SiahWester
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Okay, GAF. I'm curious how people on here feel about VR. There's a semi active thread for the Quest, but I want to see how the rest of the forum feels about VR.
Do you have a VR headset? When did you get into VR? How frequently do you use your headset and what do you play or do in it? If you don't have a VR headset, why not?
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I've been gaming in VR since 2016 with the Gear VR. I've only owned Oculus/Meta headsets. I've also owned the Rift S, Quest 2, and now Quest 3 headsets. They've just always offered the best bang for the buck and have a better ecosystem. I know other headsets have their pros as well. I'm not at all a fanboy.
I lost interest in VR after the first year with the Quest 2. It just collected dust. Didn't like feeling closed in and the blurriness of visuals. The experience was simply uncomfortable and the software launches started to slow down. I got the Quest 3 at launch about six months ago. After many QA issues, I finally got a good headset. I thought of it as a decent upgrade from the Quest 2, but lately it's starting to feel so much more fleshed out.
I think the average Quest user has no idea of the capabilities of this thing. If you can tinker then there's endless use cases for the Quest 3. The resolution and clarity is amazing. You can see pixels if you really look, but 99% of the time it doesn't register in my brain. It's so good I prefer to use it to play flat games now. Using virtual desktop with WiFi 6 I can play games wirelessly with almost no latency in an imax or I can have a massive screen projected in my room right on the ceiling while laying down.
You can install any android app and use them in mixed reality on a huge screen, play 3ds games in 3D, (or other games with some trickery), and watch 3D movies. There is an endless stream of indie content to sideload. There's a bunch of educational apps that utilize mixed reality such as pianovision (its kind of like guitar hero), drawing apps, apps that help you learn other languages, etc. There's a good amount of apps that utilize mixed reality now. They have this one where you control little RC cars in your home across obstacle courses. There are zombie shooters where zombies climb through your actual windows, sword fighting, boxing, city sims, puzzle perspective games, etc.
There's was a massive unreal engine mod that dropped recently that allows you to play unreal engine games in VR now. There have also been huge investments to turn many flat games into VR games. We're going to see many more classic games where you can sit on your butt and just enjoy yourself as you would with traditional flat games. VR use to cater heavily to games where you have to stand but I'm seeing more and more experiences that let you chill out. You still have your exercise apps but its good to see a healthy amount of experiences where you can sit now.
Meta's metaverse (Horizon Worlds) is finally shaping up. You can build your own worlds and play in others. Theres new content every time I log in. Theres also Meta TV which is so much better than in the Quest 2 days. The 360 videos listed are high resolution. The coolest ones are the animated videos. They take you to some crazy places.
I could go on forever. I mean, the regular VR content is also amazing and continues to grow. I think VR is finally where it should be. If you're getting in now you will probably feel overwhelmed but in a good way. Meta has a great ecosystem but it won't be long till what they have built will be matched in one way or another across other headsets. I just needed to gush a little. If you can afford it I would recommended a headset more than ever before. So many uses cases, tons of content to explore, and it's genuinely comfortable now (Quest 3 is at least with some accessories)!
Do you have a VR headset? When did you get into VR? How frequently do you use your headset and what do you play or do in it? If you don't have a VR headset, why not?
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I've been gaming in VR since 2016 with the Gear VR. I've only owned Oculus/Meta headsets. I've also owned the Rift S, Quest 2, and now Quest 3 headsets. They've just always offered the best bang for the buck and have a better ecosystem. I know other headsets have their pros as well. I'm not at all a fanboy.
I lost interest in VR after the first year with the Quest 2. It just collected dust. Didn't like feeling closed in and the blurriness of visuals. The experience was simply uncomfortable and the software launches started to slow down. I got the Quest 3 at launch about six months ago. After many QA issues, I finally got a good headset. I thought of it as a decent upgrade from the Quest 2, but lately it's starting to feel so much more fleshed out.
I think the average Quest user has no idea of the capabilities of this thing. If you can tinker then there's endless use cases for the Quest 3. The resolution and clarity is amazing. You can see pixels if you really look, but 99% of the time it doesn't register in my brain. It's so good I prefer to use it to play flat games now. Using virtual desktop with WiFi 6 I can play games wirelessly with almost no latency in an imax or I can have a massive screen projected in my room right on the ceiling while laying down.
You can install any android app and use them in mixed reality on a huge screen, play 3ds games in 3D, (or other games with some trickery), and watch 3D movies. There is an endless stream of indie content to sideload. There's a bunch of educational apps that utilize mixed reality such as pianovision (its kind of like guitar hero), drawing apps, apps that help you learn other languages, etc. There's a good amount of apps that utilize mixed reality now. They have this one where you control little RC cars in your home across obstacle courses. There are zombie shooters where zombies climb through your actual windows, sword fighting, boxing, city sims, puzzle perspective games, etc.
There's was a massive unreal engine mod that dropped recently that allows you to play unreal engine games in VR now. There have also been huge investments to turn many flat games into VR games. We're going to see many more classic games where you can sit on your butt and just enjoy yourself as you would with traditional flat games. VR use to cater heavily to games where you have to stand but I'm seeing more and more experiences that let you chill out. You still have your exercise apps but its good to see a healthy amount of experiences where you can sit now.
Meta's metaverse (Horizon Worlds) is finally shaping up. You can build your own worlds and play in others. Theres new content every time I log in. Theres also Meta TV which is so much better than in the Quest 2 days. The 360 videos listed are high resolution. The coolest ones are the animated videos. They take you to some crazy places.
I could go on forever. I mean, the regular VR content is also amazing and continues to grow. I think VR is finally where it should be. If you're getting in now you will probably feel overwhelmed but in a good way. Meta has a great ecosystem but it won't be long till what they have built will be matched in one way or another across other headsets. I just needed to gush a little. If you can afford it I would recommended a headset more than ever before. So many uses cases, tons of content to explore, and it's genuinely comfortable now (Quest 3 is at least with some accessories)!
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