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a b Hills-Duty, Rebecca (3 May 2018). "Oculus Unveil Oculus Go for Business". VR Focus . Retrieved 29 February 2020. The Oculus Go comes with it’s own controller. I initially thought having to use a controller would detract from the VR experience, but I was wrong. It makes menu selection, system navigation and video scrubbing, etc, so much easier than the “move your head to the selection on the screen, and wait to confirm” concept. And using it throughout the VR experience feels quite natural, and surprisingly didn't require any learning curve to use it. a b Kuchera, Ben (1 May 2018). "Oculus Go review". Polygon. Vox Media, Inc . Retrieved 30 August 2019. I haven’t got too much into the Oculus Store software yet, but there seems to be a reasonable amount of apps and content available. And no doubt the number of apps will grow over time.It is a big downside. Santa Cruz is coming later with that feature, but will cost more. The Oculus Go is more of a media device and needs to be affordable. The Oculus Go lenses are curved, Fresnel-style lenses like those in the Rift headset, but they produce much less lens flare distortion. The new lens design features a somewhat triangular shape, instead of the round with one flat edge design we usually see in VR headsets. Display Panel: High-Res, But Not as Good as Rift But, the potential is there for word of mouth to spread, for individuals to try a Go on in a store (Best Buy in the US is setting up in-store Oculus Go demo stations) and think, ‘Yes, this is something I can get into’, for parents and peers to buy one as a gift for birthdays or Christmas for less than the price of other headsets. The Rift’s built-in headphones and hard, baseball cap-like headband have been traded for a soft two-banded ski-goggle style strap, with audio integrated into the headset itself. The eye surround has been upgraded with a new, breathable lining and there’s now an optional insert that makes it more comfortable to wear with glasses. The result is one supremely comfortable VR headset. Puedes configurar el Oculus Go sin un teléfono. Mantenga presionado el control de volumen hacia arriba / abajo y se abrirá un menú de configuración.

No, the new VR revolution won’t happen overnight, but Oculus Go signals that it’s coming, and fast. Oculus Go specs: Xiaomi-made with Snapdragon inside". SlashGear. 2018-01-09 . Retrieved 2018-05-04. The Go was a stepping stone in Oculus' development. The failure of the Go due to the Gear VR caused Oculus to boost the store and interface to a different platform, and it was one of the main reasons that Samsung finally cut off the Gear VR. The Rift and Quest series ran on new, updated platforms that seemed to be more refreshed, and those devices seemed to take off better than the Go. The Quest 2 was one of the biggest hits in the VR industry. [ citation needed] History [ edit ]The experience is smooth and more impressive than I imagined it could have been. I will say that the experiences are closer to mobile games than anything you'll get for a full PC VR setup. There is a lot of free content. Now that ALVR is installed on your PC, it's time to get the ALVR client installed on your Oculus Go headset. Whereas you'd normally have to set up an Android Debug Bridge and register as a developer, ALVR has a handy way of getting the Oculus Go app with minimum hassle. Just follow these steps: Then, you can reposition the headset so your view is clear. Now, you’re ready to go, and the Oculus Go will guide you through everything else. Does this mean people will suddenly start buying Oculus Go in droves, frenzied because they can finally buy a headset anyone can use? No, not by a long shot.

In May 2018, Andreas Hronopoulos, CEO of adult entertainment company Naughty America, described the Go as "a game changer" and said that the company had seen an increase in sales of VR content since the Oculus Go went on sale earlier that month. Xavi Clos, head of production at BaDoinkVR, expected the device to act as a major gateway to the company's content and described the Oculus Go as "the perfect porn device." [69] Sales [ edit ]My first impressions is that it is solidly built and well made. It feels very comfortable to put on. The weight of the headset is about right, as expected. Of course, it would be nice if it was lighter, but it’s comfortable enough to wear. After turning it on and seeing the display screen for the first time I immediate thought a number of things. The resolution is good, although didn’t appear quite as sharp as I anticipated, but more on that later. The sense of emersion, however, what a real improvement! For the first time, I actually felt like I was there… rather than feeling like a distant spectator with narrow vision as per my smartphone-based system. This is because it has a wide field of view of approx 100 degrees (although not published) vs 60 degrees with my smartphone-based headset. Combined with the 72Hz refresh rate which adds to the clarity of movement this also undoubtedly contributes to the sense of emersion. Oculus Go uses the same Oculus store and UI as the Samsung Gear VR and, because of that, it launches with well over 1,000 different games and experiences to delve into. At this point, those of you who already own Gear VR headsets may wonder what the key appeal of Oculus Go is. In short, it’s generally a lot easier and more comfortable to jump into VR with Oculus Go over any of its mobile-powered rivals – but let us explain.