Assetto Corsa Oculus Rift test (Dev Kit)

Assetto Corsa Oculus Rift test (Dev Kit)

James Gambino puts the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset up for a test with the Assetto Corsa Simulator by Kunos Simulazioni. In this video James takes the Assetto Corsa Lotus Exos T125 and the Lotus 49 for a spin, while showing us the cockpit view.

While most videos show you the on-screen representation of the Oculus Rift, at the end of the video James sticks his camera inside the Oculus headset to give you a little idea about the point of view when using the VR headset. Let’s be fair and state that the camera does not capture the same field as your eyes would, and the quality is degraded by the video. Nevertheless it shows you that resolutions are not that great at this point in time. That will surely change in the near future. So exiting times are ahead of us.

The Oculus Rift Development Kit 2 is the latest development kit for the Oculus Rift with a low-persistence OLED display and low-latency positional head tracking. While the resolution of the dev kit is still pretty low for simulation use, the upcoming versions of the kit might change the way we are used to using our simulators.

The DK2 displays support a pixel count up to 960×1080 per eye where the DK1 only had 640×800 support. This is an improvement, but will not yet generate the quality you are used to with full HD screens. The Oculus Rift Development Kit 2 is now fitted with an external CMOS sensor to assist the DK2’s on-board sensors with position tracking, and has an on-device USB port for plugging in gaming accessories. With all these added features, the weight has gone up from 380g to 440g. That might not seem allot, but for longer gaming sessions, every gram will count. The Oculus Rift and the Oculus SDK currently support Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.

You can order your own Oculus Rift Dev kit at https://www.oculusvr.com/order/

The Assetto Corsa Early Access Beta can be purchased for 34,95€ on Steam – http://store.steampowered.com/app/244210

Official Webpage – http://www.assettocorsa.net/

Oculus Rift DK2 Pecifications

Display
Resolution	960 x 1080 per eye
Refresh Rate	75 Hz, 72 Hz, 60 Hz
Persistence	2 ms, 3 ms, full
Viewing Optics
Viewing Optics	100° Field of View (nominal)
Interfaces
Cable	10′ (detachable)
HDMI	HDMI 1.4b
USB Device	USB 2.0
USB Host	USB 2.0 (requires DC Power Adapter)
Positional Tracker USB	USB 2.0
Internal Tracking
Sensors	Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Magnetometer
Update Rate	1000 Hz
Positional Tracking
Sensors	Near Infrared CMOS Sensor
Update Rate	60 Hz
Weight
Weight	0.97 lbs (without cable)
Included Accessories
Included Accessories	HDMI to DVI Adapter DC Power Adapter International Power Plugs Nearsighted lens cups Lens cleaning cloth