Comments on VR Expert Explains Max-Planck's "Holodeck" -- and How Poor FPS Plagues Second Life for Oculus RiftTypePad2014-07-21T23:48:40ZSLHamlethttps://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2014/07/vr-second-life/comments/atom.xml/Ezra commented on 'VR Expert Explains Max-Planck's "Holodeck" -- and How Poor FPS Plagues Second Life for Oculus Rift'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef01a3fd373b81970b2014-07-22T19:13:16Z2014-07-22T19:13:16ZEzraSince the consumer version of the Oculus Rift isn't due until 2015-2016, the same time frame as the SL2's beta...<p>Since the consumer version of the Oculus Rift isn't due until 2015-2016, the same time frame as the SL2's beta and release, Oculus Rift for SL as more than a niche thing is probably a lost cause anyway. Any early adopters for Oculus Rift will more than likely be willing to be early adopters for SL2. </p>UCMO commented on 'VR Expert Explains Max-Planck's "Holodeck" -- and How Poor FPS Plagues Second Life for Oculus Rift'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef01a73df22579970d2014-07-22T18:22:15Z2014-07-22T18:22:15ZUCMOI have the latest greatest Mac Pro with killer graphics - and SL runs awesome... until I turn on HMD....<p>I have the latest greatest Mac Pro with killer graphics - and SL runs awesome... until I turn on HMD. It slows down to about 10-15 fps, at best while using the Rift. I think it is an issue with the code used to split the screen and display it from two camera angles... I have also tried the CtrlAlt viewer, and while it is still not as fast as viewing a flat 2d SL, it is noticeably faster than the 'official' LL viewer. So, I really do not believe that SLGo would improve the experience at all. The viewer code used to power the Rift's display is possibly at fault.</p>Arcadia Codesmith commented on 'VR Expert Explains Max-Planck's "Holodeck" -- and How Poor FPS Plagues Second Life for Oculus Rift'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef01a73df1f2a3970d2014-07-22T13:46:11Z2014-07-22T13:46:11ZArcadia CodesmithIt's entirely possible that one of the motivators behind LL's new wirtual world project is the technical difficulty of getting...<p>It's entirely possible that one of the motivators behind LL's new wirtual world project is the technical difficulty of getting the SL platform to deliver acceptable performance stats with the Oculus on average/subaverage client systems. If something like SL Go helps bridge that gap, I'm all for it.</p>
<p>I know some people like to downplay the significance of the Oculus Rift, but the concept of immersive VR has pretty much driven the whole history of virtual world development from the beginning. Oculus may not be the mass-market breakthrough that its backers hope, but even modest success in this arena will pave the way for the next generation of Virtual Retinal Displays. </p>
<p>A true "holodeck" environment with which you can fully interact is a tall order, because, well, physics. I don't expect it in my lifetime... but I'm open to being pleasantly surprised.</p>Hamlet Au commented on 'VR Expert Explains Max-Planck's "Holodeck" -- and How Poor FPS Plagues Second Life for Oculus Rift'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef01a73df1aab4970d2014-07-22T01:58:37Z2014-07-22T01:58:37ZHamlet Au"please stop saying that SL Go is the answer until you have tried it at typical low Wi-Fi connection speeds"...<p>"please stop saying that SL Go is the answer until you have tried it at typical low Wi-Fi connection speeds"</p>
<p>I have. But if you're having trouble, plz hit up the support team.</p>Darien Caldwell commented on 'VR Expert Explains Max-Planck's "Holodeck" -- and How Poor FPS Plagues Second Life for Oculus Rift'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef01a511e65e4c970c2014-07-22T01:37:55Z2014-07-22T01:37:55ZDarien Caldwellhttp://darisl.wordpress.comhe must haev crappy hardware if he's only getting 20-30 FPS. Anyone with a decent video card should be getting...<p>he must haev crappy hardware if he's only getting 20-30 FPS. Anyone with a decent video card should be getting 50-60+ FPS in SL, even with full shadows and advanced lighting on. By Decent I don't mean "The cheapest card you can get" but at least a 650/750 or better. </p>
<p>If you are going to use the Oculus, you need the hardware to use it. You can't blame SL for your poor hardware.</p>Hitomi Tiponi commented on 'VR Expert Explains Max-Planck's "Holodeck" -- and How Poor FPS Plagues Second Life for Oculus Rift'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef01a511e655bc970c2014-07-22T00:20:00Z2014-07-22T00:20:00ZHitomi TiponiHe is quite right (and Oculus will never be used by any more than a handful of SL's population) -...<p>He is quite right (and Oculus will never be used by any more than a handful of SL's population) - but please stop saying that SL Go is the answer until you have tried it at typical low Wi-Fi connection speeds where it is completely unusable because of latency and screen refocusing issues.</p>