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habam on 04 February 2018
Aeolus451 said:
habam said:

actually all movies / tv shows and games can be watched in a virtual cinema using vr

 

But its not about content here, its about playing a specific game in vr or in 4k if both is possible (like with skyrim or resident evil 7)

In a virtual cinema? Meh. I rather watch tv the normal way with my gf and play games on a tv. 4K is best for that. Objectively and with no cherry picked goal posts, it is better than VR. VR is a tech that centers around interactivity and with certain games, it enhances immer a great deal. When VR becomes something like SAO, it will beat way to play a game or watch a movie.

How will „SAO like vr“ be different/better from watching a movie currently in vr ?



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Zkuq on 04 February 2018

Hopefully VR in the long term but right now, 4K sounds more useful. That said, neither sounds very good at the moment. VR games generally have subpar gameplay, and 4K is a huge waste of processing power when there are more pressing issues in graphics.



Aeolus451 on 04 February 2018
Conina said:
Aeolus451 said:

I wasn't talking about just 4K content. It functions as a tv.

But most people already have a TV for the non-4K content.

Why would use a different tv if you have a 4K tv? 



vivster on 04 February 2018

Wait, you're telling me that's separate?? You're making all these threads about how great VR is and now you're telling me you're not even doing 4K VR? Dude, that's just weak.

Make another thread when you have actually experienced proper VR.



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Aeolus451 on 04 February 2018
habam said:
Aeolus451 said:

In a virtual cinema? Meh. I rather watch tv the normal way with my gf and play games on a tv. 4K is best for that. Objectively and with no cherry picked goal posts, it is better than VR. VR is a tech that centers around interactivity and with certain games, it enhances immer a great deal. When VR becomes something like SAO, it will beat way to play a game or watch a movie.

How will „SAO like vr“ be different/better from watching a movie currently in vr ?

That's like comparing being in a movie matrix-style versus watching/interacting in a movie.



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dgboweniii on 04 February 2018

Right now 4k is, and if you don't see the difference....  Well I don't know what to say.  VR tech just isn't there yet, but it will get there.



Errorist76 on 04 February 2018
dgboweniii said:

Right now 4k is, and if you don't see the difference....  Well I don't know what to say.  VR tech just isn't there yet, but it will get there.

Let’s just say screens are nearing the end of their development cycle. The rule of diminish returns.

VR is just at the beginning.



potato_hamster on 04 February 2018
Errorist76 said:
dgboweniii said:

Right now 4k is, and if you don't see the difference....  Well I don't know what to say.  VR tech just isn't there yet, but it will get there.

Let’s just say screens are nearing the end of their development cycle. The rule of diminish returns.

VR is just at the beginning.

VR technology has existed since before the power glove.

What on earth are you talking about? How many more decades do we need before VR will no longer be "at the beginning"?



AlfredoTurkey on 04 February 2018
habam said:
AlfredoTurkey said:
VR is undercooked. 4K is just shaper resolution. Neither matter compared to gameplay.

many stuff in terms of gameplay isnt possible without vr (eg I expect you to die, Job Simulator, ...)

When VR games are winning GOTY awards, I'll pay attention. 



potato_hamster on 04 February 2018
John2290 said:
potato_hamster said:

VR technology has existed since before the power glove.

What on earth are you talking about? How many more decades do we need before VR will no longer be "at the beginning"?

You really hate VR don't you. Still jaded from the 90's? Time to let it go man, at least give it one more try.

No hate at all. I gave PSVR a fair shot and spent an entire weekend with a unit that I had a chance to buy for $200, and decided to give it a pass. I'll give the next version of PSVR a fair shot too. I have no intention of giving up on it. But let's be realistic here. People have been pushing VR for a long, long time.

It's just after 3 decades of hearing "VR technology is just in it's infancy! Wait till X technology or Y technology hits VR, then it'll take off" you start to consider the real possibility that it's never going to take off like people imagine.