Virtual Reality Headsets - worth the money? (2 Viewers)

[Gasman]

Somehow I wouldn't feel comfortable wearing a headset while I was naked.

So put a towel on. That is what Brits do?

 

[moke123]

Somehow I wouldn't feel comfortable wearing a headset while I was naked.

My daughter walked by as I was chuckling at your comment.

She said "Tell him to lock the door."

 

[pbaldy]

You buggers seem to be bound and determined to cost me money!

The Quest 3 costs twice the Quest 2 here (US$500 vs 250). For a VR virgin, is it worth the extra? I don't necessarily want to spend the extra money if only an experienced person would notice the difference. I also don't want to "cheap out" and regret getting the 2 later.

 

[moke123]

Y.O.L.O.

You buggers seem to be bound and determined to cost me money!

That happens when you're talking VR porn.

 

[pbaldy]

Y.O.L.O.


That happens when you're talking VR porn.

LOL! Jon got me interested with exercise and you with golf. Cold around these parts recently, hard to get out and play.

 

[moke123]

16 degrees this morning. Pellet stoves on high.
Just played St. Andrews and it was a lovely day.

I personally would go with the Q3, I'm sure Jon agrees.
The mixed reality is too cool to not have. (Q2 Doesn't have it)
I can only tell the difference since I own all 3 of them. The first one I had, the GearVR, died.
You might as well start at the top. There is a big difference IMO.

 

[pbaldy]

Thanks moke, I appreciate your thoughts. I'll probably see if they go on sale after Christmas.

 

[moke123]

I'll probably see if they go on sale after Christmas.

It's META so don't get your hopes up.

 

[Jon]

Get the Keeper chrome extension for amazon. Then it will show you if they changed the quest 2 price after Christmas. Gives you a heads up on their pricing strategy. It shows a graph of price against time.

 

[moke123]

They may do the Q2 discounted, or you could buy used. Q3 won't change till the Q4.
But if you get the bug you're gonna upgrade anyway. Might wind up costing more.
Upside you could sell a used Q3 quicker if you don't like it..

 

[Jon]

Q2 doesn't have mixed reality.

 

[Jon]

Ipad upgrades are incremental. VR headset upgrades are a little larger because it is not a mature market. I went with a 2021 iPad this year and a bang up to date VR headset, namely the Quest 3.

 

[moke123]

The zombie game is a blast. You set up your room. It scans everything as you look around. You then need to trace a window, a door, and a table in the room. When the game starts your windows are boarded up, there's a computer on the table, and weapons on the floor. Then the zombies come and you have to fight them off, shoot them, hack'em up with a hatchet, etc. There are little leeches hiding in your room and if you look at them they attach to you and you need to tear them off.

Only on the first level so I'll see where it goes from there.

One thing I did notice that's interesting. I found that when in mixed reality there is nothing to induce any kind of motion sickness. Very natural feeling until, of course, there's a zombie at your throat.

Who'd ever thought star treks holodecks were real.

 

[Gasman]

Get the Keeper chrome extension for amazon. Then it will show you if they changed the quest 2 price after Christmas. Gives you a heads up on their pricing strategy. It shows a graph of price against time.

It is Keepa John, not Keeper. That appears to be a password manager?

 

[Jon]

It is Keepa John, not Keeper. That appears to be a password manager?

Autocorrect on my phone did that.

 

[Jon]

The zombie game is a blast.

I watched the video I posted a few days back, which is what prompted me to mention it. It looked pretty good the way it turns your surroundings into a classic zombie invasion shoot out. Does it seem kinda real when immersed and is it a bit scary?

 

[moke123]

I watched the video I posted a few days back

I just re-watched it too. Glad I did because I think I'll do my room set up differently. Probably should have read the directions, but that's not in the male DNA.

The room I play in has a door and 7 big windows . I had it set up with just a couple of the back windows next to each other and the door. I want to split those up so they come from 3 different directions.

I don't know if I'd call it scary but it gets exciting when you get swarmed. The hatchet and baseball bat come in handy.

It will be fun tomorrow when my guests arrive. It will be their first foray into mixed reality so I'm looking forward to seeing their reactions.

 

[Jon]

Probably should have read the directions, but that's not in the male DNA.

Unless it's an Ikea product and you end up with an upside down table.

That is a lot of windows for one room! It must be all window.

So I get you like the game then? I don't know how long these things retained their longevity, from a gameplay or interest perspective. Lord only knows what will happen in the future, where you get photorealistic environments whilst wearing a pair of VR RayBans.

 

[moke123]

That is a lot of windows for one room! It must be all window.

Yea, across the back and side wall. Thank god for window shades because the afternoon sun can be blinding.

So I get you like the game then?

So far it's entertaining. It'll lose it's luster after a while.

I don't know how long these things retained their longevity, from a gameplay or interest perspective.

I can't imagine how much I've spent over the years. A couple different Nintendo consoles, Play Station consoles, Wii, and others. Those game cartridges ran @ $50 each. At least the VR apps have been relatively inexpensive. A $15 game costs about the same as 2 beers at the bar but lasts a lot longer. Makes it easy to justify those impulse buys.

The guys who developed my golf game really hit on a solid business model which I think will keep people playing for a long time. The game comes with a couple free courses. There are 3 modes of gameplay - Novice, Amateur, and Pro, and various wind and green speeds. New courses are add-ons that normally run about $7. There are currently about 16 courses and another to drop any day now. You can still play the courses you don't own by joining a multiplayer game that was set up by someone who does own it. It also has practice areas, a few other games in the clubhouse. I own them all but got some for free for being a beta tester. They have now offered a subscription service for @ $75 a year which allows you to play everything. There are 15 more courses promised in 2024. Rumors that Augusta will be there eventually.

it also includes TopGolf which is a driving range type franchise in the US.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1730748760265781513

The kicker is that each time they release a new course your playing an entirely new game. All new scenery. You need to learn each new fairway and green. It's impossible to not want to get each new course.

I just saw something this morning that they may be adding a mixed reality putting green so you can practice putting in your living room.

 

[moke123]

Their office in MR

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