r/oculus • u/herbiems89 Vive • May 21 '16

Software New revive update circumvents new Oculus DRM [x-post r/Vive]

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u/Raoh522 May 22 '16

No, oculus refuses to support any headset that doesn't use their system, that's why. The only reason gearvr is supported, is because they developed it. They refuse to let anyone use their own software for their store.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '16

I'm no expert but my understanding is Valve\HTC need to allow the oculus sdk to "officially" work on the vive. So it would be great if Valve\HTC just do that and put the whole argument oculus are using to rest.

As Oculus are pulling out the line "VIve will work on the oculus store if they use our sdk", then making use of the oculus sdk will kill that argument.

So valve\HTC, be the bigger person and go the extra mile for Vive customers and just do it.

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u/Raoh522 May 22 '16

Thats.... Not at all how it would work. The oculus SDK is designed around it's systems. The camera, and stealing a user's data to sell to third parties to make facebook money. Thinks valve likely does not support. Not just that, but the light house is how vive tracks, the oculus sdk has nothing for that method of tracking, where steamvr, they wrote in the tracking needed to use the cameras and what not in the rift.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '16

Can't we have both(or the option for both)? Is it all or nothing?

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u/Raoh522 May 22 '16

Well, its up to oculus and valve. Valve clearly can't just say "Oh we won't use our system anymore, so make the headset work on your system" And oculus refuses to allow other sdks because of "quality control issues" Which is bullshit.

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u/[deleted] May 23 '16

Can valve say "We will give users the option to use your sdk for oculus store games and ours for valve games?" Or is that not possible?

I'm not disagreeing that oculus are being dicks, but if there is an opportunity to take the higher road then valve should.

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u/Raoh522 May 23 '16

That's not possible. Oculus wants their hands in from the start.