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How is that any different (functionally) than making new desktop spaces in your windows manager? Oh it requires an expensive, clunky device strapped on my face

How is that any different (functionally) than making new desktop spaces in your windows manager? Oh it requires an expensive, clunky device strapped on my face you say? Sign me up.

BinaryIdiot 11y ago
> How is that any different (functionally) than making new desktop spaces in your windows manager? In theory you can add N number of monitors to your desk and simply look at each one. Being able to simple turn your head and hook is a huge win over multiple, virtual desktop spaces (otherwise why would you buy an additional monitor?). So a dynamic way of adding and removing monitors form your setup. Too bad this one doesn't quite work that way and wouldn't work as well (especially with, as you said, a huge clunky device strapped to your face).
- yolesaber 11y ago
  Yes, that's what I was imagining (literally spawning new monitors in the viewspace) but this simply isn't that. Also with Oculus you need to have the physical monitors to support it (for now): >The latest version (0.9.5) now supports multiple monitors as long as they are connected to the same GPU as the Rift. i'm working on adding support for multi-GPU and Optimus configurations. Multi-Monitor is only available in curved mode at the moment but I'll add support for flat mode at some point too.
  - azernik 11y ago
    Exactly. The Oculus maybe opens up some very interesting desktop UI possibilities, but none of the options I've seen seem to fulfill that promise. Yet
StavrosK 11y ago
It doesn't need screens. Or a desk.
- yolesaber 11y ago
  Yes it does. >The latest version (0.9.5) now supports multiple monitors as long as they are connected to the same GPU as the Rift. i'm working on adding support for multi-GPU and Optimus configurations. Multi-Monitor is only available in curved mode at the moment but I'll add support for flat mode at some point too. You also need a computer to run the Rift. So unless you're cool looking like this (http://i.imgur.com/1HMnJoc.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1HMnJoc.jpg) then you'll need a desk to put that on.
  - StavrosK 11y ago
    The screens sound like a limitation of Windows, I don't think Linux will mind. About the desk, I don't see why you can't plug this in a laptop, apart from the fact that laptop GPUs aren't powerful enough yet.
    - yolesaber 11y ago
      Oculus is Windows-only from now until the foreseeable future. And I guess I was being pedantic about the desk but you understand my point.
  - LesZedCB 11y ago
    He said on reddit that all you need to to is plug in cables or DVI-to-HDMI adapters to "fake out" your graphics card thinking monitors are attached, but physical monitors are not required.
    - yolesaber 11y ago
      Ah! Good to know, thank you.

How is that any different (functionally) than making new desktop spaces in your windows manager? Oh it requires an expensive, clunky device strapped on my face you say? Sign me up.

BinaryIdiot 11y ago

> How is that any different (functionally) than making new desktop spaces in your windows manager? In theory you can add N number of monitors to your desk and simply look at each one. Being able to simple turn your head and hook is a huge win over multiple, virtual desktop spaces (otherwise why would you buy an additional monitor?). So a dynamic way of adding and removing monitors form your setup. Too bad this one doesn't quite work that way and wouldn't work as well (especially with, as you said, a huge clunky device strapped to your face).

yolesaber 11y ago
Yes, that's what I was imagining (literally spawning new monitors in the viewspace) but this simply isn't that. Also with Oculus you need to have the physical monitors to support it (for now): >The latest version (0.9.5) now supports multiple monitors as long as they are connected to the same GPU as the Rift. i'm working on adding support for multi-GPU and Optimus configurations. Multi-Monitor is only available in curved mode at the moment but I'll add support for flat mode at some point too.
- azernik 11y ago
  Exactly. The Oculus maybe opens up some very interesting desktop UI possibilities, but none of the options I've seen seem to fulfill that promise. Yet

StavrosK 11y ago

It doesn't need screens. Or a desk.

yolesaber 11y ago
Yes it does. >The latest version (0.9.5) now supports multiple monitors as long as they are connected to the same GPU as the Rift. i'm working on adding support for multi-GPU and Optimus configurations. Multi-Monitor is only available in curved mode at the moment but I'll add support for flat mode at some point too. You also need a computer to run the Rift. So unless you're cool looking like this (http://i.imgur.com/1HMnJoc.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1HMnJoc.jpg) then you'll need a desk to put that on.
- StavrosK 11y ago
  The screens sound like a limitation of Windows, I don't think Linux will mind. About the desk, I don't see why you can't plug this in a laptop, apart from the fact that laptop GPUs aren't powerful enough yet.
  - yolesaber 11y ago
    Oculus is Windows-only from now until the foreseeable future. And I guess I was being pedantic about the desk but you understand my point.
- LesZedCB 11y ago
  He said on reddit that all you need to to is plug in cables or DVI-to-HDMI adapters to "fake out" your graphics card thinking monitors are attached, but physical monitors are not required.
  - yolesaber 11y ago
    Ah! Good to know, thank you.