![]() The screen is the same as the one in Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3, and the OLED panel offers some key advantages over the IPS panel, mainly in terms of response time and a black level, which is literally perfect. OLED display The displays has been upgraded from a 1280x800 60Hz IPS LCD screen (same as in the first version of the Google Nexus 7) to a 1080p 75Hz OLED screen. ![]() What’s inside Oculus Rift DK2 (Photo: iFixit) Hardware & improvementsSo let's take a look at what improvements DK2 offers. The motion sickness / nausea problem is almost non-existent after a little getting-used-to. These three problems have been addressed with DK2, and are not issues to the same extend anymore. Especially the two latter points meant that most people would get nauseous or feel motion sickness-like symptoms during use. ![]() It basically has three overall issues low resolution, slow display technology (blurring on movement) and missing positional tracking, or in other words the ability to detect when you move your head, aside from the limited tracking of direction. And even for them it was a bit of a challenge to avoid the nausea. Oculus Rift DK2 (Photo: Rasmus Křnig Sřrensen) The first generation of the development kit had some flaws that made it unsuitable for anyone else than developers and enthusiasts. The games have to be programmed to work with DR2, or developers need to release a patch that adds support for DK2. Or at least not the typical consumer end-user product, as Oculus Rift DK2 will not work with any of the games that you already own. We are still looking at a development kit and not an end-user product. It just feels natural and relaxed, and it is a very special and unexpected experience for most people when they try it for the first time.įirst impressionsLet me start by saying that DK2 solves most of the problems that we found in DK1, but unfortunately at the same time it introduces, or enhances, some new problems instead. Moreover, it something that is hard to explain in words you have to try it to understand it. It is something new and perhaps a new era of digital entertainment. For the first time, you could be transported into a 3-dimensional world, which in many ways felt real because it completely surrounds you, unlike pictures on a flat screen, or a 3D screen for that matter. 13 months have passed since we looked at the first edition of the virtual reality device, and despite its shortcomings it delivered an experience that was unique and novel. Inside was the second-generation Oculus Rift, also known as Development Kit 2, or just DK2. I opened the box from UPS with high expectations. First impressions - Hardware & improvements - Game tests- Conclusion - Debate
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