How is the FOV on the vive?

[DjBasA]

Is it distracting?
Like how visible are the black borders?

[Ghanth]

You're likely not notice that so much as long as you play great games. I mean games that you enjoy and make you focus on content. Just let yourself go into VR. You'll forget about borders most of the time.

[DjBasA]

How is it compared to Oculus Rift DK2?
That one bothered me.

[VRManiac]

Originally posted by DjBasA:

How is it compared to Oculus Rift DK2?
That one bothered me.

Total (binocular) field of view according to the Oculus SDK is 87.96° on the Rift. The total, binocular field of view on the Vive is 110°. It's a pretty noticeable improvement on the Vive, but you still are very aware of the black space on the sides and top.

Pimax's new "8k" headset is supposed to improve this significantly, with an increased vertical FoV, and pushing the horizontal FoV to 200°.

[shayne]

You can adjust how close the actual screen is to your eyes.

[Michael]

Originally posted by VRManiac:

Originally posted by DjBasA:

How is it compared to Oculus Rift DK2?
That one bothered me.

Total (binocular) field of view according to the Oculus SDK is 87.96° on the Rift. The total, binocular field of view on the Vive is 110°. It's a pretty noticeable improvement on the Vive, but you still are very aware of the black space on the sides and top.

Pimax's new "8k" headset is supposed to improve this significantly, with an increased vertical FoV, and pushing the horizontal FoV to 200°.

VR needs more horizontal FOV and the Pimax being 8k seems strange as there is no gpu on the market that could push 8k on a game like the witcher 3 if you were playing it in VR.

Originally posted by DjBasA:

How is it compared to Oculus Rift DK2?
That one bothered me.

The OR and OSVR are just as limited as the Vive in the FOV department (Current gen is stuck on 110 fov).. I find the 110 fov to be annoying when I play FPSes like TF2 in VR. I end up moving my head side to side too much.

[VRManiac]

Originally posted by Michael:

VR needs more horizontal FOV and the Pimax being 8k seems strange as there is no gpu on the market that could push 8k on a game like the witcher 3 if you were playing it in VR.

Do you do anything but complain?

Wah wah, I want more FOV.

Wah wah, if you give me more FOV my toys aren't good enough.

Good lord I pity your wife.

[Michael]

Originally posted by VRManiac:

Originally posted by Michael:

VR needs more horizontal FOV and the Pimax being 8k seems strange as there is no gpu on the market that could push 8k on a game like the witcher 3 if you were playing it in VR.

Do you do anything but complain?

Wah wah, I want more FOV.

Wah wah, if you give me more FOV my toys aren't good enough.

Good lord I pity your wife.

VRManic is back I see.

I take issue with the current state of VR. It's lacking in a lot of areas that you don't really realize until you use it. I pity you. It is you that lies to yourself about how wonderful the Vive is. It would have a big advantage in action & adverture games, but the FOV is holding it back. Driving a car in VR requires you to turn your head way too much and the same is true with FPSes.

[VRManiac]

Originally posted by Michael:

I take issue with the current state of VR.

So why are you even here? Go cry in a corner somewhere and let the adults talk.

[Michael]

Originally posted by VRManiac:

Originally posted by Michael:

I take issue with the current state of VR.

So why are you even here? Go cry in a corner somewhere and let the adults talk.

My being here upsets you and that makes me happy.

[VRManiac]

It's not you personally, it's the incessant whining and complaining.

[Michael]

Originally posted by VRManiac:

It's not you personally, it's the incessant whining and complaining.

It just feels that way to you because I'm living rent free in your head.