unbillievable Posted March 9, 2016 Posted March 9, 2016 Who's getting one? I was thinking about it, but then my house broke.
BringBackFergy Posted March 9, 2016 Posted March 9, 2016 I thought this was a thread about Transformers.
Beef Jerky Posted March 9, 2016 Posted March 9, 2016 Never get anything new, always wait for a second gen.
Acantha Posted March 9, 2016 Posted March 9, 2016 Never get anything new, always wait for a second gen. Or 3rd....or 5th. The tech sounds great, and the beta reviews were generally good, but it's going to be a while before everything gets ironed out and the software really hits its stride.
MDH Posted March 9, 2016 Posted March 9, 2016 I wouldn't purchase one until I at least tried it first. I have a friend who used one at a work function 6 months ago (with a roller coaster demo) and got nauseous (and no, he doesn't get sick on real roller coasters.) He said lots of people at the function did. It's one of the issues that has delayed the tech from coming to market. The eye and the body can't gibe that they're seeing/feeling different things and it makes people ill. I wouldn't sink $800 into it unless I knew it didn't make me sick first.
Doc Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 mine's not Sorry to hear that. But buck up little camper.
Beerball Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 Do you guys need to talk to Dr Phil?? Do you think he can help me?
BringBackFergy Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 Do you think he can help me? No one can help you.
unbillievable Posted March 10, 2016 Author Posted March 10, 2016 I wouldn't purchase one until I at least tried it first. I have a friend who used one at a work function 6 months ago (with a roller coaster demo) and got nauseous (and no, he doesn't get sick on real roller coasters.) He said lots of people at the function did. It's one of the issues that has delayed the tech from coming to market. The eye and the body can't gibe that they're seeing/feeling different things and it makes people ill. I wouldn't sink $800 into it unless I knew it didn't make me sick first. Early testing showed that the lag was the main culprit in producing dizziness. It was addressed and the early reviews are better. I'm a little skeptical, but it looks promising. I want to try it with FPS games since I generally can't play those without getting sick (not even minecraft). Another thing I'm looking forward to trying is combining it with an exercise bike or stepper. A lot of people said they naturally sped up or slowed down based on the scenery without noticing. You end up with a better workout.
Beerball Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 No one can help you.That is a very harsh & cutting comment that shows the total lack of empathy that your wife hates about you.
KD in CA Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 I've been hearing about this VR crap since the mid 90s.
sodbuster Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 I had a chance to play around with an Occulus Rift at a hackathon a few months ago. I played some sort of game whwre you have to sneak through a labratory without being detected by these monsters or aliens or something, I cant quite remember. It was pretty cool to be "immersed" in the game, and the control was surprisingly fluid. That said, I prefer the game being on TV though. I like to be able to easily look up from the game and see what's going on around me. I've been hearing about this VR crap since the mid 90s.Despite it's limitations, the Nintendo Virtual Boy was an amazing system.
Maury Ballstein Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 I hear this thing is great for viewing porn.
4merper4mer Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 (edited) I've been hearing about this VR crap since the mid 90s. Sounds like someone is bitter and winded because his virtual reality still needs to be inflated. Edited March 10, 2016 by 4merper4mer
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