minameissteve
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I'll be trying out the one in Worcester as soon as I get out of work. Hopefully it won't be too busy. I'd rather not stand in line for an hour inside a Best Buy with a bunch of sweaty dudes.
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Demo PlayStation VR at Select Best Buy Stores (Every weekend through December)
- Thread starter Sangetsu-II
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I'll be going up there Saturday, report back in how bad the line is tomorrow
lazybones18
Banned
so this will also be the impressions thread?
Sangetsu-II
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Ugh, Montebello. Really??
falconxcrunner09
Member
Anyone going to the Enfield, CT one? I might go today or tomorrow but if anyone there could report the line and wait time, that would be greatly appreciated.
Zeuanimals
Member
Anybody going to the one in Dublin, CA? Definitely going today.
In case people didn't notice, the number of stores will expand by a lot on June 24th. PS Blog says about 300 locations
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016...ng-to-retailers-nationwide-starting-tomorrow/
In my situation I can drive 1 hour through the hell that is Houston traffic to go through a long ass line to play one game on PSVR or just wait a week and go to my local best buy that is a 5 minute drive
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016...ng-to-retailers-nationwide-starting-tomorrow/
In my situation I can drive 1 hour through the hell that is Houston traffic to go through a long ass line to play one game on PSVR or just wait a week and go to my local best buy that is a 5 minute drive
googleplex
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Looks like there will be an opportunity for me to try out PSVR in the Phoenix area next weekend.
Commanche Raisin Toast
Member
I'm in line now at the Houston (Humble) location now. Still being setup, but I'm crazy excited. Hopefully they give me a decent amount of play time.
Thunder Lobster
Neo Member
Montana never gets any love.
Sangetsu-II
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Cool, report back with your impressions.
Commanche Raisin Toast
Member
I think overheard the rep tell a best buy employee that it's 7 minutes per game, but he might have meant per customer. Hopefully it's the former since there's 4 games to try.
I just want to try Battlezone and Eve Valkyrie.
djcatskratch
Member
I am going after work to try it out. I tried it at PSX and was very impressed. I will try to post impressions later tonight. I am so excited to get to play it again!
ShadowKingpin
Member
Of course. It's going to end one day before I go to Toledo. Damnit.
Thewonandonly
Junior Member
Fuck ya man they have a demo at the GameStop I pre ordered mine at next weekIn case people didn't notice, the number of stores will expand by a lot on June 24th. PS Blog says about 300 locations
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016...ng-to-retailers-nationwide-starting-tomorrow/
In my situation I can drive 1 hour through the hell that is Houston traffic to go through a long ass line to play one game on PSVR or just wait a week and go to my local best buy that is a 5 minute drive
Magicman103
Member
Out of curiosity, how big is the line?
Can't wait to hear your impressions!
Commanche Raisin Toast
Member
Me and two other guys lol
I got here 20 minutes ago and they were already waiting. Nobody else has lined up yet. It's Friday and most people are at work it seems. The BB employees seem really excited and eager to try out themselves later on.
Sangetsu-II
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I see BB employees slaking off all day to take a quick gaming session haha.
Commanche Raisin Toast
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Just one headset and one rep.
I can't remember the other two and I can't see any signage that says what they're showing, but it's on the blog post I think.
PlayStation VR Worlds is one of them too.
falconxcrunner09
Member
How long is the demo?
DarkConfidant
Member
Great, now nobody gets to try it.
I wanna say people are getting at least 15 minutes but it feels like it's been much longer then that.
Hispanic! At the Disco
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My friend's wedding is being held at the golf course down the street from that Best Buy. Maybe i'll sneak off and walk to see some VR later lol
falconxcrunner09
Member
Do you have any idea if it's just those games listed in the OP and PS Blog or is there more?
The games are some weird head soccer game, some eve online thing that your practically in a x wing, Playstation worlds where you just look around an aquatic area, some weird 3D Terris game, and I believe there was one more thing that's just like the eve online one but with brighter neon graphics.
legendaryskitch
Member
Apparently it's still going to be there Sunday too according to sonys demo site. I'm about to head there now actually if anyone else is going in Toledo
Commanche Raisin Toast
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Just finished the Battlezone demo. Incredible stuff. It takes a few seconds to get used to your head movement being separate from your aiming and movement. The response time was really good, and the "black area around the sides of your view" isn't very big, at least for me. After a few seconds you don't even notice it anymore.
Head tracking was just really good. I looked all around the cockpit, even behind and directly above. At one point I had to keep looking above me while the flying enemies circled around me, and everything felt natural and intuitive.
They only let you choose one demo to play and it only lasts 7 minutes. They're letting us go back to the end of the line for another go though, and now there's around 8 people ahead of me and 1 behind.
Going to try Valkyrie and then head home. Very happy with what I've experienced so far.
Head tracking was just really good. I looked all around the cockpit, even behind and directly above. At one point I had to keep looking above me while the flying enemies circled around me, and everything felt natural and intuitive.
They only let you choose one demo to play and it only lasts 7 minutes. They're letting us go back to the end of the line for another go though, and now there's around 8 people ahead of me and 1 behind.
Going to try Valkyrie and then head home. Very happy with what I've experienced so far.
Poker Face
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For the folks who have tried it, are they cleaning the VR headsets between uses? Kinda a silly question but I don't want pink eye lol
Commanche Raisin Toast
Member
Yes. He's got a box of disinfecting wipes he's using between each customer.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
I'm in line now. Debating Between Eve and Battlezone
xenorevlis
Member
What time will ya'll be going there? Ray and I are heading there in a moment.
Spectromixer
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Sangetsu-II
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Just finished the Battlezone demo. Incredible stuff. It takes a few seconds to get used to your head movement being separate from your aiming and movement. The response time was really good, and the "black area around the sides of your view" isn't very big, at least for me. After a few seconds you don't even notice it anymore.
Head tracking was just really good. I looked all around the cockpit, even behind and directly above. At one point I had to keep looking above me while the flying enemies circled around me, and everything felt natural and intuitive.
They only let you choose one demo to play and it only lasts 7 minutes.
Going to try Valkyrie and then head home. Very happy with what I've experienced so far.
Amazing impressions, do you think by the end of the day people will be sold on these experiences?
I'm there right now waiting in line. Sucks it seems like they only have the single kiosk here. At least from what I've seen.
xenorevlis
Member
For any GAF going to Dublin, look out for these two weirdos:
I made a thread recently specifically looking for PSVR impressions if anyone want to go in depth with their experiences at Best Buy or whatever.
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1234743&page=100000#footer
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1234743&page=100000#footer
Commanche Raisin Toast
Member
Absolutely. There were a lot of average Joe family types gathered around watching, and looked like their minds were blown. People of various ages and genders.
An old lady with a Samsung gear VR in her hands was behind me in line and was crazy excited for a turn. Hopefully Sony can keep demoing it and advertise it right.
Sangetsu-II
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That's awesome, I wish there was a demo station near me.