@shruggie I bought one back in college ('01 or '02). I got it relatively cheap because the clamp that holds the unit was broken. Luckily Nintendo still had spare parts lying around a warehouse and I was able to procure a new stand for $15. I also got my hands on one of the hard plastic cases with the custom foam inserts that Blockbuster used when renting them.
It had been sitting unused for years until a month ago when I set it up only to discover that the left eye was glitching out. Sent it to a guy in SoCal and $40 later it’s working like new.
I should really look into some more games for it. I’m sure they’re obscenely priced at this point, though.
@Tin_Foil Totally agree. Vive owner here. Everyone who tries it says that is was significantly cooler than they expected. And then wants to build a PC to get their own (too bad the price of entry is so high).
@Pony
Augmented reality, specifically the HoloLens, has been a special interest of mine for a few months now. I haven’t been able to try it yet since the nearest Microsoft store is a couple hours’ drive away, but I almost bought it when it was first available.
@DVDBZN I’m very fortunate- my hubby works for them, so I got to be in the first group of people to try them right before they did the big reveal for the press. He can check them out to bring home occasionally, as well.
@Pony
That galaxy used to give the illusion of coexisting with this humdrum one, jointly in time, space, and awareness. So that some of us could be in both at once.
Then that galaxy slowly withdrew and evaporated This was inevitable. That galaxy was made of illusions, many of them costly.
I have melancholy feelings about losing touch with it, sometimes.
Last Father’s Day, daughter unit 1 and her boyfriend took his father and I out for lunch and demos of the Oculus and Vive. Of those, I thought Vive was better.
I’ve also used Google Cardboard and a couple of other cell phone based things.
I’'m planning to get something like the Vive or Oculus or whatever later this year, though I’ll obviously have to re-examine things when I’m ready (ie. able) to buy.
If you have the right phone here is a $10 option for VR.
You will still need some sort of remote to interact with the screen. I used a bluetooth mouse.
A while back, I tried the Samsung… thing. Whatever it was.
The headtracking was fine, which was a huge improvement over, say, the Duke Nukem 3D VR game I played on the Wildwood Boardwalk back in the 90s.
What wasn’t fine was that I couldn’t wear it over my glasses.
Also not fine: I have amblyopia—one of my eyes is more inset than the other—and so I basically don’t see out of my left eye. VR is not optimized for people who don’t have good stereo vision, and I don’t see that changing any time soon.
@shruggie@sanspoint I’ve heard of some positive work being done using VR for therapy as well, which is really the only thing that makes me hope there is some longevity here. As a consumer experience it does reek of fad to me, but it may just be that I don’t ‘get it’.
So are we talking about it being a fad at the private, consumer end, or as a fad in general?
Because regarding some gadgets which are considered fads/never launched (I.e VR, Google Glass, smartwatches (not fitness trackers) etc.), while the public may feel that they are fads, have been used, and ARE useful in certain workplace settings.
I mean, doctors. For instance have used Cardboard
and Glass to help prepare them for surgeries.
@shruggie That better expresses what I was trying to get at. I’m glad there’s enough consumer-level interest right now to fuel development, because I think there are some niches where it will prove to be very important tech.
15 or 20 years ago at Dave & Busters. A giant raised platform with an audience watching to laugh at the players. A giant helmet (think Dark Helmet) and a gun, walking down virtual hallways killing shit. When it ends and they take off the helmet, total disorientation and the sounds of people laughing at my advanced spazzyness.
It was like $15 for 5 minutes. 10/10 would go again.
My boyfriend recently bought he oculus and we’ve been really happy with it so far. I threw the controller once by accident playing robo recall. But otherwise I’ve been good. I enjoy flying around in Windlands and I haven’t gotten sick from it. You just have to play in short bursts or it can give you headaches. 9/10.
I’ve got a buddy who makes images of the deteriorating arctic ice and equatorial reefs using oculus rift, but it just seems too expensive for what it is for consumer use.
Still wanna try the Virtual Boy. Sadly though (for me), the pricing on eBay isn’t exactly helping me solve this desire.
@shruggie I miiiight have you you could borrow for awhile. I’m going down to NJ in April, if I can find it I can send it to ya for a bit.
@shruggie I had one. You didn’t miss much.
@sanspoint
(Your username is applicable here.)
That’s (Virtual Boy being horrendous) not the point (of my wanting to try it).
@shruggie I bought one back in college ('01 or '02). I got it relatively cheap because the clamp that holds the unit was broken. Luckily Nintendo still had spare parts lying around a warehouse and I was able to procure a new stand for $15. I also got my hands on one of the hard plastic cases with the custom foam inserts that Blockbuster used when renting them.
It had been sitting unused for years until a month ago when I set it up only to discover that the left eye was glitching out. Sent it to a guy in SoCal and $40 later it’s working like new.
I should really look into some more games for it. I’m sure they’re obscenely priced at this point, though.
I’ve owned 'em all. A simple game like Rec Room will make most people believers if they give it a chance.
@Tin_Foil Totally agree. Vive owner here. Everyone who tries it says that is was significantly cooler than they expected. And then wants to build a PC to get their own (too bad the price of entry is so high).
Manual for the Virtual Boy for any interested
https://archive.org/details/Virtual_Boy_Instruction_Book_1985_Nintendo
I haven’t tried virtual reality, but I have done augmented reality a bunch. (Hololens) It’s pretty awesome.
@Pony
Augmented reality, specifically the HoloLens, has been a special interest of mine for a few months now. I haven’t been able to try it yet since the nearest Microsoft store is a couple hours’ drive away, but I almost bought it when it was first available.
@DVDBZN I’m very fortunate- my hubby works for them, so I got to be in the first group of people to try them right before they did the big reveal for the press. He can check them out to bring home occasionally, as well.
Over 900,000 psvr’s sold and they don’t make the list?
@Ignorant nor the option for all of them? I’ve tried them all… I picked smart phone as thats the only one at my house right now
“he Oculus”
I have used “he” Oculus.
Also I have used google cardboard and Samsung Gear VRs
LSD, ecstasy, mescaline, psilocybin, others. So yes. Complete with soundtracks.
A long long time ago in a galaxy far far away.
For a while I was using actual crutches due to injury. One was named “Life”, the other was named “Reality”. They came to me pre-inscribed.
@f00l
Party at your house?
@shruggie
I lost the way back to that galaxy. And no source for that sort of entertainment, nor would I do that now.
@f00l I used to live in that galaxy! I escaped though a wormhole that wasn’t in a bottle of tequila.
@Pony
That galaxy used to give the illusion of coexisting with this humdrum one, jointly in time, space, and awareness. So that some of us could be in both at once.
Then that galaxy slowly withdrew and evaporated This was inevitable. That galaxy was made of illusions, many of them costly.
I have melancholy feelings about losing touch with it, sometimes.
@f00l Yeah, similar feelings here sometimes. Oh well.
PlayStation VR
@payote your username seems more relevant to the thread above this.
No virtual reality…
Mine is more alternate reality.
@2many2no “alt-reality”
Last Father’s Day, daughter unit 1 and her boyfriend took his father and I out for lunch and demos of the Oculus and Vive. Of those, I thought Vive was better.
I’ve also used Google Cardboard and a couple of other cell phone based things.
I’'m planning to get something like the Vive or Oculus or whatever later this year, though I’ll obviously have to re-examine things when I’m ready (ie. able) to buy.
Deja vu is just the Matrix changing something.
I have DK1 He Oculus, plus the backer edition.
Before that, I had an Actual Reality headset.
@PocketBrain
Sometimes the actual ones ship with a lot of bad engineering and bad code.
@f00l
/giphy google cardboard plastic
I’m not sure what’s more fun, playing in VR, or watching other people try it out for the first time.
http://www.dorkly.com/post/80577/12-vr-gaming-fail-gifs
On second thought, I’m pretty sure.
I own an oculus now… It’s an amazing little gadget! can you sell useful stuff for it? (HDMI adapters, HDMI extension cables, USB 3.0 extension cables)
If you have the right phone here is a $10 option for VR.
You will still need some sort of remote to interact with the screen. I used a bluetooth mouse.
https://www.amazon.com/Adjustable-Glasses-Virtual-Cardboard-Smartphones/dp/B01EJN4ZB8/ref=sr_1_19?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1490184827&sr=1-19&keywords=cardboard+google
I bought a couple Google cardboard thingies. Not bad, but needs a head strap. My hands are too shaky.
I’ve used a bunch of VR solutions, we needed an “all of the above” option.
@jbartus Agreed. I demo’d Vive and Oculus on the same day along with Cardboard on my phone.
A while back, I tried the Samsung… thing. Whatever it was.
The headtracking was fine, which was a huge improvement over, say, the Duke Nukem 3D VR game I played on the Wildwood Boardwalk back in the 90s.
What wasn’t fine was that I couldn’t wear it over my glasses.
Also not fine: I have amblyopia—one of my eyes is more inset than the other—and so I basically don’t see out of my left eye. VR is not optimized for people who don’t have good stereo vision, and I don’t see that changing any time soon.
It’s a fad.
@sanspoint
Not necessarily. I mean, the number of schools using Cardboard for educational purposes is still rising.
@shruggie @sanspoint I’ve heard of some positive work being done using VR for therapy as well, which is really the only thing that makes me hope there is some longevity here. As a consumer experience it does reek of fad to me, but it may just be that I don’t ‘get it’.
@brhfl @sanspoint
So are we talking about it being a fad at the private, consumer end, or as a fad in general?
Because regarding some gadgets which are considered fads/never launched (I.e VR, Google Glass, smartwatches (not fitness trackers) etc.), while the public may feel that they are fads, have been used, and ARE useful in certain workplace settings.
I mean, doctors. For instance have used Cardboard
and Glass to help prepare them for surgeries.
@shruggie That better expresses what I was trying to get at. I’m glad there’s enough consumer-level interest right now to fuel development, because I think there are some niches where it will prove to be very important tech.
Proud owner and user of a Virtual Boy since 2009
Love me some Mario Clash and Wario Land!
On the bright side, society hasn’t ruined VR by creating virtual cat stuff.
@someRiverNoise
Next week if not sooner.
@someRiverNoise
/image virtual reality cat
“Yes, I used a Virtuality kiosk.”
Remember those? Got to play with one of those in college.
Anyone remember beachhead?
/image beachhead arcade
@Pantheist
They had one in the arcade in MGM in Vegas. I put more money into that than the video poker, and won just as much.
On an unrelated to VR note: The video and text today were
Nice work meh team!
15 or 20 years ago at Dave & Busters. A giant raised platform with an audience watching to laugh at the players. A giant helmet (think Dark Helmet) and a gun, walking down virtual hallways killing shit. When it ends and they take off the helmet, total disorientation and the sounds of people laughing at my advanced spazzyness.
It was like $15 for 5 minutes. 10/10 would go again.
My boyfriend recently bought he oculus and we’ve been really happy with it so far. I threw the controller once by accident playing robo recall. But otherwise I’ve been good. I enjoy flying around in Windlands and I haven’t gotten sick from it. You just have to play in short bursts or it can give you headaches. 9/10.
@ninjaemilee Use the straps!
@ELUNO I do now!
I’ve got a buddy who makes images of the deteriorating arctic ice and equatorial reefs using oculus rift, but it just seems too expensive for what it is for consumer use.
not yer, VR needs a lot of improvements, it sucks now
@SebastianSoul it does?
I got a free daydream view with my google pixel purchase.
@medz Me, too. I got to take several VR photos of my dog before I lost him a couple of weeks ago. Haven’t had the fortitude to look at them yet.
@moondrake VR photos? Is that like a 3D model or a the sphere/360 still photo with sound?
@medz I think it’s the second one. I used the Cardboard Camera app.