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{{Device Infobox
{{Device Infobox
|image=[[File:oculus rift dk21.jpg|350px]]
|image=[[File:oculus rift dk21.jpg|350px]]
|Type=[[Virtual Reality]]
|VR/AR=[[Virtual Reality]]
|Subtype=[[Head-mounted Display]]
|Type=[[Head-mounted display]]
|Platform=[[Oculus Rift]]
|Subtype=[[Discrete HMD]]
|Platform=[[Oculus Rift (Platform)]]
|Developer=[[Oculus VR]]
|Developer=[[Oculus VR]]
|Operating System=[[Windows]], [[Mac]], [[Linux]]
|Operating System=[[Windows]], [[Mac]], [[Linux]]
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|Display=5.7 inch OLED (PenTile)
|Display=5.7 inch OLED (PenTile)
|Resolution=1920 x 1080, 960 x 1080 per eye
|Resolution=1920 x 1080, 960 x 1080 per eye
|Refresh Rate=75 Hz, 72 Hz, 60 Hz
|Refresh Rate=75 Hz, 72 Hz, 60 Hz <ref>VRcompare. Oculus Rift DK2 Specs. Retrieved from https://vr-compare.com/headset/oculusriftdk2</ref>
|Pixel Density=386 PPI
|Pixel Density=386 PPI
|Persistence=2 ms, 3 ms, full
|Persistence=2 ms, 3 ms, full
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|Connectivity=USB, HDMI
|Connectivity=USB, HDMI
|Weight=.97 lbs (440g)
|Weight=.97 lbs (440g)
|Cable Length=3 meters
|Release Date=July 24, 2014
|Release Date=July 24, 2014
|Price=$350
|Price=$350
|Website=[https://www.oculus.com/dk2/ DK2 Website]
|Website=[https://www.oculus.com/dk2/ DK2 Website]
}}
}}
[[Oculus Rift DK2]] or Development Kit 2 is the 2nd version of [[Oculus Rift]] [[Virtual Reality]] [[head-mounted display]] developed by [[Oculus VR]]. It was released on July 24, 2014 for 350 dollars. Released a year after [[DK1]], DK2 is the second version of Oculus Rift intended for developers of [[VR]] content. It is followed by [[CV1]], the first consumer version.
'''Oculus Rift DK2''' or Development Kit 2 is the 2nd version of [[Oculus Rift (Platform)|Oculus Rift]] [[Virtual Reality]] [[head-mounted display]] developed by [[Oculus VR]]. It was released on July 24, 2014 for 350 dollars. Released a year after [[DK1]], DK2 is the second version of Oculus Rift intended for developers of [[VR]] content. It is followed by [[CV1]], the first consumer version.


==Hardware==
==Hardware==
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DK2 has a built-in latency tester that allows developers to quickly and precisely measure the motion-to-photon latency of their apps and games.  
DK2 has a built-in latency tester that allows developers to quickly and precisely measure the motion-to-photon latency of their apps and games.  


Note that the DK2's display is literally the [[Samsung Galaxy Note 3]]'s display. If you disassemble the product and remove the display from its casing, you'll even find Samsung's branding on the display.
The DK2's display is literally the [[Samsung Galaxy Note 3]]'s display. If you disassemble the product and remove the display from its casing, you'll even find Samsung's branding on the display. Oculus partnered with Samsung to do this.
 
The DC power supply brick for the DK1 also works on the DK2.
===Specifications===
===Specifications===
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|Update Rate || Rotational: 1000 Hz <br> Positional: 60 Hz
|Update Rate || Rotational: 1000 Hz <br> Positional: 60 Hz
|-
|-
|Tracking Volume ||  
|[[#Tracking volume|Tracking Volume]] || 72°H x 52°V (8.2 feet range)
|-
|-
|Latency || ~30 ms
|Latency || ~30 ms
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#Click ''Tools'' tab then ''Advanced'' tab then ''Update Firmware''. Select and Open the DK2Firmware file to update the firmware of the headset.
#Click ''Tools'' tab then ''Advanced'' tab then ''Update Firmware''. Select and Open the DK2Firmware file to update the firmware of the headset.
#Click on ''Show Demo Scene'' to make sure everything is positioned correctly.<ref>http://static.oculus.com/sdk-downloads/documents/Oculus_User_Guide_0.4.4.pdf</ref>
#Click on ''Show Demo Scene'' to make sure everything is positioned correctly.<ref>http://static.oculus.com/sdk-downloads/documents/Oculus_User_Guide_0.4.4.pdf</ref>
==Tracking volume==
{{see also|Tracking volume}}
[[File:oculus rift dk2 tracking volume1.jpg|400px]]


==Apps==
==Apps==
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===Oculus SDK===
===Oculus SDK===
[[Oculus SDK]]
[[Oculus SDK]]
==Tracking volume==
{{see also|Tracking volume}}
[[File:oculus rift dk2 tracking volume1.jpg|400px]]


==References==
==References==