Wow, that's quite a bold claim for the 21st century (15 years later..................). :applouse:I think VR will have a massive impact on gaming and entertainment, not immediately but faster than most people realize. .
I disagree. 3D TVs were 100% a gimmick, but VR has so many potential applications, all I see is continued growth. There will undoubtedly be failures, but eventually the kinks will be ironed out, the price will come down, the gear will become more comfortable, and it'll make its way out to more and more consumers. And people will use them for a variety of purposes we can't even foresee yet, in addition to the obvious gaming/porn uses.I think is becoming a fad that may not take off. Like 3D TVs that really never toke off. Wearing those large bulky head gear looks like a huge gimmick. VR is coming to IMAX theatres we'll see how that works. VR IMAX movies may be the new entertainment norm like 3D Imax movies. A consumer would rather pay $25 movie ticket for some VR fun rather than invest several $K in hardware.
Haven't experience it yet. Anyone knows where you can try it out. I like to try it before I buy it.I got I cheap Mattel VR to watch porn with my phone and it is pretty good. But I'm wondering if the increase in screen rate with the Occulus/htc makes it that much more emersive. Anyone have experience with this?
Yeah, there's no comparison between smartphone VR and standalone VR sets. They're worlds apart. Even more so when you introduce VR controllers.So where are we with VR?
Is Oculus on the way out?
Is HTC going to take over the market share of VR?
I've tried those google VR and smart phone VR things and they are not impressive.
Have yet to try the more expensive VR sets.
I think we are going to be looking at smaller, lighter, and slim line VR headsets and wearing gloves as controllers a few years from now.Yeah, there's no comparison between smartphone VR and standalone VR sets. They're worlds apart. Even more so when you introduce VR controllers.
They're still on the ground floor. I don't think they're going away, but it'll take time for them to reach mainstream relevance.
I consider Porn a killer app only to get better with improved resolution and head tracking. also if you enjoy simulators, this is where VR can really shine. Project Cars, and Elite Dangerous(space sim) are a couple of my favorites.I think it's still missing the killer app..... resolution is an issue and input devices are in flux.....
Have you tried Apollo 11?I consider Porn a killer app only to get better with improved resolution and head tracking. also if you enjoy simulators, this is where VR can really shine. Project Cars, and Elite Dangerous(space sim) are a couple of my favorites.
Google Earth is an amazing VR experience
all of the above and many others i can spend hours in. I am very happy with my Oculus Rift with Touch controllers can't wait to see the next gen
Have you tried Apollo 11?