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[POLL] Will you buy a virtual reality device
JonBonJawa
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next year some 3D Virtual Reality devices will become available
Sony Morpheus, Oculus Rift and several cheaper Asian knockoffs..
will you buy one for gaming?
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Nope. I'm getting older and I don't want to take any more steps toward The Matrix. I will let the younger generations wrestle with that one. If all games go the VR way in my lifetime, I will just go back to books as long as they are still available.
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Only If they allow me to gaming using my brain wave.
Definitely not before I have the chance to try one on and see how much I find it worth the deal.
Even then I probably will have better things to spend my disposable income on.
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Occulus Rift for sure, that thing is amazing. There is already nice games available for it and most AAA games coming out soon will be ready for it. They even have movement detector available for it and also making addons to have hands movements , etc for those that play mmorpgs or mmofps.
It can also be use as a theater system for movies or general computer usage. The only thing i am worried about is how physically i will react to it at long term use. It is possible i will have to reduce my computer usage even more to not harm myself. ( eyes, coordination, etc . )
I think i might try on a friend's one and actually wait for some more developments before investing money on it.
But definitly will buy it. I mean, doesn't matter if ur young or old, casual or hardcore, being able to "live" even if for moments in another "reality" is an experience, unlike any other
It's kinda like going to the first 3D movies and stuff. It's one of those "well, i'm curious". I bet even my grandma will eventually want to "put the mask on" just to see what the hell is happening there out of pure curiosity :P
would like to try one before this poxy gist gets the best of me, just as long as i dont actually have to wave my arms around like a madman to get my toon to swing his weapons.
Occulus Rift looks to be the headgear of choice, hope that can play ESOL with it.
anything to improve the escapism that games give these days would be welcome. as long as it dosnt include having to decide between two coloured pills
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I am worried I might get stricken with bad headaches. I suffer from a form of motion sickness that affects me in FPS games so I will have to check how this technology affects me before I spend any money on it. I even had a mild form of it in ESO so am getting more susceptible as I grow long in the tooth. I sound like some old womem "damn this new-fangled devices they be getting me all muddled in the head now".
At least I'm not as bad as my husband he only recently learnt how to text.
This is a good, useful poll. I would have thought that more people would have picked up an Occulus Facerift DK2 by now. It seems that the installed base is very, very low at this time. Good info, thx.
And, no, I am not interested in strapping anything onto my face while I game; I want to drink my beer, check the time, keep track of the food on the stove, and live life while I play.
I'll go where the games are. And "VR" already has one major strike against it . . . I don't particularly care for first person perspective in my games. So the games will have to really stand out and not just be "FPS #432987 except in VR" they'll need to really push the boundaries of interaction.
In short, if the games are there, I'll be there. If not, then no.
Besides, I wear glasses and though I am sure that will be taken into account, I really have no desire for VR devices.
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My feelings exactly, until they can beam it into my head I'm not going to consider it.
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I kind of voted a little too quickly, but I've had a 720p Occulus for a while now.
These devices will kick total ass when it comes to racing sims and combat aircraft sims. Everything else I've tried is meh...
I'll be waiting for a while. The 720p just doesn't cut the mustard resolution wise (it's quite bad so close to your eyes) that I don't think 1080p will be a big enough improvement resolution wise (For Me)
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No way.
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No, I can see the novelty, I most certainly would try one out but it's really not necessary for me.
Additionally, the idea of strapping something to my face isn't really my thing.
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I enjoy combat flight-sims greatly, and two of my current favourite online games (War Thunder and Elite:Dangerous) already support the Oculus. Star Citizen most likely will also have built-in OR support.
So the choice for me is a no-brainer, I'll buy an Oculus as soon as it is commercially released.
I don't know how serious you like the "Sim" part
Have you ever tried https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/world/
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You are just talking about something that sits on your head and as you turn your head the world turns?
That is what happens in a game when you turn left or right, no big deal. True virtual reality devices are a long way of, but when we get one of those and can 'jack in' I will be there.