Re:Oculus Rift S
by smacktoward on Wednesday March 20, 2019 @02:31PM
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Is there actually any software compelling enough to make the hardware worth the expense? After the wave of interest that followed the release of the original Rift petered out, most developers seem to have dropped VR like a hot rock...
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Re:Oculus Rift S
by Sohcahtoa82 on Wednesday March 20, 2019 @03:28PM
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If you like playing Poker, PokerStars VR is a blast. It's free (There's not even an option to pay money, and you only play with fake money)
I've spent over 100 hours in it. Having the player interaction makes it so fun. Desktop online poker just feels like playing with bots.
Depends on what you like. For traditional shooters there's Onward and Pavlov, with a new AAA title from Respawn Entertainment coming later this year. For sports there's Rec Room, Echo Arena, Racket NX, Eleven: Table Tennis, etc. For single player experiences Lone Echo, Budget Cuts, Robo Recall, and coming later this year Defector, Stormlands, Lone Echo 2, Boneworks... honestly there's a lot.
Yes, the software library is very good, continues to improve, and 2019 will see significant new releases approaching AAA quality (according the the vendors, of course).
Naturally, it depends on your interests. But my issue is lack of time to work through my library, not lack of compelling software.
Re:Oculus Rift S
by AnIdiotOnTheNet on Wednesday March 20, 2019 @04:53PM
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Short answer: no.
There's some stuff that convinces me of the potential (SuperHot VR), but the whole thing is still too much of an expensive pain in the ass to be worth the trouble.
Re:Oculus Rift S
by w1nst0nsm1th on Wednesday March 20, 2019 @03:43PM
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Microsoft Office VR