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[Sleeping Lesson]

That sounds confusing!

It's not though! They use different tracking technologies. Rift can't do lighthouse-style tracking.

 

[M0nochromatic]

Now imagine if someone makes a ReBoot game...

 

[robotrock]

No, he was claiming the Touch controller comes with lighthouse-style sensors. They just come with another IR camera. Room scale is "possible" with the Rift, but not in the way it is on Vive.

In what way?

The play area will be much smaller? Or more possibilities for the controllers to have tracking issues?

 

[Myggen]

Brad looks so confused, haha.

 

[Zaph]

The Touch will come with a second sensor. We don't know to what extent you'll be able to configure them; he was referencing the demo he experienced in 2015 where they were demoing ToyBox with Touch, where they had a room with a couple sensors on the walls.

Based on UploadVR's early test, one sensor can at least cover 10' x 10' space pretty well for the HMD. How they can be set up and whether Touch will track well in addition to the HMD in a corner-to-corner setup is TBD.

Gotcha, so we won't really know how portable roomscale games will be to the Rift for a while then

Now imagine if someone makes a ReBoot game...

Someone dig up all those Tony Hawk Ride boards from the dump, and use them to make a VR hoverboarding game

 

[The Dutch Slayer]

OMG FINALLY DREW FINALLY FULL SCREEN !

 

[GribbleGrunger]

Jesus, these are the types of games that will kill VR. Just horrible Wii like experiences that appear exactly the same unless you're wearing the headset, but even then they look bloody awful. I hope Sony have some standout games for Giant Bomb to demo when they get their hands on the PSVR. Still watching though so hopefully things improve.

 

[Krejlooc]

Can't watch now, are they having a better time with this compared to the Oculus stuff?

its been night and day to me

 

[Raticus79]

Haptic feedback on the bow, very nice

 

[RepairmanJack]

God the game on the table stuff makes me the most excited about VR.

 

[Tubobutts]

The potential for tabletop stuff is what I am most interested in for VR.

 

[Dartastic]

Serious question though for those who can pay attention, are they having more fun because of roomscale, or just because of the hand tracking?

 

[kvk1]

NOSCOPE SHOEMAKER

 

[Raticus79]

The potential for tabletop stuff is what I am most interested in for VR.

God the game on the table stuff makes me the most excited about VR.

Total Warhammer VR, do it

 

[studyguy]

The future is VR tables.

 

[Myggen]

God the game on the table stuff makes me the most excited about VR.

The potential for tabletop stuff is what I am most interested in for VR.

Agreed.

 

[Z3M0G]

This makes me miss playing Sports Champions... I hope Sony is smart enough to make Sports Champions VR...

 

[Death Metalist]

Brad's the new Robin Hood.

Serious question though for those who can pay attention, are they having more fun because of roomscale, or just because of the hand tracking?

Hand tracking for sure.

 

[spannicus]

Serious question though for those who can pay attention, are they having more fun because of roomscale, or just because of the hand tracking?

I would say the complete package/software.

 

[M_A_C]

Looks amazing

 

[skLaFarebear]

Serious question though for those who can pay attention, are they having more fun because of roomscale, or just because of the hand tracking?

Well the biggest reason they're having more fun is that the software itself is much better than the stuff on the Oculus stream. Roomscale and especially hand tracking are probably a reason for that.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Brad's the new Robin Hood.

the new Legolas.

 

[Myggen]

Serious question though for those who can pay attention, are they having more fun because of roomscale, or just because of the hand tracking?

Both, mostly hand tracking imo.

 

[Z3M0G]

How can Nintendo NOT make games like this...

 

[Wallach]

How can Nintendo NOT make games like this...

Nintendo is not really synonymous with cutting-edge technology.

 

[Animator]

Actually, I think it is pretty obvious what is making it more fun. Room-scale 360° tracking with fully tracked controllers, and games built around these concepts.

I mean, people working with it have said for months that it is really hard to go back to interacting with VR with standard controls after the full experience. The reception seems to be a reflection of that.

This.

 

[studyguy]

Looks pretty w/e to me tbh. It's something I'd expect to get as a demo of VR rather than the full title.

 

[Krejlooc]

Serious question though for those who can pay attention, are they having more fun because of roomscale, or just because of the hand tracking?

Depends on the demo and what it is doing. But by and large, hand tracking is the big change.

 

[TharpDaddy]

Looks pretty w/e to me tbh. It's something I'd expect to get as a demo of VR rather than the full title.

It's part of the lab which is a set of demos for vr

 

[Brinbe]

Neat

 

[Kyne]

How can Nintendo NOT make games like this...

 

[tuxfool]

How can Nintendo NOT make games like this...

By not being technological laggards?

 

[studyguy]

It's part of the lab which is a set of demos for vr

Ah gotcha, then about what I expect from the demos. Just got on, how many games have they rolled through so far?

 

[robotrock]

This Orb interface is incredible

 

[Tubobutts]

Brad is going to end up tripping. I can feel it.

 

[viveks86]

Haven't been following the stream so far. So is VR DOA or not?

 

[Goldfishking]

Ah gotcha, then about what I expect from the demos. Just got on, how many games have they rolled through so far?

List of games they played are updated in the OP.

 

[ratcliffja]

Haven't been following the stream so far. So is VR DOA or not?

The Vive lineup looks significantly better.

 

[Croatoan]

Haven't been following the stream so far. So is VR DOA or not?

Vive is being much better received. They are loving it.

 

[Chuck]

Jason passed out

 

[KingKong]

oh Brad, you can't pay attention even in VR

 

[Ghost Dad the Whip]

i thought these guys were supposed to be Jaded... que pasa? :^)

 

[Linkyn]

Haven't been following the stream so far. So is VR DOA or not?

The Vive looks much better. In terms of the software I think it's ok. Most games are little more than fancy tech demos at this point, but that should be expected.

 

[Zaph]

God the game on the table stuff makes me the most excited about VR.

I really want someone to make a Diablo-style dungeon crawler on a giant VR table, but with a twist:

The table is in the middle of one of those Games Workshop nerd shops and the bosses you fight are model statues sitting on shelves all around you - but they come to life and fly onto the table to fight.

Putting that idea out there royalty-free

 

[ratcliffja]

Valve dialogue is second to none.

 

[Brinbe]

Valve =)

 

[CosmicQueso]

Haven't been following the stream so far. So is VR DOA or not?

The Vive looks rad so far.

 

[Tubobutts]

I really want someone to make a Diablo-style dungeon crawler on a giant VR table, but with a twist:

The table is in the middle of one of those Games Workshop nerd shops and the bosses you fight are model statues sitting on shelves all around you - but they come to life and fly onto the table to fight.

Putting that idea out there royalty-free

If they can charge you $60 for each model, Games Workshop would be on board.

 

[NumberThree]

Jeff feels no fear.

 

[kvk1]

glados!