GDC 2013: Michael Abrash on “Why VR is Hard (and where it might be going)”

Re:GDC 2013: Michael Abrash on “Why VR is Hard (and where it... by ak223 on Monday April 01, 2013 @05:48PM (#5476174)

Awesome talk. I was just thinking about AR and it's possibilities from this invasive code post ( http://www.verious.com/board/iNVASIVECODE/augmented-reality/). It seemed like the first salvo towards VR, but it's good to hear they're progressing in unison. Will Doom 4 impress us to the next level?

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Re:GDC 2013: Michael Abrash on “Why VR is Hard (and where it... by potatolicious on Monday April 01, 2013 @06:09PM (#5476274)

I got my Rift dev kit on Friday, and my weekend was expected occupied.

I"m not sure if I want Doom 4 in VR. Even in the very rough, early, low-resolution state of the Rift there is an uncanny realism to it - I can easily imagine people literally getting scared to death in horror games.

Games like Amnesia are scary enough on a flat screen in a lit room, there may be real issues with putting them in VR.

There's a thought. Gaming so realistic people stop playing them.

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Re:GDC 2013: Michael Abrash on “Why VR is Hard (and where it... by endianswap on Monday April 01, 2013 @07:04PM (#5476523)

Did you try playing Team Fortress 2 with the Oculus Rift?

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Re:GDC 2013: Michael Abrash on “Why VR is Hard (and where it... by potatolicious on Monday April 01, 2013 @07:35PM (#5476658)

Yeah, it's pretty much the best possible demo of the Rift's abilities. The Tuscany demo in the SDK is IMO not great for showing the full promise of the technology - everything is static and the level geometry means you never really get close to anything for the depth perception to punch you in the face.

TF2 has all of that and more. My score has taken a punishment, but it's just so damn enjoyable.

I'm also that ass on your team that's walking around looking at stuff in amazement instead of shooting the enemy...

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