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Landale_Star on 09 July 2018
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1.) Have you used VR? If yes, what headsets have you used? What did you like and dislike about it?

Yes, I've used PSVR and overall I like it. The things I dislike are things that should improve in time such as resolution, tracking, selection of games but I don't think any of these are particularly bad at the moment anyway. I suppose comfort is an issue too but usually only when using it for extended periods.

2.) Are you interested in VR? Why or why not?

Yes, I'm very interested because it's an entirely new way of experiencing games. Playing something like Wipeout in VR is a totally different experience to playing it normally. I think that VR is also still in it's infancy and expect there is still a huge amount to come, maybe even more when VR and AR are mixed effectively but I haven't tried anything like that.

3.) Do you think VR will be popular in the future? Why or why not?

I'm not sure how popular it will become but I think it is going to become a sustainable branch of gaming. In my experience talking to friends, the perceived lack of quality software is the main reason why more interested people don't own a VR headset yet and part of that is really the level of tech we have, so these go hand in hand and when these improve, so will VR popularity. Obviously some people will never accept it, others will take more time and I'm not sure if it could rival current "flat" gaming since it's an extra step of complexity but I don't think it even needs too. There is a market and one that I can only see growing but I'm not so optimistic as to say it will become the dominant way to play games.

4.) What games do you want for VR? What games would make you buy a VR headset?

FPS and racing are the first that come to mind as they've had the biggest impact on me so far, I wasn't even that interested in these genres before trying them in VR but I get a real thrill from feeling more connected to the game. Physically pointing a gun and looking around in a more natural, intuitive way completely changes an FPS and the feeling of playing Wipeout in VR is something else, the speed feels more real, the handling feels better, actually the handling is better, I race much better in VR. I've also enjoyed more puzzle type games like Moss that I never even thought would suit VR so I think there is room for almost any genre to gain something from VR. I'm not saying every game would benefit, some are just fine remaining outside VR, but I think just about any genre could gain something new by taking VR seriously.