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Google Earth VR

Discussion in 'VR Headsets and Sim Gaming - Virtual Reality' started by SeatTime, Nov 17, 2016.

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  1. SeatTime

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    It looks like a slaughter, but considering my connection ... it is not tomorrow that I could benefit from an experience of qulité with it
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    Daguru Rally drivers do it in the Dirt

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    Wow always wanted to be superman lol

    Looks clever will check it out later cheers for the heads up
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    I am majorly impressed with it. In settings, if you haven't already done so, click on Set Human Scale then go and "stand" on a mountain top. Brilliant.
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    For those who have tested, is it possible to have a "screenshot" to realize approximately what it gives up a mountain?
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  7. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Human scale is cool, you can pick a huge building and see what it is like to jump off.

    You can also take a screenshot by pressing the System Button and Right Trigger simultaneously.

    Pity my house is flat as a pancake, so too is the Sydney opera house and pyramids, but where 3D is rendered it is pretty awesome. You do get the 3d topology of the land wherever you go.
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    Hobarts a bit flat :( But I did go and stand in my parents back garden 8000 miles away!! Bit blocky at that scale but undeniably it was the garden, I must say I am impressed how they get a half decent texture on the houses, presumably from a plane rather than a satellite.

    Back in a sec... hmm system button and right trigger here I come.
    Edit: Failed on that screenshot, no idea where it saves to. sorry.
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    @noorbeast where does Google Earth save the images to?
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    They also use photos taken by airplane
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    @obobo Looking up then down from the top
    Mariposa_County.jpg
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    If you capture a screenshot it is in the Steam program folder, for me that is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\54769024\760\remote\348250\screenshots

    You can access the folder via Steam, in to View -> Screenshots -> View On Disk

    If you save a location with the star button on the left controller then it saves an image of it automatically in your Pictures folder.
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    very nice and impressive

    good immersion I suppose when the helmet is on the head
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    Yes, really impressive in VR, You wouldn't want to suffer with vertigo.


    @noorbeast , found them in the end as you can see. 'Twas in the pictures folder, last place I looked
    jangomoose, Nov 17, 2016
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    looks good but i must be doing something wrong. all i get is a white room. not having much luck with anything lately. i used the file from @noorbeast link.
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    There was a tweet suggesting an Oculus verion working when touch releases.
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    LMAO, I'm sure this has nothing to do with Oculus per se but with Facebook :D
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    well i got it going with the rift. its a shame you cant control it though and do the human scale. you just get to see a few landmarks
    crammy, Nov 17, 2016
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    I spent the last few hours in Earth VR... Just... Amazing

    You CAN control it with the Rift!!

    Use these keys:
    • ENTER to show the menu
    • SPACE to move/select
    • TAB to rotate
    You could use Joy2Key to bind the keys to the buttons of a controller

    Once you get used to it... WOW! My lady never ever wanted to use the Rift (just 5 minutes in AssettoCorsa with my real car - Alfa Romeo Giulietta), but when I made her try Earth VR, and 'walk' through Florence, New York, Venice, London...
    It'll be my demo for all the VR virgins
    Blame73, Nov 17, 2016
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    Thanks @Blame73
    I'll have another look tomorrow. in the menu can u use the human scale as mentioned earlier.
    I assume so as your Mrs was walking about
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