| ABizzel1 said: I think it has great potential, and will be in its prime starting next-generation. But there are a few things that need change. The obvious are tech upgrades, such as 4K OLED screens, built-in surround audio, smaller build for longer sessions, and if possible wireless or at least significantly less wires to plug up (which should happen considering the PS5 and XB4 should be powerful enough to run VR native off the console without an extra processing box). From there it all boils down to software. The most likely instant fix, is to turn as many current-gen (PS4) first-person and first-person open world games into VR experiences next-gen. |
The irony is that it is powerful enough to run straight from the console. I don't actually use what the processing box does at all. It processes 3D sound for headphones, yet I always use my 5.1 surround setup. I don't like headphones and I need to be able to hear the baby monitor anyway.
The other thing the box does is create the social screen output. Since I don't even turn the tv on anymore (or projector) when I go play in VR the secondary screen is just a pointless gimmick. I don't quite get why the box needs to do that as when you record VR gameplay the ps4 already has to do that. (The processing box surely doesn't send the 2D screen back to the ps4 for recording) I guess it's just an ugly work around since there's only 1 hdmi output.
And I guess the box splits the cable coming from psvr into usb and hdmi to the ps4 to send the sensor feedback and microphone back to the ps4. It's nothing but a bulky cable splitter the way I use it. Sony should have put a dedicated VR port in ps4 pro, a missed opportunity.
As for wires, it will still need power. Less weight and wireless are contradicting each other unless you want to carry around a battery pack somewhere else on your body. I'm glad I don't have to charge the thing, already have to charge DS4 and 2x move every night!
Anyway I picked up the Inpatient this morning, actually cost less physical than on PSN. Physical still has some life left :) I read it's Better to play Until Dawn first which I still have shrink wrapped on my shelf. I don't really want to play another 2D game though, is it really Better to play that first?
