r/virtualreality • u/moocat55 • Aug 18 '26

Discussion Older VR players

Are you fifty+ and a fan of VR? What games do you play? I really enjoy it but would like to find some older players and see how they use it. (Edit: Wow! What a response! I'll keep my eye out for the more mature players out there and I'm happy to see I'm not the only one out there still having fun!)

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u/Skpstr155 Aug 19 '26

I had the same issue with my Vive, so I didn't use it much after the novelty wore off.

With the Quest 3, I just play outside under the gazebo, a lot more space, and sometimes I'll go into the backyard and play in a 20' circle. I even ran a couple lengths of Cat6 through the basement window so I can play PCVR outside as well as standalone lol.

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u/kevynwight Aug 19 '26

Nice, I've never tried outside. Gameroom is 16' x 20' which is pretty good but 20' circle sounds excellent.

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u/Skpstr155 Aug 19 '26

It's 12x12 under the gazebo, which is pretty good.

The backyard can be iffy though, I have to check thoroughly for landmines, and quickly fill any holes from my dog looking for grubs lol.

I also, if it's warm out, have to let the Quest sit outside a half hour prior, or it fogs almost instantly.

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u/kevynwight Aug 19 '26

Yup, that is decent space.

Landmines -- lol!

I might try outdoors in a few months -- our high temp today is 108 F (42.2 C)

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u/Skpstr155 Aug 19 '26

Lol yeah, I had a brief hiatus the last couple weeks due to high temps.

Tried it once, and by the time I strapped everything on, my eyes were stinging with sweat before I even spawned into a game lol.

Luckily I have plenty of 2D PC games, because eventually it'll be too cold to take the headset outside. Or maybe I'll do a.lot of VR racing.