Virtual Sculpting with the Oculus Rift

StephenVyas · Nov 2014

Would you like to model this way?

thomasp · Nov 2014

i don't fancy getting tennis elbow, thank you very much.

Noren · Nov 2014

Combine it with some of this new optical hand/finger tracking and this could be awesome, if accurate enough. Pressure sensitivity is probably the biggest problem, though.

Muzzoid · Nov 2014

God that's cool. Sauce?

StephenVyas · Nov 2014

here ya go
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnqFdSa5p7w"]Sculpting in Virtual Reality - Oculus Rift DK2 + Razer Hydra - YouTube[/ame]

NegevPro · Nov 2014

The comments on that video are golden.

Personally, I think this is really cool, but I'm not sure how practical it'd be. The cost to be able to get started is pretty high in my opinion and then there's a whole new learning curve you have to go through to get used to sculpting in a way like that. Additionally, this looks like it could be exhausting if you had to do it for long periods of time and I don't think it'd be possible to get the same level of precision that a good tablet could provide.

Still, it's nice to see the artists' tools are evolving, this could lead to some really awesome new technology in the future.

reverendK · Nov 2014

give it a couple years. hell yes.

lotet · Nov 2014

Yeah. This is not only impractical. But i bet after an hour or so the coolfactor will be gone and its gonna be boring as hell.

OutOfMyMind · Nov 2014

Controls looks terrible but the idea is great. This should come with some kind of gloves that allow you to "touch" and interact with the model.

StephenVyas · Nov 2014

^
I'd actually enjoy using my hands to animate and manipulate the rig rather than a mouse.
Once finger gestures are a feature.. Create beautiful arcs and pulling and bending the rig in many ways, would make my life a lot easier. Similarily to how someone would animate a puppet or claymation, but on the computer. That would be fantastic!

Those nunchucks tho.. I can see what a lot of you are saying regarding fatigue and joint pain
Who needs a gym membership then :icon60:

Virtual Sculpting with the Oculus Rift

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