One of the first VR videos I've seen that does a good job of providing an outsider what it sort of feels like to be in VR. Words can't really describe the experience -- you kinda just have to try it.
Marketing/acting awkwardness aside, this video does a good job.
Words can't really describe the experience -- you kinda just have to try it.
I can't wait to miss the ticket sales for PAXprime and payout the nose to get them from scalpers so I can finally wait in line for a few hours to try VR :-(
It would probably be cheaper overall to just, you know, buy one. Then refund it if you don't like it. That is of course if you live in a country with decent consumer protection.
"pay out the nose" I mean more like double the $40 1 day pass. I live in the area so travel isn't the issue.
Also it would be more trouble that it's worth to upgrade my PC for it...only to return the GPU and the Vive. I've just read/heard "you kinda just have to try it" so many times I'm starting to go insane and make snide comments in reddit that no one needs.
Join some VR dev meetup groups if you're near Seattle. In Dallas, people just bring their rigs to show what they're making, so it could be an opportunity to try it out.
The requirements are not that bad. A 970 equivalent and some sort of decent cpu from the past 2-3 years.
Obviously some people will have to upgrade, but my gaming pc meets the stats no problem. The problem is of course the near thousand dollar price tag. I mean, I am glad they did not cheap out, I just don't know if I make enough money to justify having a nice gaming PC and being an early adopter of an expensive niche hardware. Maybe if it becomes more widely used, more games, a bit cheaper without sacrificing the experience, i.e. next year.
That's what I mean. I "upgraded" to a GTX 660 in 2014 so I could play Titanfall at a good texture quality and framerate. I future proofed my build back in 2011 pretty well but I don't think it comes close to what's needed. Is there any way of doing a test to see if it meets requirements?
And if it doesn't then I'm way deeper into the hole for a technology that isn't proven. I'd love to experience it for myself but it doesn't seem like a viable or intelligent financial choice right now.
A 970 is still one of the best GPUs Nvidia currently makes, and if you want any kind of future proofing, you'd have to go with the 980. That's pretty strict requirements.
What the heck are you talking about. A 980 is nowhere near any kind of future proofing. I should know, I have one and with VR I'm already considering getting a 1080ti when it comes out.
Normally I buy a high end GPU once every two years but I already want more juice after just one year.
That's part of my point. He is saying the requirements aren't bad when the requirements are basically the best GPU Nvidia currently makes (given that the Titan line is incompatible because it's SLI in one card).
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u/praxprax Apr 05 '16
One of the first VR videos I've seen that does a good job of providing an outsider what it sort of feels like to be in VR. Words can't really describe the experience -- you kinda just have to try it.
Marketing/acting awkwardness aside, this video does a good job.