Do you think that VR will become mainstream?

Do you think that VR will become mainstream?

  • Yes

    Votes: 16 59.3%

  • No

    Votes: 11 40.7%
  • Total voters
    27
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Do you think VR will become mainstream, or will it go the way of 3D or curved TVs?
 
No due to space constraints, else I'd have already gotten one probably.
 
Yes. It's not where it needs to be yet but it's getting there.
 
Everyone wants bigger screens, can't get bigger than one strapped to your head.
If it gets to a point where you can have high fps and resolution on something that looks like sunglasses.... sure.
3d tv and curved screens are both efforts and a single step to try and increase impressiveness, VR is a concept and tech that is not going away, been there since the View-Master
 
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In the genres that it does well? Absolutely.

Racing sims and aviation sims go hand in hand with VR, even if headsets are big and bulky and halfway to the size of a helmet. Going from a 24" screen to a HMD, the only time I switch back to pancake mode in games like Elite Dangerous is because it's easier to take screenshots.

For other genres it's a mixed bag. If you look at VR first person shooters, they pretty much need to be designed for VR from the get go, and no matter how you do the math, your target audience is always going to be a fraction of what you'd get making a game for flat screens, so it's a no brainer where the businesses are going to invest their money.

HMDs have advanced enough in technology that they're hitting 120Hz and 4K resolution per eye, while controllers have become accurate, reliable and dexterous enough to surpass the status of gimmick. I'd say VR has definitely matured and solidified its position in videogame industry. It's never going to replace normal keyboard and mouse, but it's become viable enough that it has passed that critical mass where it's here to stay.
 
For sure, especially as the tech advances. I have been hooked since the Oculus DK1 which had terrible resolution and refresh rates. It's a level of immersion that you just can't get from a monitor. That being said, it's a complementary technology, it won't replace anything. Hopefully we can get to a stage where it's small enough that AR and VR is served by the same headset.
 
Hey Guys i am a big Elite Dangerous Player and am lookng to meet SA players ..... any links or ideas please

regards
 
saor said:
3D & curved TV's are both 'mainstream'.
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3D was forced on the public from what I can gather. Many people hate 3D when going to the cinema but that is what they are pushing.
 
VR is the best big thing!!!

... every 10 years or so.
 
Mainstream, no. Its too unnatural. I do alot of VR development, and the variables is insane.
But it will/is improving and will have its place.
 
Morgisto said:
Hey Guys i am a big Elite Dangerous Player and am lookng to meet SA players ..... any links or ideas please

regards
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Sorry, myself and a couple of friends actually stopped playing earlier in the year.

I don't use my Oculus Rift all that often but man it was amazing in Elite Dangerous. Loved getting home from work and flying around in space.
 
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