I recommend people not watch Jim Sterling's Jimquisition on the VR. It's really poor. This is coming from someone with a lot of respect for Jim.
Can't wait for all of you to be dipping your toes into the warm, balmy virtual reality ocean! Going to be so great hearing all these experiences. Really glad the reviews are so positive, too, for a first wave.
Well PSVR has a better chance on that front. In fact those that tried VIVE might consider a reasonably good (but better pound for pound) PSVR.
But the point was about the social screen not working as a way to entertain more than one person at a time
PSVR definitely isn't better pound-for-pound in terms of the experience. It is better value in terms of convenience and comfort. But the Vive's room-scale experiences easily make up for the higher price. You can't get those with Rift, PSVR or Gear/Cardboard. Room-scale Vive is a fucking game-changer.
Edit: also on the 'social screen' front, I've entertained groups of up to five people with one Vive set. Just watching somebody try it for the first time, see them have their mind blown, laugh at the little things they try and mess up, laugh when they're terrified by a horror game - watch everyone get excited about having a go on it - then also the handful of really fun party games you've got which do actually involve other people in the room.
Wow. That looks complicated.
And when you consider it's one of the more simple headsets :/