I have little to no interest in these AIO VR headsets - they just don't have the graphical power to push what I'd like to see. That being said, I understand why the market is shifting that...
I have little to no interest in these AIO VR headsets - they just don't have the graphical power to push what I'd like to see.
That being said, I understand why the market is shifting that direction. They're trying to capture a larger consumer base. I'm not convinced it will work and might kill VR for a while.
A distinctive art style can be preferable to photorealistic graphics. The most impressive VR title I've played so far is rec room, which should have no problem running on mobile grade hardware if...
A distinctive art style can be preferable to photorealistic graphics. The most impressive VR title I've played so far is rec room, which should have no problem running on mobile grade hardware if properly optimized.
I think this depends a lot on the game. Graphics and art are a huge part of gaming to me. I just quickly googled rec room, and a game with graphics like that would be a huge turnoff for me.
I think this depends a lot on the game. Graphics and art are a huge part of gaming to me. I just quickly googled rec room, and a game with graphics like that would be a huge turnoff for me.
Out of curiosity, how do you feel about cel shaded games like wind waker? I do remember a lot of people panning it at the time, but I think it's held up better than any other big 3D game of the...
Out of curiosity, how do you feel about cel shaded games like wind waker? I do remember a lot of people panning it at the time, but I think it's held up better than any other big 3D game of the era.
And whether you like the art style or not, I'd really recommend giving rec room a shot if you get the chance. It's a blast, and the only VR game I've put more than a few hours into.
I avoided wind waker when it first came out because I hated the art style. I found myself playing it some years later because I had nothing else to play, and while I still didn't like the art the...
I avoided wind waker when it first came out because I hated the art style. I found myself playing it some years later because I had nothing else to play, and while I still didn't like the art the gameplay was good enough that I could ignore it.
To be clear, I have nothing against cell shading, it's the "kid-ifying" of everything (chibi) that bugged me the most.
I was surprised when they released their current standalone headset with only 3 DoF. It came out well after the windows mixed reality headsets, which had a nearly perfect implementation of 6DoF...
I was surprised when they released their current standalone headset with only 3 DoF. It came out well after the windows mixed reality headsets, which had a nearly perfect implementation of 6DoF inside out tracking.
Anyway, price and resolution are quite impressive: $400 for a headset running at 3200x1440. Gotta wonder how they pull that off with mobile hardware, since I didn't see any mention of foveated rendering.
I have little to no interest in these AIO VR headsets - they just don't have the graphical power to push what I'd like to see.
That being said, I understand why the market is shifting that direction. They're trying to capture a larger consumer base. I'm not convinced it will work and might kill VR for a while.
A distinctive art style can be preferable to photorealistic graphics. The most impressive VR title I've played so far is rec room, which should have no problem running on mobile grade hardware if properly optimized.
I think this depends a lot on the game. Graphics and art are a huge part of gaming to me. I just quickly googled rec room, and a game with graphics like that would be a huge turnoff for me.
Out of curiosity, how do you feel about cel shaded games like wind waker? I do remember a lot of people panning it at the time, but I think it's held up better than any other big 3D game of the era.
And whether you like the art style or not, I'd really recommend giving rec room a shot if you get the chance. It's a blast, and the only VR game I've put more than a few hours into.
I avoided wind waker when it first came out because I hated the art style. I found myself playing it some years later because I had nothing else to play, and while I still didn't like the art the gameplay was good enough that I could ignore it.
To be clear, I have nothing against cell shading, it's the "kid-ifying" of everything (chibi) that bugged me the most.
I was surprised when they released their current standalone headset with only 3 DoF. It came out well after the windows mixed reality headsets, which had a nearly perfect implementation of 6DoF inside out tracking.
Anyway, price and resolution are quite impressive: $400 for a headset running at 3200x1440. Gotta wonder how they pull that off with mobile hardware, since I didn't see any mention of foveated rendering.