Get a Glimpse of Valve's VR Goggles

[ciancon]

Will it be glasses compatible or am I going to have to get contacts and learn how to poke myself in the eye?

 

[CardinalPiggles]

This is going to make gaming MORE expensive isn't it?

*le sigh*

 

[Kahani]

This is going to make gaming MORE expensive isn't it?

Or cheaper. You could get an Oculus Rift for $300 via their kickstarter. Presumably commercial prices won't be too different, especially if it proves popular and starts getting competition. You'll struggle to get a decent monitor for that little. While it's just a fringe peripheral, sure, it's an extra cost. But once (if) this sort of thing goes mainstream it could do away with the need for large, expensive screens entirely.

 

[CardinalPiggles]

This is going to make gaming MORE expensive isn't it?

Or cheaper. You could get an Oculus Rift for $300 via their kickstarter. Presumably commercial prices won't be too different, especially if it proves popular and starts getting competition. You'll struggle to get a decent monitor for that little. While it's just a fringe peripheral, sure, it's an extra cost. But once (if) this sort of thing goes mainstream it could do away with the need for large, expensive screens entirely.

I like my big screen. Ok so it's not exactly big, but a 27 inch monitor is big enough in my opinion. It also only cost me £250, and considering its 1080p I'd say that isn't bad.

I dunno, maybe I'm just not fond of change and making excuses, but we'll see.

 

[Kahani]

I like my big screen.

But that's rather the point. Why do you like a big screen? Ultimately because it takes up more of your field of view so that you get a more immersive experience when using it. The whole point of goggles is that you don't need a big screen; instead you have a small one (well, two) much closer that takes up far more of your field of view. I like my big monitor as well, but only because it's the best experience currently available, not because there's anything inherently great about sitting in front of a monitor. If I could have a more immersive experience without needing to spend £1000 on a big lump that takes up a whole table, I'd much prefer that.

 

[Al-Bundy-da-G]

Damn it Valve stop pulling this shit. I just want to loathe you with every fiber of my existence. Why won't you let me loathe you?

 

[templar1138a]

Yeah, put another tally in the, "Um, Virtual Boy?" column.

Attempts at immersion really have to stop going towards external devices that require more body movements and possible damage to the sensory organs. What we should really be doing is developing more technologies that control games based on brainwaves and have the gameplay get closer to the brain itself.

What I ultimately want to see is Matrix-style immersion.

 

[CardinalPiggles]

I like my big screen.

But that's rather the point. Why do you like a big screen? Ultimately because it takes up more of your field of view so that you get a more immersive experience when using it. The whole point of goggles is that you don't need a big screen; instead you have a small one (well, two) much closer that takes up far more of your field of view. I like my big monitor as well, but only because it's the best experience currently available, not because there's anything inherently great about sitting in front of a monitor. If I could have a more immersive experience without needing to spend £1000 on a big lump that takes up a whole table, I'd much prefer that.

Like I said, it only cost me £250, and it's actually really skinny. I don't even need to use the sliding panel in my desk for the mouse and keyboard, they sit in front of the monitor, plus the speakers are behind it.

And the reason I can't see myself preferring some VR goggles is that they would be clunky, heavy, and downright intrusive.

I'm not saying Valve shouldn't make them of course, some people want this. But personally I don't think it'd be something I'd be willing the shed money on.