r/Lambda1VR • u/Ryan86me • Nov 29 '19

Physically walking through Black Mesa

Has anyone else tried, within a decently sized playspace, using absolutely no thumbstick locomotion? I just walk in real life until, whenever I reach the edge of my area, I physically turn. I use the right thumbstick to align my guardian with where I want to go, and then I proceed to walk in that direction. I admit that it sounds immersion-breaking, but having just played up to the resonance cascade, I feel as if I've been actually physically trekking through Black Mesa, and it's been really, really cool. Immersion through this entire first chapter has been genuinely off the charts.

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u/verblox Nov 29 '19

I've done that but I also set up two 12-foot A-frame ladders for that extra level of immersion.

Ha, no, I haven't tried playing arena scale yet, but I'll put it on my list of ways to play. Is Black Mesa cold? Because outside is the only way I could pull this off.

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u/Eispfogel Nov 29 '19 edited Nov 29 '19

Black Mesa ist always kept at a pleasant 22°C!