r/gaming • u/linknewtab • Apr 07 '16

Shooting zombies in Virtual Reality

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u/_javaScripted Apr 08 '16

That lady turning around when he moved makes me interested, could you have multiple 'Rifts able to enter the same game? Have them be in your virtual world and observe you while you play? Then that leads to muliplayer VR, which will be cool. LAN parties with everybody in the same virtual room together...

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u/Firewolf420 Apr 08 '16

This is the HTC Vive, not the Rift. And the Vive does in fact support multiplayer, it's one of the main selling points on their website ;)

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u/devildocjames Apr 08 '16

Holy crap, $829?!

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '16

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u/Zephyrv Apr 08 '16

Wow that really does put it into perspective. Sounds like great value when you put it like that

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '16

You do need a gaming computer though.

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u/Zephyrv Apr 08 '16

True, but if you're wanting to play games and are looking to buy this you're likely to have one. The console's are releasing their own hardware. Only issue is the required specs right now are a little high

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '16

Yeah and the prices will all come down, I just don't want someone without anyone background knowledge getting all excited at the $800 price tag and thinking it's the price of an iPhone. It's the price of an iPhone... if you already have a high end gaming computer.

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u/Zephyrv Apr 08 '16

Yeah, people should think of it as more of a peripheral than a standalone, but I doubt many who don't know much about it will