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The iMax theater in my house isn't a draw for me. Things I do currently watching a movie that I can't do in VR * Grab my snacks on the table in front of me (ca

The iMax theater in my house isn't a draw for me. Things I do currently watching a movie that I can't do in VR * Grab my snacks on the table in front of me (can't see them in VR) * Take a drink (headset gets in the way of putting a half full class to your lips and drinking) * Interact with friends and family also watching at the same time

kristofferR 11y ago
The HTC Vive has a camera in front. It's very limited right now, but it's very likely that future headsets will feature an AR-mode that'll enable you to still see the real environment around you.
flashman 11y ago
> Interact with friends and family also watching at the same time A virtual cinema will let you do this with them, wherever they are. Once Netflix launches a VR app, they'll take care of the movie delivery and syncing, so you'll just pop on a headset and be sitting next to your Dad who's on the opposite coast. Hell, I can see that being a killer app for ESPN.
- greggman 11y ago
  Not unless they add cameras looking at your lips and eyes. Just being able to see a body with a head in VR is not the same as sitting next to my dad who's facial expression I can see.
t0mbstone 11y ago
I predict a lot more "augmented reality" VR headsets in the future. All they would have to do to enable this would be to put two low-latency cameras on the front of the VR headset and underlay their outputs to each of your eyes, while "projecting" a virtual 80 inch screen on the wall in front of you. My Gear VR has something like this, because the Note 4 has a camera. I am able to watch the camera in "passthrough" mode, and I can actually walk around the house with my headset on. It's pretty laggy, though, and isn't 3D, because there's only one camera. There's a lot of room for improvement, but I can see the potential.
elif 11y ago
I find eating and drinking, while difficult, to be far more satisfying when i'm in virtual reality. It is, in a way, a coordination of 3 identities: the virtual me sitting in a theater, the physical me clumsily making a mess of his face, and the internal ego sitting back judging both of them. It's a pretty easy way to get an out-of-body experience. Also: if you can manage to replace your friends with cats, I find they are much more proactive about interacting with me when i'm in VR.

kristofferR 11y ago

The HTC Vive has a camera in front. It's very limited right now, but it's very likely that future headsets will feature an AR-mode that'll enable you to still see the real environment around you.

flashman 11y ago

> Interact with friends and family also watching at the same time A virtual cinema will let you do this with them, wherever they are. Once Netflix launches a VR app, they'll take care of the movie delivery and syncing, so you'll just pop on a headset and be sitting next to your Dad who's on the opposite coast. Hell, I can see that being a killer app for ESPN.

greggman 11y ago
Not unless they add cameras looking at your lips and eyes. Just being able to see a body with a head in VR is not the same as sitting next to my dad who's facial expression I can see.

t0mbstone 11y ago

I predict a lot more "augmented reality" VR headsets in the future. All they would have to do to enable this would be to put two low-latency cameras on the front of the VR headset and underlay their outputs to each of your eyes, while "projecting" a virtual 80 inch screen on the wall in front of you. My Gear VR has something like this, because the Note 4 has a camera. I am able to watch the camera in "passthrough" mode, and I can actually walk around the house with my headset on. It's pretty laggy, though, and isn't 3D, because there's only one camera. There's a lot of room for improvement, but I can see the potential.

elif 11y ago

I find eating and drinking, while difficult, to be far more satisfying when i'm in virtual reality. It is, in a way, a coordination of 3 identities: the virtual me sitting in a theater, the physical me clumsily making a mess of his face, and the internal ego sitting back judging both of them. It's a pretty easy way to get an out-of-body experience. Also: if you can manage to replace your friends with cats, I find they are much more proactive about interacting with me when i'm in VR.