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An interesting new take on this is that there are a bunch of productivity apps emerging which give you awesome giant monitors and workspaces in VR - but the cat
by zmmmmm 6y ago
An interesting new take on this is that there are a bunch of productivity apps emerging which give you awesome giant monitors and workspaces in VR - but the catch is, your keyboard now is not visible any more. So you really have to learn to touch type to use these effectively. I am a pretty good typist but being forced to type in VR and reach every single key without even having the option to look is really taking it to a new level. It's especially noticeable that even though I don't look at my fingers, what I do observe in my peripheral vision outside VR is quite important to my accuracy. So there is still a lot of learning to do.
- pedroma 6y agoSome VR experiences (e.g. Windows VR) allow you to have a "flashlight" which is a circular cutout in VR that actually just shows your VR headset's camera. You can control this space by pointing your controller like a flashlight, so you can keep it pointed towards your keyboard or whatever you want to keep an eye on without having to take off your headset. I usually use it when I need to find my water bottle or to take a peek at my phone.
- webgoat 6y agoWhat VR headset are you using? I've considered switching to a VR monitor setup but I feel that the quality of existing headsets is too low to compete against an actual monitor and having a screen with text that close to the eyes for several hours will accelerate the accumulation of eye damage most developers already receive.
- zmmmmm 6y agoI'm using an Oculus Quest. I can't say I would recommend it if you have that concern yet. It's usable but I only do so in specific contexts especially where either I really want to focus, or having an unnaturally giant screen is useful. So I wouldn't really do more than an hour or two at a time myself. But with another generation of improvements in the display tech I think it'll cross an important threshold. There are people who use them all day but I personally wouldn't.
- herewulf 6y ago> there are a bunch of productivity apps emerging which give you awesome giant monitors and workspaces in VR Can you point out some? I looked into this last fall and was rather disappointed about what was available.
- zmmmmm 6y agoThe two that I actually use are Virtual Desktop [1], and Immersed [2]. There is another one that is still pending official release called vSpatial [3]. [1] https://www.vrdesktop.net/ https://www.vrdesktop.net/ [2] https://immersedvr.com/ https://immersedvr.com/ [3] https://www.vspatial.com/ https://www.vspatial.com/
- herewulf 6y agoThanks! I didn't know about Immersed and vSpatial.
- zmmmmm 6y agoImmersed is the most interesting I think because it allows for virtual monitors. The others mirror whatever monitors you have but you are stuck with their limitations to some extent. With immersed you can create a monitor with size and shape that you couldn't or wouldn't ever physically buy, which is amazing.