Presumably where 'cost' includes future reinvestment, exec bonuses, and a private jet.
Well Mark Zucheberg did send me a Unicorn when I showed interest in VR.
2016 : A Pivotal Year For AMD, Nvidia, PC Gaming And VR
- Thread starter Gregster
- Start date
Well Mark Zucheberg did send me a Unicorn when I showed interest in VR.
Listen, the tech might be worthwhile for some applications, I'll say that.
But I'm talking about human nature here. I'm talking weighing up the utility of VR against the hassle of donning a face-covering headset.
Do you /really/ think people are going to put their headset on to look at Google Streetview? Honestly?
Now, you might do that, but do you think people who aren't tech enthusiasts will ever embrace that? Maybe once for novelty value. Sure, I can see that.
But how many people will consider it worthwhile to put their VR headset on every time they want to use Streetview?
I think some of you in this thread believe we're going to be living in a VR world before long, where everything is done in VR, even MS Word
I tried OR 1 and thought it was very meh and at no point did I feel "immersed". All I could see was the shutter door effect and the feeling of immense lag. I could instantly tell this is not even close to virtually real.
Now I understood it was early tech and that with development time it could be a vast improvement but I must admit I have a feeling it will be another passing fad just like the last time VR was the next big thing.
Hopefully I am wrong and it does actually take off this time.
Soldato
There was 3D gaming and there is 3D movies.
3D Gaming didnt take off. 3D Movies in cinemas are still here.
You won't have VR in cinemas like we know it now for a long long time.
That leaves VR on a more personal level. The numbers are not there.
3D Gaming didnt take off. 3D Movies in cinemas are still here.
You won't have VR in cinemas like we know it now for a long long time.
That leaves VR on a more personal level. The numbers are not there.
Anyone tried 3D blu-rays on it? It will be better than the cinema, Like 2D 4K OLED will trounce any cinema VR will probably do the same too. Although my local Cinema does suck.
I need to get saving! OLED, VR, Pascal, Optane? Phwoar this is the biggest year in gaming ever!!!
Caporegime
I think the headsets need to drop to under £300 - I knew quite a few people who were willing to put down £200 to £250 for a headset and around the same for a graphics card,just so they could try it out. None of them bothered since the retail versions were priced much higher than the dev kits.
Listen, the tech might be worthwhile for some applications, I'll say that.
But I'm talking about human nature here. I'm talking weighing up the utility of VR against the hassle of donning a face-covering headset.
Do you /really/ think people are going to put their headset on to look at Google Streetview? Honestly?
Now, you might do that, but do you think people who aren't tech enthusiasts will ever embrace that? Maybe once for novelty value. Sure, I can see that.
But how many people will consider it worthwhile to put their VR headset on every time they want to use Streetview?
I think some of you in this thread believe we're going to be living in a VR world before long, where everything is done in VR, even MS Word
You sound like a caveman, questioning why anyone would want to sit in a room on a chair in front of a computer for hours on end.....
Technology moves on. The majority (5-40 year olds) will fully embrace this with open arms. The majority of those 40+ will be stubborn, and not want to adapt to the times, and keep their 2D monitors next to their mug of ovaltine etc.
Luddite's have always been the same
Permabanned
- Joined
- 25 Oct 2004
- Posts
- 9,078
As above technology moves on, 20 years ago no on would have thought we would all be walking around with mini computers in our pockets that also let us communicate with anyone anywhere in the world. VR will initially be a very niche market, one that will eventually expand as technology improves and prices come down. It's not a case of if, it's a case of when. Either embrace it or sit back and watch the world change around you.
PS4 VR will likely have more traction that PC due to it's inherent simplicity, and of course there's 30 million consoles in the world that CAN run PSVR compared to the estimated 13 million PCs capable of it.
PS4 VR will likely have more traction that PC due to it's inherent simplicity, and of course there's 30 million consoles in the world that CAN run PSVR compared to the estimated 13 million PCs capable of it.
Last edited:
You sound like a caveman, questioning why anyone would want to sit in a room on a chair in front of a computer for hours on end.....
Technology moves on. The majority (5-40 year olds) will fully embrace this with open arms. The majority of those 40+ will be stubborn, and not want to adapt to the times, and keep their 2D monitors next to their mug of ovaltine etc.
Luddite's have always been the same
+1 too many negative Nancys shouting "I don't like change, and neither should you!".
Then the other crowd moaning that its not an 8k screen for each eye in a set of normal looking glasses with full body tracking that also cooks your tea and handily pleasures you at the same time!
I'm just happy that people are taking a risk to push this tech forward.
I have settled on 4pm tomorrow I will be pre-ordering the CV1. If the Vive is any good, I will also give that a look later on. Love the tech and more of it please. I just need a decent GPU to power it now
Permabanned
- Joined
- 25 Oct 2004
- Posts
- 9,078
Exactly, I very much doubt the likes of facebook would invest $3 billion into tech that it did not see as being game changing, unless they like to do that sort of thing for **** and giggles.
Soldato
They said that when Nvidia launched 3Dvision too.....
I'm on site but have put it in my google calendar with alerts from 1 hr to 5 mins beforeI have settled on 4pm tomorrow I will be pre-ordering the CV1. If the Vive is any good, I will also give that a look later on. Love the tech and more of it please. I just need a decent GPU to power it now
I have settled on 4pm tomorrow I will be pre-ordering the CV1. If the Vive is any good, I will also give that a look later on. Love the tech and more of it please. I just need a decent GPU to power it now
Do you know if the Vive keynote thingy is listed on the CES timetable anywhere, can't find anything myself its one cluttered timetable.
Stereoscopic vision is, was, and always has been (for me, on paper beforehand and after it's realisation) absolute and utter crap.
If people are too myopic (edit: pun not intended) to see how VR is a game changer and in no way comparable to all other 3D effects to date, then that's your problem. See you in a year or so when the world is gushing about it and you feel left out.
Soldato
They said that in 1993. And I wouldn't feel left out because if it were any good I would have it.
Permabanned
- Joined
- 25 Oct 2004
- Posts
- 9,078
In 1993 none of the technology was about that would have made it work properly. It was a idea way ahead of its time, much like smart phones/tablets and video phones were in 1978 with the film 2001. Sometimes you need everything else to fall into place before an idea can really manifest into something tangible.
Soldato
VR is miles apart now from the early 90s. The mass production of cheap high resolution smart phones has made high quality consumer versions possible. It will be exciting to see what stuff they come out with after the initial release.
Soldato
It worked fine it just cost around $30k. But the conclusion was inevitably the same, in that it wouldn't be a good idea to wear one for more than 30 mins or so.
I can't see 8 hour Fallout 4 sessions working very well. I would imagine it would become terribly uncomfortable.
The technology IMO needs to be in the monitor or screen. Not something you have to put on your eyes or head.
I really can see this going the same way as 3D because it relies on having to wear something. I could be wrong but even if I am I can pretty much guarantee that I won't be able to wear this as I am sensitive to light and motion and I get car sickness.
And that's a problem and always will be for technology like this. It needs to be something everybody can buy and use but it isn't. And 3D had similar caveats too and look where that is now.
Permabanned
- Joined
- 25 Oct 2004
- Posts
- 9,078
Do you wear headphones to listen to music.
Yes? enough said then.
Yes? enough said then.