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Re:A reality check for virtual headsets by kazinator on Friday July 07, 2017 @12:38AM (#14716100)
I tried a VR demo a few months ago. It was fantastic!

This stuff has come a long way. It tracks every slightest movement of your head and controllers. The graphics and sound will immerse you in a world you will believe is real.

Very nice gaming is possible, as well as recreation. People could visit fantastic virtual worlds just to be somewhere else and feel good; a kind of therapy, if you will.

I don't understand what these insipid nay-saying wankers are blabbing about.

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Re:A reality check for virtual headsets by icebraining on Friday July 07, 2017 @04:50AM (#14717017)
I don't know. I tried the PSVR, found it very cool (significantly better and more immersible than I thought), yet I wouldn't buy one. A good demo doesn't make for a good product.
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Re:A reality check for virtual headsets by TuringTest on Friday July 07, 2017 @08:33AM (#14717847)
The HTC Vive feels much better than the PSVR. The room-scale tracking and "grappling" hand controls really add to the experience.

IMHO walking around is the real thing in VR; games not directly designed with this in mind are not exploiting the unique possibilities of the medium.

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