Valve is preparing discussions for the Game Developers Conference 2013 (GDC 2013), which will cover their porting of Team Fortress 2 to VR goggles, as well as the challenges with virtual reality.<\/p>\n
The talks will be part of the Programming and Design tracks of the main GDC conference, that is set to happen from 27-19 March 2013.<\/p>\n
Valve programmer Joe Ludwig will particularly discuss the efforts and work of the Valve employees that went into getting Team Fortress 2 running in virtual reality goggles.<\/p>\n
These efforts have included “what stereo support entails, rendering 2D user interface in a 90 degree field of view display, dealing with view models and other rendering shortcuts, and how mouselook can interact with head tracking in a first person shooter.” Ludwig will also share ideas on how a game specifically designed for virtual reality could avoid many of the issues that Valve faced when porting\u00a0 Team Fortress 2.<\/p>\n
Michael Abrash will then discuss the hardware challenges Valve faces, specifically with what lies ahead for virtual and augmented reality.<\/p>\n
The talk will include “technical content involving head-mounted display hardware and its interaction with the human perceptual system,” with Abrash examining one real world discrepancy to which human perception is sensitive. Those curious about the possibility of a platform shift to virtual and\/or augmented reality are encouraged to attend.<\/p>\n
With the captivating Oculus Rift VR Goggles getting ever closer to commercial launch, hopefully we’ll see Team Fortress 2 from a fresh perspective on the kit.<\/p>\n
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