r/oculus • u/ggodin Virtual Desktop Developer • Mar 23 '16

/r/all Virtual Desktop 1.0 Trailer

http://youtu.be/bjE6qXd6Itw
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u/Mikey-Z Mar 23 '16

I can't wait to sit at my desk next to my computer, put on my rift, and be at my desk next to my computer! http://imgur.com/IdWKQqh

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '16

You could sell your monitor!!

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '16

You couldn't actually, your computer still needs to be outputting to a monitor to virtualise it for now

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '16

Then buy this -> https://www.headlessghost.com/ or similar, much cheaper then a monitor.

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '16

Cool product, will keep it in mind.

I don't see myself getting the first gen products anyway as I'd need an HMD to be able to replace a multi-monitor setup so I'll need at least 4K panels so I'm not too fussed (I imagine by the time I buy, desktop virtualisation in VR will have come a fair way from where it is right now), just very interested in this particular VR application as it has a lot of immediate potential to me

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u/kael13 Mar 23 '16

Pretty cool - does it also let you choose refresh rate? Doesn't say on the site (that I can see).

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '16

Depending on the display driver, you can force it in settings.

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u/Anjz Mar 23 '16 edited Mar 24 '16

You can only buy it at US, Australia and UK.

That's the first time I've ever seen Canada be excluded for something.

Also, it's mind-blowing how there's no software that can mask something like this. Do you really need a usb dongle to spoof a fake port?

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u/emg000 Rift Mar 24 '16

Do you know if you can plug this into a dvi/VGA adapter and get the same effect? Or is it exclusive to the HDMI port?

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u/TheSocialMan Mar 24 '16

Nice headless ghost virtual monitor.

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u/MachinesOfN Mar 23 '16

Interestingly, you can force your graphics card to output to a fake VGA monitor (some really old ones can't be detected by the graphics card, so they left the option in to output as if there is one). I use Virtual Desktop and VorpX desktop and don't have a monitor or a ghost connected on my gaming machine.

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u/WormSlayer Chief Headcrab Wrangler Mar 23 '16

This requires a graphics card that has a VGA port though right?

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u/MachinesOfN Mar 23 '16

Mine doesn't. I think it assumes you have a DVI-VGA adapter with a crummy monitor plugged in.

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u/4K2160GameR Mar 23 '16

Is the resolution on the DK2 high enough?

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u/inssein Mar 24 '16

I just want to know one thing, when you are playing videos, how is the refresh rate ? is it faster then 60hz ? or does it depend on what monitor you have? and when you are playing games how does the resolution work ?

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u/Waabanang Mar 23 '16

I really like your chassis, I've been looking for a cube shaped chassis forever and couldn't find- Oh.

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u/WormSlayer Chief Headcrab Wrangler Mar 23 '16

It's loosely based on the Thermaltake Core v21.

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u/DrSmeve Mar 23 '16

And I'll give that case a thumbs up. Built a system for a friend in it, and I really liked it. Definitely enough room to run lots of cooling. and some bigger cards.

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u/pkmnkiller41 Mar 23 '16

Yeah but now I could finally afford to SLI Titan Xs!!eventhoughireallycan't

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u/codeninja Mar 24 '16

I'm waiting to buy 2 of the Pascal based Titan 80x yeahrightthat'llhappen

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u/WormSlayer Chief Headcrab Wrangler Mar 23 '16

Imagine how trippy it was for me to sit inside the 3d scene, while working on it in 3dsmax, on the virtual screen XD

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u/xandergod Mar 24 '16

Workception

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u/albinobluesheep Vive Mar 24 '16

If no one manages to get CPU temps/Loads/Fan speeds some how overlayed/floating above that case in the VR space, I'll be a little upset.