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Which VR hardware will be the one to go with?
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Murder. She Wrote
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PSVR since I have a crappy pc. Hopefully someone will eventually make a program so I can hook up my PSVR to the pc for some nice porno experimentation, but I don't need it.
JetSetRadio
Banned
PS VR for gaming and most likely an oculus for all the other experiences that I expect to come with VR. Sports,real estate, free techdemos, concerts etc...
I'm still incredibly uncertain. I don't like how all three companies are going for the exclusives and locked down store routes for a technology that hasn't proved itself yet.
The PC solutions require a PC even more powerful than the £1200 machine I own now but I much, MUCH prefer having an open platform that lets me have experiences not approved by a large company.
However, PSVR seems to be the easiest and most stress-free option and some of its exclusives do sound good (especially Ace Combat). But its locked down nature means that we'll get fewer experiences as legal bullshit and/or Sony's image blocks them. I don't see anything like those VR emulator arcades or VR media players coming to it really.
I'll have to wait since I'm going to buy one for sure (I've been waiting for VR for three years goddammit!) but I don't know which I'm going to pick.
The PC solutions require a PC even more powerful than the £1200 machine I own now but I much, MUCH prefer having an open platform that lets me have experiences not approved by a large company.
However, PSVR seems to be the easiest and most stress-free option and some of its exclusives do sound good (especially Ace Combat). But its locked down nature means that we'll get fewer experiences as legal bullshit and/or Sony's image blocks them. I don't see anything like those VR emulator arcades or VR media players coming to it really.
I'll have to wait since I'm going to buy one for sure (I've been waiting for VR for three years goddammit!) but I don't know which I'm going to pick.
Turin Turambar
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Not so fast. Elite needs that computer because it was designed as a normal pc game, and later adapted for VR.
Games designed with VR in mind that don't push the graphical envelope will have slightly inferior requisites. The recommended system for Oculus Rift is a 970.
RowdyReverb
Member
I'll probably wait for the second generation of VR headsets. Hopefully by then there would be more games, better hardware, and cheaper prices.
I'm just not hyped enough about VR to be an early adopter
I'm just not hyped enough about VR to be an early adopter
Dreamwriter
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For the hardware itself, Oculus Rift will cost "more than $350", but is being sold for zero profit. HTC Vive will be a "premium price for the premium VR experience". PSVR will be "as cheap as possible" but expect a price "similar to what you would pay for a brand new game platform".
Elite was designed with VR in mind from the start, actually. That's why the ships have windows all over, and why the game's HUD is actually just looking around your ship's interior. The *minimum* system for Oculus Rift is a 970, but the first game to list the specs needed for that game has its minimum system being a 980ti.
Good comment.
I'm personally going for PSVR first, my PC is due an upgrade in about a year so i'll look at whats happening in the PC VR space then.
Mister Zimbu
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Hopefully a wrapper or common API isn't too far away so that "software library" isn't as big a concern when choosing hardware.
Until then, probably Oculus, though it's difficult to say since I haven't really been paying attention to specs.
Until then, probably Oculus, though it's difficult to say since I haven't really been paying attention to specs.
qa_engineer
Member
Oculus and PSVR. Oculus because it will be first to market and will have a lot of developer support. And PSVR because SONY and MILLIONS OF CONSOLES SOLD THROUGH.
Very highly unlikely unless you class porn playing through a VR media player as VR porn or it gets modified/hacked to work on PC.
Dreams-Visions
Member
PSVR ans whatever PC VR headset that supports the game I want to play in VR: Elite Dangerous, EVE Valkyrie, Star Citizen.
The_Almighty_Swan
Banned
I've tinkered with the PSVR already and from my experience it's going to be awesome once it hits the shelves. My opinion for the best experience make sure you use it with a Headset to really reap the rewards of being totally immersed in the VR experience. The Move controllers are really responsive as well so I highly recommend that to.
Depends whether they implement something similar to Oculus Cinema or MilkVR where you can play your own content on the device or from an external HDD. Considering they've allowed this through their media player I would say it's definitely a possibility.
Sleeping Lesson
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And what price is that, exactly?
RealityPales
Member
I'll call your RIGS and Ace Combat, and raise you Headmaster.
I'm going for Morpheus if I get VR at all this gen.
My pc is getting old, being on a fixed platform should make the user experience easier, Sony has guaranteed in-house dev support (except if it craters HARD). And the chance it'll be hacked for pc use is there, the other way round not really.
My pc is getting old, being on a fixed platform should make the user experience easier, Sony has guaranteed in-house dev support (except if it craters HARD). And the chance it'll be hacked for pc use is there, the other way round not really.
Zepp Twofist
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Oculus have been around for so long that I imagine there is going to be more software ready for it at launch. It also seems to have tons of stuff that random people have been making in their basement since anyone could buy the dev kits, and tinkering with that stuff appeals more to me than having a few polished but limited things. Rift seems to have both though.
That's a good point. Think ps5 will have a different headset if VR takes off?
CyberPunked
Member
Rift or Vive, probably the Rift as it's the OG vr headset.
The_Almighty_Swan
Banned
PS5 will probably have something that rivals HoloLens
Sleeping Lesson
Member
Elite has a 980 as the minimum spec for VR.
Dreamwriter
Member
Sleeping Lesson
Member
Still stiff as hell, though. I wouldn't be surprised if in the coming months we see a lot of VR games with a 980 ti as the minimum.
serikson45
Banned
Elite is not representative of all VR requirements because it is not a VR only game. A 970 is what will be targeted by a majority of games. It is still steep, but not as high as Elite would lead you to believe.
CitizenCope
Member
PSVR day one.
Consoles are where I game so easy choice.
Consoles are where I game so easy choice.
GeordieMark
Member
This where I'm at.
Sleeping Lesson
Member
The revelation of the break-out box on PS4 is encouraging, but I'm still skeptical of that system's ability to push good looking games in VR.
I'm going to get whichever PC headset comes out first, although I'll probably end up with both. The Vive has the technological edge though.
I'm going to get whichever PC headset comes out first, although I'll probably end up with both. The Vive has the technological edge though.
Iced Arcade
Member
Samsung gear VR.
Cause I think VR is neat but not hundreds of dollars neat.
Cause I think VR is neat but not hundreds of dollars neat.
Felix Lighter
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Whatever comes first, Oculus or Vive.
Sleeping Lesson
Member
People still say stuff like this? Weird.
CyberPunked
Member
I think games released in the year after PSVR is released will look good, but as the PS4 ages even more, they'll begin to become very outdated.
Gotta remember; Rift 3 or even 4 will probably be released before the next iteration of PSVR.
Turin Turambar
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The *recommened* system, not the *minimum* system:
https://www.oculus.com/en-us/oculus-ready-pcs/
They said devs should aim to these specs, and no other.