Oh my! It's almost here
Today at GDC 2014 Oculus VR has announced availability of their second Oculus Rift developer kit, widely referred to as the DK2. The unit, which includes positional tracking, low-persistence, and other major improvements over the DK1, is available for pre-order starting today for $350 and is expected to ship in July.Road to vr:The DK2 has a 5-inch 1080p OLED display with low-persistence technology. Positional tracking is achieved with an array of IR LEDs and a custom camera that will ship with the DK2. For the new Oculus Rift dev kit, the IR LEDs seen on Crystal Cove have been hidden behind an IR-transparent housing, so no more white dots on the outside of the unit. The lenses have been improved over the DK1; they are larger and clearer across the board. The camera that ships with the device is custom made by Oculus VR, not a rebrand of some existing device. Thanks to the camera and the IR LED array, the unit is capable of positional tracking with sub-millimeter accuracy.
http://www.roadtovr.com/oculus-rift-...pecs-gdc-2014/
Other Coverage:
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Engadget:
http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/19/o...lopment-kit-2/
Tested Hands-On: Oculus Rift Development Kit 2 Virtual Reality Headset
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d3Wli7s6KY
The Verge:
http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/19/55...it-2-announced
Reddit:
http://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/
Spec:
http://www.oculusvr.com/dk2/
Homepage:
http://www.oculusvr.com/
Oculus Rift Development Kit 2 Announcement Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlXrjTh7vHc
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