Getting started with Oculus Rift DK2 (Windows)

The installation and configuration of the Oculus Rift DK2 is very easy.
Here are the steps we did on an Acer Aspire V3-772G Notebook with Windows 8.1 (64 bit):

Installation:
Oculus Rift DK2:

1. Install Oculus Runtime for Windows (Our recommendation: 0.4.2-beta)
2. Restart the PC
3. Plug in the USB and HDMI cable

(Optional) Oculus Positional Trakcer DK2:

The Oculus Positional Tracker DK2 is optional. It only tracks if you are going a few steps to the left/right or bending to the left/right. The glass itself follows your head movements which is for the most games enough.

1. Plug in the small connector to the black box on the cable of the Oculus Rift DK2 ("Sync Out")
2. Plug in the USB to the PC
3. Put the Oculus Positional Tracker DK2 onto the display/monitor

Now it should look like this

Configuration:
To configure your device you have to run "OculusConfigUtil". Everytime you use your Oculus Rift DK2, this program has to run at least in the background. An icon in the taskbar is shown.
The Oculus Configuration Utility should now show the Model, Firmware and Serial:

If it isn't shown, press the button on the top of the Oculus Rift DK2.

Set the eye relief of both eye cups by setting the circle with the slider to the same position as it is on the left and right side of the Oculus Rift DK2.

Now add a new profile by clicking the "+"-button. Set your gender and body height. In our opinion the advanced options aren't necessary because they have only little impact.

Click the button "Show Demo Scene" and a work desk is displayed on the Oculus Rift DK2 and also movements are tracked.

Step by step summary of the configuration:

1. Run "OculusConfigUtil"
2. If details of your Oculus Rift DK2 aren't shown, press the button on the top of the glass
3. Set eye relief like on the left and right side of the Oculus Rift DK2
4. Add a new profile and set your gender and body height
5. Click "Show Demo Scene" to check, if everything is working

Your Oculus Rift DK2 is ready to get into action!!!

But: If you think, you can run every game on your Oculus Rift DK2, you are wrong. There are seperate applicaitons which are made for the Oculus Rift and there are two different types:

Direct to Rift:

If you read "Direct to Rift" anywhere in a readme- or .exe-file of an application, you have to set the Oculus Rift DK2 to the display mode "Direct HMD Access from Apps" (see instructions below).

The application is displayed directly on the Oculus Rift DK2 and you can also see a copy of the view on the main desktop.

Extended Desktop:

You can also set the Oculus Rift DK2 as second display, which is required for some applications. Therefore you have to set your device to the display mode "Extend Desktop to the HMD".
Our Experience: It's very hard to get the application on the display of the Oculus Rift. You have to drag it to the second desktop while looking through the glass with one closed eye. But we heard that there are helpful tools, which are able to start the application on the desired display.

Changing the display mode:

1.  Do a right-click on the icon of the Oculus Configuration Utility in the taskbar
2. Choose "Rift Display Mode"
3. Check "Direct HMD Access from Apps"