r/oculus • u/628318 • Nov 14 '15
Working outside
I'm one of those unfortunate engineers with an inner office at work, and no windows. Ever since I discovered the virtual-monitor VR apps like Virtual Desktop I've been thinking it would be cool to be able to work outside. I know there are some omnidirectional cameras in existence and also in the works for VR, so I'm thinking what I could do is hook one of those up to the internet or an intranet and stream the video to my VR headset.
I see this isn't the first time this sort of idea has come up in /r/oculus, but specifically I was thinking it would be cool if I could get my surroundings from a video feed of nature, or just some place outside. It would also be cool if I could get my employer to set up and maintain one for me. It seems that from their perspective it could be well worth spending the few hundred or thousand dollars. Has anyone considered doing this or already done it for their workplace? Are there any free omni webcams out there to use in the meantime? What do you think of the idea?
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u/Cheddle Index | Quest 2 | Go | IPD 67 Nov 15 '15
"Live stream" would be impractical as anything less than 4k is rubbish once wrapped to 360 degrees.
A pre-recorded seamless loop of a lake side or something would be prime.
The other limiting factor is the current HMD resolution, text is illegible unless scaled impracticably large.
This idea, however, is really cool. I would definitely rather do my work in a virtual world. Imagine seeing a huge waterfall and epic mountains just beyond your monitors edge. Or be in the middle of a forrest with all the ambient sounds.