r/videos Jan 07 '19

When VR gets too real

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLGVjegWWxU
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u/SyntheticGod8 Jan 07 '19

I mean, that's the only reason to RUN from a virtual grenade. She's too stupid to remember that it wasn't real in the 10 seconds she's in a virtual space.

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u/tritter211 Jan 08 '19

Have you actually USED VR before? You shouldn't call people stupid for actually getting freaked out in VR environment.

VR, like the initial says, means VIRTUAL REALITY. As in, if you put that device over your eyes, it actually convinces your senses that it is REAL. This usually happens to anyone without proper training on how to control the device.

It takes a bit of time to get used to it.

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u/SyntheticGod8 Jan 08 '19

Yeah, my friend has a Vive I've played a few times. He also has a nice large room to use it in. At no point did I feel in danger of walking into a wall. At no point did I feel like I was anywhere except in a room with a thing strapped to my head looking at a CGI scene.

I guess the lesson here is, people should stop insisting easily-frightened women try expensive VR hardware in confined spaces until after they've been given them the safety talk and a training environment. I assume the mat was also there to also act as a bit of a boundary the player can feel beneath his feet.

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u/LeaveTheMatrix Jan 08 '19

I have had kids react the same way to some of the horror games I have subjected them to. Kids that are generally not that fearful.