eRe4s3r wrote on Feb 6, 2013, 18:53:
How do you think they will increase the screen resolution without making the simulator sickness worse? Have you not read the valve article on VR goggles? Screen refresh needs to be 240hz, games need to run at the same FPS as screen refresh. Input delay must be less than 2 frames (or 4ms) and head tracking needs to update the same speed.

That also means that if you want HD resolution VR goggles, you need a PC that runs modern games at steady 240fps... good luck with that Ignoring for now, that LCD's don't full-screen refresh at 240hz (and barely, by cheating, at 120hz)

And yes, I suppose it could be 120hz (but then that would double input delay).

As long as all these things are not done, VR goggles *will* make you sick. That is sad, but reality ;/

Creston wrote on Feb 6, 2013, 13:54:
Other than the truly hardcore, is anyone going to walk around with, in essence, a full flight helmet strapped to their face? I know gaming has overcome some of the "nerd" stigma attached to it, but this would push it straight back in the basement category.

Not saying people should give two shits about that, but it likely weighs on many people's minds. The gaming industry has had a marked shift towards more social integration, more multiplayer, more games that you can play with a group, etc, and this is diametrically opposed to that entire endeavor.

I'm not so sure that this is going to have as wide a following as people think it will. I think it will be succesful, and it might even be an amazing gadget, but I don't see it becoming the go-to way of gaming.

Creston

Beamer wrote on Feb 6, 2013, 10:20:

John wrote on Feb 6, 2013, 10:01:
I can understand required an internet connection for initial setup and account login, but it better not be required just to play a game.

My guess is to activate a game.

But who knows?

Cutter wrote on Jan 30, 2013, 15:50:
That number seems woefully inadequate for such an ambitious sounding title. Looks like they'll easily make they're goal though.