Of course players swap and compete against each other (there is an arcade mode for that).
I might use VR when someone else is in the house however. That's different.
Having friends over, ignoring them and playing a game sounds rude, unless they are into it. But even then, it would be more polite to let the guests play and the host watch.
Sharing a flat with a roommate and playing a game while they do their own thing in the same room is certainly not rude.
That's a good point but it's just a limitation with current-gen tech. There's already headsets that can 'see' other players and incorporate them into the experience. Like the HTC Vive Focus 3. This is why those are used a lot for interactive experiences at trade shows etc. They are much more suitable than an Oculus Quest.
Sharing on an external screen (on a quest you can easily stream the output to any chromecast) is something I also do when I'm giving demonstrations.
This is why most VR games are casual and gimmicky affairs that remind me of Wii Sports. Completely different audiences.
I think that’s mostly because you are doing something physical (interesting) but nobody else is allowed to participate. Which can feel kinda rude.
Compare that to normal games which you can “relax to” at the end of your work day.
I love playing beat saber myself, one of the more “casual” games, but its always been weird with people around.
Its not a coincidence that the apple vision pitch was mostly “this is the best HD screen that you’ve seen you just put it on your head” with a lot less movement emphasis, and I think it has a bigger chance of “taking off” than the current gen of vr, hopefully.