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Star Trek Online Support For Oculus Rift

donusteeldonusteel Member Posts: 0 Arc User
edited August 2013 in Controls and User Interface
Has Cryptic considered this yet? The greatest opportunities lay in space games for the Rift. Star Trek Online could REALLY benefit from it's inclusion! What do you guys think?
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  • gljones3gljones3 Member Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited June 2013
    I like the idea. its getting the game to be more first person, that's the problem. if they could do it that would be cool.
  • stirling191stirling191 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited June 2013
    Given STO's inability to actually function in a true 3d plane, I highly doubt this would be as shiny as you think it will be.
  • hevachhevach Member Posts: 2,777 Arc User
    edited June 2013
    A game doesn't need to operate in 3d space to support features like this. RTS games that are completely restricted to a 2D plane and not just partially like STO have been made to work on 3D displays and the results are impressive.

    Heck, the original tech demo for the Occulus was about as 3D as the original Myst, and still showed the effect reasonably well.
  • dunnlangdunnlang Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited June 2013
    It seems, at this time, that people are uncomfortable with the OR for an FPS type game. It is a bit disorientating to move your character in game, but not IRL. People have been reporting positively on the flight SIMs, since you are already seated.

    I am not sure how people would feel about a 3rd person title on the OR. It may prove disorientating or displeasing.
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  • johnny111971johnny111971 Member Posts: 1,300 Arc User
    edited June 2013
    Just looked at this... I'd be willing to pay a separate sub price (already a LTS) to fund a feasibility study....

    Commanding a ship battle from the Captains chair, walking your ship... First person IGE, CGE... OMG I would be so there!

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  • mntlrptrsmntlrptrs Member Posts: 36 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    That would seriously rock!

    I would be really bummed if Cryptic didn't pick it up any time soon, seeing that STO already supports Windows Sideshow (i.e. LCD display on gaming keyboard) and all they wouldn't seem too afraid to implement some more new technologies (not that the LCD support is spectacular at this time, by the way... I'd opt for some more info than only HP & shield strength). I sincerely hope the OR SDK is easy enough for them to work with though, because when it comes to (potential) bugfixes... *shudders*
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