Virtual Reality Club

[Mindweaver]

I have never used any virtual reality headset before, so I am so stoked! I never want to try a VR headset before my Vive comes (hopefully) in May, as I want to save losing my VR virginity until then

Oh man you are jumping in at the right time. I've not used a Vive yet, but everyone says it's amazing. I still use my Rift DK1 and think it's still pretty good... but everyone says the dk1 is crap compared to the Vive.

 

[Guitar]

I've used better versions of Google Cardboard but that's it, not any actual VR headset or GearVR. It's just something I've imagined since a kid, and the Rift obviously sparked my interest. A big thing when it came out too on Kickstarter was the Virtuix Omni - I actually backed it the first day it came out, and then within 24 hours they had around a million dollars, so I cancelled it and just figured I'd get one when it came out. That was probably over 2 years ago now, and they still haven't shipped, so I'm glad that I did cancel - however I'm interested to see the reviews when they actually go out to consumers. I can't imagine it will be worth the hefty pricetag beside a VR headset, especially since you can walk around with the Vive, but the concept is cool at least.

 

[marmiteonpizza]

There are so many community funded VR headsets that I've never even heard of!

I once saw an article about a headset with a chemical "scent" module that connected at the bottom, over your nose that mixed different chemicals together to make different smells. But it wasn't realistic or was too expensive or something, so the prototype was abandoned.

 

[Guitar]

Heh, I've also thought about smell-o-vision for a long time. It's one of those things that would either be kind of nice or super awful, but I've always wondered why nobody has seriously explored it for a place like a movie theater maybe, or even a play. I've always thought it would be interesting and get you more immersed into the experience, it would just be a process such as creating the smell and then changing them to the area of the work, which would both be difficult.

 

[marmiteonpizza]

I've always wondered why nobody has seriously explored it for a place like a movie theater maybe, or even a play

Well I don't know about theme parks in the US, but here in the UK, some "kiddies" theme parks (like Lego Land) have "4D" short film showings where they include climate based stimuli (mist, temperature, rain etc.) and expose the audience to different smells too I believe.
I've never been myself, this is all based on my little brother's experiences, so don't quote me on this

 

[Nordic]

Universal Studios in Florida has climate based stimuli. I was not a fan.

 

[marmiteonpizza]

Universal Studios in Florida has climate based stimuli. I was not a fan.

What was it like? What were your thoughts?

 

[Guitar]

I had a dream last night I had gotten the Vive early...I was sad when I woke up.

I started looking through the SteamVR library and found a handful of games that I probably will get/try when I get my Vive and they release...not including the games that come with it of course. I'm sure there are more that aren't on Steam (yet) and/or not announced...but these looked pretty good and all have Vive support already.

The Gallery
P.O.L.L.E.N
Hover Junkers
Cloudlands: VR Minigolf
Arizona Sunshine
A Chair in a Room: Greenwater
Light Repair Team #4
Modbox
Space Pirate Trainer
Waltz of the Wizard
The Wake
Budget Cuts
Jeeboman
Albino Lullaby
The Brookhaven Experiment

 

[Mindweaver]

I had a dream last night I had gotten the Vive early...I was sad when I woke up.

I started looking through the SteamVR library and found a handful of games that I probably will get/try when I get my Vive and they release...not including the games that come with it of course. I'm sure there are more that aren't on Steam (yet) and/or not announced...but these looked pretty good and all have Vive support already.

The Gallery
P.O.L.L.E.N
Hover Junkers
Cloudlands: VR Minigolf
Arizona Sunshine
A Chair in a Room: Greenwater
Light Repair Team #4
Modbox
Space Pirate Trainer
Waltz of the Wizard
The Wake
Budget Cuts
Jeeboman
Albino Lullaby
The Brookhaven Experiment

Yea, I'm looking forward to

• Hover Junkers
• The Gallery
• Budget Cuts
• The Brookhaven Experiment
• Space Pirate trainer
• Adr1ft - Oculus and PSVR only for now.
• A legend of Luca
• Tilt Brush
• P.O.L.L.E.N
• Arizona Sunshine

 

[marmiteonpizza]

Windlands looks pretty good Especially if you love/hate heights.

 

[Guitar]

I looked at it but the bit of gameplay I saw didn't grab me. I might take a look as it develops. The one thing I'm interested in are the more realistic games, as it is seeming like a lot are like Wildlands or Fantastic Contraption....a more relastic one would make me feel more in the moment I feel like; but that remains to be seen.

I still can't wait to play GTA V in first person mode in VR. I briefly tried it with Google Cardboard and the TrinusVR app...it was interesting, but didn't work very well.

 

[marmiteonpizza]

I can't wait to play horror games in VR, like Slender: The Arrival, Alien Isolation and the Amnesia series

 

[Guitar]

YES that is what I am waiting for as well. I've never had a game do more than jump scare me, FEAR might have been the closest one came to that. Outlast I thought was boring and haven't played Amnesia (though I own it) but hear good things about it...I hope the immersion helps a lot with the fear factor.

 

[marmiteonpizza]

Outlast I thought was boring and haven't played Amnesia (though I own it) but hear good things about it

Outlast is like a modern take on Amnesia, so you may not like it. But...you should give it a try at least, there are a lot of differences between the two

 

[Mindweaver]

Check out the "Trials of Tatooine Trailer" for the HTC Vive! This has me sold completely on the Vive. If you don't know GDC is going on right now.

 

[Guitar]

Not a Star Wars person so doesn't do much for me.

PSVR was announced for $399 + PS Eye which is $60...can use PS Move or Dualshock, Move will cost another $50, but considering the price of a PS4 is $299, that's a pretty good price to get into real VR with.

http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...-couldnt-finish-it/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us Article on Everest VR Experience which sounds awesome.

 

[Mindweaver]

Not a Star Wars person so doesn't do much for me.

PSVR was announced for $399 + PS Eye which is $60...can use PS Move or Dualshock, Move will cost another $50, but considering the price of a PS4 is $299, that's a pretty good price to get into real VR with.

http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...-couldnt-finish-it/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us Article on Everest VR Experience which sounds awesome.

Yea, their content really has me on the fence to buy one a long with the Vive. They sold out in 10 minutes on Amazon.

 

[Guitar]

I'm definitely picking one up.

Good news for you and me, they only sold out on European Amazon -- US hasn't put them up for sale yet. I've got the email notification for when they do..I'll be ready.

 

[Guitar]

Oh hell yes: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/03/18/playstation-vr-launch-bundle-pre-orders-start-tuesday/

$499 for the whole package is a GREAT price point including games. Sony is gonna hit it out of the park with this.

7AM PST on Tuesday.

 

[marmiteonpizza]

You traitors! Better not downgrade from the PC Master Race

 

[Mindweaver]

No, I'll be getting the Vive first then Oculus and then maybe PS4. The content is strong on PS4 for VR.

 

[marmiteonpizza]

I know, I was only jesting my friend

 

[Mindweaver]

I know, I was only jesting my friend

lol yea, I was heading out of the the office and responded quickly.. lol But yea, I can't wait to get the vive, but I'm really thinking about getting a PSVR as well. I'm just going to wait and see. I'm not pre ordering it. I'm not even pre ordering the Vive.

 

[marmiteonpizza]

I'm too excited to not preorder the Vive I'm easily pleased in general as a person too, so I doubt I'll be disappointed.

2 months!!!

 

[Guitar]

2 months? I should have mine the second week of April.