thismeintiel said:
Well, VR can also be used to play normal games in 3D, so if people can't afford a large screen 3D 1080p TV, this could be an option. That's really the only thing I can think of. Though, that was one of the big flaws with VB. Most games didn't even try to use the VR gimick, instead opting to play normal games in 3D. Of course, the image quality is nowhere near that of Morpheus/PS4. |
Yeah apart from VB being monochrome the biggest difference is head tracking.
VR might change the preference from 3rd person to 1st person games. 3rd person is a crutch to overcome the small field of view you get by playing on a tv accross the room. On PC you can more easily scan your surrounding with the mouse and have a much higher fov since you sit close to the screen. Plus hardcore pc gamers choose for a multi monitor setup to get a better view of the surroundings. 3rd person is popular on consoles to help with situational awereness. In VR you get a full 100 degree fov and can easily look around. I think the need for 3rd person will go away.
Ofcourse games will have to change. No more peaking around corners or over walls with the camera, but you could hold out a little mirror to look around a wall, need gameplay mechanic. Also combat will have to become tighter, more one on one, keep your back to a wall instead of an overhead camera while you're getting rushed from all sides, spamming the area effect attack button. A 1st person Diablo, would that be possible? It opens up new multiplayer teamwork where watching eachothers back becomes a real thing.
