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Oculus Rift Turns Netflix Into Trippy Movie Theater

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  • virtual-reality
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August 21, 2014 6:48:43 AM

A new Netflix hack for Oculus Rift turns the streaming app into a virtual theater you can browse by tilting your head.

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August 21, 2014 11:27:36 AM

I should probably just man up and buy the kit... 1k x 1k is getting pretty close to a usable resolution. I just keep thinking to myself... 4k phone screens are out now, and 2k x 2k resolution would be TOTALLY usable - maybe dev kit 3?
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August 21, 2014 10:52:17 PM

probably not, this is aimed at gaming and nothing can handle 4k well yet...
remember this is a 1920x1080 split in 2, it still renders it at 1920x1080

3840X 2160 would being most pcs it its knees and is not playable at 60fps unless you drop quality.

buy a kit, and if you dont like it you can probably get close to retail on ebay.
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August 22, 2014 6:45:02 AM

Yea I know... but it's what I want!!! The problem is just pushing the pixels... I see it from a computational side as more like a 3d 2550x1440 screen... the system isn't computing two totally independent views but rather one view from two slightly different angles. Once interfaces go mainstream that can push the pixels I think we'll see something... but HDMI 2 seems to be taking forever.
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August 25, 2014 12:30:49 AM

This thing has been in development for so long, it might miss its chance if other VR products hit the market before them.
I was hyped for this back when it was getting started, but its easier to wait for next seasons of my series than this.
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