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The Argonath and Oculus Rift!

Pipe Dream
Gondor

Oct 4 2014, 11:50am

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Fancy a ride down the Great River from the Fellowship's perspective?
This was the coolest thing I've down in a long time. Very awesome! If you have a DK2 Rift download this short but very cool demo.

https://share.oculusvr.com/app/the-great-river

Non-rifters can check this out here...minus the 3D.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjG4jlIuMaQ

"There is a long road yet," said Gandalf. "But it is the last road," said Bilbo.

sauget.diblosio
Tol Eressea

Oct 5 2014, 2:46pm

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Very cool. [In reply to]	Can't Post

Is that in 3D?

Pipe Dream
Gondor

Oct 5 2014, 9:27pm

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Yes! [In reply to]	Can't Post

3D virtual reality that really works well...the new prototype headset blows the current DK2 set away.

http://www.oculus.com/...-and-steam-dev-days/

"There is a long road yet," said Gandalf. "But it is the last road," said Bilbo.

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