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Iron Man VR Breaks Free From Cords & Load Screens On Quest 2

At launch in 2020, Marvel’s Iron Man VR was a fantastic PSVR game that let you truly embody Tony Stark and his iconic suit of armor. However, the game was also hindered in places by the hardware it ran on. With Iron Man VR flying onto Quest 2 next

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The most notable change (or least noticeable, depending on how you look at it) is the very short loading times. On PSVR, Iron Man VR was notorious as a fantastic experience let down by unfathomably long load screens. While the Camouflaj team was happy with the general response to the PSVR release, the load times were one area that always remained problematic, limited by the PS4’s old hard drive technology. “We wish we could have done more when it came to the load times [on PSVR]” said Payton. “But it wasn’t due to a lack of effort.”

Thanks to the flash storage on Quest 2, this is no longer a problem. The solid state flash storage makes all the difference, with cinematics and missions loading in a matter of seconds. You’ll forget it was even an issue. “We had discussions whether or not we even need a load screen for some of the missions,” said Payton. “It’s so fast, why do we even need to show the player that the game is loading?”

 

[Mibu no ookami]

The previous generation not having SSDs was a real missed opportunity.

Single-handily held the generation back and is similarly holding the current gen back with cross-gen.

That's why people are angry about cross-gen because it's basically taking us back to PS3/360 era, not just PS4/X1. While the games don't run on PS3/360, the games are made the same way and as a result there simply hasn't been a significant upgrade in game design in almost 20 years.

Super excited about what PCIE5/6 can do for next-next-gen, but we need to let the PS4/X1 die as soon as possible.

 

[ManaByte]

The PSVR version was a pain also because it’s a roomscale standing VR game and the jungle of cables hanging off your head were annoying. Will grab the Quest version for sure.

 

[Romulus]

I didn't even realize the quest 2 had an SSD. In terms of framerates it's probably one of the most impressive mobile units I've seen for the price point.
Yes the loading times were the biggest complaint, but I would argue being completely wireless and having true 360 control is even more impressive

 

[Susurrus]

To be fair, if played on a PS5, Iron Man VR's loading time is very, very reasonable.

 

[fastest finger]

In fairness to the developers, they did reduce the load times in an update, but they were still painful on a PS4.

Reducing them any further would have led to in-game stuttering, the last thing you want in a VR game.

 

[RoadHazard]

I didn't even realize the quest 2 had an SSD. In terms of framerates it's probably one of the most impressive mobile units I've seen for the price point.
Yes the loading times were the biggest complaint, but I would argue being completely wireless and having true 360 control is even more impressive

Did you think it had a hard drive? Heh.

 

[MonkeyClaw36]

The PSVR version was a pain also because it’s a roomscale standing VR game and the jungle of cables hanging off your head were annoying. Will grab the Quest version for sure.

Cable from your back, between your legs and VOILA, no issues. Cable is long enough to lie flat on the floor under a small rug. That's what I did and I left a bit of room for moving around.

Never had an issue this way.

And its just 1 cable.... So dont blow it out of proportion...

 

[Resenge]

Cable from your back, between your legs and VOILA, no issues. Cable is long enough to lie flat on the floor under a small rug. That's what I did and I left a bit of room for moving around.

Never had an issue this way.

And its just 1 cable.... So dont blow it out of proportion...

I agree its not a problem but I have to backup ManaByte here. VR headsets without a cable is so freeing. I have multiple headsets most with wires but always notice the wire when I use the PSVR and it is annoying especially after using a wireless headset.

I am still looking forward to the PSVR2 and even though it has a wire it is not a deal breaker in any way.

 

[Romulus]

Did you think it had a hard drive? Heh.

I just figured it was some sort of mobile flash drive and not a literal SSD. There are some serious speed differences between the 2.

What is the difference of mobile flash memory and computer SSD?

Mobile phone and computer adapt equipment features of mobile and host terminal respectively.

www.elinfor.com

 

[DeepEnigma]

SSD is faster than mechanical HDD?

I for one am shocked.

 

[RoadHazard]

I just figured it was some sort of mobile flash drive and not a literal SSD.

What is the difference of mobile flash memory and computer SSD?

Mobile phone and computer adapt equipment features of mobile and host terminal respectively.

www.elinfor.com

I believe it is mobile flash storage rather than an actual SSD. Same thing really, just a lot slower. Many Quest games have quite significant load times, but not nearly as bad as with an HDD.