• Virtual Desktop 1.0
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[QUOTE=krail9;50002862]I don't see the appeal of this at all why would I want to wear a bulky piece of hardware on my face, with the shit resolution and associated eye strain for 4 hours while I do taxes or programming or any other mundane task that works just fine on my normal monitor? just so that I can get a gimmicky space or beach background? the movie and 360 video stuff is cool but still pretty useless until we start seeing headsets with significantly better resolution and latency[/QUOTE] Yeah you have no idea what you're talking about dude. Being able to set up multiple monitors of any dimension without buying more monitors should be reason enough.
DK1/2 are shit in comparison to CV1/Vive, keep that in mind. Also people are excited for this for different reasons so writing it off as a gimmick is a bit silly.
[QUOTE=redBadger;50016265]Isn't VR still pretty ugly in terms of seeing the pixels lines and such, and if makes the picture blurry in a way? I can't really see the practical use for this. Seems more like a gimmick at the moment.[/QUOTE] [video=youtube;eS-Ii-4NHEk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS-Ii-4NHEk[/video]
Why would anyone use VR to watch Netflix on a screen in a virtual room? Is it just so they can pretend they have a nicer house or...?
[QUOTE=ashxu;50014453]I don't see the hype, why would I want to perform basic tasks on my computer with heavy headgear on? The environment is cool but that's what games are for. Also if I want to watch a movie in a home theater like setting I'll go to the living room and put something on, lol? [editline]27th March 2016[/editline] I agree, if we're going to advance in home desktop productivity/usefulness I'd honestly want a KB+M replacement if anything. While typing is sufficient for most stuff, it can still be slow due to having to erase entire words or sentences to cater for typos. Or if you just know what you're going to say in advance, it can still take awhile to say. Otherwise no I don't need a VR headset to browse Facepunch and whatever other sites.[/QUOTE] Easy You are not the target market Some people really enjoy the escapism/immersion I guess, while you're just fine with what we've always had, a game world boxed in on a digital display
[QUOTE=Bread_Baron;50016701]Why would anyone use VR to watch Netflix on a screen in a virtual room? Is it just so they can pretend they have a nicer house or...?[/QUOTE] Because my real room does not have a full wall TV
[QUOTE=Bread_Baron;50016701]Why would anyone use VR to watch Netflix on a screen in a virtual room? Is it just so they can pretend they have a nicer house or...?[/QUOTE] For the cinema rooms, it can be argued that some films are better watched in a theatre rather than a TV screen. Like, I really want to watch Cloverfield in a cinema screen but I can't exactly do that normally.
Honestly I think the people who are saying "Oh it's just a gimmick" doesn't even know how immersive this kind of stuff is/can be.
If you guys don't like it or see any reason for it, then don't buy it. You can't tell people not to buy it because you think it's some sort of gimmick.
[QUOTE=Bread_Baron;50016701]Why would anyone use VR to watch Netflix on a screen in a virtual room? Is it just so they can pretend they have a nicer house or...?[/QUOTE] Yeah. I admit it is a bit silly to spend hundreds of dollars on a vr headset when you could buy a really big TV for that price, but then you couldn't watch that huge TV on a spaceship could you?
[QUOTE=jalb;50018315]Yeah. I admit it is a bit silly to spend hundreds of dollars on a vr headset when you could buy a really big TV for that price, but then you couldn't watch that huge TV on a spaceship could you?[/QUOTE] Well an HTC vive is $800, and a 110" curved 4K 3D TV doesn't exist commercially yet, so I'd say the vive would be worth it.
[QUOTE=jalb;50018315]Yeah. I admit it is a bit silly to spend hundreds of dollars on a vr headset when you could buy a really big TV for that price, but then you couldn't watch that huge TV on a spaceship could you?[/QUOTE] you can't play new VR games on a really big TV though, only the same games you can also play on your really small TV
[QUOTE=Bread_Baron;50016701]Why would anyone use VR to watch Netflix on a screen in a virtual room? Is it just so they can pretend they have a nicer house or...?[/QUOTE] As it turns out, the 3d and immersion effects are immensely better in a virtual cinema than if you're watching the thing on an actual 3d TV.
[QUOTE=EcksDee;50019673]As it turns out, the 3d and immersion effects are immensely better in a virtual cinema than if you're watching the thing on an actual 3d TV.[/QUOTE] Not to mention you can have an entire theatre to yourself, with proper acoustic simulation to boot.
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