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I am a fan of VR, so this looks very interesting. I hope this can make VR more accessible to the masses with its features. I look forward to see how VR games play on this device. 

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GameFace Labs today introduced the developer kit for the company’s upcoming Head Mounted Console (HMC) VR device. The new headset is a standalone VR device, but it’s unlike any other headset we’ve seen on the market. Most standalone VR headsets feature processing hardware sourced from Qualcomm, which provide ample performance for mobile content, but GameFace Labs opted for a more powerful configuration. The GameFace Labs HMC features Nvidia’s Jetson TX2 module with a Pascal GPU, which enables it also to support SteamVR content.

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GameFace Labs worked with Triad Semiconductors to ensure that the HMC would be compatible with Valve’s SteamVR (Lighthouse) Tracking system to enable sub-millimeter room-scale tracking. The GameFace Labs developer kits include Lighthouse base stations, and a pair of 6-DoF tracked controllers.

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GameFace Labs is currently accepting pre-order applications, but the company said that the developer kits are in limited supply and it would be selective about who will get a kit. Hopeful developers must pass an applications process to qualify for the purchase. Qualified developers will receive the opportunity to purchase a GameFace Labs HMC Developer Kit for $599. They would also receive a retail HMC when they hit the market later this year. GameFace Labs said that it would deliver the first dev kits over the next few weeks.

 

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https://www.tomshardware.com/news/gameface-labs-standalone-steamvr-headset,37112.html

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People hate on Nvidia a lot, and sometimes for all the right reasons (GPP, etc.), but you can't deny that they're doing some great research in the AI sector, and now it seems in the AR/VR market. They should definitely keep it up.

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4 hours ago, speedbeastxx said:

I am a fan of VR, so this looks very interesting. I hope this can make VR more accessible to the masses with its features. I look forward to see how VR games play on this device. 

 

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https://www.tomshardware.com/news/gameface-labs-standalone-steamvr-headset,37112.html

any questions,fire away :)

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15 minutes ago, GameFace Labs said:

If there are any questions, please feel free to ask away, we will answer anything we can

What content ecosystem does the headset support as a standalone experience? All the references I've read point to it running Android 7.x, so I'm guessing it runs Daydream but that just makes me Question why it's not using Daydream standalone. How do you present the non-vr UIs?

 

How does the tether function? Is it a proprietary adapter or standardized ports. How much latency is introduced by the OS, or does it have some kind of switching to work around this?

 

Why the heck does a VR headset need Gigabit Ethernet?

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2 hours ago, GameFace Labs said:

If there are any questions, please feel free to ask away, we will answer anything we can

what do you do for cooling it?

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I have a feeling that this 'GameFace Labs' account is a fake that was just created for attention.

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Got any questions about my system or peripherals? Feel free to tag me (@bellabichon) and I'll be happy to give you my two cents. 

 

PSA: Posting a PCPartPicker list with no explanation isn't helpful for first-time builders :)

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standalone VR headset? no thanks, id like some actiual power behind my experience and not just weight and bulk. i love VR from what i have tried, the trick is to make the headset not feel like its there so i dont see how an entire console mounted to your face can work, teather never botherd me while playing so far

19 hours ago, GameFace Labs said:

If there are any questions, please feel free to ask away, we will answer anything we can

neat, so what kind of experiece can i expect here, because i really doubt im getting the robo recall expeirence tbh

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I'm waiting for their next module to be called Jensen.

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