Tom's Soapbox: Happy Birthday, VR! Now Grow Up

[kcarbotte]

The era of virtual reality was supposed to usher in a new world of advanced games, entertainment, and educational experiences, but hardware adoption has been slow. It’s still got a long way to go.

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[bit_user]

It will be some time before standalone headsets compete on a level with PC-connected headsets. But that day will come

Not a technical level. Desktop GPUs will always be an order of magnitude faster than mobile. For this reason alone, desktop VR will remain a premium platform, where users will find the best visuals as well as other benefits from integration with the PC ecosystem.

That said, I'm very excited about standalone VR. I think the two can co-exist, not unlike smart phones and laptops.

 

[gdmaclew]

When VR gets to the point where wearing a headset doesn't make me look like I'm someone out of a bad 1950's sci fi movie I'll buy it.

 

[logainofhades]

I honestly do not understand the VR hype.

 

[bit_user]

When VR gets to the point where wearing a headset doesn't make me look like I'm someone out of a bad 1950's sci fi movie I'll buy it.

Why do you care? Don't you have anywhere private that you can use it?

 

[twoworlds.craigslist]

'This week marks the two-year anniversary of consumer VR.'

Technically, this is the 31st anniversary of consumer VR because Nintendo did it with the Famicom 3D System...!

 

[middaria]

(I honestly do not understand the VR hype.)

"Unfortunately, no one can simply be told what the matrix is, you have to see it for yourself."
-Morpheus

 

[bit_user]

'This week marks the two-year anniversary of consumer VR.'

Technically, this is the 31st anniversary of consumer VR because Nintendo did it with the Famicom 3D System...!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famicom_3D_System

That is not VR in any meaningful sense of the word. The lack of head tracking means even Virtual Boy can't properly be considered VR.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Boy

BTW, I actually tried it. Not VR.

The article should've said something about "modern consumer VR" or the current wave of VR hardware, to sidestep this sort of nit-picking.

 

[gergguy]

(I honestly do not understand the VR hype.)

Because you haven't tried it. It can not be understood until you experience VR (not cardboard, I'm talking one of the big three - PSVR, Vive , or Rift).

 

[logainofhades]

I don't even like FPS gaming, I doubt I will like VR any more.