They already have VR social stuff for the GearVR. Stuff like Second Life is going to be HUGE on VR headsets. I mean, look at us here - ATOT is a social outlet for us nerds, and it's only text-based! Imagine the old Vent chat days but in VR
People see it as a singular experience because no one else has a VR headset besides other tech nerds.
Trust me, Facebook didn't buy Oculus for the games.
I'd rather play a board game or sit on the couch with a controller and play xbox with them. By sharing, I mean actually being able to see and interact with them. In..like...person? *shrug*
1. 3D is awesome for stuff shot in 3D like Avatar or Gravity, but nobody wants to wear glasses at home just to watch TV - even though the 3D experience on modern 3D HDTV's is REALLY good (plus a 3D Bluray player, 3D-capable HDMI cord, 3D TV, 3D glasses, etc.). However, VR is not the same as 3D movies - VR is 360, either in 2D or 3D (not all 360 content is 3D, in fact, most of it is not). VR is immersive, whereas 3D is more, ah, gimmicky. Stuff like VR experiences is more like reading a book rather than playing a board game IRL with your family, it's more personal. Think a Nintendo DS or Gameboy instead of multi-player in-person Nintendo Wii. TL;DR: 3D movies doesn't equal VR, totally different things even tho both employ 3D displays.
Come on guys, we all know what drives the early tech! VR should easily be the best thing since sliced bread but of course the price of the hardware and the price of the associated software has to come down first within reach of average pron user. Then you can see the exponential growth.
You said it right in your first sentence. People don't want to wear glasses at home. And that's exactly how I feel about VR. I don't want to close off my space. There's two guys on my team that got their VR headseats from the Samsung S7 promotions. Both of them did it for a few days and the novelty wore off. Things like the desktops seem wizbangy and awesome, but I think for many people it's just information overload. They won't be able to absorb or enjoy as much since there is so much going on. Plus there's the "reality" that it's not "reality". The research coming out on e-readers vs. physical papers is interesting. There's a whole context based recognition that is lost in electronic books vs physical. I'm just not convinced that things like this are mediums that work best for humans. We suffer from information overload and these just compound that.
Augmented reality could really amp up a lot of jobs. Imagine mowing lawns wearing an AR headset but you're really playing whack-a-mole with your lawnmower
Just curious, first off being there's no separate VR sub-forum here still.
And there never will be, thank the Maker.
The screens don't feel 2" away from your eyes because of the lenses. Once you have the headset on you really lose any sense at all that a screen is that close to your eyes.
You can share with a spouse, friends, kids. It's actually more fun with them. They can watch everything you do on the screen. I actually have more fun watching my kid play some games than playing them myself. Job Simulator even has a spectator camera that the player can grab and move around as if on TV. Holoball has a 2 player mode where 1 person can get on your PC and play a pong like game with the person in VR. Overall it can actually be very interactive with others.
I'm still petitioning for a Food sub-forum :biggrin:
Not even porn could keep 3D rolling.
I used to drink beer and play Quake 3 Arena and I remember falling out of my chair trying to dodge bfg shots in 1 vs 1 tourney play. I'd hate to twist my back dodging 3D Peter North shots too.
I have no interest in VR, I'm the opposite, I wish kids would go play outside instead of sitting inside on their electronic devices. Reminds me of the movie Idiocracy.
You said it right in your first sentence. People don't want to wear glasses at home. And that's exactly how I feel about VR. I don't want to close off my space. There's two guys on my team that got their VR headseats from the Samsung S7 promotions. Both of them did it for a few days and the novelty wore off. Things like the desktops seem wizbangy and awesome, but I think for many people it's just information overload. They won't be able to absorb or enjoy as much since there is so much going on. Plus there's the "reality" that it's not "reality". The research coming out on e-readers vs. physical papers is interesting. There's a whole context based recognition that is lost in electronic books vs physical. I'm just not convinced that things like this are mediums that work best for humans. We suffer from information overload and these just compound that.
VR is going to be massively massive. You know those people that played video games so much they just died, multiply those deaths times about 1000, and you'll begin to understand what a big deal it will be...
I used to drink beer and play Quake 3 Arena and I remember falling out of my chair trying to dodge bfg shots in 1 vs 1 tourney play. I'd hate to twist my back dodging 3D Peter North shots too.
I have no interest in VR, I'm the opposite, I wish kids would go play outside instead of sitting inside on their electronic devices. Reminds me of the movie Idiocracy.
I don't know. I think there is a lot of hype right now. Someone is going to figure out holograms and all this VR stuff is going to look hokey with equipment strapped to our heads.
VR is actually legit and viable right now. This isn't gameboy VR brother!
It's just very expensive and wild right now. I'm going to wait on 2nd generation equipment and actual games to come out before jumping in. Also, I have no time to play at the moment anyway.
They already have VR social stuff for the GearVR. Stuff like Second Life is going to be HUGE on VR headsets. I mean, look at us here - ATOT is a social outlet for us nerds, and it's only text-based! Imagine the old Vent chat days but in VR