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  • Izzy
    Snek
    FFR Simfile Author
    • Jan 2003
    • 9195

    #1

    Virtual Reality headsets

    Anyone plan on getting a VR headset sometime this year? There are like a billion of them now.

    I preordered an oculus, but depending on the price and release date of the vive I may get that instead.
  • Doug31
    Falcon Paaaauuuunch!!!!!!
    FFR Simfile Author
    • Jun 2004
    • 6811

    #2
    Re: Virtual Reality headsets

    Yeah, I'm really excited about getting this sort of thing. I think the vive is probably the best but it's hard to say for sure at this point.

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    • m0de
      Marble Eater
      • Jan 2006
      • 1437

      #3
      Re: Virtual Reality headsets

      I'm interested, but am going to watch/read some reviews once they are released. I'm a little turned off of the $600 price tag on the oculus though. Has anyone here ever tried them?

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      • Doug31
        Falcon Paaaauuuunch!!!!!!
        FFR Simfile Author
        • Jun 2004
        • 6811

        #4
        Re: Virtual Reality headsets

        Haven't tried it, but I've talked with people who have. It seems really cool from what I've gathered. Although it might really mess with some people when they see themselves standing on walls or they actually think they've been shot, but I think I can handle that kind of thing.

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        • leonid
          I am leonid
          FFR Simfile Author
          FFR Music Producer
          • Oct 2008
          • 8080

          #5
          Re: Virtual Reality headsets

          I preordered Oculus Rift CV1 the second it was available



          Proud member of Team No

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          • gold stinger
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            FFR Music Producer
            • Jan 2007
            • 6428

            #6
            Re: Virtual Reality headsets

            meh, I'll wait 10 years for the price of VR to drop and advance to point where I could just download it or something equally insane
            Originally posted by YoshL
            butts.



            - Tosh 2014






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            • leonid
              I am leonid
              FFR Simfile Author
              FFR Music Producer
              • Oct 2008
              • 8080

              #7
              Re: Virtual Reality headsets

              you are missing outttttt



              Proud member of Team No

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              • AutotelicBrown
                Under the scarlet moon
                FFR Simfile Author
                • Jan 2014
                • 923

                #8
                Re: Virtual Reality headsets

                Really wanted to get oculus for some dev stuff, but current exchange rate is a killer. Probably getting it (or vive depending on the price) in 1 or 2 years from now.
                Play my files

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                • YoshL
                  Celestial Harbor
                  FFR Simfile Author
                  FFR Music Producer
                  • Aug 2008
                  • 6156

                  #9
                  Re: Virtual Reality headsets

                  One of my roommates actually received a scholarship from oculus rift, and through some extra events, our house of 6 in senior year received like 4 oculus rift development kits for free and it was super cool.

                  Also went to a hackathon where the dk2 was debuted, and holy balls if you have the money, this is not something that you'd want to be missing out on. There's some specifications about virtual reality, such as (i think) you need to have a certain fps threshold to prevent motion sickness, as well as a very low latency to make sure the illusion isn't broken, which could potentially require a really good computer. Of course, there's some headset that allows you to use like an hTC phone or something as the screen, but idk.

                  The dk2 had an impressive field of view - I felt like i could look all the way to the side, and still see things. Again, as skeptical as "virtual reality" sounds, it's hella cool.


                  Originally posted by Charu
                  Only yours, for an easy price of $19.99! You too can experience the wonders of full motion rump sticking.

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                  • gold stinger
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                    • Jan 2007
                    • 6428

                    #10
                    Re: Virtual Reality headsets

                    Originally posted by leonid
                    you are missing outttttt
                    sorry mate when you are poor and can sit aside at most $200/yr. and no places are looking for workers in my area, it's pretty rough.
                    Originally posted by YoshL
                    butts.



                    - Tosh 2014






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                    • Izzy
                      Snek
                      FFR Simfile Author
                      • Jan 2003
                      • 9195

                      #11
                      Re: Virtual Reality headsets

                      I hope it doesn't make me motion sick. I'm not sure what I would do in that case. Either sell it or try and build up some kind of tolerance.

                      Typically you get motion sickness from a disassociation from what you are physically feeling to what you are seeing and not the other way around.

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                      • YoshL
                        Celestial Harbor
                        FFR Simfile Author
                        FFR Music Producer
                        • Aug 2008
                        • 6156

                        #12
                        Re: Virtual Reality headsets

                        usually the motion sickness is ok, especially for the apps/games that you control the camera with your head movements.

                        I did the roller coaster simulator, and oh my god i had to lay down for a bit after about 1 and a half repetitions of the track. Although, in general i'm pretty bad w/ getting motion sickness, for example if I watch someone play something like modern warfare for too long, I'll get motion sickness.


                        Originally posted by Charu
                        Only yours, for an easy price of $19.99! You too can experience the wonders of full motion rump sticking.

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                        • Wayward Vagabond
                          Confirmed Heartbreaker
                          FFR Simfile Author
                          • Jul 2012
                          • 5866

                          #13
                          Re: Virtual Reality headsets

                          I'll get a vr headset when vr porn is more widely available otherwise I don't see the point

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                          • YoshL
                            Celestial Harbor
                            FFR Simfile Author
                            FFR Music Producer
                            • Aug 2008
                            • 6156

                            #14
                            Re: Virtual Reality headsets

                            japan's got most of that covered for you already


                            Originally posted by Charu
                            Only yours, for an easy price of $19.99! You too can experience the wonders of full motion rump sticking.

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                            • Netjet!
                              Sic itur ad astra
                              FFR Simfile Author
                              • Jan 2008
                              • 4701

                              #15
                              Re: Virtual Reality headsets

                              When CV1 pricing announced I shed a tear, damn Canadian dollar. I might go out for the vive later on, but I'd probably want to wait for Oculus' pricing to go down a bit.
                              RIP Steve Van Ness <3

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