After much research, I staked my claim today in the VR world and bought a new video card and a VR headset. It should be enough to fully immerse me in the digital 3-D realm. And at over $1000 total, it better be.
The card is the brand-spankin'-new (ie, just released 15 days ago) NVIDIA GTX 1070 ($429.99). Here's how it rates on Passmark. Notice my current card (orange star), a GTX 760 and how much better this new one's gonna be (blue star). Oh shnikie! No game shall be played in anything but ULTRA.
Here's the glossy spec card of the card for all to gaze in awe upon:
And the nitty gritty specs:
The VR headset...well, the Vibe did have its merits. I really want 360 degree immersion and that Google Tilt Brush application looks just, well, freaking awesome indeed. But my room's too small and I'm not putting my rig in the living room so....oh, and there's the $200 price difference too...I went with the Oculus Rift ($599).
The card will arrive from Newegg in about a week. The Rift, well, the order says TBD but the website suggests August. So I got plenty of wait time.
I feel like a kid anxiously waiting for Christmas.:)
The card is the brand-spankin'-new (ie, just released 15 days ago) NVIDIA GTX 1070 ($429.99). Here's how it rates on Passmark. Notice my current card (orange star), a GTX 760 and how much better this new one's gonna be (blue star). Oh shnikie! No game shall be played in anything but ULTRA.
Here's the glossy spec card of the card for all to gaze in awe upon:
And the nitty gritty specs:
The VR headset...well, the Vibe did have its merits. I really want 360 degree immersion and that Google Tilt Brush application looks just, well, freaking awesome indeed. But my room's too small and I'm not putting my rig in the living room so....oh, and there's the $200 price difference too...I went with the Oculus Rift ($599).
The card will arrive from Newegg in about a week. The Rift, well, the order says TBD but the website suggests August. So I got plenty of wait time.
I feel like a kid anxiously waiting for Christmas.:)