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You have the two flipped. You can demo VR at some Best Buys, Microsoft Stores, and Microcenters. I bought an Oculus for $399. It's definitely worth it for that

You have the two flipped. You can demo VR at some Best Buys, Microsoft Stores, and Microcenters. I bought an Oculus for $399. It's definitely worth it for that price, but I personally wouldn't pay $599 quite yet.

praneshp 9y ago
Quick question: Can you watch Netflix on the Oculus, with the VR making it feel like you are in a Theater? I have always wondered about this use case, and would buy one if the answer is yes.
- FLGMwt 9y ago
  For both, the resolution isn't nearly as good as you'd hope when looking for the theater experience. That's not to say the experience isn't theater-like, but I would recommend trying some theater VR out before you commit to it. Either platform would do, they're about the same in this respect.
  - praneshp 9y ago
    Thanks!
- StavrosK 9y ago
  This has been answered, but I want to add something: Right now, the resolution is so low that the real benefit is the immersion in terms of tracking and responsiveness. You basically tolerate the low resolution (even though it's passable) because of how good (at least the Vive's, as that's what I've tried) tracking is. You really feel as if you're touching things in front of you, and everything feels amazingly responsive and with no lag. That means that it's mostly geared towards games where you touch stuff, pick stuff up, look at stuff up close, etc. For things like a movie theater, where you're just staring at a screen, my $20 cheapo Chinese phone-holder-goggle-thingy is better (it has better resolution).
  - praneshp 9y ago
    Thanks! What's your cheapo phone holder goggle thingy? Something like cardboard?
    - StavrosK 9y ago
      Yeah, but less cardboardy. I have this one, would recommend: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Google-cardboard-VR-BOX-Version-Virtual-Reality-Glasses-Smart-Bluetooth-Wireless-Mouse-Remote-Control-Gamepad-with/32617720551.html https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Google-cardboard-VR-BOX-Vers...
      - praneshp 9y ago
        Ha ordered, thanks!

praneshp 9y ago

Quick question: Can you watch Netflix on the Oculus, with the VR making it feel like you are in a Theater? I have always wondered about this use case, and would buy one if the answer is yes.

FLGMwt 9y ago
For both, the resolution isn't nearly as good as you'd hope when looking for the theater experience. That's not to say the experience isn't theater-like, but I would recommend trying some theater VR out before you commit to it. Either platform would do, they're about the same in this respect.
- praneshp 9y ago
  Thanks!
StavrosK 9y ago
This has been answered, but I want to add something: Right now, the resolution is so low that the real benefit is the immersion in terms of tracking and responsiveness. You basically tolerate the low resolution (even though it's passable) because of how good (at least the Vive's, as that's what I've tried) tracking is. You really feel as if you're touching things in front of you, and everything feels amazingly responsive and with no lag. That means that it's mostly geared towards games where you touch stuff, pick stuff up, look at stuff up close, etc. For things like a movie theater, where you're just staring at a screen, my $20 cheapo Chinese phone-holder-goggle-thingy is better (it has better resolution).
- praneshp 9y ago
  Thanks! What's your cheapo phone holder goggle thingy? Something like cardboard?
  - StavrosK 9y ago
    Yeah, but less cardboardy. I have this one, would recommend: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Google-cardboard-VR-BOX-Version-Virtual-Reality-Glasses-Smart-Bluetooth-Wireless-Mouse-Remote-Control-Gamepad-with/32617720551.html https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Google-cardboard-VR-BOX-Vers...
    - praneshp 9y ago
      Ha ordered, thanks!