Demo a rift devkit?

Post by **GeraldT** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 3:39 am

... where is that add button? I can edit everything, but I fail to see where I can add an entry.

Post by **IGameArt** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 3:44 am

After clicking edit on the map is a group of images at the top left, drag that roundy pointy looking thing to your location, enter data, click save on the left.

Post by **GeraldT** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 3:59 am

IGameArt wrote:After clicking edit on the map is a group of images at the top left, drag that roundy pointy looking thing to your location, enter data, click save on the left.

Thank you

Post by **2EyeGuy** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 4:06 am

Added.
Now people in the southern hemisphere won't have to go to Fluffy the Penguin in Antarctica (who added that?).

Post by **jaybug** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:03 am

Demos available in Oslo, Norway for anyone who brings a case of beer.

Post by **MrSmiley** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:05 am

jaybug wrote:Demos available in Oslo, Norway for anyone who brings a case of beer.

wow... that 3 Rift owners in Oslo, Norway! You, me and a buddy of mine

I'll give a demo for only half a case of beer!

Post by **jaybug** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:33 am

There's at least 2 other Norwegians on this forum as well

Damn you for trying to undercut my services

Post by **geekmaster** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:06 am

There are three of us in or near the Twin Cities area of Minnesota USA too (who are aware of each other). If there are more soon-to-be Rift owners near me, please send me a PM. At least one of us is in the early pre-order queue, so we can have an early Rift party.

Let's make some plans!

I am not so certain how well beer and VR will go together though...

Maybe we can rent a room, advertise our Rift party, and charge admission?

Post by **Drewbdoo** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 10:54 am

geekmaster wrote:There are three of us in or near the Twin Cities area of Minnesota USA too (who are aware of each other). If there are more soon-to-be Rift owners near me, please send me a PM. At least one of us is in the early pre-order queue, so we can have an early Rift party.

Let's make some plans!

I am not so certain how well beer and VR will go together though...

Maybe we can rent a room, advertise our Rift party, and charge admission?

Maybe if VorpX comes out soon enough, multiple rifts could get together and have the first rift lan parties

Post by **xhonzi** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:07 pm

No, no!! You're doing it all wrong!!! YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE NEAR DENVER!!!!!!!

Post by **geekmaster** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:26 pm

xhonzi wrote:No, no!! You're doing it all wrong!!! YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE NEAR DENVER!!!!!!!

Actually, my ISP lies about the geolocation of my IP address, placing it near Denver Colorado USA (where they keep their main headquarters). Why the concern? Are you near Denver?

A Twin Cities Rift Party is in our future here, I think. Why don't you plan one in Denver too?

I even have a spare Razer Hydra!

Post by **xhonzi** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 1:31 pm

geekmaster wrote:
xhonzi wrote:No, no!! You're doing it all wrong!!! YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE NEAR DENVER!!!!!!!
Actually, my ISP lies about the geolocation of my IP address, placing it near Denver Colorado USA (where they keep their main headquarters). Why the concern? Are you near Denver?

A Twin Cities Rift Party is in our future here, I think. Why don't you plan one in Denver too?

I even have a spare Razer Hydra!

The party I can plan. The Rift, I have not. Maybe you didn't read the original post, but this whole thread is so that I can see a demo somewhere near Denver.

All of these non-Denver hook-ups aren't helping me at all!

Post by **Pingles** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 1:50 pm

Okay, so we all meet in Denver. Got it.

Post by **Kirito** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 1:52 pm

if oculus advertises the consumer rift on tv things will go waaay smoother

Post by **geekmaster** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 1:56 pm

xhonzi wrote:... but this whole thread is so that I can see a demo somewhere near Denver.

All of these non-Denver hook-ups aren't helping me at all!

Hmm... The title does not say Denver, or specify a single party. From the title, I thought it was for ANNOUNCING Rift demo parties. Sorry... I guess those of us planning to go to DIFFERENT Rift demo parties need our own threads then, if we are not welcome here. In that case, perhaps we need to include the specific locations in our thread titles to distinguish them from each other...

I really do wish you luck finding a Rift demo in Denver.

Post by **geekmaster** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 1:58 pm

xhonzi wrote:... but this whole thread is so that I can see a demo somewhere near Denver.

Kirito wrote:if oculus advertises the consumer rift on tv things will go waaay smoother

What does THAT have to do with a Rift demo near Denver?

Post by **xhonzi** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 2:01 pm

geekmaster wrote:
xhonzi wrote:... but this whole thread is so that I can see a demo somewhere near Denver.
Kirito wrote:if oculus advertises the consumer rift on tv things will go waaay smoother
What does THAT have to do with a Rift demo near Denver?

Yeah!

Post by **geekmaster** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 2:05 pm

xhonzi wrote:
geekmaster wrote:What does THAT have to do with a Rift demo near Denver?

Yeah!

I think you should rename this thread to "Demo a rift devkit in TO ME, IN DENVER?" to avoid confusion and posts that are "off topic" by your strictly limited and specific definition.

Post by **KBK** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 2:06 pm

Pingles wrote:Okay, so we all meet in Denver. Got it.

uh-oh.....

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyUwxSO2GnQ[/youtube]

After this film, you will never forget the line, 'I am Godzilla -- you are Tokyo!!!"

Post by **maboo63** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 2:07 pm

nobody in berlin, germany?

Post by **geekmaster** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 2:12 pm

But stay away from East Colfax!
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=colfax

Post by **KBK** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 2:12 pm

maboo63 wrote:nobody in Berlin, Germany?

There has to be someone in Manhattan, first.

Post by **xhonzi** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 2:29 pm

geekmaster wrote:
xhonzi wrote:
geekmaster wrote:What does THAT have to do with a Rift demo near Denver?

Yeah!
I think you should rename this thread to "Demo a rift devkit in TO ME, IN DENVER?" to avoid confusion and posts that are "off topic" by your strictly limited and specific definition.

Maybe I should just ask someone to bring one straight to my house. How long of a drive is it from Twin Cities?

Post by **geekmaster** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 2:43 pm

xhonzi wrote:Maybe I should just ask someone to bring one straight to my house. How long of a drive is it from Twin Cities?

Google Maps says "airport to airport" driving distance is about 900 miles (13 hours):
http://goo.gl/maps/A05St

Post by **cybereality** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:30 pm

@xhonzi: Awesome avatar! I loved the Tex Murphy series.

Post by **Leahy** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 8:18 am

I'm up for demoing if anyone is near Alès or Nîmes, France

Post by **Drewbdoo** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 8:28 am

Man, all these brits, its insane. I've been an anglophile all my life and have always wanted to live in England. Now I just need to find a crazed VR enthusiast I can trade turns on my rift for room and board and I'll be set

Post by **xhonzi** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:08 pm

cybereality wrote:@xhonzi: Awesome avatar! I loved the Tex Murphy series.

I spent all of my Kickstarter money on Tex before I knew about Rift. So... hopefully I'm happy with the results.

Tex has always been a technology pushing game series. They're developing the next game in Unity, so hopefully it's easy to get it Rift Compatible. I think the team at Tex would really think that was cool.

Post by **baggyg** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:44 am

Since I'll probably be the only one saying this, demo available in BB, Slovakia. However I am a slacker backer so I have a conservative date of around 1st May.

Post by **squibbfire** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 11:26 am

Anyone near North Central Indiana?

Post by **jayoh** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 12:43 pm

squibbfire wrote:Anyone near North Central Indiana?

i'm on the other end of indiana, true story.

Post by **squibbfire** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:19 pm

Ah. So you are missing all of this extra snow crap were getting today!

Post by **geekmaster** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:37 pm

squibbfire wrote:Ah. So you are missing all of this extra snow crap were getting today!

I had to shovel the driveway THREE TIMES today! The snowbanks are getting so tall much of the snow I tried to toss over them just fell back onto the driveway. I ended up shoveling much of it into the street, then shoveling to the right so the snowplow would not push it back into the driveway, then up onto the snowbank at the street. Even that was too high, so it bulges significanly out onto the street now.

We had more snow today here in Minnesota than at anytime all winter! Thankfully, it FINALLY stopped snowing. I live near the river so we typically get a LOT more snow than is reported at the airport (the OFFICIAL snowfall).

So, how much did you get in Indiana?

Post by **squibbfire** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:41 pm

Dude ...its only like 2 inches but the second you touch the car breaks you are off road...I would rather have deep snow then this @#$#$-ing icy slush hell! We are getting some fender bender weather!..

Post by **geekmaster** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:50 pm

squibbfire wrote:Dude ...its only like 2 inches but the second you touch the car breaks you are off road...I would rather have deep snow then this @#$#$-ing icy slush hell! We are getting some fender bender weather!..

Thankfully, I telecommute, so I rarely need to leave home. I have never worked at an office with tools and toys that began to compete with what I use at home anyway... I only bother shoveling the driveway so my wife can get in and out...

Post by **xhonzi** » Fri Mar 08, 2013 5:17 pm

Seriously, nothing in Denver???

Sheesh... I was lied to when I moved to this place.

Post by **WormSlayer** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:48 pm

Bristol, UK here. Should be getting my Rift in the first batch and I'm willing to let people have a go

Post by **Cymatic** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:55 pm

Sorry xhonzi, no Denver here either.

Added myself to the map, I am in the south bay area and wouldn't mind hosting for demos. Aug 1st Kickstarter backer, so early batch (hopefully).

It would be cool to maybe partner with a few other bay area dev kit owners and have a "Rift Social." Anyone interested?

Post by **Tbone** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:00 am

Great idea! I'm saving up my money for the consumer version, but with that potentially being a year or two away, I've got to get my fix sooner.

Is anyone near Washington, DC? If not, if anyone wants to purchase a dev kit for me, I'll be happy to show it off to anyone else in the area!

Post by **mitorious** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:52 am

I was lurking and hoping someone might post from Bristol!!

It'll be interesting to see how much press the Rift starts to get once the dev kits start to get into the hands of the 'public' rather than just select dev's.