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Vasto on 11 April 2015
Normchacho said:
Vasto said:
sabvre42 said:

 

 

When you are asleep you still have your sense of sound to wake if hear something. Also sleep is just something we must do regardless of whether we want to or not and it is when we are at out most Vulnerable. If people did not have to sleep they would not do it.

Peope are not going to sit at home and put on a VR headset and make it so they can not hear or see whats going on in there homes. As I said before VR will be something for people to go to in the same way we go to an amusement park or a movie but it will never be something that makes it big in peoples home. I can see something like Playstation VR World that a person can take the family out for a night of fun but thats it.  Just remember you heard it here first when people start talking about what I just said.


Where do you live where you need to be ever vigalant incase someone breaks in? You've never thrown headphones in and just listened to music or an audiobook with your eyes closed? This isn't any different than being in an isolated part of your house playing games with a headset on.


Are you serious? Shit happens everywhere no matter where you live. I do not uses headphones at home because I can not hear whats going on in my home and I dont do audio books either with my eyes closed. Who does that?



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sabvre42 on 11 April 2015
Vasto said:
sabvre42 said:


You are attributing way too much value in this no one wanting to wear headsets.

 

I'm a dad of two under 5 and when I'm alone with the girls, I wouldn't wear the headset. I also wouldn't use it when I have guests over.

 

However, when the girls and wife are in bed... Why wouldn't I? It's really no different than me isolating myself in my office to PC game.

Cant belive a parent just said that.

 

I am also a dad of 2 and if I was going to use VR it would be when the kids are up because I know somebody is aware and come get me if something happns. Why on earth would you go into a VR world when your kids are in bed alseep?

 

Also with a pc game you can see and hear your home.


You honestly seem paranoid. Do you live in the Bronx or someplace unsafe?



PenguinZ on 11 April 2015
Normchacho said:
Hmm...MS could be in for quite the shock next year. The tech is ready now and content is soon to follow.

http://www.techradar.com/us/news/gaming/sony-talks-about-project-morpheus-going-beyond-games-in-the-latest-official-playstation-magazine-1290755


The real shock will be when Project Morpheus becomes the next Eyetoy or Move (Actually wouldn't be that shocking tbh) . The tech is far from ready for it to take off in the mainstream and will likely face market penetration issues for various reasons, including price point, overall comfort, and health concerns. 



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Protendo on 11 April 2015

If VR does takes off, Microsoft is going to find themselves in a world of hurt. Having experienced Portal, it's more of a when then an if at this point.



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Vasto on 11 April 2015
sabvre42 said:
Vasto said:

Cant belive a parent just said that.

 

I am also a dad of 2 and if I was going to use VR it would be when the kids are up because I know somebody is aware and come get me if something happns. Why on earth would you go into a VR world when your kids are in bed alseep?

 

Also with a pc game you can see and hear your home.


You honestly seem paranoid. Do you live in the Bronx or someplace unsafe?


The world is an unsafe place. You telling me nothing ever happens where you live?



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method114 on 11 April 2015
Vasto said:
sabvre42 said:


You honestly seem paranoid. Do you live in the Bronx or someplace unsafe?


The world is an unsafe place. You telling me nothing ever happens where you live?


You do sound real paranoid. Yea violence happens but I'm not going to let that stuff stop me from living my life and doing the things I want. Can't let fear control your life like that



Normchacho on 11 April 2015
Vasto said:
sabvre42 said:


You honestly seem paranoid. Do you live in the Bronx or someplace unsafe?


The world is an unsafe place. You telling me nothing ever happens where you live?

Do you leave your house? What if someone breaks in, or there is a fire?

 

Oh, and not really. crime rate is stupidly low where I live.



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Vasto on 11 April 2015
method114 said:
Vasto said:


The world is an unsafe place. You telling me nothing ever happens where you live?


You do sound real paranoid. Yea violence happens but I'm not going to let that stuff stop me from living my life and doing the things I want. Can't let fear control your life like that

 

 

Thats a childs response. You keep doing what you want.



Vasto on 11 April 2015
Normchacho said:
Vasto said:


The world is an unsafe place. You telling me nothing ever happens where you live?

Do you leave your house? What if someone breaks in, or there is a fire?

 

Oh, and not really. crime rate is stupidly low where I live.


If I leave my house then I am safe from the fire or break in. Crime being low means crime does happen.



Landguy on 11 April 2015
Protendo said:
If VR does takes off, Microsoft is going to find themselves in a world of hurt. Having experienced Portal, it's more of a when then an if at this point.

Not sure why you and so many others make the jump from MS saying that "now" it isnt ready to them not planning their own VR tech to come out.  They have made it very clear that they are developing their own VR tech and they have already showed their AR tech in Hololens.  Spencer simply said that he believes that it isn't now, but it isn't going to be 5 years either.  So, I would guess their own tech is 12-36 months from coming out and they want to slow down the excitement for a tech that they aren't ready with their own product.  

Either way, VR is 12-24 months from mattering too much.  So, Spencer isn't that wrong...



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