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> Not because they don't have computers and internet at home, but because they don't have overpowered gaming computers at home, and to socialize. I used to fre
by bitwize 3y ago
> Not because they don't have computers and internet at home, but because they don't have overpowered gaming computers at home, and to socialize.
I used to frequent one of these in Boston. The target market was primarily Asian students attending American universities, who didn't have powerful gaming PCs or who left theirs at home. I went there to try out some of the more popular games like Overwatch and League of Legends, because I didn't want to gum up my PC with whatever spyware/copy-protection malware the gaming companies saw fit to install.
- NoZebra120vClip 3y agoBack in the mid-90s, when Laser Tag was peak nerd entertainment, there was an arena nearby that offered MechWarrior-style LAN combat. It was super amazing, more than a typical arcade experience, because you got encased in this cabinet with all the controls your body could handle, to run a gigantic MechWarrior with/against all your closest friends. We went in a fairly large group. I don't recall the capacity of the game or the LAN, but obviously limited by number of rather expensive pods. It was exciting, but also really confusing to me: I didn't know the controls, the environment, or the object, and so I just sort of flailed and listened to my friends yelling and shouting, until time expired.
- bitwize 3y agoI played one of those once! You got in this pod, I think it was called a Tesla pod. Screens surrounded you in every direction, a bit like an SGI CAVE, and you had what looked like real mech controls in front of you. It cost an arm and a leg to play, and I lost right away. But for about 30 seconds, it was amazing!