VR (Virtual Reality) Devices at Home

[Wodahs]

not just the Vive but any vr unit

so I thought id ask the question to the forum on what you think of home virtual reality devices for any reason not just exclusive to entertainment but inclusive of it of course

also the possibilities of it becoming wireless

your thoughts on uses it could have for it in the home and pros and cons , to even wether it should even be there and you just think its all gimmick and not needed/wanted

[SAO LILDOOP]

The "VR" that we currently have to use is terrible imho. I want something like straight outta SAO, connected to your brain and your body shuts down and you really are in the game. The VR stuff atm is just a phone holder that fits right in front of your face and stuff like that, not VR at all.

[Optic]

I wouldn't mind a PlayStation VR to go with my PlayStation 4... but unless these devices becomes more mainstream, it will remain gimmicky and a niche...

 

 

Hatsune Miku Project Diva X had a patch that lets you use the PlayStation VR for certain songs, to simulate a live Vocaloid concert. From what I saw though you're fixed in the one spot, though you can look around. It caught my interest because the PlayStation solution is pretty much plug and play, would be great to put in the home theatre... Then I kind of lost interest when I saw the price tag, $550 AUD pre-order at EB Games.

 

 

As for uses outside entertainment? Well I'd rather they perfect hologram technology first.

[Metro]

Well I have a vive and I can say its absolutely amazing and well worth the money besides that though I would love to see proper holograms like Optic said previously.

[Histoire]

I have no idea what the hell is Vive. lol

 

Anyhow, the NerveGear is definitely the perfect example of a true VR device. I would love to play my favorite RPGs with a VR that good.

Also, I would definitely love to watch some loli----- ANIME, I meant anime, in VR.

 

Don't call the cops on me. pls.

[Metro]

I have no idea what the hell is Vive. lol

 

Anyhow, the NerveGear is definitely the perfect example of a true VR device. I would love to play my favorite RPGs with a VR that good.

Also, I would definitely love to watch some loli----- ANIME, I meant anime, in VR.

 

Don't call the cops on me. pls.

The Vive is like playstation VR but better and for PC

it's rivals with the Oculus Rift and once again I would say the vive is better (besides the controllers)

Here is an image of the vive and it's equipment

Designed by Valve (owners and makers of steam) produced by HTC (knowing for phones)

and the price is 800 to 1000 euro depending on the retailer.

Edited January 17, 2017 by Guest

[Wodahs]

and the kit currently on the market to make it wireless is currently around the 250+ mark pending which country your in

[zoop]

I intend to grab a Vive at some point in the next couple years - I figure giving it a bit of time for the technology to mature, and for more software to support it can't hurt at all. Lower price points would be spiffy, but I wouldn't mind if they kept the Vive's price at around its current point to allow for improved hardware.

 

Current and emerging VR technology may not be perfect, but I definitely am of the opinion that it can provide some wonderful and unique experiences --- writing it off wholesale just seems a bit silly, especially this early in the game. I'm hoping that things keep moving forward, and that they don't lose steam.

 

I'd also hope and pray for a Silent Hill VR experience, but knowing Konami, if such a thing were ever created it would just end up being a virtual reality pachinko parlor.

[Wodahs]

I probably should have added this demo to the firs post I made (second was on smart phone at work) but this may give some the idea of where its all at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpmlQLlAw-U

at this time and I feel that from here (well I wouldn't be surprised) that both hardware and software will improve but id like to feel that uses and applications would as well instead of waiting to have this fully finished before they go , ok now lets produce a use for this

[efaardvark]

Gamers Nexus has a good overview of Valve's new Frame headset.  Looks like it's primarily aimed at streaming, but it's actually a decent Steam machine itself.  It's running a modern Snapdragon ARM processor and has 16GB/8GB RAM/VRAM so it's a bit underpowered compared to consoles or desktop PCs but it's actually a step above the Steam Deck in some aspects.  If a game isn't especially hardware-hungry the headset can run ARM or x86 executables on the headset alone.

Of course, being a Steam machine means it can also be used to play a Steam game on a PC, using the headset's hardware to interact with the the game remotely.

And wirelessly!   This is where it got my attention.  Yes, the Frame and hand controllers are wireless.  You don't even have to set up a "lighthouse" setup for tracking.  The Frame has dedicated outward-facing cameras and IR illumination to enable inside-out tracking for the headset and controllers.  It also has a low-latency 6Ghz link for communication with a PC.  For me this wireless aspect combined with the SteamOS's remote play capability could be a game-changer.

No word on pricing yet but the GN piece reports that the desktop unit will be "priced like an entry-level PC, not a console".  Nothing special there.  It's basically a SFF PC running SteamOS so that's not surprising.  It runs at about 200W overall power draw so nothing too crazy going on inside.  Maybe around a Ryzen 7600 level of performance using basically overclocked laptop-spec parts with a desktop-spec cooling system to compensate.  The main drawback that I noticed is that the CPU and memory seem to be soldered on so it's not upgradable.  It does have a full-length M.2 slot and a microSD slot.  I see no reason to buy the desktop if you already have a decent PC.  OTOH, I see no real reason to avoid it either.  It is compact and should fit unobtrusively into an entertainment setup for streaming and playing games if you don't already have something along those lines filling that role.  (But I do want to see the price.)

The headset "will not cost more than an index".  That's good because an Index and a set of controllers will set you back nearly $2k last I checked.  Hopefully the Frame will be quite a bit less than that.  If a Frame + a set of controllers is over $1lk then I don't think this will be something that many people will buy.  However, if it is less than that then I might very well get one myself.