wraggster
April 30th, 2014, 23:31
http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/d97040dc8b549cea5c4b30993776f387/200077222/oculus-lag-experiment.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/28/oculus-rift-internet-lag/)We've seen some (http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/27/oculus-rift-horse-riding-simulator-hashilus/) pretty nutty (http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/07/punching-virtual-sharks-for-points-oculus-rift-leap-motion/) uses (and a very sentimental one (http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/18/oculus-rift-helps-terminally-ill-woman/)) for the Oculus Rift so far, but a Swedish ISP's might take the cake. For two days, Umea Energi had four people strap on one of the VR headsets rigged with a webcam and aRaspberry Pi (http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/04/raspberry-pi-getting-started-guide-how-to/), in an effort to illustrate what it'd be like if internet lag (http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/14/rite-project-aims-to-conquer-internet-lag/) invaded real-life activities. The outfit had the lab rats do everyday stuff like go to aerobics class, make breakfast and play ping-pong while wearing the get-up and a pair of noise-cancelling headphones. It's bananas; we know! The results are pretty hilarious -- failed attempts at cracking eggs and dropping crêpe batter onto a griddle, in particular. There's a first-person view of the shenanigans too, but if you're prone to motion-sickness it's probably best to steer clear. The Oculus dev kit's second version (http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/19/oculus-rift-development-kit-2/) features a powered USB port on top of it, so let's hope that this type of experiment isn't the last.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/28/oculus-rift-internet-lag/
http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/28/oculus-rift-internet-lag/