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I wouldn't mind doing an ordinary programming in it as well. It would be much easier than messing with multiple real displays.

by maga 12y ago

deif 12y ago
Perhaps when the Oculus HD comes out. At the moment the text would be in such a low resolution that it would make it not worth the time. Pre-emptively creating an app in preparation for the Oculus HD might not be a bad idea however.
fsiefken 12y ago
yes, but then you have to take the lower resolution for granted. I think I might still be more productive with a single HD monitor.
spacefight 12y ago
I'm not so sure how my neck would feel to the constant tiny movements in any direction.
- jfoster 12y ago
  Wouldn't it be the exact same as outside the Rift, assuming the head tracking is implemented correctly? Outside the Rift, movement changes perspective. Similarly so inside the Rift.
- goldfeld 12y ago
  Look into the Bates method, it's natural vision research from an ophthalmologist in the 20s. The argument is that animals (including us) naturally move neck and eyes in exactly tiny little movements literally all the time, non-stop. And that is healthy because constant movement promotes relaxation, whereas keeping your neck (and eyes) fixed leads to tension and over time is what actually increases our prescription, which he argues is just like being inflexible (that is, it becomes your new normal), but in the eye and neck muscles. So I'm actually pretty excited for something that needs me to look around all the time. I've still gotta try making my text editor twitch about all the time. A moving target makes more sense for our predator eyes, so maybe VR will finally allow people who work with computers not to have disproportionally more need for glasses.
  - Dewie 12y ago
    So I guess I'll end up with a standing/treadmill workstation because sitting is unatural, and now also twitching/slightly evasive windows because staring at a fixed spot is unnatural. I guess the next thing after that is an input device which you have to bounce on and off the screen, in order to mimic those primal hunter-gatherer spear throwing techniques.
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XorNot 12y ago
This is absolutely what I wanted an DK2 for. To see exactly how far we are away from this application, and think about improvements for it. My dream is a world where we eliminate physical displays from our computers altogether. But we're definitely not there yet - it's going to 8, maybe 12K displays in a Rift to get the necessary resolution. But once it's viable, yeah, I hope to never buy another computer monitor again.

I wouldn't mind doing an ordinary programming in it as well. It would be much easier than messing with multiple real displays.

by maga 12y ago

I wouldn't mind doing an ordinary programming in it as well. It would be much easier than messing with multiple real displays.

deif 12y ago

Perhaps when the Oculus HD comes out. At the moment the text would be in such a low resolution that it would make it not worth the time. Pre-emptively creating an app in preparation for the Oculus HD might not be a bad idea however.

fsiefken 12y ago

yes, but then you have to take the lower resolution for granted. I think I might still be more productive with a single HD monitor.

spacefight 12y ago

I'm not so sure how my neck would feel to the constant tiny movements in any direction.

jfoster 12y ago
Wouldn't it be the exact same as outside the Rift, assuming the head tracking is implemented correctly? Outside the Rift, movement changes perspective. Similarly so inside the Rift.
goldfeld 12y ago
Look into the Bates method, it's natural vision research from an ophthalmologist in the 20s. The argument is that animals (including us) naturally move neck and eyes in exactly tiny little movements literally all the time, non-stop. And that is healthy because constant movement promotes relaxation, whereas keeping your neck (and eyes) fixed leads to tension and over time is what actually increases our prescription, which he argues is just like being inflexible (that is, it becomes your new normal), but in the eye and neck muscles. So I'm actually pretty excited for something that needs me to look around all the time. I've still gotta try making my text editor twitch about all the time. A moving target makes more sense for our predator eyes, so maybe VR will finally allow people who work with computers not to have disproportionally more need for glasses.
- Dewie 12y ago
  So I guess I'll end up with a standing/treadmill workstation because sitting is unatural, and now also twitching/slightly evasive windows because staring at a fixed spot is unnatural. I guess the next thing after that is an input device which you have to bounce on and off the screen, in order to mimic those primal hunter-gatherer spear throwing techniques.
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XorNot 12y ago

This is absolutely what I wanted an DK2 for. To see exactly how far we are away from this application, and think about improvements for it. My dream is a world where we eliminate physical displays from our computers altogether. But we're definitely not there yet - it's going to 8, maybe 12K displays in a Rift to get the necessary resolution. But once it's viable, yeah, I hope to never buy another computer monitor again.