Anybody heard of Oculus VR?

[mayagrafix]

I have a good feeling about this guys ...
https://developer.oculusvr.com/forums/v ... f=42&t=752
Although not out yet, it seems to already be working with FSX. I can "see" (pun intended) myself now, at the controls of DM's VC10 sans KB, inputting my next star/sid or switching radio freq (there are special gloves and shoes involved with this gizmo) in real time.

[Airspeed]

Thanks for the HU.
Not a lot to actually see on their promo, but I've subscribed to their newsletter.
Hopefully, this will be cheaper than a wall projector, but I won't count on it.

[Airspeed]

Latest I've seen on this is that it's near release, and the price around £400, or US$600, or AU$860.
Add freight = fright!

On the subect of fright, don't want to spoil your week end, but Mrs Airspeed just told me that there's a huge gas cloud approaching the Milky Way. ETA 30 million years, current speed over 1.1 million kph.
I think that'll jigger the weather well and truly!

[Paul K]

I had a go with Oculus at the flight sim show at Cosford in 2014. The impression it gives of sitting in a three dimensional cockpit is remarkable, but the obvious question is - how do you see your keyboard to do all the necessary ? It was fun to try it out, though.

[Filonian]

Latest I've seen on this is that it's near release, and the price around £400, or US$600, or AU$860.
Add freight = fright!

Hoooooooooooooooooow Much? After reading such foul language, this is one Yorkshireman heading for a long session in a darkened room?



Graham

[simondix]

Do not tell Mrs. Airspeed about the future collision of the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy. No need to worry her

[Dev One]

They are both from Mars aren't they?
Keith

[Vancouver]

Latest I've seen on this is that it's near release, and the price around £400, or US$600, or AU$860.
Add freight = fright!

On the subect of fright, don't want to spoil your week end, but Mrs Airspeed just told me that there's a huge gas cloud approaching the Milky Way. ETA 30 million years, current speed over 1.1 million kph.
I think that'll jigger the weather well and truly!

Not to worry the Galactic Highway Patrol will be pulling it over soon enough, everyone knows the speed limit is only 1 million kph.

[Airspeed]

We'd previously seen diagrams of the Andromeda collision, now I see there's a simulated video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4disyKG7XtU
I didn't realise that they predict 3 hits.
The first two look bad enough, but it looks like 3 and you're out.

I'm not so worried about this event, as it's something like 4 billion years off.
That gas cloud is only 30 million, and being about 2,500 light years across, I think that the weather forecasts will get rather monotonous.
Let's hope you're right, Alex.

In the book I saw, they were from Venus, we're from Mars.