Post by Balder on Jan 18, 2019 6:15:52 GMT
I definitely would like to try them. I've heard a lot of good things with VR from those games, but I don't think I'll get a VR set without trying it first.
The reason is that you will likely lose a big chunck of the field of view by wearing glasses, and that can take away from the immersion which is so crucial for enjoying VR.
That said, I have friends that come over and use glasses and they say it doesn't bother them, but they are usually the ones that don't get as excited as those that don't. That's just my observation, you may still enjoy it the same.
The tech is just nuts. Back in the day when Google Cardboard was a thing I thought it was a nice little gimmick, but now that we have proper VR, it just takes a whole different level.
Those games I mentioned are a big reason why I like VR so much. They are the kind of games that are simply perfect for it.
VR is great now, but there is a lot that can be improved, for example a wider field of view, higher frame rate, higher resolution, and a wireless headset could bring it even further.
Nevertheless, it is still a mind blowing experience. I haven't even tried Resident Evil VII on a regular screen because playing it on VR felt like watching Super Mario 64 for the first time all over again. It was that revolutionary.
Then when WipEout Omega got the VR mode I almost shed a tear, it was basically a dream come true. Other small experiences like the X-Wing VR Mission, and even small games like Gunjack can also give that awesome sensation as well once you get into them.
They are definitely very unique experiences that propel gaming to the next level, and can even make you revalue reality itself, and the value of objectivity, or you can overlook at it, and miss on it. After all, not everyone can handle it at first, for some people it takes multiple months to adjust completely.
But that is just part of having a new tech, I'm sure people were mind blown with radio, but some probably found those frequencies stressful at first. I also recall reading articles that some people were getting disoriented the first time they saw a TV as an adult when they first came out. So that is not new by any means.
I've tried both Ocolus Rift and Google Cardboard, but they're terrible with glasses, so I have to take them off. It's all just a blurry mess. Makes me want to try HTC Vive, I've heard they're supposed to be the best when it comes to people who were glasses.