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Agreed. I would invite VR developers to consider whether or not home is the best setting for VR gaming. The developers of Killer Queen [1] were smart in develop

Agreed. I would invite VR developers to consider whether or not home is the best setting for VR gaming. The developers of Killer Queen [1] were smart in developing their game for arcades; had it merely been a Steam release, it may have been looked at as just another quirky indie game with pixel art. Come to think of it, VR in arcades could actually take off. Think of a physical enclosure designed to contribute to the presence of the VR experience. Arcade rail shooters have been accomplishing this for years through the use of a chassis that moves based on events within the game. [1] http://killerqueenarcade.com/ http://killerqueenarcade.com/

chrisdbaldwin 10y ago
I've come to the same conclusion: VR belongs in an arcade. The tough part is coming up with a game worthy of a VR arcade... Batman Beyond-style.
- vvanders 10y ago
  If you want to do arcade VR you'll need to solve the Pink Eye problem before I get anywhere near it.
  - chrisdbaldwin 10y ago
    There's a pink eye problem with HMDs? This is the first I've heard of it, but I suppose it makes sense.
    - TheOneTrueKyle 10y ago
      Yep. A local company in OC is currently developing a VR headset condom that will solve the hygiene problem. Going to a bunch of meetups and trying out VR can get disgusting.
Razengan 10y ago
I'm all up for anything that ushers in a revival of coin-op arcades outside of Japan.
madaxe_again 10y ago
I like the idea of taking old laser tag arenas, kitting them out with lighthouses, and then having vives hooked up to backpack pcs. Battery life is only an hour or so, but I'd like to see you last an hour of running around a jungle/glacier/moon/starship/wartorn village. You map the physical space into a variety of play arenas built in your engine of choice, so that snowdrift corresponds with that pile of foam, this bridge is that ice bridge, that room is this room, etc. The tech is already here - the hurdles are pretty minimal, it's just a question of setup.
scentoni 10y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_Park https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_Park

chrisdbaldwin 10y ago

I've come to the same conclusion: VR belongs in an arcade. The tough part is coming up with a game worthy of a VR arcade... Batman Beyond-style.

vvanders 10y ago
If you want to do arcade VR you'll need to solve the Pink Eye problem before I get anywhere near it.
- chrisdbaldwin 10y ago
  There's a pink eye problem with HMDs? This is the first I've heard of it, but I suppose it makes sense.
  - TheOneTrueKyle 10y ago
    Yep. A local company in OC is currently developing a VR headset condom that will solve the hygiene problem. Going to a bunch of meetups and trying out VR can get disgusting.

Razengan 10y ago

I'm all up for anything that ushers in a revival of coin-op arcades outside of Japan.

madaxe_again 10y ago

I like the idea of taking old laser tag arenas, kitting them out with lighthouses, and then having vives hooked up to backpack pcs. Battery life is only an hour or so, but I'd like to see you last an hour of running around a jungle/glacier/moon/starship/wartorn village. You map the physical space into a variety of play arenas built in your engine of choice, so that snowdrift corresponds with that pile of foam, this bridge is that ice bridge, that room is this room, etc. The tech is already here - the hurdles are pretty minimal, it's just a question of setup.

scentoni 10y ago

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