The Evolution of VR Sim Racing

I'll start by saying that I'm really enjoying the VR experience. Great job to developers and all who have made it what it is today. Since I'm new to VR (HTC Vive), I was wondering how much the quality of VR has increased over the last months in Assetto Corsa. Has there been much in the form of resolution/graphics or performance enhancements from the inception of VR in AC to current date? I always hear "improvements are coming" (in general, not only in AC) but since the only reference I have is what I see today, it's hard to predict what those improvements might be. Thanks!

 

You can see some of the improvements in this thread under solved:
http://www.assettocorsa.net/forum/index.php?threads/vr-features-wishlist.34592/

I have read lately that people say that the picture is more clear with less ppd too.

 

Maybe because over the time the placeboeffect is coming.

I never felt the picture clearer then before since the big AA Fix for VR.

 

How can placebo make you read the dials when you couldnt before? Placebo is strong but even if you put on glasses and think they are yours, you wont see as good.

 

Thanks for the link! I have the Vive 2 on a trial for the next week and was wondering if games (software) would develop quicker than the hardware (headset). After researching the Vive, seems like another significant hardware update is pretty far off in the future since the Vive 2 recently came out.

 

Ok, so now that you got your answers @Cuba, it's payback time, tell us more about your Vive 2

 

Really like the room scaling, works great with basic Vive games/experiences etc; my basement looks like an entire city block! When I take the headset off, I'm still surprised. The initial setup is a pain IMO, the base stations and controllers are still indicating that they need "Firmware" updates. Well, I've done the updates like 5 times and only indicate that they are updated...until the next time you start the system up again then they show the dreaded "!" indicating a Firmware update . The fact that some games don't support Vive, becomes a pain to find patches/file folders etc to make it work...patience is required! I've only played racing sims (R3E, AC, PCars) so I can't vouch for the Vive experience yetn and we all know what these titles have to offer in VR, which is good at best. I think the Dev's have done a great job getting to where we are, but the limitations on resolution/graphics/performance are hard to overcome. IMO, we are the pioneers of VR. That means we are paying full cost for less in return at the moment. Is it worth it? Not sure yet, that's why I started this conversation. Will the software (game optimization) come before the next hardware update...that's the world we live in and the dice we roll . Overall, I like it and will probably keep it. Tonight I may try Vive specific games/experiences to justify the cost. BTW, I've seen them on sale for $699.

 

I will say that I tried to go back to my 4k single screen and it SUCKS! So now my options are: below average graphics with awesome immersion OR great graphics and no immersion...thanks, Vive!; you've put me in an impossible position.

 

Next generation headsets will probably be worth the wait. If you're gonna spend $600-800 on VR, might as well make it count.

That said, if I can find a new CV1 Rift for $400 or a full Vive setup for $500, I'll probably jump in. Then just sell it when next-gen comes out.

 

Software is always ahead of hardware. With VR the hardware has only just started , will be another 2-6 years before we'll see massive jumps in quality ....

If you dont suffer headaches,bad eyesight, and dont care about being aware of your surroundings then stick with your Vive.

Dont think you quite got mms message...... there isn't a HTC Vive 2

 

Im currently designing a new motion cockpit for driving in VR. The freedom of weight and space compared to triple screens is huge.

 

Sorry, i don

Sorry, i don´t know what you have at home, but i doubt that it´s a vive 2...
... do you have any photos?

 

You are correct, got carried away with the future updates ...Its just a Vive. Sorry to get everyone excited.

 

Obviously there's no Vive 2. He just means the regular consumer Vive.

It's technically the 2nd iteration of the hardware design, so that may be what he's referring to.

 

Depends on what you mean by a 'massive leap'. I'm pretty sure they could release new versions of the existing hardware with higher resolution displays pretty quickly. Even going from 2160x1200 to something like 3000x1600 would be pretty huge. Moreso if they can somehow get RGB panels instead of pentile.

I'd really like to see them do this sort of mid-gen upgrade if they're going to take something like 3 years in between releases.