Oct 17, 2014 anushay qaiser gaming oculus rift simulations second life is internets largest 3d virtual world developed by linden lab. Anushay qaiser gaming oculus rift simulations second life is internets largest 3d virtual world developed by linden lab. This is a courtesy to cv1 owners who wish to experience second life in vr. Previously, you could enable the oculus rift one the alternate viewers page using the. Second life indefinitely suspends oculus rift cv1 support. Oculus rift dk2 project viewer now available at linden lab, weve been very happy to see all the recent activity and interest in the virtual reality space its a sign of progress and innovation in the industry and helps validate. Linden lab developer of popular social platform second life added support for the second development kit dk2 of oculus rift headmounted display. Below are some system settings and viewer tweaks that we found improved the performance of second life with the oculus rift. May 22, 2014 how to use oculus rift with second life vrfocus. Linden lab is proud to announce official support for the oculus rift. A developer is working on an unofficial application to allow second life 2003 to be played with the oculus rift dk2. Firmware, electrical cad, mechanical cad, artwork, and documentation for dk2.
Linden lab has suspended viewer support for the oculus rift. I say that because of a combination of low pixels per degree of field of view and the relate. Also be sure to grab my free keyboard hud for local chat use when using the official second life oculus rift project viewer. The dk2 is the second development kit released by oculus, meant for obviously developers. Supercharged secondgen oculus rift developer kit revealed. Aug 12, 2019 on my oculus rift setup steamvr usually was launched whenever the firestorm vr viewer was started, and that automatically started the underlying oculus software. Certain experiences on rift require a computer system exceeding oculus minimum or recommended specifications. Oculus rift for second life official viewer oculus. Jun 24, 2014 thenextweb describes the oculus rift integration for second life as being in a very early version, with the company still working on how people will control their virtual characters, if they can.
We dive in to explain the positives and negatives of each platform. Using the oculus rift with second life featured news. On july 1st, i blogged about the new oculus rift project viewer designed to support both the dk2 and cv1. Oculus rift dk2 support second life viewer second life. You can purchase software through the oculus store but it may not work as intended or at all. The new hardware offers an even more immersive experience when used with second life theres less likelihood of feeling motion sick thanks to the motiontracking features, and less of the screendoor effect on the visuals. Accessory usa acdc adapter for oculus rift 2 dk2 development kit 2 video game glasses mx075z10501500vx 5v power supply cord cable. Textheavy applications arent great experiences on the oculus rift dk2. Getting to explore sl in my rift dk2 has been wonderful, despite all the performance limitations in the early software. Second life is actually one of the first things i thought of when i heard about the oculus rift those long two years ago. Second life oculus ready viewer released, fails to impress. Jul 03, 2016 according to some users, it seems like performance has gotten worse compared to the dk2 viewer.
Today, were excited to announce the open source release of rift development kit 2 dk2. Development of oculus rift support within the official second life viewer has been suspended. Its really nice to see this cult classic given a new lease of life by such a superb mod giving newer gamers a chance to experience a seminal game and old gamers an excuse to revisit. Second life ends rift support, ctrlaltstudio steps up.
Second life viewer with oculus rift dk2 support on the way. Dk2 s leap in visual quality stems not just from using a higherres 960x1080ppereye resolution, but the low persistence oled screen prevents. Under the hood of the secondgen oculus rift dev kit. Oculus rift dk2 project viewer now available featured. Since dk2 is a developer kit and content on the oculus store is designed specifically for consumer rift, there may be issues running it. On my oculus rift setup steamvr usually was launched whenever the firestorm vr viewer was started, and that automatically started the underlying oculus software. The release, coming almost two years after the initial project viewer was made available, had been long anticipated among oculus rift hmd users. Prior to that, an unofficial viewerthe software used to access second life called ctrlaltstudio had also added dk1 support.
Sep 27, 2019 on my oculus rift setup steamvr usually was launched whenever the firestorm vr viewer was started, and that automatically started the underlying oculus software. Second life now has official oculus rift dk2 support road to vr. Or, more like, here i am about to trip last week, linden lab said that it was no longer working on its oculus rift viewer for second life, dashing opensim user hopes that eventually their viewer would be open sourced and be a usable virtual reality access option for their grids. The new oculus rift is very cool, and you can get one this. Our progress since the release of dk1 has been thanks in no small part to this community working tirelessly alongside us. I dont take any creditresponsibility for any of the tips. Linden lab is hoping to rejuvenate the community for its massively multiplayer online mmo video game second life by supporting the popular oculus rift virtual reality headset. This week linden lab announced that the official second life viewer now has oculus rift dk2 support, allowing players to access the world with the higher resolution.
I explored second lifes forgotten worlds with an oculus rift. Download and install vr software to a wide range of desktops and laptops. Linden lab has announced that the second life oculus dk2 viewer is now available. Since then, oculus rift has released a second generation development kit, dk2.
This platform get closely related to oculus rift virtual reality vr, after implementation of support for. The oculus rift dk2 delivers believable virtual reality, and is an acrosstheboard upgrade from the original rift, but its still not ready for consumers and doesnt claim to be. The second life oculus rift project viewer has been updated to support the oculus cv1. Oculus rift dk2 project viewer now available at linden lab, weve been very happy to see all the recent activity and interest in the virtual reality space its a sign of progress and innovation in the industry and helps validate the space second life has led for more than 10 years. Feel free to add more dk2 tips, i will update the list above as needed. Oct 18, 2014 textheavy applications arent great experiences on the oculus rift dk2. Oculus rift is a lineup of virtual reality headsets developed and manufactured by oculus vr, a division of facebook inc. Official oculus rift dk2 support comes to second life. One of the hardest decisions to make is what vr headset you should buy. Oculus connect, it seems only fitting to call back to our first connect where we announced the open source release for dk1. The rift dk2 has been shipping for almost a month now. Of course we all know that second life is not perfectly suitable for vr headset experience, but youd at least hope that it would still be working just as good or better than it did with the dk2 even though the commercial oculus may be more demanding. Dk2 is not officially supported as a consumer product, although it will provide access to aforementioned software.
Mar 19, 2014 under the hood of the second gen oculus rift dev kit. Right now the only viewers available use the preconsumer oculus runtimes, which wont work on cv1. Presumably oculus rift will be better suited for whatevers coming next, that new platform linden lab has. David rowe developed the first unofficial second life viewer to offer oculus. The oculus sdks, samples, and asset packs are built to help you quickly and easily develop your vr app in your preferred development environment. The virtual word is free to access through linden labs own website and client programs, or via. A few months ago, we released a project viewer that made it possible to use the first generation oculus rift development kit dk1 anywhere in second life. Ive been using the recently released 3rd party cntrlaltstudio viewer with early alpha support for. Pro tips for a better vr experience in second life. Since then, oculus rift has released a second generation development kit. Ive updated the ctrlaltstudio viewer as is to work with the latest oculus runtime, i. I explored second life s forgotten worlds with an oculus rift.
Ive been using the recently released 3rd party cntrlaltstudio viewer with early alpha support for dk2. Second life oculus rift support suspended inara pey. Nathan and wormslayers halflife 2 vr mod, using a dk2 and a razer hydra is a revelation. This article has been updated accordingly, notably with strikethroughs on links which are no longer valid. Sep 12, 2014 halflife 2 stands up so well in vr, much better than i had ever thought it would. I never really understood why so many people got into second life but looking at some of the screenshots from flickr where people are showing off some really nice looking locations in second life im very much looking forward to trying it with the dk2 once thats working.
Halflife 2 vr mod on oculus rift development kit 2virtual. This week linden lab announced that the official second life viewer now has oculus rift dk2 support, allowing players to access the world with the higher resolution, better performance, and more. Vr headsets can work well with second life, we saw that with the project oculus viewer 3. Ask anyone in video games what new piece of tech has them most excited about the future, and theres a good chance theyll bring up the oculus rift virtual reality headset. But if the steamvr or oculus home screens shows in the hmd or the hmd is blank rather than showing the second lifeopensim virtual world display, start steamvr first, check oculus home. Are headmounted displays like oculus rift wellsuited for. Considering an oculus rift is depicted on the second life home page, might there be official viewer support for the dk2 soon. But if the steamvr or oculus home screens shows in the hmd or the hmd is blank rather than showing the second life opensim virtual world display, start steamvr first, check oculus home. This platform get closely related to oculus rift virtual reality vr, after implementation of support for first development kit dk1. Second life ready for oculus rift dk2 vr headsets 3d. How to set up and configure your oculus rift development kit.
Even with immersive stereoscopic 3d head tracked visuals, its still the same platform with all the same issues. Previously, you could enable the oculus rift one the. Thenextweb describes the oculus rift integration for second life as being in a very early version, with the company still working on how people will control their virtual characters, if they can. Jul 26, 2016 as pointed out by modemworld, linden lab have officially suspended support for oculus rift cv1 in second life. In windows 7 turn off aero go to windows basic setting in the personalize rightclick menu on the desktop. The oculus rift vs htc vive debate is even worse now than it was when they hit the market in 2016 given the prices have dropped dramatically.
Virtual world second life to be reincarnated, with oculus rift. Using a computer with modern specs, sl could be able to deliver a decent vr experience on the consumer version rift. Dk2s leap in visual quality stems not just from using a higherres 960x1080ppereye resolution, but. The virtual world was launched on 23rd june 2003 and by 2014, it has gained approximately 1 million regular users. The cad, artwork, and documentation are released under creative commons attribution 4. The release, coming almost two years after the initial project viewer was made available, had been long anticipated among oculus rift hmd users in sl, and so the response was initially. Os specified may be updated from time to time as thirdparty software changes dictate. As pointed out by modemworld, linden lab have officially suspended support for oculus rift cv1 in second life. Here i am, about to travel the hypergrid while wearing my vr headset. Spreadsheets and documents look better and read easier on most computer monitors. Virtual world second life now supports the oculus rift. We explain everything you need to know about the oculus rift development kit. Second life now has official oculus rift dk2 support.
It really is the definitive way to play halflife 2. Havent tried it in dk2 yet but second life on dk1 was some. Oculus rift development kit dk2 second development kit version no returns accepted on this item builtin latency tester positional tracking precise, lowlatency positional tracking opens the door to entirely new interactive and gameplay opportunities. Please refer to the recommended specifications for the rift experiences you intend to use. Access and browse our top vr titles from your desktop, oculus mobile app, or while youre in virtual reality. At linden lab, weve been very happy to see all the recent activity and interest in the virtual reality space its a sign of progress and innovation in the industry and helps validate the space second life has led for more than 10 years. Im not expecting the cntrl alt studio viewer to get an update either. This should support the dk2 and cv1 versions of the rift. Plug your headset into your pc to configure and customize with ease. The hardware, though still not perfect, allows for a comfortable and highly immersive. Oct, 2014 pro tips for a better vr experience in second life.
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