Specifications

Figure 1.25: A screenshot of the Oculus Tuscany demo as seen on a conventional monitor

Now that you understand how the Rift works, time to get started developing for it.

1.5 Setting up the Rift for development

Getting the Rift setup for use is pretty well documented in the Oculus Rift Development Kit

Instruction Manual that comes with the kit and if you follow those instructions, you should be

able to get the Rift up and running. However, if you run into issues, or would like to spend

some time optimizing your setup for development, please see the appendix on hardware setup.

One of the hazards of developing for the Rift is that using it can sometimes trigger

symptoms of motion sickness. If you are going to be working with the Rift, it is a good idea to

know how to deal with motion sickness to keep it from becoming a serious issue for you.

1.6 Dealing with motion sickness

Motion sickness is generally caused by conflicting sensory signals going to the brain, such as a

mismatch between the visual appearance of velocity and the inner ear’s sensation of motion. It

has been well known for some time that first person games alone or 3D vision alone can trigger

motion sickness in some people. The Rift provides an incredibly immersive experience.

Unfortunately, one of the downsides to such impressive immersion is that even if you are the

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