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I tried to illustrate why I'm excited for this being the FIRST. Just to challenge your thinking about what comes next: > kind of just make me roll my eyes. We

by aresant 11y ago

I tried to illustrate why I'm excited for this being the FIRST. Just to challenge your thinking about what comes next: > kind of just make me roll my eyes. We've been hearing things like that for decades. Is it really going to blur the lines of reality? Tricking your vision is HUGE to changing your reality. We perceive up to 80 per cent of all impressions by means of our sight. (1) https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=vision%20compared%20to%20other%20senses https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&e... > You'll still be sitting a chair with a machine strapped to your face. -=> Give the form factor a couple of years. Every sensor in there is being miniaturized by the day. Magic Leap (and others) are using tricks to project imagery directly onto your retina. Google's already filed > People also think it will change video games forever, but I honestly don't see how. It improves immersion, but for me, immersion isn't even on the top 10 list of things that I care about in games. -=> Ok I'll bite, on gaming - Go play Elite Dangerous + DK2 + Motion Sim and tell me that you don't believe you're flying in outer space. It's that good. More accessible, and I bet we see a lot of these, is VR coasters w/motion - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcmQr2y5Z88 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcmQr2y5Z88 - another easy one to try is Assetto Corsa + DK2 + driving wheel. Games are a popular idea about VR's application but doesn't scratch the service in terms of application - training, social interaction, SEX, therapy, etc, etc.

TheGRS 11y ago
Indeed, games are a neat way to apply the technology, but flying a space ship in Elite Dangerous is the same on an Oculus as it would be on your monitor. The VR headset may be able to improve things like storytelling, gameplay and interaction, but I don't think I've seen how it does yet.
- Suttonian 11y ago
  No, it's not. I've said this a few times before and it's a little romanticized, but it's the difference between playing a game, and being there - in the game. You can look up and see out of the top of your spaceship. You look to your left and the holographic display of your ship appears. You look down and you see your body, wearing a cool spacesuit. But most of all, it feels like you're piloting a ship instead of watching a ship fly around on a screen.

by aresant 11y ago

TheGRS 11y ago

Indeed, games are a neat way to apply the technology, but flying a space ship in Elite Dangerous is the same on an Oculus as it would be on your monitor. The VR headset may be able to improve things like storytelling, gameplay and interaction, but I don't think I've seen how it does yet.

Suttonian 11y ago
No, it's not. I've said this a few times before and it's a little romanticized, but it's the difference between playing a game, and being there - in the game. You can look up and see out of the top of your spaceship. You look to your left and the holographic display of your ship appears. You look down and you see your body, wearing a cool spacesuit. But most of all, it feels like you're piloting a ship instead of watching a ship fly around on a screen.