spacepub.space
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vr desktop environment
SHOW HN2019
131points
49comments
#348of 2,195 in 2019
Top 16%of 2019 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
12 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 7 critical, out of 26 comments about the project. Thread score +0.16.
Idea: 9 for, 3 againstDesign: 1 for, 2 againstPerformance: 0 for, 2 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Exciting glimpse of VR productivity
From 3 comments
This excites me. I’ve wanted to build a renderer like this for a while. The current display model is outdated. We no longer have a reason to be limited to a monitor. Either VR or…
Trisell on HNWorking in VR is a cool glimpse of the future. I also sometimes do it with Immersed VR (similar to VR Desktop, but works with Mac). I say glimpse, because I still kind of need to…
shafyy on HNThis will be very useful when traveling as a digital nomad (again). Instead of being limited to a small laptop screen, just use as many screens as needed, with no extra luggage.
C14L on HN
Objections
VR resolution is too low for productivity
From 4 comments
Unfortunately the current display model also has several times more resolution than any available VR headset.
cjbprime on HNNice, but... Resolution is a bottleneck. Notice only 30-ish lines are visible here during editing. How many do you normally use? And VR videos can mislead, as inside a VR HMD,…
mncharity on HNI don’t think this would work very well on the Oculus Rift S. I’ve tried using BigScreen to navigate webpages and it’s just not that easy to read normal sized text. Maybe it’s…
postpawl on HNI've been working on the Oculus Quest (which has the same resolution as the Index) and it's the lowest resolution I find functional. In my case, it's just barely good enough to…
daeken on HN
Headset weight and comfort are problems
From 2 comments
I love your enthusiasm so you got my upvote :) With that said, it's hard for me to see why some people are so bullish on VR/AR productivity. The headset seems heavy, taking it…
dvt on HNI feel dizzy just looking at the window changing and also, I already don't look at my laptop screen preferring to switch desktops on my external monitor, so the idea of moving my…
dkersten on HN
Questions
Is the display as sharp as the video capture?
From 1 comment
The text looks really good in the terminal in the video. Is the display as good as the video capture? Also, what is the hardware used for the video card and HMD?
drudru11 on HN
Alternatives named
Immersed VR
From 2 comments
Working in VR is a cool glimpse of the future. I also sometimes do it with Immersed VR (similar to VR Desktop, but works with Mac). I say glimpse, because I still kind of need to…
shafyy on HNSo, I've been working much of the time (30-50%) through the Quest, using ImmersedVR to have 3 screens from my Mac in VR. The headset is super comfortable, even for long periods…
daeken on HN
BigScreen
From 2 comments
I don’t think this would work very well on the Oculus Rift S. I’ve tried using BigScreen to navigate webpages and it’s just not that easy to read normal sized text. Maybe it’s…
postpawl on HNI've found bigscreen pretty terrible for this, try something like virtual desktop. If bigscreen has the option, curved displays are also a great way to preserve clarity, as the…
month13 on HN
Virtual Desktop
From 1 comment
I've found bigscreen pretty terrible for this, try something like virtual desktop. If bigscreen has the option, curved displays are also a great way to preserve clarity, as the…
month13 on HN
RiftSketch
From 1 comment
You might be interested in RiftSketch: https://github.com/brianpeiris/RiftSketch
gfodor on HN