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[[File:Oculus Rift DK1.jpeg|thumb|right|300px|An Oculus Rift DK1]]

[[File:Oculus Rift DK1.jpeg|thumb|300px|An Oculus Rift DK1]]

The '''Oculus Rift DK1''' is a [[VR headset]] from [[Oculus]]. It is the first version of the [[Oculus Rift|Oculus Rift]] after the prototypes. It has a [[flat focus]], making it unsuitable for displaying content within one meter of the user.

The '''Oculus Rift DK1''' is a [[VR headset]] from [[Oculus]]. It is the first version of the [[Oculus Rift|Oculus Rift]] after the prototypes. It has a [[flat focus]], making it unsuitable for displaying content within one meter of the user.

The Oculus Rift DK1 uses a facial interface design with a head strap. The facial interface is foam.

The Oculus Rift DK1 uses a facial interface design with a head strap. The facial interface is foam.

The display of DK1 is a RGB LCD screen with a resolution of 1280 x 800, resulting in 640 x 800 per eye. It has a diagonal FOV of 110° and horizontal FOV of 90°.

The display of DK1 is a RGB LCD screen with a resolution of 1280 x 800, resulting in 640 x 800 per eye. When viewed through the lenses, it has a diagonal FOV of about 110 degrees and horizontal FOV of about 90 degrees.

Oculus Rift DK1 tracks the rotational movement of your head with [[Gyroscope]], [[Accelerometer]] and [[Magnetometer]]. It allows you to look around and become immersed in the virtual world. The overall latency is about 50 to 60ms.  

Oculus Rift DK1 tracks the rotational movement of the user's head with an [[IMU]]. It allows you to look around and become immersed in the virtual world. The overall latency is about 50ms to 60ms.  

It comes with 3 different pairs of lenses along with the ability to adjust the focal lengths of the display. The material of the actual lenses is something like a polycarbonate or acrylic.

It comes with 3 different pairs of lenses along with the ability to adjust the focal lengths of the display. The material of the actual lenses is something like a polycarbonate or acrylic.

While DK1 offers a fairly immersive experience, it is not perfect. When using the device, motion blur is quite apparent. It also has pixelation due to low resolution and the appearance of looking through a [[screen door]].

While DK1 offers a fairly immersive experience, it is not perfect. When using the device, motion blur is quite apparent. It also has pixelation due to low resolution, resulting in the [[screen door effect]].

The DK1 has a control box wired to the headset, which connects to a display output device like a personal computer. Along with various I/O ports such as [[HDMI]], DVI, Mini USB and power connector, control box allows the user to change the brightness and contrast of the HMD.

The DK1 has a control box wired to the headset, which connects to a display output gadget like a personal computer. Along with various I/O ports such as [[HDMI]], DVI, Mini USB and power connector, control box allows the user to change the brightness and contrast of the HMD.

 

The hardware was designed partly by [[Nirav Patel]].

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