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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2016 8:32:09 GMT
Released tomorrow! Anyone else excited about this?
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Post by nearbythiscafe on Oct 12, 2016 8:34:29 GMT
Me!!!!!! Lol
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Post by Retrobob on Oct 12, 2016 9:11:47 GMT
I'm sticking with my 3D Glasses!
Seriously though, it doesn't sound like VR is quite there yet, each has their own weaknesses but fair play for people being early adopters.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2016 11:19:43 GMT
I'm sticking with my 3D Glasses! Seriously though, it doesn't sound like VR is quite there yet, each has their own weaknesses but fair play for people being early adopters. I have watched a few of the videos on YouTube, watching men practically crying while playing resident evil sold it to me  I'm looking forward to a new gaming experience to be honest. Like you say there are flaws but it's exciting to think about the future of gaming  |
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Post by rupert on Oct 15, 2016 11:48:32 GMT
I really really want it but since my son was born 4 months ago I don't get much spare time for gaming. I still havent completed Uncharted 4! Although I did manage a good couple of hours on it this week.
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Post by flatapex on Oct 16, 2016 2:44:18 GMT
When I have used other types of vr (used oculus a few times over the last couple of years and also whatever wsr use for their in car sim of jack goff's car for btcc promo) and every time I have not been able to wear my glasses, which is a dealbreaker for me.
I have astigmatism which is so severe that I can never have contact lenses or correction by laser, doing even normal activities sans specs is difficult for me, to put it in context I remove them for sleeping, showering and cleaning myself or my glasses, thats it. gaming without them would make it difficult and most likely painful for me to continue gaming.
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Post by flatapex on Oct 16, 2016 2:51:40 GMT
I'm sticking with my 3D Glasses! Seriously though, it doesn't sound like VR is quite there yet, each has their own weaknesses but fair play for people being early adopters. I have watched a few of the videos on YouTube, watching men practically crying while playing resident evil sold it to me I'm looking forward to a new gaming experience to be honest. Like you say there are flaws but it's exciting to think about the future of gaming Thats evil but hilarious. I like the idea of getting the chance to experience something I could never do, as a dyspraxia sufferer thats a lot. About a year ago I tested out a horse racing sim, I could never experience that with my condition. Likewise I could never ride a motorbike, so much so my entitlement to cbt is removed from my license. As stated above it wouldn't make sense for me to own one, but as a quick few minutes to experience something my disabilities prevent is interesting to me. |
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Post by Transatlantic Foe on Oct 16, 2016 11:00:56 GMT
The problem I see with it is, for traditional gaming you're just strapping the screen to your face - the immersion is literally just "can't see/hear anything but the game". A lot of what I've seen of VR games is a bit "Kinect with the screen on your face" which, while immersive, is limited gameplay-wise. The other option is closer to Wii motion controls which would work as a traditional gameplay method - but we already saw with the Wii that "hardcore" games didn't sell well. I don't see that changing much with VR, though it'd be nice to see it return because I much preferred it to gamepad controls (when it was done right - Resi 4, Conduit, Call of Duty).
And like the 3D revolution that never happened, as Flatapex has covered there are too many visual/motional impairments for it to become the only way to play. I doubt I'd get on well with it for example, as I get motion sickness.
It'll be cool, but I don't think it can ever become the norm while still being inclusive. Honestly it looks like it'll have more uses outside of gaming - therapeutics, training that involves precision coordination, things like that.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2016 12:02:46 GMT
When I have used other types of vr (used oculus a few times over the last couple of years and also whatever wsr use for their in car sim of jack goff's car for btcc promo) and every time I have not been able to wear my glasses, which is a dealbreaker for me. I have astigmatism which is so severe that I can never have contact lenses or correction by laser, doing even normal activities sans specs is difficult for me, to put it in context I remove them for sleeping, showering and cleaning myself or my glasses, thats it. gaming without them would make it difficult and most likely painful for me to continue gaming. I thought you could wear glasses with the VR but will Have another look. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2016 12:21:04 GMT
The problem I see with it is, for traditional gaming you're just strapping the screen to your face - the immersion is literally just "can't see/hear anything but the game". A lot of what I've seen of VR games is a bit "Kinect with the screen on your face" which, while immersive, is limited gameplay-wise. The other option is closer to Wii motion controls which would work as a traditional gameplay method - but we already saw with the Wii that "hardcore" games didn't sell well. I don't see that changing much with VR, though it'd be nice to see it return because I much preferred it to gamepad controls (when it was done right - Resi 4, Conduit, Call of Duty). And like the 3D revolution that never happened, as Flatapex has covered there are too many visual/motional impairments for it to become the only way to play. I doubt I'd get on well with it for example, as I get motion sickness. It'll be cool, but I don't think it can ever become the norm while still being inclusive. Honestly it looks like it'll have more uses outside of gaming - therapeutics, training that involves precision coordination, things like that. I haven't tried it yet, as it actually is the kids Xmas present, (come on Monday, when they are at school... so I can try it for "research purposes") the videos I have seen online, seem abit more involved than a screen in front of your face, e.g. You can turn about 360 degrees and see what's behind you etc. Good idea on the therapy ideas etc. When I was coordinating activities for people with neurological conditions, we invested quite abit in technology to get our residents more involved in the 21st century, this would of been pretty cool for our more adventurous peeps. Like you say probably will be a novelty (like 3D TVs - which I do have but rarely use) I hope it's not though! |
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Post by Centrale on Oct 16, 2016 15:46:41 GMT
I'm most excited about VR for racing games. Just being able to naturally look around, and easily see when a car is right next to you, will be wonderful.
The isolation factor is real, and off-putting. As such, my time with VR will be even more limited than with traditional gaming, because whether intended or not it sends a signal to your family members when you more or less completely shut off all sensory contact with them.
I think Sean Murray had a good idea, prior to being barbequed by hordes of gamers who were disappointed with their own unreasonably hyped expectations about No Man's Sky (but that's another story) - he suggested that, rather than games that are all-VR, it would be cool to have games where you just put on the headset for certain parts of a game.
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Post by flatapex on Oct 16, 2016 16:04:50 GMT
I'm most excited about VR for racing games. Just being able to naturally look around, and easily see when a car is right next to you, will be wonderful. The isolation factor is real, and off-putting. As such, my time with VR will be even more limited than with traditional gaming, because whether intended or not it sends a signal to your family members when you more or less completely shut off all sensory contact with them. I think Sean Murray had a good idea, prior to being barbequed by hordes of gamers who were disappointed with their own unreasonably hyped expectations about No Man's Sky (but that's another story) - he suggested that, rather than games that are all-VR, it would be cool to have games where you just put on the headset for certain parts of a game. Totally agree, I have my gaming tv in the lounge so my wife can still watch tv and talk to me when I am gaming. With racing games what would be ideal is headset only or optional, when racing it is important to see the sides, the mirrors etc. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2016 17:58:56 GMT
I'm most excited about VR for racing games. Just being able to naturally look around, and easily see when a car is right next to you, will be wonderful. The isolation factor is real, and off-putting. As such, my time with VR will be even more limited than with traditional gaming, because whether intended or not it sends a signal to your family members when you more or less completely shut off all sensory contact with them. I think Sean Murray had a good idea, prior to being barbequed by hordes of gamers who were disappointed with their own unreasonably hyped expectations about No Man's Sky (but that's another story) - he suggested that, rather than games that are all-VR, it would be cool to have games where you just put on the headset for certain parts of a game. To be fair my kids only game in the living room now, so I still see them.. otherwise I didn't! Vr has two player etc so not completely isolated. Good point about parts of games being vr compatible though! |
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Post by Centrale on Oct 18, 2016 14:12:48 GMT
As a 3D artist, I'm most interested in the Vive or Rift since I'd be able to dabble in creating my own environments - I see the PSVR as strictly a consumer experience, though they'll likely get around to some form of user-generated content games. But as a consumer, the PSVR is definitely very tempting thanks to Rez. Unfortunately I don't yet have the money for one headset, much less multiple ones. It sucks to have to wait, as VR gives me a feeling of excitement like the early days of console gaming. But I'm watching closely and looking forward to hearing what the next generation of headsets and controllers will be like.
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Post by nearbythiscafe on Oct 18, 2016 16:11:35 GMT
It is an amazing piece of kit, we tried it out before wrapping it up for the kids xmas. They will love it and i think ps4 time will def need limiting in our house.
Having said all that for me nothing will ever compare with the sega master system :-)
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I'm looking forward to a new gaming experience to be honest. Like you say there are flaws but it's exciting to think about the future of gaming 
