399.99 (cheaper even than Quest 3!). The new Visor Plus offers 4K resolution, cool slim design tailored for professional use, and features an extended
PSVR2 is smashing it!
Are we finally going to see fidelity progression instead of studios dumbing down the visuals so it'll "work" on a mobile CPU?
I hope so. I'm normally about gameplay, but visuals ARE important in VR.
Project Starlight Update: SteamVR add-on works a charm, no need for external software now. 😍
Now I need to make it pretty and actually finish the Index design.
Remember to sign up if you are still interested!
Looks like there's going to be so many cool and new VR, XR, AR, MR, AE, ER, VW, SR, CS and Spatial computing devices coming out in the next couple of years!
What is going to be your next VR, XR, AR, MR, AE, ER, VW, SR, CS and Spatial computer?
👀😂
@EchoPersonaLT
@FortniteGame
There are legitimately starving people with access to no internet, no roof over their heads and are BARELY surviving. Your life's a joke because you can't afford skins for a free to play game? Get some perspective and self-awareness ya bint.
Streamed for 3 hours stress testing my alpha Starlight SteamVR add-on, averaged a 0.1% CPU load and fuck all memory usage, now to spend the next few hours in VRchat and see if it's still stable! ☺️
Are insignificant influential cretins REALLY trying to cancel this?
Have you not played the MW2 airport scene where you belt down an airport of people?
Bore off you Bellend, stick with Candy Crush and porn. 💀
If people are genuinely ok with this savage visual regression, you're not allowed to be excited about the "double GPU performance" on the Quest 3, because graphics obviously doesn't matter? Does it?
For VR, visual fidelity is a HUGE thing 🥱🤦♂️
@crash_matrix
Yes, certain things (such as a chair or bed etc)
If I walk off, I'll go through walls and stuff.
If they add occlusion, that'll be INSANE
Well worth grabbing a
@Tundra_Labs
tracker if you're like me and want to use Valve Index controllers with your Pico 4/Quest 2 reliably!
I will be uploading a quick "how to" video for those who want to do the same, but TLDR: It's worth it!
Many deliveries today! Our US warehouse is fully stocked with trackers, all VRC straps and the quite popular EOZ Chest Strap!
Grab them while supplies last!
Project Starlight update:
I think we're there for the Index 😱 I'll be reaching out to people for testing in the next few weeks, now working on a Quest 2, Pico 4, Rift S and HTC Vive interface.
When one of your closest internet friends decides to have an absolute melt down because I'm shit at time keeping.
But then I remember, I've got two kids, a wife, a full time job, streaming, projects etc etc.
And they don't even work? ...
Crack on lad, get some perspective. 🤷♀️
Prototype version 3 of Starlight is underway, a completely different lighting position to test! Can't wait to get the placement right and move onto different headsets, Quest 2 I'm looking at you!
I hunted for the CHEAPEST strap for the Quest 3, and at £19 even THIS is a massive step up over the stock cloth one. Why it doesn't come with a strap like the Pico 4, is beyond me.
When did Virtual Reality become the "Metaverse" 🤦♂️
Out of touch poverty spec journalism as always.
Nice to see some shit-hot VR creators here though, they got that bit right!
As soon as my replacement
@Meta
Quest 3 arrives, I'll be doing a short and easy to follow guide, so you too can bring your distant besties closer to home! 😊 Keep your eyes here:
This is the BEST use of passthrough AR on the Quest 3 I've used to date, you can bring those who are over 4000 miles away, closer to you.
What an age we fucking live in!😱