Re:Meta is raising the price of the Quest 2 to 400 USD
by mepian on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @02:34PM
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The game asks you whether you want standard joystick-based movement when you start it.
Re:Meta is raising the price of the Quest 2 to 400 USD
by Spoom on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @03:04PM
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As others have said, true movement and turning is an option in a good number of games. Having tried it myself, I won't do it again. I had a headache that lasted several hours as a result. Honestly, I was surprised how much it affected me, given that I've never had any form of motion sickness before or since. My brain did not like the perception of movement disconnected from sensing that movement.
Now, when omnidirectional treadmills become a thing so I can literally walk / run places in games, I'm onboard.
Re:Meta is raising the price of the Quest 2 to 400 USD
by pathartl on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @04:13PM
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I get terrible motion sickness so I opted for teleportation. I still get sick in a playthrough. The part where you free the vort in the square was the first time I started really feeling sick, but that's because you have to take an elevator.
After like 3 playthroughs I've gotten the teleporting movement down and it's pretty much second nature. Outside of the game I found myself holding out my hand and flicking to try to pick things up IRL
Re:Meta is raising the price of the Quest 2 to 400 USD
by SpikeMeister on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @02:33PM
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There's smooth movement and smooth turning options for most games, including Alyx.
I want standard joystick-based movement. I suppose too many get motion sickness, or that joysticks are ergonomically awkward to place onto motion controllers while maintaining the "pointing" and "picking up" metaphors.
VR's "aim and teleport" mechanic is the worst, though. It ruins the entire experience for me. I just want to walk in a direction - easy with a game controller. But instead you have to aim, judge distance, and click. It's so weird and feels gross.