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Overview• What is Oculus Rift• How Oculus Rift woks• Versions

oDeveloper VersionsoConsumer Version

• Comparison• Adoption• Problems• Conclusion• References

Oculus Rift• Oculus Rift was invented by a virtual

reality enthusiast named Palmer Luckey.[1]• The Oculus Rift is an upcoming virtual

reality head mounted display, being developed by Oculus VR, a division of Facebook.[2]

• The Oculus Rift is a virtual reality headset that lets players step inside their favorite games and virtual worlds.[2]

How it works• It uses a 7 inch LCD display screen with

a resolution of 1280 by 800 pixels.• Screen is divided into 640 by 800 pixels

per eye, with a fixed distance between lens centers.[3]

• User can view the screen through two lens cup.[4]

How it works[continued]

• Back view of Oculus Rift.

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How it works[continued]

• A control box is used to hook the headset up to your computer.

• Control box includes HDMI port, mini USB port, DVI pot and DC power connection port.

• Control box also contains five buttons for controlling contrast, brightness and power.[3]

How it works[continued]

• Control box.

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Developer Version• In August 2012, Oculus announced the

"dev kit" version of the Oculus Rift.• In March 2014, Oculus announced the

upcoming Devkit 2 (DK2) which they expected to begin shipping in July 2014.

Consumer Version• A consumer version of the Rift is in

development, which will be aimed at a general market and feature improved components.

• Improved positional tracking, higher resolution, and wireless operation are some of the features under consideration.

ComparisonDEVELOPER KIT 1 DEVELOPER KIT 2

CONSUMER KIT(expexted specifications)

Used a 5.6 inch screen.

Used a 7 inch screen. 7 inch screen.

Resolution 1280x800 Resolution 960x1080 Resolution 1920x1080

250 Hz reality tracker

1000 Hz reality tracker

1000 Hz reality tracker

Weight: 289 g Weight: 379 g

High persistence Low persistence Low persistence

High Latency Low latency Low latency

LCD display OLED display

Adoption• Several titles are playable on the Rift.• Games currently with full or partial

support include:• Skyrim• Portal 2• Half Life 2• Bioshock

Problems• Resolution is currently too low.• Not glasses friendly yet.• Heavy weight design.[7]• Users experiences motion sickness.[8]

Conclusion• Oculus Rift enhance the gameplay

experience of the users.• Oculus Rift helps user to experience

games in 3–d.

References1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oculus_Rift2. http://mms.ecs.soton.ac.uk/2013/

papers/yavb1g12_25879847_finalpaper.pdf

3. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1523379957/oculus-rift-step-into-the-game

4. http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/oculus-rift2.htm

5. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/Oculus_Rift_-_Developer_Version_-_Back.jpg

References6. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/

commons/5/5e/Oculus_Rift_-_Developer_Version_-_Control_Box.jpg

7. http://oculusrift.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-oculus-rift-t1119.html

8. http://blog.games.com/2014/03/14/developers-discuss-oculus-rift-problems/