KeeperofLindblum Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 There was a local event at Gamestop where you could try out the PS VR. I would like to start by saying I was pretty anti-VR before trying it. I got to play 4 of the 5 demos. EVE Valkyire, VR Worlds, Battlezone, and SUPERHYPERCUBE. Valkyire was the highlight of those. Just need to find out how I can justify $500 for a big purchase. Lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Dragon Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 @Xybot67: That is the very real concern a lot of PS3 and PS4 owning people i know have concerning PS4 VR... Sony made a lot of noise as it were concerning support for the PSP, then Vita (Bioshock anyone? ) along with Move, 3D TV gaming (a rather impressive Killzone tech demo, etc), so bought in, but were left with things like the Move and Vita gathering dust... Sony have a real chance here to hit the ground running, they've won over a good few who initally had their doubts, but IMO they have a very long road yet to travel. Things are sounding very promising though based on feedback based on likes of VR:Battlezone and Club Drive. Sony just need to ensure they keep the flow of must have VR games coming after the inital wave/novelty for many wears off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdollatari Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 starting to think i will if only for rez love that game so much always have. need a ps4 first though and i am broke and holding out for a new hardware release in the 4.5 neo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robc Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 I hadn't grabbed a PS4 yet (cash was the main one) - so I'm waiting for the Neo/Pro to hit, and I'll be grabbing that, then PS VR. Truth be told, I'm okay with waiting a bit for it, because I'm really, really psyched for Minter's Polybius (but Battlezone, Super Stardust Ultra are also games which are looking seriously down my alley).I think it's got the potential - and if developers do treat it right, I think there'll be some interesting experiences for it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h93Gokilr8k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjameslv Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 When vr gets to sword art online level, im in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamchevy Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 I'd rather pay $85 and get a madtronix 3D imager for my vectrex. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Is this actually coming out this month still? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Is this actually coming out this month still? It's out now - https://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-VR-Launch-Bundle/dp/B00SBXBQDS/ref=sr_1_2?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1476366399&sr=1-2&keywords=psvr&th=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Yeah, I got word from GameStop (the only place that had any pre-orders left in March) that my bundle is shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Yeah, I got word from GameStop (the only place that had any pre-orders left in March) that my bundle is shipping. Definitely post an armchair video unboxing or general info if you have the time. Did you get any games to try with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black0Panther Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Definitely post an armchair video unboxing or general info if you have the time. Did you get any games to try with it? Comes with VR Demo disk and Playstation worlds. So far I got mine today and I am quite happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 I got the base unit with one Move controller, already had the camera and another Move controller. Getting it Saturday. Not that I am super excited anymore, since I have had one hooked up to the PS4 Pro for weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 I got the base unit with one Move controller, already had the camera and another Move controller. Getting it Saturday. Not that I am super excited anymore, since I have had one hooked up to the PS4 Pro for weeks. That said, what are your thoughts on it? I'm curious how it compares to other VR solutions. Seems like PSVR will be the "poor man's" VR gateway, and I've got my eyes on it for that reason. It may get me to buy a PS4 if it's good enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 That said, what are your thoughts on it? I'm curious how it compares to other VR solutions. Seems like PSVR will be the "poor man's" VR gateway, and I've got my eyes on it for that reason. It may get me to buy a PS4 if it's good enough. I would hardly call it a poor man's VR gateway. PSVR is a very well designed and solid piece of hardware. I don't have either a Xbox One or PS4 (360 was my last or most recent console as I'm more into PC gaming) but this is going to get me to jump into the current generation of consoles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 I would hardly call it a poor man's VR gateway. PSVR is a very well designed and solid piece of hardware. I don't have either a Xbox One or PS4 (360 was my last or most recent console as I'm more into PC gaming) but this is going to get me to jump into the current generation of consoles. Regardless of its quality, my statement was in regards to its price. It's considerably cheaper to go the PS4 VR route than it is the Oculus or HTC Vive route (if you want to do those the right way, anyway, which requires a monster rig). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 (edited) Regardless of its quality, my statement was in regards to its price. It's considerably cheaper to go the PS4 VR route than it is the Oculus or HTC Vive route (if you want to do those the right way, anyway, which requires a monster rig). I suppose. If you have a recent computer within the last few years you could easily get a capable video card and Rift for roughly around the same price as a PS4 Pro and PSVR setup complete, considering it's going to be pushing close to $1,000 after taxes (if you're paying them) and a single full price retail game. Sure, it'll be a little more but not by that much. Edited October 14, 2016 by Clint Thompson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 That said, what are your thoughts on it? I'm curious how it compares to other VR solutions. Seems like PSVR will be the "poor man's" VR gateway, and I've got my eyes on it for that reason. It may get me to buy a PS4 if it's good enough. My best friend has a developer kit for two other VR kits and when he played with the PSVR, he said "WOW, crisp". If you want bang for your buck, get this and forget about Oculus and company. EDIT: 50 Million PS4's around, not nearly enough PC's that can handle Oculus (~$1700), do the math. Although I have to admit, that with the extra gizmo, I forget what it is called right now, Rift is pretty good too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmertes Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 I'm pretty impressed with it. I had a Oculus Rift DK2 headset and ended up getting rid of it once a few of my VR projects were finished up due to not being impressed with it. The PS VR is easy to use, feels comfortable and the games are pretty solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 They're still farting around with VR? Thought it all died out in the 90's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thanatos Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 They're still farting around with VR? Thought it all died out in the 90's. Graphics and display tech have improved a tad since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixdownita Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 They're still farting around with VR? Thought it all died out in the 90's. It's back with a vengeance, like AI, AR, ML .... we've got the power now. I still think wearing a "helmet" is a no starter but we'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 REZ with a gold headset will blow your mind. I bought a bunch of games, but I tried this one first and had to get punched to snap out of it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mord Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 I'm considering buying the newer PS4 model, partly in case I do decide to get the VR set later (I saw it at 550-700 dollars here in town so... hm.) but after reading some reviews about poor tracking issues I may hold off on that. (Getting the VR portion anyway. All Sony needs to do for me to get the PS4 itself is to make sure they have enough games I want to get.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 I'm considering buying the newer PS4 model, partly in case I do decide to get the VR set later (I saw it at 550-700 dollars here in town so... hm.) but after reading some reviews about poor tracking issues I may hold off on that. (Getting the VR portion anyway. All Sony needs to do for me to get the PS4 itself is to make sure they have enough games I want to get.) Strange because I've read nothing but positive things about the tracking and from personal experience, feel like it's really solid. Where did you read that at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 IGN has a decent review up now: http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/10/05/playstation-vr-review Wish it wasn't such a cable nightmare, w 6 cables coming out of the VR switchbox. Also sounds like their are some limitations inherent in using the PS4 camera as the lone motion sensor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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