WEBVTT 00:00:00.040 --> 00:00:07.160 on August 1st 2012 Oculus launched their groundbreaking Kickstarter project for 00:00:04.480 --> 00:00:12.320 the original Rift development kit 1 and changed the dialogue and the vision of 00:00:09.639 --> 00:00:17.640 future gaming ever since the majority of my personal excitement around gaming and 00:00:14.559 --> 00:00:19.439 computers has been focused on VR even 00:00:17.640 --> 00:00:24.599 just six or so months ago I'd say that the general excitement in the community 00:00:21.560 --> 00:00:26.400 was largely around Oculus and the rift 00:00:24.599 --> 00:00:31.000 but things started to change and in January of this year I posted a poll on 00:00:28.880 --> 00:00:36.559 Twitter and that poll resulted in a 50/50 vote between the rift and the HTC 00:00:33.879 --> 00:00:41.079 Vive out of a grand total of 3,400 is votes while the new poll I posted 00:00:38.640 --> 00:00:48.719 yesterday is overwhelmingly in favor of the Vive like 84% HTC Vive and 16% 00:00:44.920 --> 00:00:50.320 Oculus Rift after about 5100 is votes 00:00:48.719 --> 00:00:55.269 let's explore 00:00:57.800 --> 00:01:05.239 why Intel skull Canyon nuck features the sixth generation core i7 processor and 00:01:03.199 --> 00:01:09.759 Thunderbolt 3 learn more in the link in the video description down 00:01:07.119 --> 00:01:14.439 below now this isn't really a VI versus Rift Showdown but I'm going to preface 00:01:11.960 --> 00:01:19.520 it with some comparative information to at least lay some groundwork naturally 00:01:17.000 --> 00:01:23.479 the goal of VR devices is to give you an immersive experience to make you feel 00:01:21.560 --> 00:01:29.000 like you're a part of the game or the movie or whatever it is that you happen 00:01:26.439 --> 00:01:32.720 to be viewing or interacting with currently when comparing these two 00:01:30.600 --> 00:01:37.560 devices it's quite possible to look at it as a simple input output equation the 00:01:35.399 --> 00:01:42.680 rift doesn't require a lot of input the device shows up the setup is simple and 00:01:40.399 --> 00:01:47.880 Away you go it's a solid and rewarding experience that I would expect the vast 00:01:44.840 --> 00:01:49.840 majority of people to enjoy the Vive 00:01:47.880 --> 00:01:53.920 when fully utilized is a bit of a different story the setup requires 00:01:51.880 --> 00:01:58.600 forethought in regards to where the lighthouse sensors will be positioned if 00:01:56.520 --> 00:02:04.399 there is enough Headroom in order to swing the controllers around where the 00:02:00.680 --> 00:02:08.200 PC and your body will be positioned how 00:02:04.399 --> 00:02:10.680 you will manage the tether Etc it's also 00:02:08.200 --> 00:02:16.000 definitely not as comfortable or as lightweight what you get in return 00:02:13.360 --> 00:02:20.840 however is beyond a solid experience it's something to behold to say that 00:02:18.239 --> 00:02:25.400 being able to walk around and move your hands and have that translate to your 00:02:23.400 --> 00:02:31.440 character walking around and moving their hands in a virtual world was for 00:02:28.760 --> 00:02:36.800 me kind of a life-changing experience might not be the biggest exaggeration 00:02:34.080 --> 00:02:40.720 I've ever said this is a sensation that I have been eagerly awaiting for quite 00:02:38.959 --> 00:02:44.560 some time now but if you're a fan of this channel you've probably heard this 00:02:42.200 --> 00:02:49.920 from me before and I'm sure that you'd love to sit through me talking about how 00:02:47.080 --> 00:02:53.560 much I love VR for 10 minutes but let's hold off on that for a bit because I 00:02:51.519 --> 00:02:59.319 want to show you something better one of my favorite things about VR is sharing 00:02:56.159 --> 00:03:01.760 my enthusiasm with others enter Dennis 00:02:59.319 --> 00:03:01.760 and Nick 00:03:03.360 --> 00:03:06.040 what oh my 00:03:07.400 --> 00:03:12.040 God oh my God oh my 00:03:14.319 --> 00:03:17.319 God 00:03:28.680 --> 00:03:31.680 no 00:03:36.360 --> 00:03:38.799 you 00:03:43.080 --> 00:03:50.360 get so they were just playing a game called raw data from cios it's an alpha 00:03:48.760 --> 00:03:54.439 and definitely has some work to be done before it's a finished product but it's 00:03:52.360 --> 00:04:00.079 a hell of a lot of fun and even allows for co-op gameplay this seems like a 00:03:57.280 --> 00:04:06.040 pretty standard narrative for a lot of VR games right now even ones that are 00:04:02.360 --> 00:04:08.720 just more or less Tech demos can be tons 00:04:06.040 --> 00:04:13.680 of fun and a huge of them are still in Early Access although their prices don't 00:04:11.319 --> 00:04:18.280 necessarily reflect that and they've been taking a lot of flak for that fact 00:04:16.560 --> 00:04:22.639 I get it it's frustrating buying a rather expensive game that doesn't turn 00:04:20.160 --> 00:04:27.800 out to be this extensive project Masterpiece and I completely agree that 00:04:25.560 --> 00:04:32.400 especially for VR games there should really be an option to try demo but 00:04:30.720 --> 00:04:38.160 these guys have developed games and experiences for a very small audience 00:04:35.600 --> 00:04:42.479 and need to recoup costs so this is a time where I'll try to vote with my 00:04:40.039 --> 00:04:47.320 wallet and at least let them know that we do want VR games and it is worth 00:04:44.759 --> 00:04:51.199 developing them anyways moving on I'm not going to waste a ton of time going 00:04:49.000 --> 00:04:56.240 over the specific hardware specs of the screen and the sensors and whatnot this 00:04:53.759 --> 00:05:01.120 video has my rundown between the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive consumer versions from 00:04:59.120 --> 00:05:05.400 before they were released and only a couple things have changed first you're 00:05:03.560 --> 00:05:09.919 able to launch different games and control things through the headset 00:05:07.600 --> 00:05:14.720 because of the wonderful integration of steam VR you're even able to see your 00:05:12.120 --> 00:05:18.319 desktop and manage things easily this being combined with being able to 00:05:16.280 --> 00:05:23.000 activate the pass through camera in order to see your surroundings makes it 00:05:20.800 --> 00:05:27.199 so as long as it doesn't make you instantaneously nauseated that you don't 00:05:25.560 --> 00:05:31.479 have to take your headset off until you're done which is great for keeping 00:05:29.840 --> 00:05:35.960 things like grease smudges off the lenses and maintaining immersion next up 00:05:34.240 --> 00:05:40.479 you can use the dial on the side of the headset to control the ipd or inter 00:05:38.440 --> 00:05:44.479 pupilary distance settings and if you pop out the gray rings around the pivot 00:05:42.600 --> 00:05:49.039 Points for the head straps you can adjust the depth of the lenses as well 00:05:47.000 --> 00:05:52.880 this can be especially helpful for people who wear glasses and last is 00:05:51.280 --> 00:05:57.639 something that I was wrong about in my comparison video they included spare 00:05:55.160 --> 00:06:01.840 face foam in the Box in a slightly different size just in case you have a 00:05:59.160 --> 00:06:06.599 more narrow face structure I do hope that HTC makes Replacements available 00:06:03.960 --> 00:06:11.440 for purchase however as these are sure to sop up face sweat after a number of 00:06:09.039 --> 00:06:16.880 sessions playing something awesome like raw data so that's it the Vive is here 00:06:14.319 --> 00:06:24.960 and it's awesome should you buy one maybe not actually the $800 or 00:06:22.479 --> 00:06:30.080 $1,149 Canadian dollars that you would have to pay is quite the price and 00:06:28.120 --> 00:06:35.599 that's on top of having a high-end Enthusiast computer enough room in both 00:06:32.319 --> 00:06:37.440 the X and Y axes in order to move around 00:06:35.599 --> 00:06:40.759 and support the majority of games that you're going to want to play on the Vive 00:06:39.120 --> 00:06:46.440 the ability to properly place your Lighthouse sensors somewhere logical and 00:06:43.319 --> 00:06:49.319 the extra cash at the end of the day to 00:06:46.440 --> 00:06:54.560 essentially beta test most of the games that are out there that are just one or 00:06:51.599 --> 00:06:57.639 two steps Beyond a tech demo I am very happy with the experience that I'm 00:06:56.080 --> 00:07:02.800 having and I know a bunch of others that are as well and I'm sure a ton of you 00:06:59.479 --> 00:07:04.240 you are or would be but the Vive isn't 00:07:02.800 --> 00:07:09.599 necessarily something that I could recommend happily to everyone our 00:07:07.680 --> 00:07:13.280 artistic neighbor wants one so that he can make these amazing Creations in 00:07:11.639 --> 00:07:18.039 tiltbrush I've seen some of them they're great I recommended it to him but that's 00:07:15.840 --> 00:07:22.039 because he's a baller I just don't want people who 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--> 00:09:32.600 comparison between the rift and the Vive pre-release please note that I made that 00:09:29.560 --> 00:09:34.000 video with the touch controllers in mind 00:09:32.600 --> 00:09:38.480 and they are not yet available for the rift that is a very important point