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Product:
iClone 6
Version:
6.42
Status:
Active
Issue 453
Fork iClone into VR and Non-VR verions.
How many requests do we have on Feedback tracker for VR?

Lets face it, VR is DOA for iClone and will only result in bloatware, integration bugs + troublesome legacy code down the line when VR fad dies off as it inevitably will.

I would like to request pleace that RL forks iClone into two development paths. One for VR and the other for regular vanilla iClone. This will save the regular iClone user the trouble of:

1. Bloatware with unused features
2. Unnecessary downtime due to Bugs caused by the same unused features
3. Unnecessary complication in workflow or features
4. Limitations that will delay iClone maturity.

iClone is always 80% complete because of "shiny new toys" whereas the basic core aspects of it remain a key element of frustration for users.
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SuggestionGeneral
Submitted bypmaina May 26, 2016
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COMMENTS (5)
animagic Jun 14, 2016 
Anyway, the 360 degree option is just another render option and not a complicated subsystem. It can be used for creating 360 degree backgrounds for example, which has been requested a long-time ago.
pmaina May 29, 2016 
Dear RL, 

This suggestion is NOT a duplicate of 405. Issue #405 is requesting for VR. 

In contrast, this issue, 453, says if RL absolutely has to do VR no matter what, can they consider having a special version of iClone that has VR and another regular version without VR? So that when VR fad dies off, as it will, they are not left with massive lines of unused code and code dependencies that only increase the cost of support & maintenance!

Best regards.
pmaina May 26, 2016 
That's even worse. It got only ONE vote so far and 16 views.

One vote!

16 views!

That ought to mean something.

http://www.reallusion.com/FeedBackTracker/Issue/Work-more-towards-integration-with-Virtual-Reality-The-Future/1/Oculus

Anyway let's wait & see where this goes...
animagic May 26, 2016 
EDIT: Actually, it's also been entered in the Feedback Tracker as entry #405.
animagic May 26, 2016 
I don't care either way, but I like to point out that Oculus Rift support has been requested as a Wishful Feature: http://forum.reallusion.com/261033/Virtual-Reality-Oculus-Rift-and-HTC-Vive. I assume Wishful Features are still relevant? They have been around from before the Feedback Tracker.
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