Who created the Oculus Rift VR Headset?
Palmer Luckey is the inventor of the Oculus Rift VR headset. He was 18 back then, in 2011, when he created this device in his parents garage in Long Beach, California.
Key Features
• A 2,600-by-1,200 OLED panel is used to produce a 1,080-by-1,200 picture for each eye , separated by the lenses in the headset
• Requires a powerful gaming PC
• Xbox One controller included, Rift Controllers coming later
• Remote control
• Head-tracking sensor
• Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 SP1 64 bit or newer Operationg System required
• The headset together with two sensors and the Touch Controllers cost $399.
How to setup your Oculus Rift Headset?
Actually, setting up your Headset is pretty simple. First, you need to download the Oculus setup software on your PC. Plug the headset and sensors into your computer, using an HDMI and three USB 3.0 ports.
Second, sync the remote by pulling out the battery tab and pressing a button. Finally (and optionally), plug the Xbox One receiver into a USB 2.0 port and pair the gamepad with it. Once these steps are complete, you can slip the headset on and jump into the Oculus software.
Some of the other requirements to use Oculus Rift are…
Regarding the graphics card, you need a Nvidia GeForce 980 desktop chip for laptops. Desktops will require at least a Nvidia 970 card or an AMD 290 graphics cardfor desktops. To plug the headset in, your system needs three USB 3.0 ports, a USB 2.0 port and HDMI 1.3.
Pros
Built-in 3-D audio makes the VR experiences that much more riveting
Excellent quality of the headset
Lightweight headse
Functional platform with a wide selection of available games
It strongly immerses you in virtual world
Cons
The view for each eye lens can end up subtly different (shadow or reflection on one eye, but not the other) breaking immersion quite a bit.
No pass-through camera
No pass-through camera
No pass-through camera
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