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[eznark]

glasshole 2.0

 

[Nickle]

The correct way to make the Oculus Rift cool is to not show people using the Oculus Rift.

 

[OchreHand]

I get that he's supposed to be at the beach virtually, but could he at least put on shoes.

 

[Nafai1123]

I think "looking like a complete knob" is inherent to the VR experience.

Exactly, but Joe Schmo walking by his local magazine stand shouldn't know that!

This cover is good because if you already think VR is cool, this cover reinforces it.

If you already think VR is nerdy and has limited appeal, this cover reinforces it.

I think VR is cool. Nothing about that cover reinforces that.

 

[Fandangox]

As someone who was born in the beautiful tropical island of Margarita, and is currently residing in Miami Beach, when I think of the potential and wonder of unexplored virtual reality land lands, the first thing that comes to mind is a goddamn fucking beach.

 

[hipbabboom]

Oh man!

 

[Tookay]

I think this cover might have single-handedly stopped the future from happening.

 

[WrenchNinja]

I don't always burst out laughing and get looks from people

But that just happened right now, holy shit

 

[eznark]

The correct way to make the Oculus Rift cool is to not show people using the Oculus Rift.

.

 

[FStop7]

Honestly, all that cover needs are some animu chicks in bikinis to complete the negative perception it creates.

 

[NaviLink]

Hideous cover, honestly.

 

[dh4niel]

Seems a bit much for the leader of something that might just turn into a massive fad. Oh well.

 

[kizito]

Comes from this maybe ?

 

[RedAssedApe]

:treads water:

 

[Neuromancer]

This is the worst TIME cover since the one where they made OJ Simpson look more black.

 

[antitrop]

Comes from this maybe ?

Now there's a VR demo I'd be willing to play. Crane kickin' till the sun goes down

 

[maquiladora]

lol9

 

[patrickthehedgehog]

It's...perfect.

 

[Sword Of Doom]

Most amazing thing for me is how young Palmer Lucky is

 

[akira28]

who the fuck convinced him that this was a picture you'd want other people to see, let alone be your "cover of Time magazine" moment.

 

[inm8num2]

Should have just used a shot of the VR from First Kid.

 

[hydruxo]

One of the worst covers I've ever seen

 

[ced]

It looks awful, and what is he actually supposed to be doing in his little helmet?

 

[prag16]

I hope all the people applauding how great this cover is are joking, and that I'm missing the joke.

Because that's an awful cover for a great many obvious reasons.

EDIT: Reading through some more posts, looks like the majority agrees with me. Good. (Or maybe bad.)

 

[Alienous]

Oh nooooooooooooooooo

This ought to set mainstream acceptance of VR back by 5 years.

 

[Sky Chief]

Terrible cover, and makes VR look dumb.

The only good news is I had no idea that Time Magazine was still a thing so hopefully it won't do too much damage.

 

[Exploratory]

Lol that looks horrible.

 

[xxracerxx]

 

[Roshin]

An instant classic. It will be shopped and re-posted for years to come.

 

[CalamityPixel]

Looks bad, man.

 

[ThisGuy]

Lol, how did he look at that and say "Yes, this is exactly what I want."

 

[muzzymate]

I get that he's supposed to be at the beach virtually, but could he at least put on shoes.

And get sand in your virtual shoe? Forget about it!

 

[Sectorseven]

He brought his desktop PC to the beach?

 

[Mechanized]

glasshole 2.0

He looks like Bobby Moynihan in a SNL skit here lmao

 

[diffusionx]

Why does Palmer Luckey look like Colin Farrell's kid in True Detective?

 

[Griss]

Dude's foot looks so weird. Feet are meant to be more flat than that.

 

[p0rl]

 

[SummitAve]

He brought his desktop PC to the beach?

No, he brought his desktop PC's wallpaper to the photo shoot.

 

[akidnamededdy]

It begins

 

[Alienous]

One-thousand times better.

 

[chadskin]

Foot fetish folks will get a kick out of that cover I assume.

 

[axisofweevils]

The article itself is just as bad....

https://twitter.com/LudwigK/status/629354261424545792/photo/1

 

[Dead Man Typing]

Why "kill me now" in the thread title?

I'm still not a believer in VR but I haven't used it yet, so I can't comment with any kind of authority. Seeing VR in such a mainstream context is interesting.

 

[Jashobeam]

would have made sense witb an underwater backdrop and some sharks or something, that just looks odd with the beach. Atleast put him in some shorts lol

 

[Kriken]

I feel like this reinforces the idea for some that VR will not be mainstream for quite a while

 

[Ivan Amiibo]

Welp

 

[TheSlySoul]

I was going to ask for this, so thank you.

 

[udivision]

Yep. VR haters are going to have a really hard time starting next year.

A hard time... making fun of stuff?
A hard time... not buying expensive VR equpment?

 

[Sectorseven]

I agree, John Carmack would have been much better.

 

[Askherserenity]

The article itself is just as bad....

https://twitter.com/LudwigK/status/629354261424545792/photo/1

Holy shit...