Sharpfish said:
Phaserlight said:
madamluck said:
Sucks you got bored with it and that it didn't meet your high expectations/ standards. Vr isn't for everyone...but just because it wasn't "your thing" doesn't mean it isn't someone else's. Silly reason not to recommend. How you cant be even mildly impressed with how far tech has come I don't get.. i for one think it's amazing and look forward to the future.
Eh?
I've been playing on Gear VR the past year and have to agree with William Gibson:
https://twitter.com/GreatDismal/status/579427779088760832
Get a Gear VR, maybe?
?? Seriously?
No positional tracking (so not actually VR at all), no meaningful VR input (no agency in VR other than gazing) and a very underpowered phone to run anything off and you think that's better than rift just cos it has a bit higher res? I doubt the OP would find it compelling if he doesn't even enjoy rift. I certainly didn't (other than it being "ok" for movies or whatever)
I guess I was reading between the lines, a little bit. There is such a thing as buyer's remorse. On a per-dollar-value basis, the Gear VR is an excellent buy. I'm not sure if you're aware that the rig which inspired Mr. Gibson's tweet was GVR:
It's come a long way since then.
There is a motion tracking hand-held controller included in the newest model (which I haven't personally tried), and a Bluetooth controller will do wonders.
I'm not saying it's better than Rift; I'm saying that at a $100-$130 price point it's a pretty neat option for those wanting to see PCVR technology evolve a little bit before buying in (provided you have a phone that will run it). Many of the same experiences are available. Undoubtedly the fidelity won't be as great (although oddly enough the pixel density on the S6 at least is certainly greater than Rift or Vive in VR) but yes it is 'real VR'.
...also, swivel chairs.
Agree with your point - it dose sound like this. I think its great that Alderson15 felts he could give his reasoning, and we have to take this at face value. This current phase of VR is still not for everyone, and we have to be respectful for the reasoning involved. The word is that Sony has seen some PSVR return issues based on expectations and reality.
Phaserlight said:
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I guess I was reading between the lines, a little bit. There is such a thing as buyer's remorse.
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Some find it different to what they where lead to believe VR would be; the sticker shock is still a thing, as is the level of technical ability needed (and ongoing when updates break your system), set-up time, and the issue of what the games are offering for their price and availability. All issues that play a part in the process.
That said, we see here a great example of happy users that are pleased with their purchase, and are finding it more compelling everyday, incredibly positive about the issues they had to surmount to get to this point. We need more people to enjoy this as well, continuing to be inclusive rather than defensive.
And wow to the last point - seeing that 2015 Gibson Tweet dug up again was a bit nostalgic. Shame we have not a more modern Tweet from him using the current Room-scale tech. The whole GVR usage issue is a tricky subject - beyond the argument of is it "good VR" (not having positional tracking and all), we have to look at the whole issue of how many of the owners still used (or even un-boxed) their units, or even created an account?
With the leaks from IFA that Samsung's new GVRII may not be given away as a contract deal, but will be a $120+ peripheral to purchase for the new S8 - then we may see the reality of interest in a single handset compatible VR holster.
https://vrawards.aixr.org/
"The Out-of-Home Immersive Entertainment Frontier: Expanding Interactive Boundaries in Leisure Facilities"
