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Yeah, frame drops hurt my brain a little. What's funny is that I'm totally fine in VR after using it for a few months for flight sims. Although, after the initi

by foxyv 2y ago

Yeah, frame drops hurt my brain a little. What's funny is that I'm totally fine in VR after using it for a few months for flight sims. Although, after the initial novelty wears off I just prefer head tracking and a flat screen now.

nottorp 2y ago
Hmm I haven't tried any flight sims. I guess those would be much easier on the brain because they don't really simulate your head moving but an enclosure you're sitting in moving. I also hear VR is great for Euro Truck Simulator. Which simulates the same thing, vehicle driving. Maybe I'll even try one day, but the only PC option left on the market requires a Facebook (or Meta, I don't care how they call it so don't correct me) account doesn't it?
- foxyv 2y ago
  When you first use VR for flight sims it is WILD. When you roll the plane you actually feel it in your vestibular system. Eventually you learn that it's not real and you don't get that vertigo feeling anymore but until then it's exhausting. You only need Facebook for Oculus products. The rest mostly use SteamVR. I originally used an HP Reverb G2 but it was discontinued and now I'm looking into a PiMax Crystal. I hear the Valve Index is also pretty good. But VR is just so dang expensive.
  - nottorp 2y ago
    Oh right. Valve Index. I forgot there are some non Occulus products still in the market. But I also remembered why i stopped looking. Everyone thinks you want those motion controllers and want to clear a space in front of the pc/tv to dance around. I just want to sit in my chair and command my spaceship/giant mech/truck. I don't want the fancy controllers and I especially don't want to rearrange my house around a VR headset. And yes, they're -ing expensive. And they probably require an even more expensive video card (i have a 4060 now and i'm not willing to pay more than that for pretty poligons). Add to that my motion sickness that means short sessions. Maybe in 5 years...
    - foxyv 2y ago
      The newer VR headsets with eye tracking are a lot more forgiving graphics card wise. My 4060 handles VR just fine. Most games I play are sitting down as well. I'm not a huge fan of walking around blindfolded!

by foxyv 2y ago

nottorp 2y ago

Hmm I haven't tried any flight sims. I guess those would be much easier on the brain because they don't really simulate your head moving but an enclosure you're sitting in moving. I also hear VR is great for Euro Truck Simulator. Which simulates the same thing, vehicle driving. Maybe I'll even try one day, but the only PC option left on the market requires a Facebook (or Meta, I don't care how they call it so don't correct me) account doesn't it?

foxyv 2y ago
When you first use VR for flight sims it is WILD. When you roll the plane you actually feel it in your vestibular system. Eventually you learn that it's not real and you don't get that vertigo feeling anymore but until then it's exhausting. You only need Facebook for Oculus products. The rest mostly use SteamVR. I originally used an HP Reverb G2 but it was discontinued and now I'm looking into a PiMax Crystal. I hear the Valve Index is also pretty good. But VR is just so dang expensive.
- nottorp 2y ago
  Oh right. Valve Index. I forgot there are some non Occulus products still in the market. But I also remembered why i stopped looking. Everyone thinks you want those motion controllers and want to clear a space in front of the pc/tv to dance around. I just want to sit in my chair and command my spaceship/giant mech/truck. I don't want the fancy controllers and I especially don't want to rearrange my house around a VR headset. And yes, they're -ing expensive. And they probably require an even more expensive video card (i have a 4060 now and i'm not willing to pay more than that for pretty poligons). Add to that my motion sickness that means short sessions. Maybe in 5 years...
  - foxyv 2y ago
    The newer VR headsets with eye tracking are a lot more forgiving graphics card wise. My 4060 handles VR just fine. Most games I play are sitting down as well. I'm not a huge fan of walking around blindfolded!