Playstation VR

[RiK]

I don't have a current gen console so a good bundle pack of a PS4 and the VR could be tempting......

I finally jumped onto the PS4 wagon over xmas. Bit of an impulse buy xmas pressie for myself. Not spent a huge amount of time with it yet, but glad I finally got one.

Struggling to see how I'd justify spending (at least) as much again though on a peripheral which I'd probably only use for Jeff's game. I'd be more inclined to opt for the cattle-class experience on that in favour of spending the money on 10 more AAA games for it..

[Jamesac]

On the one hand, there will probably be demo stations set up to promote VR and show what it can do. On the other, will there be a bucket of bleach to dip the headset in between uses?

[pogo]

On the one hand, there will probably be demo stations set up to promote VR and show what it can do. On the other, will there be a bucket of bleach to dip the headset in between uses?

Like there is in Apple Stores for the headphones that are attached to iPods? Somehow think we will survive if there isn’t.

[korruptor]

Struggling to see how I'd justify spending (at least) as much again though on a peripheral which I'd probably only use for Jeff's game. I'd be more inclined to opt for the cattle-class experience on that in favour of spending the money on 10 more AAA games for it..

Don't forget Rez!

But yeah, dipping in for this round is going to be pricey, and that shouldn't be that much of a surprise really. There's a lot of expensive tech involved atm. Feels to me a bit like getting a computer in the 80s, you're going to be paying through the nose for top end kit, that won't have a ton of software. The price is going to come tumbling down though, even if VR is just a hardcore pursuit for a couple of years, that'll be enough.

Bit annoyed that I'm going to have to decide between Jeff and Rez, or kit for the PC which I might be able to do a bit of dev for. Gngng

[Misfit]

Bit annoyed that I'm going to have to decide between Jeff and Rez, or kit for the PC which I might be able to do a bit of dev for. Gngng

Pretty sure the Llamasoft stuff will turn up on the PC too...

[gilesgoat]

Bit annoyed that I'm going to have to decide between Jeff and Rez, or kit for the PC which I might be able to do a bit of dev for. Gngng

Pretty sure the Llamasoft stuff will turn up on the PC too...

YES, of course it's going to be, actually I am a bit 'off alignment' ( of the PC engine ) because I have too much to do for PS4 first.

As I said "within possibilities and reason" we'd like to be on "all the possible VR".

Now in your case I'd be "inclined" to say that "if you really love to experiment/do stuff go for the PC" I mean it's lovely "all the shit you can experiment by yourself" in VR.

The thing that TORNS me is a bit "I never seen yet NOR the new OR NOR the Vibe" and I'd be super curious to see how they compare to Morpheus.

I mean .. NNGH .. "when you see those 120Hz, you don't want to go back .. " ..

[korruptor]

Yeah. But Rez.

[Chirpychicken]

I've just discovered 100ft robot golf - this looks hilarious
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wkuoPRFo_8

[k345y]

Certainly grabbed my attention.

[RiK]

So, £349 is is then..

http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/15/112408 ... -price-ps4

[pogo]

October though. Still at that price it’s way more affordable than the other two. Even if you are a PC owner a PS4 + PS VR is very attractive, once you factor in the cost of upgrading or replacing your PC for the Vive or Rift. Even the delay is not too much of a problem; by the time Oculus get their supply problems sorted it could be only a couple of months away. At that price they could sell a heck of a lot of them over the holiday season, assuming they can satisfy demand.

[Jamesac]

Not bad on the pricing, and just what I was thinking it would be. I'm still a bit disappointed because I was hoping Yak's new game might sneak in at the reveal when Sony did the "And these are the amazing games coming for it!" section of the presentation.

[gilesgoat]

Not bad on the pricing, and just what I was thinking it would be. I'm still a bit disappointed because I was hoping Yak's new game might sneak in at the reveal when Sony did the "And these are the amazing games coming for it!" section of the presentation.

We were not ready for it yet ...

BUT .. "tomorrow is the day" we are at Sony presenting "the last instance of the thing" .. fingers crossed .. after that .. "things could change" .. we'll have to see at this point when to reveal, what to reveal, how to reveal and such but NOW or better to say TOMORROW ( still working on it right now ) "we have something that REALLY is worth showing".

This development been complex .. it's complex code, it's complex game, it's complex stuff .. literally "doing VR stuff is a bit of a different thing", it's almost like starting from 0 because "a lot of things you knew, you don't know if/how they work in VR until you try them".

Don't be afraid the resulting game is "simple" ( to play ) .. but getting there it's been NOT simple at all .. oh and we kept and continuing to keep "our big promise" so far .. yes is 120 Hz / 120 fps all over the place .. yes .. it will blow your mind ( and eyes, and ears, and senses and the rest ) .. actually THAT is the only concern, hearing Sony maybe saying "guys that's too much we can't do like that"

.. hopefully not, last time the guy said that ".. after 5 mins he went Jedi and all was clear in another dimension .. " .. we'll see what happen this time .. we ramped up things a little

[tenshi_alpha]

Good luck, guys!

Even if the Sony folks tell you you've now made it "too much, argh my brain" and tone it down..... can you still make it "too much" mode as an unlockable mode for when you completed the game? :3

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Shopping info for people who want to buy a PS VR:

GAME have PS VR up on pre-order on their website now. The loyalty points you get from it are worth £7 on their own, not bad.

You need to also have a PS Camera to make it work, and the cheapest I found for one of those was on ShopTo so I went there.

[gilesgoat]

Look on Amazon as well, I got mine(s) in there, 1/2 price of what Game was trying to sell me one that they did not have and they had to order .. got in on Amazon, next afternoon it was at my door.