Thank You Stefano for Coding VR

Yes. Gasses can be a nuisance for sure.
Sry Dean

 

LOL - doh! I wish I had proofed that now but, it's still applicable!

 

Thank you Stefano for all your work. What an extraordinary talent. (Not a fan boy).

 

So : As some of you looked like to in the past, I'm not particularly aware of those things. In only a few points and a few words : is it really worth it ? I just tried Playstation VR a few days ago at a friend home, and of course it looks to be cool, but personally my "video game" tendency can be summed in 3 categories :
- WW1 and WW2 planes simulators (Rise Of Flight, Il2 Sturmoviks series) : I have a Track IR 5 for this yet.
- Racing simulators (classic cars mostly, and only AC atm because it's my best experience from far) : I don't even use Track IR for this, but I could certainly make a suited setting for. First time I tried, it looked quite nauseous to me.
- Strategy games that would get very little benefit from such a thing...

Other games than that are only for a bit of fun with friends or to kill a bit of time at low personal investment, but I'm not interested in. Do you guys think I would consider the 3D headsets ?

 

I would also like to thank Kunos for their support of VR. I know they weren't personally enthusiastic for it but still gave us an excellent implementation even though it's integration into the UI leaves a lot to be desired. The fact remains that when it comes to driving it is an amazing experience. The quality of the AC VR world is excellent from the interior of the cars, to the realness of the actual tracks and the decent presentation of the surroundings.

Regarding whether anyone should get into it, I can only say that I think VR is an unstoppable force in the simulation world for driving and I presume flying. The head tracking is simply amazing and the quality of the visually is adequate. The quality of the visuals will grow as the manufacturers come out with higher resolution head sets, computer manufacturers continue to drive higher speed CPU's and GPU's and software designers find better solutions for the presentation of the VR world.

Sim racing is blessed in that as far as I can tell it is the most compelling use for VR. I certainly haven't played a compelling game in VR and haven't really heard of one. Someone will invent something that really integrates VR into an exciting game in a compelling way... when that happens then VR will really take off. In the meantime I think anyone who can afford the CPU power to run a CV1 or Vive and likes AC should take the plunge. I don't think you will regret it.

 

depends if you're short or long sighted, can't remember which but my mate needs glasses and he was totally fine without his glasses in the rift

 

Did he try and compare with glasses too? i'm short sightet (about 3 dioptres on both eyes) but i see absolutely perfect up to 40 centimetres. but through oculus everything i see is an unsharp mess without some optical correction (glasses or contact lenses). seems to be connected to the way the optical system works. thats btw the same experience all people with glasses shared with me, that tried my oculus without...

 

Word.

I can confirm it's pretty awesome for flightsim as well.
Have you seen that nvidia released lensed matched shading? I don't know if Kunos will make use of it, but it sounds too awesome to pass for the pascal owners.

 

Thank You Stefano, VR is wonderful in AC

 

Ironically it was much more like iracing when it started out development & it was the feedback of the racing drivers that pushed them to having more grip (not more sales). Also when pcars was released the SETA tyre model was more advanced than AC, they actually built that model from the ground up because prev models from sims where too simple, AC is based on a brush model(i think) & physics has really been more of a steady improvement from the pre release to something that is now very good. I think they just about have everything almost right. I think if pcars has failed to win the sim drivers it has more to do with them doing there own thing or maybe employing race drivers. As you rightly point out Pcars did release a complete game with a good selection of cars & tracks single player career but most of all they released on console from the start.

Back on OT VR is really great in AC I hope they can find time to include a better UI & allow us not to have to use a mouse.

 

A shame AC is not in the Oculus store, along pCars and Dirt Rally, surely a VR experience that shows what VR is about.

 

Well i guess it's because VR is still in beta?

 

For someone who doesn't like VR, Stefano really did a good job, maybe even the best. Hit this one right out of the park. Especially after the drilling he got last spring from guys with newly received CV1's in there hands.

For a few minutes there in the forum I didn't think AC would ever see VR coded.

What a loss that would have been.

 

Which is weird, as Kunos promised full support for VR, so I never really understood why VR was even on that wishlist.

 

I want to recommend VR for everyone. It doesnt cost much, I bought a used DK2 and that was cheaper than a decent monitor. The picture is not like the one you see on the monitor but I have had mine DK2 for about a week now and doesnt bother me at all. Of course a better image is always good but its not a issue whatsoever. I just hope that everyone that play AC will be able to try it in VR, its a completely different game with it. Its so much easier to hit your braking points and know how fast you can drive in a completely different way.

 

Just asking but what is beta about VR in AC? What is missing? I know there could always be improvements but what makes Pcars full VR support compared to AC?

This is not a shot at you in any way.

 

things that spring to mind:
no menu support, dont think it would fly with oculus' hand holding approach
quite a few bugs, stereo rendering bug with pp on = not fit for the store in my opinion, pretty sure that is not good for your eyes
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 15 from here: https://www.assettocorsa.net/forum/index.php?threads/vr-features-wishlist.34592/
would need some sensible default graphics settings in vr mode with some tooltips on sliders that will kill fps in vr

 

I had paid $1000 for all my 24" triples screens. The DK2 is, by far, the best bang for the buck I agree. Just make sure to run VR on the darker side. I find it to reduce gagged edges.

Also, with the CV1, I notice, when peeking at the TV screen when in VR, that it looks more cartoon then in VR. VR looks to have more realistic textures.

Also, has anyone tried the OSVR HDK 2? It sounds pretty good and it's cheaper.

 

Ok! That's a pretty good answer.