Virtual reality seemed like an impossible dream a few years back.
Now that there are several major solutions out there (PS VR, Oculus, HTC, Samsung...) VR gaming is a reality.
Well a virtual reality at least! So as a gamer, how do you feel about VR gaming?

Answer the poll and discuss!

 

[wicksand420]

Looks like a good way to get hit by a bus.

 

[incidentallyscribble]

It's so-so as of now and will only keep improving.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

IMO with VR, it's too early to really say.

VR content is still extremely limited, despite some major companies attempting to bring as much content to the platform as possible (ala PSVR games and Bethesda seemingly throwing every franchise they make into the VR basket). There are still too few true VR games to really judge how well it works as a gaming platform in general, whether it's just another gimmick like motion controls or if it's truly the "next gen experience".

I do think VR has had a promising start, the major games and showcases are at least well put together, if a bit lacking in content for the most part. It still needs another generation or two to really grow, and cheapen up as well for the more "advanced" headsets like the Vive. I'd love to actually own a Vive now, just to be a part of that "initial, first impression experience", but there's no way I'm shelling out the money for one, it'd take me a couple years of saving on my current budget to afford one.

 

[Seliph]

I don't really care for it or see the point of it in its current state. Maybe in the future I'll try it out if something interesting comes out, I just don't like the idea of being entirely inside of a game world.

 

[shango46]

I own a Vive and I love it. There are lots of great games and it's hours of fun. It is a bit of an investment right now, but as the technology progresses it will just get better and better.

 

[Deleted User]

i have a vr set i got for christmas last year
only used it 3 times and now its sitting under a pile of old computers in my closet XD

 

[Hells Malice]

I love the idea of VR gaming, however I wont buy into it until real games start to pop out.
Right now we just have glorified tech demos, or mods for existing games and nothing really substantial.
VR is an incredible medium for gaming but I think we still have some years before it's worth taking the plunge.

A lot of people don't seem to realize VR is still in its infancy. It has barely scratched its potential, and devs still haven't been able to truly capture the capabilities it holds to enhance gaming experiences. People jumping the gun is nothing new though, hell that's why we have early access selling unfinished games and people crying that the games they play are unfinished.

 

[BlueFox gui]

i never tried but it must be cool

 

[wicksand420]

I suppose no one here is old enough to remember virtual boy?

 

[BurningDesire]

I love my Vr headset!! usually use it to play mcOsu



because its fun to have people in the dorms walk by and see me having a seizure and be like the fuck is she doing.

 

[H1B1Esquire]

I want the full VR experience before I make the leap. Having good games would also be something to wait for.

I guess it's like we're in the age of VHS cassettes and I'm waiting for streaming.

 

[HaloEliteLegend]

I really think this video says it all:



We're not quite there yet with VR.

 

[KingVamp]

Not sure if my answer quite fits the poll.

Only experience mobile VR and only had modern fun with it. I know doesn't compare anywhere close to PC VR. I'll put mildly interested, simple because I can afford the bigger VR experiences.

 

[Costello]

I have only tried the PS VR and I was a bit disappointed:
- the games were not really that interesting
- I felt sick after playing a while
- wasnt very comfortable on the head

But I'm being told the HTC vive is amazing. I wish I could try it!

 

[james50a]

I literally rent out the technology in the toronto area. Can say from personal and customer experience that its a gimmick in its current form. fun for a while but doesnt currently have enough appeal to make it worth it longterm. Dont get me wrong if you have never tried it, its a hell of alot of fun (mario kart in vr is awsome) but as it being something you would want to use longterm (ie a ps3) it gets old after the first week or two tops.

 

[Xzi]

Demos and stuff are still really limited, I think when more people are exposed to good, high-end VR it'll grow exponentially. There are already tons of great VR games and VR is really hitting its stride recently in software and hardware. DOOM(4) VR, Fallout 4 VR, the Pimax 8K HMD, and Skyrim VR are all on the horizon. Superhot VR, Rez Infinite, Thumper, Redout, Everspace, House of the Dying Sun, Arizona Sunshine, Space Pirate Trainer, Raw Data, NewRetroArcade, and Windlands are all must-buys for VR IMO.

Too few people realize it, but every genre is represented in VR already. Including RTS, RPG, sports, everything. I'm up to 85 games on Steam for Vive.

 

[gudenau]

I've used a Vive and tried my darndest to make a cheap version. Doesn't work well so I'm trying to get money for a real one...

 

[brickmii82]

Sword Art Online



When that becomes a reality I'll sell a kidney on the black market if necessary....

 

[Xzi]

I really think this video says it all:



We're not quite there yet with VR.

That video seems like it came out right after launch of Vive and Rift. A lot of the games they're playing are cheap indies that were very early in development at the time. It's just now that some of the launch titles are exiting early access, and the platform itself (SteamVR) has drastically improved since launch as well.

VR is not a gimmick, proper VR setups are a system all their own. Wii was massively successful off the back of some pretty poor motion controls, and now we have sub-millimeter tracking in full 3D space. Coincidentally, Wii games have never been better than they are in Dolphin VR. Just one of a million awesome things you can do for free in VR with a PC HMD. Google Earth is amazeballs too.