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The price. That's the only reason for me. Other than that it's wonderful; Once the prices reach affordable for the masses level, it will surely blow up, given t

The price. That's the only reason for me. Other than that it's wonderful; Once the prices reach affordable for the masses level, it will surely blow up, given the right apps come with it. People yearn to fantasize, break away from reality, new sensorial experiences etc. If VR offers that at good prices it'll be an explosion. That's my view on it.

y-c-o-m-b 7y ago
100% this for me. Every 6 months or so I go and price out a VR capable desktop machine along with a headset. It's hard not to spend close to $2000 and still have confidence the rig will hold up in 2-3 years. I've seen builds out there around the $1000 price point with people marketing it as "VR-ready", but honestly I'm skeptical of what exactly that means and whether or not it's durable towards upcoming content. The price to (good) content ratio is awful as well. EDIT: wording
- lostmsu 7y ago
  Not sure what the two of you are talking about. You should be able to comfortably play with a <$1000 machine, including a headset (but not monitor).
- mhh__ 7y ago
  VR is fine (with lots of upscaling) on my 1070 which isn't cheap but equally is years old. Keep in mind you'll probably be playing beat saber for the most part so graphics don't mean fuck all (some people on Reddit claim to play on integrated graphics) for the game to be as addictive as crack cocaine.
- mrguyorama 7y ago
  $2000 is enough for me to get a brand new Index, an RX 5700xt, and a ryzen 3600. For reference, my previous VR capable machine was an i5 4440 and an RX 580 8gb with an original Vive. You are misrepresenting what is required to play VR. All you need is a mid range processor newer than 6 years, and a $180 RX 580 or nividia comparable GPU. Vives are selling used for around $300 as people upgrade
xyzzyz 7y ago
Oculus Quest is $400, which is cheaper than original NES.
- rpdillon 7y ago
  Yeah, it's weird how everyone is talking like it's a multi-thousand dollar investment. Even TFA, it closes with: > "Mass adoption remains impeded by the hardware required to run it, in my opinion. Take videogames - you need a very powerful PC, a good amount of space, sensors set up around it, and of course the VR helmet itself. > "The cost runs to thousands and for most it is completely impractical not to mention too expensive. I appreciate the space concern (I live with others in a condo), but the cost is 1/5th or 1/10th of what they suggest, and they are completely ignoring inside-out tracking with obviates the need for a dedicated room with a sensor setup.
- reddog 7y ago
  I bought an Oculus Go for $100 during a black friday sale last year just to see what this VR thing is all about. I think you can get one today for around $130. We've definitely gotten $100 worth of fun out of the thing.
- rafaelvasco 7y ago
  Weirdly, in my local currency, (R$), Occulus Quest is 4000$ or more. Look at that conversion rate lol.

y-c-o-m-b 7y ago

100% this for me. Every 6 months or so I go and price out a VR capable desktop machine along with a headset. It's hard not to spend close to $2000 and still have confidence the rig will hold up in 2-3 years. I've seen builds out there around the $1000 price point with people marketing it as "VR-ready", but honestly I'm skeptical of what exactly that means and whether or not it's durable towards upcoming content. The price to (good) content ratio is awful as well. EDIT: wording

lostmsu 7y ago
Not sure what the two of you are talking about. You should be able to comfortably play with a <$1000 machine, including a headset (but not monitor).
mhh__ 7y ago
VR is fine (with lots of upscaling) on my 1070 which isn't cheap but equally is years old. Keep in mind you'll probably be playing beat saber for the most part so graphics don't mean fuck all (some people on Reddit claim to play on integrated graphics) for the game to be as addictive as crack cocaine.
mrguyorama 7y ago
$2000 is enough for me to get a brand new Index, an RX 5700xt, and a ryzen 3600. For reference, my previous VR capable machine was an i5 4440 and an RX 580 8gb with an original Vive. You are misrepresenting what is required to play VR. All you need is a mid range processor newer than 6 years, and a $180 RX 580 or nividia comparable GPU. Vives are selling used for around $300 as people upgrade

xyzzyz 7y ago

Oculus Quest is $400, which is cheaper than original NES.

rpdillon 7y ago
Yeah, it's weird how everyone is talking like it's a multi-thousand dollar investment. Even TFA, it closes with: > "Mass adoption remains impeded by the hardware required to run it, in my opinion. Take videogames - you need a very powerful PC, a good amount of space, sensors set up around it, and of course the VR helmet itself. > "The cost runs to thousands and for most it is completely impractical not to mention too expensive. I appreciate the space concern (I live with others in a condo), but the cost is 1/5th or 1/10th of what they suggest, and they are completely ignoring inside-out tracking with obviates the need for a dedicated room with a sensor setup.
reddog 7y ago
I bought an Oculus Go for $100 during a black friday sale last year just to see what this VR thing is all about. I think you can get one today for around $130. We've definitely gotten $100 worth of fun out of the thing.
rafaelvasco 7y ago
Weirdly, in my local currency, (R$), Occulus Quest is 4000$ or more. Look at that conversion rate lol.