PlayStation VR First Impressions

[KBG29]

HokageTenshi said:

tried my demo disc, and overall experience were good to me, but not great since PSVR resolution really not in high quality level, more like playing games in 480p but with good graphic effects, can't expect too much from such affordable price, and will continue use it for games that are worth playing in VR 

That is a perfect discription. It really does feel like very polished SD gaming in most cases. I am hoping PS4 Pro will bring up the IQ in games just a hair. For those that already own PS4s, the experience really great already, all I would want from PSVR is an image quality boost.

Dr.Vita said:
Btw how can you dare to buy Playstation VR at launch without RIGS? :o

Cool your jets. I have Rigs, I just have not got to it yet. I feel like I will get hooked on it, so I want to try out the other games before I get locked in on there.

d21lewis said:
Can you use it to watch 360 degree 3d videos?
I won't be home until tomorrow and I doubt I'll be able to find one. :(

Luckily, I live in an area that was hit by hurricane Matthew so maybe people have better things to spend their money on right now. Wish me luck!

Yes, you can watch 360 degree VR videos. There are a couple for download, and there are a couple of video streaming apps available for free. However, so far I have been a little let down. Even Invasion which was downloaded and playing from the hard drive had some bad image quality for things in the distance. For some reason text in near impossible to read if it is not very near the front of the screen, and no amount of adjustment has been able to fix that thus far. 

Hopefully, it is patched, or somebody can tell me I am a massive fool, and there is something I am missing.

d21lewis said:
I'm surprised that they're readily available online for purchase. I'm gonna try to buy one from a store so I have one tomorrow. If not, I already have one ready for checkout on Amazon and Gamestop.

One last question that I haven't seen in online reviews: How do regular ps4 games and movies look? Does it improve the experience?

Regular games and movies look pretty good. It is 1080p stretched out, so it won't look as clear as your TV, but it is really cool. I tried Uncharted 4, and it really brings out the details in things, and again shows just how stupidly obssesive Naughty Dog is. The only isue I had here is running around in U4 can be uneasy. I have not felt my stomach turn in any of the VR titles so far, but that was intense. I can't even imagine what Call of Duty would feel like with the rediculous speed the players move at. 

I don't think I will use it a lot since I have a 75in Z9D, and a PS4 Pro on the way. But for those with smaller TV's or diferent situations, I can see it being a viable option to get the big screen experience. It may actually be quite good with super sampling, and higher frame rates on the Pro.