Vive regularly, Rift on the shelf.
Ask HN: Do you still play with VR actively?
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#32I think it would be worth it. I use the Oculus Rift. I wish there was some kind of group collaboration stuff that could be self hosted and use Oculus Rift.
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#33I don't think I've heard a single person say elite dangerous is better without VR. It's just so much better with it than without, I can't not use it.
Mind you, I just have google cardboard, but it's kinda similar, right?
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#34HTC Vive owner. Mine is mostly on the shelf. I bring it out when new people visit and want to give it a try, but I haven't played otherwise. It's still a good time and the novelty isn't completely worn off...games like Chamber 19 (Xortex from The Lab) or Fantastic Contraption are a lot fun once I get myself to turn it on. But I haven't played a really compelling game--I'm hoping Budget Cuts is as good as it looks. Th…
Yeah plus it seems like a bear to get set up. Plug in base stations. Turn on steamvr wait two minutes for it to detect everything. Move the controllers around so it detects them. Put on the mask. Adjust the straps just right. Wonder if ipd is really correct ...
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#35I don't think I've heard a single person say elite dangerous is better without VR. It's just so much better with it than without, I can't not use it. Mind you, I just have google cardboard, but it's kinda similar, right?
Try playing more than 30-45min with a VR headset, it's amazing for the first couple of times of short play sessions.
But once the initial awe fades away it's just cumbersome and actually is a disadvantage in many aspects.
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#36After Raw Data was released, I accidently smashed one of my controllers into a piece of furniture. Now it loses tracking after about 5 mins, which breaks immersion. I haven't played much since then.
Before that though, any free moment I got.
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#37I got an Oculus for supporting the kickstarter, and I'm actually looking to sell it. Beyond the fact that I'm one of the lucky folks who get nausea, a lot of the games I've tried are like exploring the world in an electric wheelchair. (Ironically I think I feel that way because it's a lot more convenient to look around with a thumbstick instead of my neck muscles.) I'm still holding out hope for augmented reality though.
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#38I don't think I've heard a single person say elite dangerous is better without VR. It's just so much better with it than without, I can't not use it. Mind you, I just have google cardboard, but it's kinda similar, right?
Hah hah! No.
But yeah, ED without the Vive is like B/W TV.
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#39Vive regularly, Rift on the shelf.
Same. Especially since Vive plays Rift games. I played all the way through Lucky's Tale on the Vive. Fantastic game.
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#40Since I'm developing a new game, I will be porting it to VR at some point. Right now I don't have the equipment.
Vive is the only thing you should be targeting. Everything else is just not up to that level.