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I remember being sooooo tempted to buy a devkit just so I could play about, see if I can get it to work with my own 3D games. Would it be a pointless exercise?

I remember being sooooo tempted to buy a devkit just so I could play about, see if I can get it to work with my own 3D games. Would it be a pointless exercise? Yes. However, would I learn from it as a programmer? Yes. To this very day, I still dont have a VR headset. I am actually a tad behind with the latest ones, if I am honest about it. There is a VR place in our City which I take my children to (and myself) for some fun for an hour. I do enjoy it. We play together on those Zombie or Archery games. One of the main reasons I am tempted to get VR is to got the extra mile for some games or.. more specifically.. simulations. I want to give my kids a slight head start to things like driving. With a decent simulator, steering wheel and VR, will be educational for them. I would need to build (or perhaps just buy) a new PC. Is all this worth it for a driving simulator experience? Interesting to see the future of VR and AR. I think these techs will merge in one way or another, ending up being small like a pair of glasses. I do think this tech as it evolves will eventually replace monitors. Things like this will be replaced, like giant mainframes are nothing compared to modern phones.

deadbabe 3y ago
It’s not worth it, you’re better off buying them smaller electric vehicles and then moving them up to bigger things.
- masfoobar 3y ago
  Appreciate the feedback. This is something I am doing. Just figured the VR experience can add a little more to that.
- blitzar 3y ago
  Take them carting on the weekend; its how practically every F1 driver was raised.
  - masfoobar 3y ago
    100% -- My daughter is approaching an age I would like to do that with her!
kjkjadksj 3y ago
Just do what everyone else does and teach your kid to drive your car in a parking lot whenever they can reach the pedals. I knew to drive by like 10.
- masfoobar 3y ago
  The moment they reach the peddles, I will.
zmmmmm 3y ago
I find it weird that people who are clearly interested will vacillate on buying a headset these days. Quest 3 is mind bogglingly cheap for what it is. It's selling in the millions and the Quest platform already has tens of millions of users. If you are from a developed country with decent wages and think of yourself as a tech enthusiast you should just go buy it as a professional investment to learn about the tech. Even if you don't want the gaming it is easily good enough to give you insight into the the broader tech (working in VR, social experiences, etc) and it's a pretty good standalone WebXR viewer which very easy to pick up. (I have the same logic that anybody who buys a Vision Pro for development is insane not to also pick up a Quest at 1/7th the price so that they can at least have a full perspective on where VR is at)
- masfoobar 3y ago
  It is not just the price of the VR headset. Quest 3 is £400+. I need a good PC for the headshet as well. This is likely £700+ (likely closer to £1000+) Yes, without sounding like a big shot, can affort to splash this type of money. However, just because I can does not mean I should. I have a family and spending money needs discussion with the Mrs (as she does to me) Also, it is finding a place to put it in the home especially with a toddler. I have to prioritise, as there are other things in tech to be enthusiastic about. There are atleast 4 other things as well as wanting to dive into VR. Thing is, the other things I have access now.

deadbabe 3y ago

It’s not worth it, you’re better off buying them smaller electric vehicles and then moving them up to bigger things.

masfoobar 3y ago
Appreciate the feedback. This is something I am doing. Just figured the VR experience can add a little more to that.
blitzar 3y ago
Take them carting on the weekend; its how practically every F1 driver was raised.
- masfoobar 3y ago
  100% -- My daughter is approaching an age I would like to do that with her!

kjkjadksj 3y ago

Just do what everyone else does and teach your kid to drive your car in a parking lot whenever they can reach the pedals. I knew to drive by like 10.

masfoobar 3y ago
The moment they reach the peddles, I will.

zmmmmm 3y ago

I find it weird that people who are clearly interested will vacillate on buying a headset these days. Quest 3 is mind bogglingly cheap for what it is. It's selling in the millions and the Quest platform already has tens of millions of users. If you are from a developed country with decent wages and think of yourself as a tech enthusiast you should just go buy it as a professional investment to learn about the tech. Even if you don't want the gaming it is easily good enough to give you insight into the the broader tech (working in VR, social experiences, etc) and it's a pretty good standalone WebXR viewer which very easy to pick up. (I have the same logic that anybody who buys a Vision Pro for development is insane not to also pick up a Quest at 1/7th the price so that they can at least have a full perspective on where VR is at)

masfoobar 3y ago
It is not just the price of the VR headset. Quest 3 is £400+. I need a good PC for the headshet as well. This is likely £700+ (likely closer to £1000+) Yes, without sounding like a big shot, can affort to splash this type of money. However, just because I can does not mean I should. I have a family and spending money needs discussion with the Mrs (as she does to me) Also, it is finding a place to put it in the home especially with a toddler. I have to prioritise, as there are other things in tech to be enthusiastic about. There are atleast 4 other things as well as wanting to dive into VR. Thing is, the other things I have access now.