Would be cool if you got placed in the middle of the circle maybe, and could spin around to see the whole map. Also might be a terrible idea, not sure.
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PlayStation VR Launch Thread: Welcome to The Real World
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Jacksinthe
Banned
This stand comes out on the 28th
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LYGCK1M/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Charges 2 dualshocks and 2 moves at the same time. Cheaper than the current option.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LYGCK1M/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Charges 2 dualshocks and 2 moves at the same time. Cheaper than the current option.
I imagine it would be like the rotating table in Batman VR.
These impressions have me hyped.
I tried PSVR, but it was a year ago with a prototype model, I think with an earlier version of the screen thought I'm not sure. It was pretty damn good then though.
Gonna try it this coming weekend, and if I like it, I might just bite the bullet and jump in.
Can't believe I might be spending $700 CAD on this thing, when I only spend $400 on my PS4.
I tried PSVR, but it was a year ago with a prototype model, I think with an earlier version of the screen thought I'm not sure. It was pretty damn good then though.
Gonna try it this coming weekend, and if I like it, I might just bite the bullet and jump in.
Can't believe I might be spending $700 CAD on this thing, when I only spend $400 on my PS4.
Pankratous
Member
How do you get more coins for the claw machine in Playroom VR?
I've completed the platformer level a couple times and have a bunch of coins with a PlayStation symbol on but they don't seem to give me any for the machine.
I've completed the platformer level a couple times and have a bunch of coins with a PlayStation symbol on but they don't seem to give me any for the machine.
That's the one I'm waiting on. I never really thought about getting one before i had the psvr but there is so much crap involved you kinda need it... aided by the fact that the move controllers are pieces of shit that both use mini USB and need a data connection to charge. I'm very annoyed by Sony phoning it in on the moves and not updating them AT ALL
Already are quite a few
m0dus whats the name of your game
Ninja Scooter
Member
I saw that, though I'm a little questionable on the company. Power A isn't the best, but the DS4 charger I've had from them since launch has worked well.
CollectedDust
Member
Just finished my first PSVR gaming session. I came away very impressed, and this is as someone who has used a Vive. I didn't have any drift issues, but the move controllers do have some wiggle jank, just as they did when using them on PS3. This (and room scale) are much improved with a Vive. However, I was surprised at the amount of movement games like batman do allow. Not room scale, but more than head tilting (like my GearVR).
Others have said it, but my opinion is that the PSVR has one key thing over the other headsets: GAMES. I have a PC with a 980ti and the funds for a Vive, but I opted to wait because while it was fun, there wasn't a lot of software for it. I feel like the PSVR is different, it feels like modern VR and has the software to justify a purchase.
And yes, this is still the honeymoon phase for a lot of us. Here's to hoping it lasts!
Others have said it, but my opinion is that the PSVR has one key thing over the other headsets: GAMES. I have a PC with a 980ti and the funds for a Vive, but I opted to wait because while it was fun, there wasn't a lot of software for it. I feel like the PSVR is different, it feels like modern VR and has the software to justify a purchase.
And yes, this is still the honeymoon phase for a lot of us. Here's to hoping it lasts!
AlexFlame116
Member
I'm going to keep trying with the headset. Not giving up til it's completely impossible to fix it. There must be a solution. Also I really can't afford anything other VR device, plus I'm wary of the Oculus due to all the controversy around them right now.
Revolutionary
Member
Ugh, just noticed that there are tiny scratches in the center of my PSVR lens, thanks to my glasses. It's not noticeable in-game but it's only been a few days so I fear it will only get worse. Is scratch resistant coating unfeasible with VR lens?
So does the PSVR image look as good as the 2D gameplay vids? The vids I see online look great, but I haven't played the VR so its hard for me to visualize what it actually looks like IRL. How's the immersion?
Do you feel like you are really in the game? Does the headset give you a good sense of depth?
Also, does it live up to your childhood fantasies of virtual reality? VR is something I've always deemed about, so ,y expectations are pretty high.
Do you feel like you are really in the game? Does the headset give you a good sense of depth?
Also, does it live up to your childhood fantasies of virtual reality? VR is something I've always deemed about, so ,y expectations are pretty high.
Man I would love just a simple Time Crisis series port to PSVR. Doesn't need to be updated other than just render at 1080p and make you actually duck instead of using the pedals.
Are there any non horror themed light gun style games out or coming out?
The image quality is actually better than the 2d videos, but the pixelation / aliasing is worse because imagine that screen pressed right up to your face and scaled across your whole field of view.
Sense of immersion and place is really strong, as is the sense of depth. The hardest thing to describe from 2d videos is the sense of scale and distance. It's not like 3D movies where things just kinda pop out, it really feels like things are near you and at real world scale. The only big caveat to feeling like you're in a game is that you kinda feel like you're in a game but wearing goggles, because you don't have full peripheral vision.
All that said, it doesn't really live up to your wildest childhood dreams because movement in VR is really disorienting if done with a joystick like a typical fps. That's why you see games using roomscale and teleportation, etc.
Are there any non horror themed light gun style games out or coming out?
The image quality is actually better than the 2d videos, but the pixelation / aliasing is worse because imagine that screen pressed right up to your face and scaled across your whole field of view.
Sense of immersion and place is really strong, as is the sense of depth. The hardest thing to describe from 2d videos is the sense of scale and distance. It's not like 3D movies where things just kinda pop out, it really feels like things are near you and at real world scale. The only big caveat to feeling like you're in a game is that you kinda feel like you're in a game but wearing goggles, because you don't have full peripheral vision.
All that said, it doesn't really live up to your wildest childhood dreams because movement in VR is really disorienting if done with a joystick like a typical fps. That's why you see games using roomscale and teleportation, etc.
You aren't going to notice smudges and scratches on the lenses unless they are big or very deep. One thing about them being so close to your eye is that you can't focus on them. I've played vr with scratched to hell lenses that looked horrible when looking at them but didn't notice when I had the headset on
No worries. As the other person mentioned it's wave based all the way through. Worth mentioning! There are no traditional levels to explore or anything. There's just unlocking gear, levels, simple story content. There may be special levels /bosses but I never got that far.
That's why I prefer Raw Data and HordeZ. There's a better sense of progression and adventure.
Is there a distance sweet-spot with you guys? things look pretty clear in the game a few virtual meters in-front of me, but, when I bring objects closer to my eyes to look at the finer details, they end up just getting even more blurry.
Had to hold the note at arms length for example in the heist game to read the safe code.
Wondering if that's normal, a headset issue, or just my eyes.
Had to hold the note at arms length for example in the heist game to read the safe code.
Wondering if that's normal, a headset issue, or just my eyes.
CollectedDust
Member
There is a 5-10 minute segment of London Heist that is basically what you are after. It was such a tease, but a ton of fun while it lasted.
I really hope there are more PSVR light gun style games. I'm a huge fan of the genre, it's like my Dynasty Warriors. I'm that guy that still has all of the Saturn light gun games, House of the Dead 1-3, the PS4 time crisis, Wii U House of the Dead, etc. Give me some more of that in VR, pretty please!
I started looking for a good way to charge the move controllers, and found that the move charge pack on Amazon was going for like $40-50 through 3rd party sellers...
After doing some research I found that some older Dual Shock 4 charging packs actually is the same exact unit with a plugged in adapter for DS4 controller and also work with move controllers. Currently they are cheap as hell right now at $10 on Amazon/Newegg.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16879261634
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OGPTED4/?tag=neogaf0e-20
After doing some research I found that some older Dual Shock 4 charging packs actually is the same exact unit with a plugged in adapter for DS4 controller and also work with move controllers. Currently they are cheap as hell right now at $10 on Amazon/Newegg.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16879261634
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OGPTED4/?tag=neogaf0e-20
PSVR games coming this week:
Pixel Gear
SportsBarVR
Pixel Gear
SportsBarVR
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/10/16/the-drop-new-playstation-games-for-10182016/
Codiox
Member
The demo is only the tip of the iceberg. In the full game there are 7 tracks and I only could finish track 3. And track 2 is the demo track. This is too fucking intense.
Also everybody get SportsBarVR!
ZehDon
Member
Yep. Finished Scavenger's Odyssey last night. Absolutely blew me away. I would absolutely love a full length title, maybe with multiplayer. Dare I dream of a Mechwarrior game for this?
demigod
Member
Im using the gold headset with psvr just fine.
Im surprised there is no fight night game or any boxing for vr yet.
Resolution is worse in game I think. But to answer you're other questions you absolutely feel in the game. The sense of depth and presence is amazing. Looking over edges or on a roller coaster it all feels like it would in real life . So far it lives up to exactly what I always hoped would happen one day .
Totally. I think it was just a bit simple compared to the well developed stuff in games like time crisis or virtua cop.
More more more!
Yes to all those questions. Due to the 3d effect providing depth and immersion everything looks far better wearing the headset than it ever could in a 2d video
AlexFlame116
Member
Which of the two stands should I go for? The Power A one is 50 and the Collective Minds one is 35 but I also want to make sure it's a good quality one. Any help please?
That said to be honest here, cause there is a big blurry area about that on the net.
So yes, of course, being VR will be the whole benefit over a traditional 2d version of it. Now is the iq better ? No, it's not. I have to admitt blurry small things in the background (for exemple in drive club) are even less visible. having more distance and density on a 2d video makes them clearer.
So that whole "a shared vid is not the real quality" means it's not the effect of the VR, and such a 2d vid means nothing in the end, but it's actually a better quality.
Slackerish
Member
I'm currently planning to buy the Collective Minds, mainly since it handles 2x DS4. Their other products seem to have good ratings on Amazon.
Revolutionary
Member
Thanks, that's a bit comforting to hear. Still, going to be extra careful from now on. Wish I wasn't so careless to begin with but lesson learned.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
No, the hardware limitations and screen door effect cause a fuzzier, blurrier visual.
AlexFlame116
Member
Cool. Will look into this one for a bit then. Yeah I like the fact that there are 2 DS4 charging ports. Thanks!
Whoa. Where did you find that? How much does it cost?
Some PS4 pro VR details for Bound
Hi,
As for VR. We enabled new effects in VR like volumetric lights. On top of that we are rendering sharper shadows - which are crucial in VR and rendering to 4K internal screen which is then supersampled to 1080P display in PSVR. We can do 4K rendering for PSVR since there are still unused black spots that saves us 15% of bandwidth. In native 4K we have places in the game that run at about 50 fps, and that's wy we decided to not use it.
Thanks in your interest! If you have Bound and PSVR, then you already have a free patch that enables VR for our game. Go and check it out
HIGH DEF JEFF
Banned
Because of a stupid ban I couldnt be here for VR Hype Day One. I would have loved posting while it was my girlfriends turn with the headset. So here are 3 1/2 days of thoughts in one long post.
-London Heist was the first thing I did. It was that second section, in the bar, that made me a VR believer, convert, cheerleader, fanatic, etc. I have never tried VR before .so I am sitting there and I start to tinker around..I realize I can stand up and get in this guys face or I can turn all the way around and see all these weapons on the wall behind me or I can blow into the microphone and smoke comes out of my virtual mouth and I just stopped talking to my girlfriend about how it all looked and restored to things like holy shit and tons of smiling.
From that 20 minutes playing London Heist I felt like I did when my father got me a SNES for Christmas back in the day.
-My girlfriend tries Until Dawn and it was incredible. Watching anyone play is tough when you are just watching the TV. It makes you jealous, you want to be playing. And if its something you havent played or seen before you have no idea of the scale of what you are seeing. Like when the Until Dawn bad guys head is 100 feet tall and looking at you. Or when those tiny spider jump on your head and you can somehow feel them.
I popped in Super Mario World and it just felt like something brand new. I didnt know about graphics and specs, it just felt NEW. And the worst part was the waiting. MY TURN!!!
-I bought almost every game that came out. I will list a few later that I skipped (for now). It feels so good to be surprised by things you bought because the price was right. Like Tumble and Headmaster. Those are great games. But then something that I was totally not considering blew me away. I played the demo for Wayward Sky got to literally the first section when you have to click and move the girl..quit the game and bought it. I want to see all of this. My first thought was of God of War 3. The angle you are seeing the girl at and the platform shes on feels like a God of War arena. I wasnt sure what a 3rd person game would look and feel like and I thing I like it more than any 1st person game. I know God of War reboot is over the shoulder and thats fine..but if they could add VR support to GOW3 Remastered and let me stand over that Cronus fight that would be fucking incredible. 3rd person
When I wasnt playing SMW my cousins and I would talk about what other games we want to play. Even though a world map wasnt new there was something about how you moved around in SMW that felt like you were traveling to different places.
-Then while skimming GAF I saw a few mentions of what I think is top 5 VR games. Robot Rescue. If everything before felt a lot like getting a SNES. This was the next step and I felt like I was playing Mario 64 for the first time. Every few seconds something happened in that game that shocked me. Whoever made this game is giving away some of the best game gimmicks do they know I would pay for this. The way the controller works, the co-op and this decades version of realizing you can move the camera ..turning all the way around, seeing the way you came and having to walk back that way while facing behind you. I have played every 3D Mario game since 64 and never cleared them. That wouldnt be the case here. I hope this becomes a full game.
I would sit for hours trying to get every star in Mario 64. I have no patience for that now, If something is too annoying to get I just move on. Then, it wasnt about getting to the end for me it was about completing a game.
-By Friday I guess I had spent close to 700 dollars on everything (Launch Bundle, Games). I didnt want to spend more. But when Rez and Thumper just arent loud enough in the 5 headphones I have whats another 250 on an Astro A40 w/ Mix Amp. I dont think the volume level out of the VR cable is good. It seems very low to me. Rez and Thumper are incredible but I want my ears to be ringing when I am done playing. I hooked up the A40s and played through Level 2 of Thumper three times back to back and my eyes, ears and body where fucking exhausted when I stopped. I categorize those games as experiences. When either of us play we dont say anything to the outside world. We are either in awe (Rez) or focused (Thumper).
When the N64 was out I was old enough and had money enough to buy a crappy Sony Surround Sound in a box. Even though the N64 was outputting in stereo the receiver was somehow able to separate some things if you put it one of those fake sound profile modes (like Dolby Pro Logic or some shit). I would make my cousins play and point at the speakers thinking how cool it was that the sound was moving around our basement.
Not sure how to wrap this whole thing up. In the last few days our lives have been consumed by this. Our dog is terrified of the headset because he somehow relates it to us screaming or jolting in fear (when playing Until Dawn). I have re-arranged parts of our living room to make a VR corner so the headset is always ready to go. I have the camera on a tripod so that we can quickly reconfigure the room for when people come over. I mean it has just been incredible.
I havent enjoyed video games like this since I was a kid. And people can say its a honeymoon and the wonder wears off .okay? Even if it does..like, everything does..why not enjoy it NOW instead of worrying about the longevity of the platform or the post release lineup looks dire. People played Wii Bowling for years. When I was in Best Buy to pick up the A40s there was a woman a lot older than me buy a Launch Bundle, I had to chime in and tell her that she had no idea what shes in store for. She gave me a high five and asked for my PSN name. People are excited about this and the way that Wii word of mouth spread is going to happen here. I sometimes play the arms folded, impress me games industry role and I forget that the everyday Joe Schmoe is just looking to have fun and they dont care if the Move Controller dont track 100% of the time. During lunch we watched some portions of a PSVR launch day lineup and my girlfriend noted how miserable all the people playing and watching looked and rolled her eyes when they expressed concern that these devices are now being sold to the public. She has no idea who these hosts are and said thank god I am not that jaded.
I still have A LOT of games to play and am glad to be able to participate now with all the people who seem to be having as great of a time as I am!!
FAVORITES (So Far):
Playroom
Wayward Sky
Harmonix Easel
Until Dawn
Batman
Bound
Thumper
Rez
London Heist
Job Simulator
-London Heist was the first thing I did. It was that second section, in the bar, that made me a VR believer, convert, cheerleader, fanatic, etc. I have never tried VR before .so I am sitting there and I start to tinker around..I realize I can stand up and get in this guys face or I can turn all the way around and see all these weapons on the wall behind me or I can blow into the microphone and smoke comes out of my virtual mouth and I just stopped talking to my girlfriend about how it all looked and restored to things like holy shit and tons of smiling.
From that 20 minutes playing London Heist I felt like I did when my father got me a SNES for Christmas back in the day.
-My girlfriend tries Until Dawn and it was incredible. Watching anyone play is tough when you are just watching the TV. It makes you jealous, you want to be playing. And if its something you havent played or seen before you have no idea of the scale of what you are seeing. Like when the Until Dawn bad guys head is 100 feet tall and looking at you. Or when those tiny spider jump on your head and you can somehow feel them.
I popped in Super Mario World and it just felt like something brand new. I didnt know about graphics and specs, it just felt NEW. And the worst part was the waiting. MY TURN!!!
-I bought almost every game that came out. I will list a few later that I skipped (for now). It feels so good to be surprised by things you bought because the price was right. Like Tumble and Headmaster. Those are great games. But then something that I was totally not considering blew me away. I played the demo for Wayward Sky got to literally the first section when you have to click and move the girl..quit the game and bought it. I want to see all of this. My first thought was of God of War 3. The angle you are seeing the girl at and the platform shes on feels like a God of War arena. I wasnt sure what a 3rd person game would look and feel like and I thing I like it more than any 1st person game. I know God of War reboot is over the shoulder and thats fine..but if they could add VR support to GOW3 Remastered and let me stand over that Cronus fight that would be fucking incredible. 3rd person
When I wasnt playing SMW my cousins and I would talk about what other games we want to play. Even though a world map wasnt new there was something about how you moved around in SMW that felt like you were traveling to different places.
-Then while skimming GAF I saw a few mentions of what I think is top 5 VR games. Robot Rescue. If everything before felt a lot like getting a SNES. This was the next step and I felt like I was playing Mario 64 for the first time. Every few seconds something happened in that game that shocked me. Whoever made this game is giving away some of the best game gimmicks do they know I would pay for this. The way the controller works, the co-op and this decades version of realizing you can move the camera ..turning all the way around, seeing the way you came and having to walk back that way while facing behind you. I have played every 3D Mario game since 64 and never cleared them. That wouldnt be the case here. I hope this becomes a full game.
I would sit for hours trying to get every star in Mario 64. I have no patience for that now, If something is too annoying to get I just move on. Then, it wasnt about getting to the end for me it was about completing a game.
-By Friday I guess I had spent close to 700 dollars on everything (Launch Bundle, Games). I didnt want to spend more. But when Rez and Thumper just arent loud enough in the 5 headphones I have whats another 250 on an Astro A40 w/ Mix Amp. I dont think the volume level out of the VR cable is good. It seems very low to me. Rez and Thumper are incredible but I want my ears to be ringing when I am done playing. I hooked up the A40s and played through Level 2 of Thumper three times back to back and my eyes, ears and body where fucking exhausted when I stopped. I categorize those games as experiences. When either of us play we dont say anything to the outside world. We are either in awe (Rez) or focused (Thumper).
When the N64 was out I was old enough and had money enough to buy a crappy Sony Surround Sound in a box. Even though the N64 was outputting in stereo the receiver was somehow able to separate some things if you put it one of those fake sound profile modes (like Dolby Pro Logic or some shit). I would make my cousins play and point at the speakers thinking how cool it was that the sound was moving around our basement.
Not sure how to wrap this whole thing up. In the last few days our lives have been consumed by this. Our dog is terrified of the headset because he somehow relates it to us screaming or jolting in fear (when playing Until Dawn). I have re-arranged parts of our living room to make a VR corner so the headset is always ready to go. I have the camera on a tripod so that we can quickly reconfigure the room for when people come over. I mean it has just been incredible.
I havent enjoyed video games like this since I was a kid. And people can say its a honeymoon and the wonder wears off .okay? Even if it does..like, everything does..why not enjoy it NOW instead of worrying about the longevity of the platform or the post release lineup looks dire. People played Wii Bowling for years. When I was in Best Buy to pick up the A40s there was a woman a lot older than me buy a Launch Bundle, I had to chime in and tell her that she had no idea what shes in store for. She gave me a high five and asked for my PSN name. People are excited about this and the way that Wii word of mouth spread is going to happen here. I sometimes play the arms folded, impress me games industry role and I forget that the everyday Joe Schmoe is just looking to have fun and they dont care if the Move Controller dont track 100% of the time. During lunch we watched some portions of a PSVR launch day lineup and my girlfriend noted how miserable all the people playing and watching looked and rolled her eyes when they expressed concern that these devices are now being sold to the public. She has no idea who these hosts are and said thank god I am not that jaded.
I still have A LOT of games to play and am glad to be able to participate now with all the people who seem to be having as great of a time as I am!!
FAVORITES (So Far):
Playroom
Wayward Sky
Harmonix Easel
Until Dawn
Batman
Bound
Thumper
Rez
London Heist
Job Simulator
Chittagong
Gold Member
One thing that's hard to grasp from videos viewed on a regular screen is the insane contrast. Blacks are really black, and whites are so very bright it's amazing
Savantcore
Unconfirmed Member
Really want to play a shooting game but Until Dawn seems to be the most fleshed out and I just can't really do jump scares
London Heist demo was fun but from what I hear it's a pretty short experience in the main thing.
London Heist demo was fun but from what I hear it's a pretty short experience in the main thing.
Yeah, on pc I consider playing all games in the Stream 's VR theatre just because the colour balance is so good.
Do we know what is causing the tracking issues?
With the Vive it's very helpful to remove anything reflective from the sensor zone.
Yer, my problem is things up close are blurry - where as others are telling me that when they hold things really close they can see them perfectly. Not sure if it's a headset or eye thing.
jellies_two
Member
Try moving the camera away from the TV like face 90 degrees away.
Sit further back for tumble because you lean forward a lot
Don't move the dual shock.between your face and the camera
Tracking should be solid for the headset I did over two hours of tumble with only dual shook going red if I stacked too.high and forgot.to move and rotate the table but instead just reached everywhere.
All VR headsets are like that. Holding objects to close to your face will have them become blurry
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