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By *litterbabe OP Woman
over a year ago
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I've never owned a gaming system, but I'm quite interested in what it's like using the virtual reality ones.
To be honest I haven't ever seen one apart from on the telly, are they any good and have you any recommendations?
Does it end up being very expensive as you keep having to buy new games? |
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By *mma29Couple
over a year ago
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I have a VR headset that I use with my Samsung note.
I've not used it for a while but it was really fun and theres lots if free games you can download to your phone and play for free.
Or you can visit places .
Maybe you can try in a store and see what you think of them before buying. |
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"Can't go wrong with the oculus quest 2 unless you hate Facebook. In which case still buy that because its easily the best. "
Yep.
Love the Quest 2.
You should be able to get a demo at Curries I think. |
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Depending on games etc it's brilliant.
But also can be dangerous at the same time as its so realistic you forget your actual surroundings. Always have someone with you. Should definitely give it ago. |
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Oooo...my time to shine and nerd out (and get blocked by every women and fab lol).
So whats it like?
Depends on the system to be honest. With what I use I forget it's not real on occasions. It really does feel like "you're there" but it honestly depends on so many factors with one main one.
You've got headsets that work alone (the Oculus Quest 2), Play Station headsets (obviously needs the Playstation) and PC Vr headsets that need a good PC to run them.
From my own dabbling, it's fair to say that the more sheer processing power you have, the better the experience. "VR" is kind of a catch all phrase just as "Car" is a catch all phrase. Whilst a mini cooper and a Bugatti Veron are both cars, it's a different thing riding in both of them if you catch my drift.
Personally speaking, I use a Valve Index with a high end PC. One of the most expensive options but also the best in my experience. In the right game or experience you just get lost in the fantasy world. For example, a game called Star Wars: Squadrons came out last year where you play as a pilot and get to fly some of the ships from the Star Wars movies.
It was absolute pure wish fulfillment for me. I was piloting the spaceship. I was dog fighting in a fight for my life and there where genuine moments where I kept forgetting "it's...not...real".
Alternatively I'm also a pinball fan. I dont have the wallet to spend anything from £1000 to £5000 on every pinball table I like and I certainly don't have the space for one pinball table let alone 50 or 60 of them.
But in VR...can play them all and it;s like the table is right there in front of me.
But how VR gets you is really not with the games (which are great but not exactly loads of good ones at the moment compared to the more mature standard gaming market)...its the social interactions. I can stand in a virtual room and have conversations with friends anywhere you can imagine at any time I like. It's great for talking with mates that live in another country as it's like your hanging out in the same room.
Good for exercise, good for porn (it is...aint gonna lie), good for exploring places you might want to go on holiday. It's amazing quite frankly BUT it's going to take a while for the market to mature. It's not the over night hit some companies hoped it would be but as time goes on it will continue to get better and better. Once you have the headset it doesn't cost more than current gaming. Loads of free stuff to explore till you find something you want to buy.
So do I recommend it to people? Depends on the person. I've been gaming since...1983 and it's a big hobby of mine, my wife's and our kids. So it's a natural evolution...plus I just love sticking mates in VR for the first time (or even a few meets we have had over) as it does blow their minds.
If you're genuinely curious, try to get a demo before you buy. If you want the best budget headset..it's the Oculus Quest 2 which is about £350 I think. Good starting point, solid VR headset, gives a good experience and there's loads of free stuff to enjoy.
If you want something for all round gaming, get a playstation 5 and wait a bit for the headset they have releasing for it next year (you can at least play more traditional games). Only go up to the level I am if your a hardcore gaming fan with a high end gaming PC.
If you go on youtube and search "Up is not jump" the guys does a really good job of explaining it all for people who have never tried...plus he's funny.
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"I'd love to play Skyrim on VR. I'd also want to video myself doing it so I could laugh at it after.
Skyrim and Fallout are honestly amazing when you fix them with mods. "
I've never done any modding on Skyrim to date. |
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"Its actually worth it for some of the extra quest lines some clever modders added.
But not a must.
At least you didnt gush about beatsaber.  "
I've seen some of the mods and they look fairly cool. I've often had the intention of using them and then I get stuck into Skyrim vanilla.
I set out to be a high powered mage, next thing I know I'm sneaking around with a bow  |
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"Its actually worth it for some of the extra quest lines some clever modders added.
But not a must.
At least you didnt gush about beatsaber.
Besides, it's all about PistolWhip 
LvM"
I'm requesting the highest of fives |
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By *litterbabe OP Woman
over a year ago
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I'm coming back to this thread as I'm once again looking in to it (after not purchasing anything as yet.)
I think that I would want a stand-alone one as I don't have a PlayStation or a powerful laptop etc.
I'm wondering if there has been any new advances or recommendations.
I've been seeing some adverts on Facebook for haunted house sale games done by virtual reality that look really interesting.
I presume each time you want a new game you have to purchase it and then it's yours forever, (there's not like a rental system or when you buy one you get to keep it live for a year subscription xcetera).
Thank you for any advice given. Please could replies just go in this thread as it might help somebody else.
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"I'm coming back to this thread as I'm once again looking in to it (after not purchasing anything as yet.)
I think that I would want a stand-alone one as I don't have a PlayStation or a powerful laptop etc.
I'm wondering if there has been any new advances or recommendations.
I've been seeing some adverts on Facebook for haunted house sale games done by virtual reality that look really interesting.
I presume each time you want a new game you have to purchase it and then it's yours forever, (there's not like a rental system or when you buy one you get to keep it live for a year subscription xcetera).
Thank you for any advice given. Please could replies just go in this thread as it might help somebody else.
(Rather than private message)"
Sort off there forever sort off rental systems it’s a hafe and hafe
Just like any digital content they resvre the right to take the content off they store front any time they please
Normally in like 6-7 years to make space for new games but what this means
Is if you don’t have it downloaded and stored locally when they pull the content you can never re download it again
Hence why it’s a hafe and hafe
You own it but they own the rights to take it back anytime they please |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Oculus Quest 2 is probably your best bet if you want stand alone, although I think they have gone up in price recently and are now called Meta Quest 2.
Used to be you had to link to your Facebook account, but this is no longer the case and you can make an account on Oculus to sign into it.
If you Google the Oculus store you can have a look at the games on offer and the price points. You can sideload games on the Quest with SideQuest also and most of these are free but aren't as slick as the games you buy in store.
I think it really depends on which games you enjoy if it will be value for money for you. I spend a fair amount of time in VR Chat which is a good laugh (karaoke rooms can be fun), but games like Beat Saber and Walkabout Mini Golf are good for playing with friends.
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"Oculus Quest 2 is probably your best bet if you want stand alone, although I think they have gone up in price recently and are now called Meta Quest 2.
Used to be you had to link to your Facebook account, but this is no longer the case and you can make an account on Oculus to sign into it.
If you Google the Oculus store you can have a look at the games on offer and the price points. You can sideload games on the Quest with SideQuest also and most of these are free but aren't as slick as the games you buy in store.
I think it really depends on which games you enjoy if it will be value for money for you. I spend a fair amount of time in VR Chat which is a good laugh (karaoke rooms can be fun), but games like Beat Saber and Walkabout Mini Golf are good for playing with friends.
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Love beatsabre, once you add custom dongs it's brilliant. Got a full driving SIM VR set up too which is a lot of fun.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Oculus Quest 2 is probably your best bet if you want stand alone, although I think they have gone up in price recently and are now called Meta Quest 2.
Used to be you had to link to your Facebook account, but this is no longer the case and you can make an account on Oculus to sign into it.
If you Google the Oculus store you can have a look at the games on offer and the price points. You can sideload games on the Quest with SideQuest also and most of these are free but aren't as slick as the games you buy in store.
I think it really depends on which games you enjoy if it will be value for money for you. I spend a fair amount of time in VR Chat which is a good laugh (karaoke rooms can be fun), but games like Beat Saber and Walkabout Mini Golf are good for playing with friends.
Love beatsabre, once you add custom dongs it's brilliant. Got a full driving SIM VR set up too which is a lot of fun.
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I know people moan about it, but it's a good intro to people new to VR, I don't think people complain much about motion sickness with it, and it's a bloody good workout |
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"Oculus Quest 2 is probably your best bet if you want stand alone, although I think they have gone up in price recently and are now called Meta Quest 2.
Used to be you had to link to your Facebook account, but this is no longer the case and you can make an account on Oculus to sign into it.
If you Google the Oculus store you can have a look at the games on offer and the price points. You can sideload games on the Quest with SideQuest also and most of these are free but aren't as slick as the games you buy in store.
I think it really depends on which games you enjoy if it will be value for money for you. I spend a fair amount of time in VR Chat which is a good laugh (karaoke rooms can be fun), but games like Beat Saber and Walkabout Mini Golf are good for playing with friends.
Love beatsabre, once you add custom dongs it's brilliant. Got a full driving SIM VR set up too which is a lot of fun.
I know people moan about it, but it's a good intro to people new to VR, I don't think people complain much about motion sickness with it, and it's a bloody good workout "
It really is, especially on expert or +. I only play it with my blinds shut. Neighbours don't need to see me in my underwear sweating all over the place while flailing around. |
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Got the quest 2 few weeks back. The hype is real, vr porn, chat sites, horizon worlds, bigscreen and vrchat. Looking for new friends to meet and explore with on there. Ive found stripclubs, xxx cinemas even pubs with pool, darts and airhockey. Vrchat has potential choosing infinate avatars and the possibilities are endless. Post your vrchat or meta usernames and add eachother x |
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By *litterbabe OP Woman
over a year ago
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I just got the meta quest 2. It's just charging now so I've got a long way to learn how to use it!
I won't be downloading anything not suitable for the kids, as I think they will be able to see the library when they use it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I've never owned a gaming system, but I'm quite interested in what it's like using the virtual reality ones.
To be honest I haven't ever seen one apart from on the telly, are they any good and have you any recommendations?
Does it end up being very expensive as you keep having to buy new games?"
I had same question and saw online comments saying that the
“VR is not all that “
So I been waiting for VR 2 . Is comming out for valentines
02/23 , feel welcome to read about it on google
I read a little and I am impressed with the spoilers . I want one . £500
But … I have priorities ^^
And yes : as said previously , nothing better then give it a go somewhere first .
I am a bit scared even is amazing “ will I like it ?” Will feel comfortable ? And head hackes ?
How much will it hurt if I drive my SIM for more then 4 hours ?
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'm coming back to this thread as I'm once again looking in to it (after not purchasing anything as yet.)
I think that I would want a stand-alone one as I don't have a PlayStation or a powerful laptop etc.
I'm wondering if there has been any new advances or recommendations.
I've been seeing some adverts on Facebook for haunted house sale games done by virtual reality that look really interesting.
I presume each time you want a new game you have to purchase it and then it's yours forever, (there's not like a rental system or when you buy one you get to keep it live for a year subscription xcetera).
Thank you for any advice given. Please could replies just go in this thread as it might help somebody else.
(Rather than private message)"
Depends from game to game :
I play GT7 ( sim racing ) u buy the game ( cd ) the console ( ps5 )
But after , if u don’t pay a year rent in Play station store , it doesn’t let u play complete game . Can’t play against others ..Only let’s play small demos in arcade off line mode .
Other games , unless u keep buying characters or upgrades ( the famous - pay to win ) u will never get there
This days is a lot of exploration .
I’m no expert but in PC gaming u have higher chance to play more for free then play station or Xbox consoles
The thing is : a Gaming pc can cost £2000 with high risks of virus ( scares me ) n a console is £450 - not so risky to get hacked zzz
In quick words . I know nothing
But I suggest to research about the games you wanna play and try to find the best platform PC or consoles . PC in general rule I think is a winner . I just didn’t gone for it cause is a lot of effort just to build one and freaks me out with have £2000 engine online …
So I gone PS. And I pay £50 a year to be online with them xxx Netflix is £15 a month is so bad
Christmas Day all day with my daughter and we couldn’t play anything decent . Was rubbish
Can’t believe all it had is Cringe ( again ) and a couple of jinngly shits no one wants to watch . Specially “ not again “
I’m deleting it 
So £50 PS a year is not that bad , guess X box must have a similar system on they platform
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
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"Oooo...my time to shine and nerd out (and get blocked by every women and fab lol).
So whats it like?
Depends on the system to be honest. With what I use I forget it's not real on occasions. It really does feel like "you're there" but it honestly depends on so many factors with one main one.
You've got headsets that work alone (the Oculus Quest 2), Play Station headsets (obviously needs the Playstation) and PC Vr headsets that need a good PC to run them.
From my own dabbling, it's fair to say that the more sheer processing power you have, the better the experience. "VR" is kind of a catch all phrase just as "Car" is a catch all phrase. Whilst a mini cooper and a Bugatti Veron are both cars, it's a different thing riding in both of them if you catch my drift.
Personally speaking, I use a Valve Index with a high end PC. One of the most expensive options but also the best in my experience. In the right game or experience you just get lost in the fantasy world. For example, a game called Star Wars: Squadrons came out last year where you play as a pilot and get to fly some of the ships from the Star Wars movies.
It was absolute pure wish fulfillment for me. I was piloting the spaceship. I was dog fighting in a fight for my life and there where genuine moments where I kept forgetting "it's...not...real".
Alternatively I'm also a pinball fan. I dont have the wallet to spend anything from £1000 to £5000 on every pinball table I like and I certainly don't have the space for one pinball table let alone 50 or 60 of them.
But in VR...can play them all and it;s like the table is right there in front of me.
But how VR gets you is really not with the games (which are great but not exactly loads of good ones at the moment compared to the more mature standard gaming market)...its the social interactions. I can stand in a virtual room and have conversations with friends anywhere you can imagine at any time I like. It's great for talking with mates that live in another country as it's like your hanging out in the same room.
Good for exercise, good for porn (it is...aint gonna lie), good for exploring places you might want to go on holiday. It's amazing quite frankly BUT it's going to take a while for the market to mature. It's not the over night hit some companies hoped it would be but as time goes on it will continue to get better and better. Once you have the headset it doesn't cost more than current gaming. Loads of free stuff to explore till you find something you want to buy.
So do I recommend it to people? Depends on the person. I've been gaming since...1983 and it's a big hobby of mine, my wife's and our kids. So it's a natural evolution...plus I just love sticking mates in VR for the first time (or even a few meets we have had over) as it does blow their minds.
If you're genuinely curious, try to get a demo before you buy. If you want the best budget headset..it's the Oculus Quest 2 which is about £350 I think. Good starting point, solid VR headset, gives a good experience and there's loads of free stuff to enjoy.
If you want something for all round gaming, get a playstation 5 and wait a bit for the headset they have releasing for it next year (you can at least play more traditional games). Only go up to the level I am if your a hardcore gaming fan with a high end gaming PC.
If you go on youtube and search "Up is not jump" the guys does a really good job of explaining it all for people who have never tried...plus he's funny.
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It’s interesting you say waiting for the market to nature, I remember going into VR experience cafes back in 2000 and there was a huge amount of excitement & interest and things like VRML apps were being taught on my multimedia course to design spaces yet it seems to have declined since even though tech and gaming has grown. What do you think happened ? Not enough VR software engineers? Or just too expensive to develop ?
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I think they do as they always do since 90’s
They let u buy what they want to sale .
“the ladder “… bit by bit … even they hold
Tech for ps7 n VR4 . U not gonna see them not til 2040 … and feel u self happy with a VR2 on ps5 in 2023
Same old classic . Can’t feed the chickens fast or they get to fat n u run out of corn
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By *ittycenMan
over a year ago
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Il-2 sturmovik is very good in VR as well, really feels like you are flying ww2 aircraft.
DCS world is similar for modern day fighter aircraft but it needs a top end PC and my god, the learning curve is steeper than Everest! |
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By *elbaCouple
over a year ago
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"I just got the meta quest 2. It's just charging now so I've got a long way to learn how to use it!
I won't be downloading anything not suitable for the kids, as I think they will be able to see the library when they use it."
You can set up separate accounts with parental controls set for individual accounts. |
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By *litterbabe OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I just got the meta quest 2. It's just charging now so I've got a long way to learn how to use it!
I won't be downloading anything not suitable for the kids, as I think they will be able to see the library when they use it.
You can set up separate accounts with parental controls set for individual accounts. "
That is good to know, I will try to work that out |
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