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SvennoJ on 22 January 2018
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the-pi-guy said:
SvennoJ said:
No. There are games that are not suited to or pointless in VR. Classic split screen will always be a selling point for some and old games won't disappear over night.

Most of all, not everyone enjoys VR. I'm a heavy VR enthusiast and also still play without VR. Both can co-exist on the same console, like handheld and tv mode on the Switch. Some games might be able to be enjoyed both ways, some VR only, some screen only (or virtual theater)

Anyway I'm looking forward to psvr 2.0, better resolution, easier setup, stable tracking, controllers with analog sticks, lighter, not hampered by base ps4. I think we'll be stuck with the wire for a while as even though you have wireless solutions, you now have to carry a battery as well. I rather have a lighter headset with a single cable. Perhaps it could be wireless with the option of plugging in a mobile battery pack, an adapter cable, or straight to the ps5 for best picture.

EmuVR has you covered for a social experience with classic games. (And surely split screen) 

http://www.emuvr.net/

That's not for me. I love VR yet it's not comfortable enough to put the helmet on for 2D games. I tried it with psvr (played Life is strange on it) and it just feels pointless. Granted I have a 1080p projector to play those on so the view with or without the headset is virtually the same, except much sharper on the projector of course. Yet even if the resolution was better, I still can't comfortably lean back on the head rest with the helmet on.

Social experiences however are much better in VR. Star trek bridge crew was already amazing with the crude avatars. Simply being able to look at the person you're talking to and use hand gestures is so much better than talking to thin air.

The PS5 better have a dedicated VR port or I will be disappointed. The breakout box is annoying, as well as the camera setup (best is still on a couple boxes in the middle of the room, far from ideal). Yet once it works and you have time to play for a while you don't want to take it off.