OCULUS Rift User manual

Virtual Reality Setup
Instructions and
Troubleshooting Guide

Table of Contents
What is the Oculus Rift? Pg. 3
How Does the Oculus Rift work? Pg. 4
What about Augmented Reality? Pg. 5
Item Check List Pg. 6
Item Check List Cont. Pg. 7
Item Check List Cont. Pg. 8
Cable Setup Pg. 9
Cable Setup Cont. Pg. 10
VR Headset Setup Pg. 11
VR Headset Setup Cont. Pg. 12
VR Headset Setup Cont. Pg. 13
VR Headset Setup Cont. Pg. 14
VR Headset Setup Cont. Pg. 15
VR Application Configuration Pg. 16
VR Demo List Pg. 17
Troubleshooting Pg. 18
Credits Pg. 19
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What is the Oculus Rift?
Invented by aVR enthusiast named Palmer Luckey, the Oculus
Rift is a set of virtual-reality goggles that will work with your
computer or mobile device. After he showed a prototype at the
E3 gaming convention in 2012, Luckey founded Irvine, Calif.-
based Oculus VR with Brendan Iribe, who became CEO. The two
launched a Kickstarter project in August 2012 to sell prototype
developer versions of the Oculus Rift, raising $2.4 million. Since
selling out of the original Oculus Rift development kit, the
company has launched a revamped $350 Development Kit 2
(DK2) model while continuing to work on its eventual consumer
version.
On Mar. 25, 2014, Oculus VR was purchased by social
networking giant Facebook for a combined $2 billion dollars.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the headset "has the
chance to create the most social platform ever," though we
don't know how exactly the website will utilize the Oculus Rift.
In an interview with Polygon, Luckey said that Oculus VR will
continue to operate in its Irvine headquarters, and will use
Facebook's backing to create a better, more affordable product.
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How does the Oculus Rift work?
Picture a set of ski goggles in which a large cellphone
screen replaces the glass. The screen displays two images
side by side, one for each eye. A set of lenses is placed on
top of the screen, focusing and reshaping the picture for
each eye, and creating a stereoscopic 3D image. The
goggles have embedded sensors that monitor the wearer's
head motions and adjust the image accordingly. The latest
version of the Oculus Rift is bolstered by an external
positional-tracking accessory, which helps track head
movements more accurately. The result is the sensation
that you are looking around a 3D world.
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What about augmented reality?
Augmented reality (AR) involves superimposing graphics
over a view of the real world, such as a cellphone's camera
or the prism display of Google Glass. Since Oculus Rift lets
you see only a 3D world, and not the real world, it can't do
AR. However, the execs at OculusVR have said that maybe
one day, they will add cameras to the goggles, allowing you
to see the real world when you're not in a game. Such a
setup would let you add three-dimensional graphics on top
of the camera feed and allow for augmented reality.
Considering what Rift creators have indicated in the past,
this is not likely to happen with the first consumer version.
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Item Check List
•Before Starting, check that all of the following items
have been included with the cart. If anything is missing,
immediately contact circulation.
Logitech Wireless Keyboard and
Mouse C2G Display Port to HDMI Adapter
Oculus Rift Headset Oculus RiftTracking Camera
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Item Check List Cont.
Oculus RiftTracking Camera –
Micro-USB Cable
Oculus RiftTracking Camera –
Sync Cable
Sony Wireless Headphones
Charging Dock Sony Wireless Headphones
Microsoft Xbox –Wireless Adapter Microsoft Xbox –Wireless Controller
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•If you are looking to use the Optional Tri-Pod Mount please
notify a Librarian at the Front Desk for more information.
Item Check List Cont.
Alienware Performance Computer (Optional) Oculus Rift Tracking
Camera –Tri-Pod Mount
DVI to DVI Coupler DVI to HDMI Coupler
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Cable Setup
•Step 1:
•Decide on your presentation screen
•(Projector, Flatscreen Television Cart, etc.)
•Step 2:
•Identify supported connector types on your presentation
screen
•Supported Connector Types include DVI and HDMI
•If your screen supports DVI (the first cable in the picture) move
on to Step 3A, otherwise proceed to Step 3B if you will be using
HDMI
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Cable Setup Cont.
•Step 3A:
•Locate the DVI to DVI Coupler in
the Cart
•Connect DVI Coupler to the DVI
cable coming out of the cart
•Next, connect the coupled cable
to the DVI cable coming from the
Presentation Screen
•Verify that the Presentation
Screen is on the right input and
you are done
•Step 3B:
•Locate the DVI to HDMI Coupler
in the Cart
•Connect HDMI Coupler to the
DVI cable coming out of the cart
•Next, connect the coupled cable
to the DVI cable coming from the
Presentation Screen
•Verify that the Presentation
Screen is on the right input and
you are done
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VR Headset Setup
•Step 1:
•Identify the location of the Audio
Headset and Dock
•Remove Headset and Dock and
place on Top of the Cart
•Connect the Power Adapter
Cables shown to the right with
the Audio Dock
•Make sure that the Headset and
the Dock are on the same audio
channels and also that the
Headset is turned on
•Verify that sound is coming from
the computer using a Video or an
Audio file
•Step 2:
•Identify the location of the
Oculus Rift Tracking Camera
•This step is where we will decide
whether or not to use a Tripod or
the Presentation Screen
•Depending on the limitations of
the Presentation Screen usage
without a Tripod may or may not
be possible
•If you are using the Tripod move
on to Step 3B
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VR Headset Setup Cont.
•Step 3A:
•Remove Camera from Cart and
place directly on top of the
Presentation Screen
•In doing this you will want to open
the rubber mounts that are
collapsed on the Camera’s arm so
that the mount will be stable
•Step 3B:
•Identify the location of the Tripod
•Note: Circulation will have
the Tripod and you will have
to request it in addition to
the cart as we do not include
it unless asked
•Remove Camera from Cart making
sure to note the circular indention
on the bottom that will match up
with the top of the Tripod
•Gently begin to screw the camera
onto the Tripod and stop once you
have reached the point where it is
snug in place making sure not to
screw it on too tight
•Note: Depending on your
height you will want to
adjust the Tripod height so
that it is at or above eye level
so that the Headset will be
able to detect the Camera
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VR Headset Setup Cont.
•Step 4:
•Identify the location of the Sync
Out and Tracking Camera Cables
•Connect the ends of the cables
to the Tracking Camera where it
is mounted
•Identify the location of the
Tracking Camera USB Input on
the top of the cart
•Connect the Tracking Camera
USB cable to the USB Input
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VR Headset Setup Cont.
•Step 5:
•Identify the location of the
Oculus Rift VR Headset
•Connect the Sync Out Cable from
Step 4 into the Oculus on the Top
•Take the HDMI and USB
Connection Cables from the end
of the Oculus Rift VR Headset
and connect them to the
remaining cable ends on the top
of the cart
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VR Headset Setup Cont.
•Step 6:
•Before beginning to use the VR
Setup verify that you have arms
length space between you and
any obstructions
•After doing this and setting up
whatever demo you have turned
on (covered in a different
section) you are clear to put the
VR Headset on
•For additional setup and
troubleshooting please view the
configuration section of this
guide
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VR Application Configuration
•All demos have been pre-tested
on the Oculus Rift 0.8 SDK Version
and are assured to work upon
opening the applications
•In order to use the demos please
follow the next set of instructions
to execute them correctly:
•On the Desktop there will be a
folder called VR Demos where
there will be two folders named
“Application Demos” and
“Videos”
•Depending on the folder chosen
there will be a different set of
instructions for each, but both
are relatively the same in terms
of troubleshooting and
configuration
•For Application Demos:
•Chose your selected demo
within the folder and launch
the executable within the
directory
•For Video Demos:
•Chose your selected video
within the folder, right click the
video, and click “Play With
Virtual Desktop
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VR Demo List:
•Included, the following demonstrations that have been
preloaded for your convenience:
•As a user of the Oculus, you are permitted to load your
own software as well keeping in mind that the cart is a
public utility
Application Demos: 360 Video Demos:
Apollo Experience 360 Medical Operating Room
Black Box Aelst Historic City
Blocked In Atmosphaeres -Real Estate Presentation
Deep Space VR Blue Angels Flight Experience
Google Streetview Blue Whale Educational Experience
Gravitas VR Coral Reef -West Hawaii Island
Henry VR Trailer Custom Patio Build VR How Its Made
Mythos of the World Axis GoPro Spherical -Drifting Jump VR
The Eyeland Journey to the Centre of the Milky Way
Titans of Space Kids Clinic of Tampa Bay
Van Gogh -The Night Cafe Kuroshio Sea
Welcome to Oculus NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center
Natural Selection Trailer
Patton Veterinary Hospital
Space Freefall
Subway Flash Concerts
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Troubleshooting
•If for any reason you are having issues working with the
Oculus feel free to either let Circulation know or you may
follow these included steps:
•Hardware Error –Oculus Rift Not Attached
•Ensure that all cables are connected by following the setup at
the beginning of this guide
•Software Error – Virtual Desktop is either frozen/has
stopped responding
•OpenTask Manager and Close the Virtual Desktop Application
•Re-OpenVirtual Desktop from the shortcut on the Desktop
•Software Error – “Application Demo” is either frozen/has
stopped responding
•Press CTRL-A LT -DEL and close the “Application Demo” that is
open
•Hardware Error –Computer is completely frozen or is
going extremely slow
•Press CTRL-A LT -DEL and attempt to close the application or
video that was running on the Oculus
•If this does not work and the computer is completely frozen
induce a Forced Shutdown
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Credits
•This Guide was designed and written by Cody Garrett, for
further contact please feel free to email him at
[email protected]
•Additional Credits Include the Following:
•Kurt Anderson
•Stand In Model for VR Presentation
•Oculus Rift Background Information
•Tom’s Guide
•http://www.tomsguide.com/us/what-is-oculus-rift,news-18026.html
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