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over a year ago
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Anyone excited about these?
Just seen them on YouTube and quite frankly one of the dumbest looking things I've seen in a long time. Didn't we have these kind of things in the 90's... until nobody bought them.
If you care that much, why not just put on a hoodie and tape a tablet to the front of your face? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Visualisation of Architecture and design. Walk throughs to check the design is good. "
But do the benefits outweigh the negatives? And by negatives I mean looking like a complete fucking dork when wearing it... |
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Was looking forward to their release, but then I saw the price!
$600 + Import Tax!
+ New graphics card at about £250
Grand total... somewhere round £800!
I'll wait a year or so till the prices are not so stupid...  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Was looking forward to their release, but then I saw the price!
$600 + Import Tax!
+ New graphics card at about £250
Grand total... somewhere round £800!
I'll wait a year or so till the prices are not so stupid... "
Fook! Just Google "virtual reality headset" and you'll see one for £19.99 |
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I fucking love OR. :D
But then I'm a massive nerd and need shit like this to get me through life. lol.
I have a headset that I slot my phone into to watch 360 degree videos that's similar.
And when I'm doing that, the last thing I'm worrying about is how much of a twat I look to other people. Definitely worth it. lol |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I fucking love OR. :D
But then I'm a massive nerd and need shit like this to get me through life. lol.
I have a headset that I slot my phone into to watch 360 degree videos that's similar.
And when I'm doing that, the last thing I'm worrying about is how much of a twat I look to other people. Definitely worth it. lol"
At least you admit to being a massive nerd. I think it's ok for nerds. What I resent is the marketing trying to pass it off as main stream.
There's some dick heads on YouTube screaming as it simulates a roller coaster - get a grip ffs, your children will see this video one day |
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"I fucking love OR. :D
But then I'm a massive nerd and need shit like this to get me through life. lol.
I have a headset that I slot my phone into to watch 360 degree videos that's similar.
And when I'm doing that, the last thing I'm worrying about is how much of a twat I look to other people. Definitely worth it. lol
At least you admit to being a massive nerd. I think it's ok for nerds. What I resent is the marketing trying to pass it off as main stream.
There's some dick heads on YouTube screaming as it simulates a roller coaster - get a grip ffs, your children will see this video one day"
LMFAO. OK yes. I'd only go crazy on them in the safety of my own home, and when not being videoed. lol |
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"Was looking forward to their release, but then I saw the price!
$600 + Import Tax!
+ New graphics card at about £250
Grand total... somewhere round £800!
I'll wait a year or so till the prices are not so stupid...
Fook! Just Google "virtual reality headset" and you'll see one for £19.99 "
Not the same really...
OK so I admit I can be a real nerd at times...LoL
But the rift will be a fully immerser independent device when combined with the Touch (they will probably be another £200+ when available). In a way a little like the wii remote but perfect for some serious gaming!
I better be careful or I'll be talking the plastic out of my wallet!  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Was looking forward to their release, but then I saw the price!
$600 + Import Tax!
+ New graphics card at about £250
Grand total... somewhere round £800!
I'll wait a year or so till the prices are not so stupid...
Fook! Just Google "virtual reality headset" and you'll see one for £19.99
Not the same really...
OK so I admit I can be a real nerd at times...LoL
But the rift will be a fully immerser independent device when combined with the Touch (they will probably be another £200+ when available). In a way a little like the wii remote but perfect for some serious gaming!
I better be careful or I'll be talking the plastic out of my wallet! "
I really can't believe you put OR in the same paragraph as "serious gaming" - I want to slap you to help you regain your senses |
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"Was looking forward to their release, but then I saw the price!
$600 + Import Tax!
+ New graphics card at about £250
Grand total... somewhere round £800!
I'll wait a year or so till the prices are not so stupid...
Fook! Just Google "virtual reality headset" and you'll see one for £19.99
Not the same really...
OK so I admit I can be a real nerd at times...LoL
But the rift will be a fully immerser independent device when combined with the Touch (they will probably be another £200+ when available). In a way a little like the wii remote but perfect for some serious gaming!
I better be careful or I'll be talking the plastic out of my wallet!
I really can't believe you put OR in the same paragraph as "serious gaming" - I want to slap you to help you regain your senses "
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"OK so I admit I can be a real nerd at times...LoL
But the rift will be a fully immerser independent device when combined with the Touch (they will probably be another £200+ when available). In a way a little like the wii remote but perfect for some serious gaming!
I better be careful or I'll be talking the plastic out of my wallet!
I really can't believe you put OR in the same paragraph as "serious gaming" - I want to slap you to help you regain your senses "
I have admited to being a dork... 
I accept that standing and moving in my living wearing a mask and holding 2 thingies is not PC (sic). But how can you say being able to 'move and look' in the right direction does not make gaming better? (And more 'serious')  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"OK so I admit I can be a real nerd at times...LoL
But the rift will be a fully immerser independent device when combined with the Touch (they will probably be another £200+ when available). In a way a little like the wii remote but perfect for some serious gaming!
I better be careful or I'll be talking the plastic out of my wallet!
I really can't believe you put OR in the same paragraph as "serious gaming" - I want to slap you to help you regain your senses
I have admited to being a dork...
I accept that standing and moving in my living wearing a mask and holding 2 thingies is not PC (sic). But how can you say being able to 'move and look' in the right direction does not make gaming better? (And more 'serious') "
Depends what you play. If you play FPS then yeah it would but for me it's all about retro games, age of Empires (2 HD, although I dabble with 3) and football manager so it would be significantly worse than my 3 screen setup I currently have. |
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over a year ago
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We have one at work. I think its pretty shit to be honest. Weighs your head down a tone totally disorientating.
Google cardboard for a fiver and thr apps are far better xx |
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"OK so I admit I can be a real nerd at times...LoL
But the rift will be a fully immerser independent device when combined with the Touch (they will probably be another £200+ when available). In a way a little like the wii remote but perfect for some serious gaming!
I better be careful or I'll be talking the plastic out of my wallet!
I really can't believe you put OR in the same paragraph as "serious gaming" - I want to slap you to help you regain your senses
I have admited to being a dork...
I accept that standing and moving in my living wearing a mask and holding 2 thingies is not PC (sic). But how can you say being able to 'move and look' in the right direction does not make gaming better? (And more 'serious')
Depends what you play. If you play FPS then yeah it would but for me it's all about retro games, age of Empires (2 HD, although I dabble with 3) and football manager so it would be significantly worse than my 3 screen setup I currently have."
I expect WoT's and Elite will be much better...
May even start playing a more direct shootemup! LoL |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Anyone excited about these?
Just seen them on YouTube and quite frankly one of the dumbest looking things I've seen in a long time. Didn't we have these kind of things in the 90's... until nobody bought them.
If you care that much, why not just put on a hoodie and tape a tablet to the front of your face? "
Alright Grandad calm down and breathe 
Oh and yes we had VR in the 80s and 90s but it was terrible due to the early technology. Now we have powerful CPUs/graphics and small high definition displays so it is actually decent this time around.
I won't be bothering with the Rift or HTCs VIVE though - as it means upgrading my PC - but I will be buying the PS4 version as soon as it comes up for pre order.
Oh and everyone that has seen VR through my Ritech V2 headset has been blown away  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Anyone excited about these?
Just seen them on YouTube and quite frankly one of the dumbest looking things I've seen in a long time. Didn't we have these kind of things in the 90's... until nobody bought them.
If you care that much, why not just put on a hoodie and tape a tablet to the front of your face?
Alright Grandad calm down and breathe
Oh and yes we had VR in the 80s and 90s but it was terrible due to the early technology. Now we have powerful CPUs/graphics and small high definition displays so it is actually decent this time around.
I won't be bothering with the Rift or HTCs VIVE though - as it means upgrading my PC - but I will be buying the PS4 version as soon as it comes up for pre order.
Oh and everyone that has seen VR through my Ritech V2 headset has been blown away "
See I dispute that previous headsets failed because of the technology. I think they failed because of the lack of benefits. Much like 3D films, novelty at first and then you realise that you enjoy a good film irrespective of whether shit pops out at you and it doesn't stop a shit film being shit. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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See I dispute that previous headsets failed because of the technology. I think they failed because of the lack of benefits. Much like 3D films, novelty at first and then you realise that you enjoy a good film irrespective of whether shit pops out at you and it doesn't stop a shit film being shit. "
What are you basing your experiences on? And from what era? also have you ever owned or used a VR headset (not just a Google Cardboard) in the last couple of Years?
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By *fcdTV/TS
over a year ago
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I'm starting to think OR missed the boat and also blew it selling to Facebook. A few major games such as Elite Dangerous aren't updating their Occulus support and are moving over to SteamVR and others. |
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By *fcdTV/TS
over a year ago
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"Quote from wikipedia:
"In 1991, Sega announced the Sega VR headset for arcade games and the Mega Drive console"
Some ideas just... won't... die"
Also Virtuality, starting in 1985 and the aborted Atari Jaguar VR around 1990/91 |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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See I dispute that previous headsets failed because of the technology. I think they failed because of the lack of benefits. Much like 3D films, novelty at first and then you realise that you enjoy a good film irrespective of whether shit pops out at you and it doesn't stop a shit film being shit.
What are you basing your experiences on? And from what era? also have you ever owned or used a VR headset (not just a Google Cardboard) in the last couple of Years?
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I've got a Wii... it starts off as a novelty and it's fun for some games like Mario Kart. Then you try playing something like Resident Evil and it's just fucking annoying and you find yourself buying a traditional controller. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Quote from wikipedia:
"In 1991, Sega announced the Sega VR headset for arcade games and the Mega Drive console"
Some ideas just... won't... dieAlso Virtuality, starting in 1985 and the aborted Atari Jaguar VR around 1990/91"
Yeah there was one that had a red kind of screen... |
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By *fcdTV/TS
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"Quote from wikipedia:
"In 1991, Sega announced the Sega VR headset for arcade games and the Mega Drive console"
Some ideas just... won't... dieAlso Virtuality, starting in 1985 and the aborted Atari Jaguar VR around 1990/91
Yeah there was one that had a red kind of screen... "
Nintendo Virtual boy - complete flop. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Quote from wikipedia:
"In 1991, Sega announced the Sega VR headset for arcade games and the Mega Drive console"
Some ideas just... won't... dieAlso Virtuality, starting in 1985 and the aborted Atari Jaguar VR around 1990/91
Yeah there was one that had a red kind of screen... Nintendo Virtual boy - complete flop."
It was an exciting idea then. Now, not so much. |
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