Who else ordered one?

 

Can't wait to give FSX a go with this; seems like a perfect match.

 

 

post back how it works with FSX this looks awesome thanks for posting

I doubt FSX will be available for this. Normal games probably wont work with this as they wont be able to take full advantage of the 'virtual reality' feature. Only specific titles are in development for the Oculus Rift...

There are drivers available so it works for existing games. Check the mtbs forum where the rift originally started.

I doubt FSX will be available for this. Normal games probably wont work with this as they wont be able to take full advantage of the 'virtual reality' feature. Only specific titles are in development for the Oculus Rift...

Of course it will, that's what makes this product so groundbreaking. Think of Track IR except your head is in the game!

Looks interesting but how are you going to know which buttons on the keyboard you are pressing without being able to see 'outside' the Rift?

I can imagine if LM will implement in P3D with the SDK there wil be lot's of possibility that will work in fsx.

Now the question is how you are going to implement with the moltitude of windows and hardware in the FS enviroment?

Of course it will, that's what makes this product so groundbreaking. Think of Track IR except your head is in the game!

Then we will see when it comes out for consumers (currently only available to devs).

Then we will see when it comes out for consumers (currently only available to devs).

 

 

I think they are selling to everyone who wants one but its still a prototype model.

Looks interesting but how are you going to know which buttons on the keyboard you are pressing without being able to see 'outside' the Rift?

This, my friend, is a really good question indeed.

This, my friend, is a really good question indeed.

Hear hear, never thought of that. I'm guessing it'll mean more VC mouse clicking action and a lot less keyboard use? If it's as good as they claim, manipulating knobs and buttons in the VC should feel very natural.

 

Very very excited about this one! Especially since I've never really gotten the hang of using my Track IR.

Some good videos of it here on Engadget, especially the behind the scenes at Oculus VR in California.

 

http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/19/Oculus-Rift-Luckey-Mitchell-Interview/

http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/19/oculus-rift-development-kit-hands-on/

 

Hear hear, never thought of that. I'm guessing it'll mean more VC mouse clicking action and a lot less keyboard use? If it's as good as they claim, manipulating knobs and buttons in the VC should feel very natural.

 

I agree. I'm really looking forward to playing with this piece of kit, depending on price of course, but I can't help thinking it's aimed more at those users who just use a single game pad where all the buttons are at your finger tips.

Unlike those of us who use TrackIR, a mouse, throttle quadrant, yoke, keyboard, switch panel, PZ70 multi panel and FSWidgets GMapHD on an Android Nexus7 kneepad.

 

I do hope I didn't waste my money buying a load of kit that could be redundant in a few months time, I really, really want a Rift.

Is it Christmas yet?

For the flight sim crowed it may be geared more towards the VFR crowd; I'll let you guys know how it goes when I get mine (anticipating early April). 

 

Right now I know Team Fortress 2 is compatible out of the box. 

For the flight sim crowed it may be geared more towards the VFR crowd; I'll let you guys know how it goes when I get mine (anticipating early April). 

 

Right now I know Team Fortress 2 is compatible out of the box. 

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