Virtual Reality?

robgilmo · May 14

I got my wee boy a Quest 2, its really bloody good! When he is at his mums I play Population One, the problem is its full of very young kids so its hard to build up a team of people who arnt kids. There are lots of adults on there too and most of the time playing with or against kids isnt a problem , its just more fun with adults and easier to communicate in order to play the game at adult level, although some kids are really good players anyway.
Anyhow,
I ventured into chat rooms, same thing, a lot of kids.
So, I looked for adult only rooms and found one, The Sunset Bar , they ask age and DOB before granting access into the bar.
And it is a bar, you can buy virtual drinks from a real bar person, the people on the door are real people, its just like a real bar, and it was good fun. I met some interesting people and had a real good laugh, most people were just sitting home having a few beers and enjoying the craic as was I.

I couldnt believe this was an actual thing, such a good way to catch up with friends, meet new people and have a laugh.

Is VR going to be some kind of weird future for people? I mean, it already is in a way?

blobb · May 14

Get Jet Island and make youself sick then get the free version of DCS and fly a Mustang.

strumjoughlamps · May 14

Golf+, Arcade Legend, Synth Riders, Walkabout Mini Golf and VR Table Tennis are some of my faves.

robgilmo · May 14

blobb said:

Get Jet Island and make youself sick then get the free version of DCS and fly a Mustang.

Ive done a few stunt plane rides, jesus, I am scared of heights and did indeed feel sick and excited all at the same time!

robgilmo · May 14

strumjoughlamps said:

Golf+, Arcade Legend, Synth Riders, Walkabout Mini Golf and VR Table Tennis are some of my faves.

Thanks man, I'm more into shooting things up though, heard a lot of good things about mini golf though, I might check it out.

blobb · May 14

VR table tennis is great. Also this

robgilmo · May 14

blobb said:

VR table tennis is great. Also this

That Synth space looks cool AF, to run steam do you need to be connected to a PC?

blobb · May 14

Occulus Quest coming soon - it says on the official website.

But you can get SynthVR on the Quest app store to keep you busy in the meantime.

strumjoughlamps · May 14

robgilmo said:

blobb said:

VR table tennis is great. Also this

That Synth space looks cool AF, to run steam do you need to be connected to a PC?

Yes either wirelessly or via cable.

I have Virtuoso which is an interesting way to create music.

Modulus_Amps · May 14

My son got a Quest 2 a few weeks ago.....

.... now we need a new 65" tv after a "little accident"

Made me sea sick flying around.

Petepassion · May 14

Like most things, this can be an amazing aid for those incapacitated, and I'm sure I'd find this stuff amazing too. But it can be a slippery slope if not kept in check, just like drink or drugs...all great in moderation. But, with the exception of those who might have no alterative, is this dragging us further away from REAL community? To get out and about and meet real people face to face.
For all its wonders, the internet and its social media appear to be having a profoundly negative impact on young peoples well being. I hear so many stories now, from people I know whose kids have anxiety issues and are struggling with the thought of going out into the real world and socialising. Obviously this was also impacted by the pandemic and lockdown.

robgilmo · May 14

Petepassion said:

Like most things, this can be an amazing aid for those incapacitated, and I'm sure I'd find this stuff amazing too. But it can be a slippery slope if not kept in check, just like drink or drugs...all great in moderation. But, with the exception of those who might have no alterative, is this dragging us further away from REAL community? To get out and about and meet real people face to face.
For all its wonders, the internet and its social media appear to be having a profoundly negative impact on young peoples well being. I hear so many stories now, from people I know whose kids have anxiety issues and are struggling with the thought of going out into the real world and socialising. Obviously this was also impacted by the pandemic and lockdown.

My wee boy much rathers being out playing with his mates, I dont blame him either. I am not sure gadgets are totally to blame, they dont help thats for sure.

Petepassion · May 14

robgilmo said:

Petepassion said:

Like most things, this can be an amazing aid for those incapacitated, and I'm sure I'd find this stuff amazing too. But it can be a slippery slope if not kept in check, just like drink or drugs...all great in moderation. But, with the exception of those who might have no alterative, is this dragging us further away from REAL community? To get out and about and meet real people face to face.
For all its wonders, the internet and its social media appear to be having a profoundly negative impact on young peoples well being. I hear so many stories now, from people I know whose kids have anxiety issues and are struggling with the thought of going out into the real world and socialising. Obviously this was also impacted by the pandemic and lockdown.

My wee boy much rathers being out playing with his mates, I dont blame him either. I am not sure gadgets are totally to blame, they dont help thats for sure.

That's great to hear.

robgilmo · May 14

Petepassion said:

robgilmo said:

Petepassion said:

Like most things, this can be an amazing aid for those incapacitated, and I'm sure I'd find this stuff amazing too. But it can be a slippery slope if not kept in check, just like drink or drugs...all great in moderation. But, with the exception of those who might have no alterative, is this dragging us further away from REAL community? To get out and about and meet real people face to face.
For all its wonders, the internet and its social media appear to be having a profoundly negative impact on young peoples well being. I hear so many stories now, from people I know whose kids have anxiety issues and are struggling with the thought of going out into the real world and socialising. Obviously this was also impacted by the pandemic and lockdown.

My wee boy much rathers being out playing with his mates, I dont blame him either. I am not sure gadgets are totally to blame, they dont help thats for sure.

That's great to hear.

We are very lucky to live in a village where kids just go out and play.

hollywoodrox · May 14

robgilmo said:

I got my wee boy a Quest 2, its really bloody good! When he is at his mums I play Population One, the problem is its full of very young kids so its hard to build up a team of people who arnt kids. There are lots of adults on there too and most of the time playing with or against kids isnt a problem , its just more fun with adults and easier to communicate in order to play the game at adult level, although some kids are really good players anyway.
Anyhow,
I ventured into chat rooms, same thing, a lot of kids.
So, I looked for adult only rooms and found one, The Sunset Bar , they ask age and DOB before granting access into the bar.
And it is a bar, you can buy virtual drinks from a real bar person, the people on the door are real people, its just like a real bar, and it was good fun. I met some interesting people and had a real good laugh, most people were just sitting home having a few beers and enjoying the craic as was I.

I couldnt believe this was an actual thing, such a good way to catch up with friends, meet new people and have a laugh.

Is VR going to be some kind of weird future for people? I mean, it already is in a way?

Sounds cool ,

Timcito · May 15

Petepassion said:

Like most things, this can be an amazing aid for those incapacitated, and I'm sure I'd find this stuff amazing too. But it can be a slippery slope if not kept in check, just like drink or drugs...all great in moderation. But, with the exception of those who might have no alterative, is this dragging us further away from REAL community? To get out and about and meet real people face to face.
For all its wonders, the internet and its social media appear to be having a profoundly negative impact on young peoples well being. I hear so many stories now, from people I know whose kids have anxiety issues and are struggling with the thought of going out into the real world and socialising. Obviously this was also impacted by the pandemic and lockdown.

I sometimes think that my parents' generation was the historically luckiest one so far. My Dad was just a fraction too young to serve in WWII, and both my Mum and Dad checked out in the first decade of the 2000s, just before all the techno shit and the decline of Western prosperity really hit the fan.

roundthebend · May 15

I'm way behind the times. Am I right that one doesn't need a separate console or PC to play with these things? They are self-contained?

So, what games are available and how do I buy them? Do they come on physical media (DVD) or as a digital download?

RaymondLin · May 15

roundthebend said:

I'm way behind the times. Am I right that one doesn't need a separate console or PC to play with these things? They are self-contained?

So, what games are available and how do I buy them? Do they come on physical media (DVD) or as a digital download?

You can play the Quest 2 and Quest 3 without any external PC (or you can do if you want and play VR games that is only on a PC). There is a storage inside where the OS and games/apps are stored. Also an onboard battery too.

You can wifi it to your home wifi where there is built in apps like Netflix/Amazon Prime where you can watch the movie in VR, in a virtual cinema.

There is an onboard speaker, or you can use headphones.

robgilmo · May 15

RaymondLin said:

roundthebend said:

I'm way behind the times. Am I right that one doesn't need a separate console or PC to play with these things? They are self-contained?

So, what games are available and how do I buy them? Do they come on physical media (DVD) or as a digital download?

You can play the Quest 2 and Quest 3 without any external PC (or you can do if you want and play VR games that is only on a PC). There is a storage inside where the OS and games/apps are stored. Also an onboard battery too.

You can wifi it to your home wifi where there is built in apps like Netflix/Amazon Prime where you can watch the movie in VR, in a virtual cinema.

There is an onboard speaker, or you can use headphones.

The onboard speakers in the quest are fantastic, its surround sound and really effective. My wee boy got the one with the smaller storage, 128 gb I think, Its more than enough.

As far as gaming goes I think its on another level, other stuff though, like immersive videos, stunt planes, the ISS , tours of things like rain forests, going free climbing , nothing comes close.

No subscription, lots and lots of free stuff to do, decent free games, no way will I ever buy another consol.

I needed a phone to set it up through an app, I had to set up the account online, but apart from all that its stand alone. It has parental stuff to keep kids safe and can mirror to Pc to keep an eye on what they are doing.

If you are going to allow kids on it, I have found most adults to be fairly well behaved, the kids though , some of them are just foul, they are just kids but you dont want younger children running around using the N word or mum insults, that kind of thing, you can turn chat off, turn the mic off etc or configure it to only chat between friends.

It can be quite scary at first, I suffer from vertigo and some of the stuff, for instance climbing up the side of a building in pop one, if I look down I feel it, some immersive videos can set it off like following a free climber up a huge cliff face or sitting in a stunt plane.

If you get one look at referalls first, you can get rewards and stuff, do this before registering it. Lots of FB groups can give you referrals.

blobb · May 15

Oh I forget, you must try the free Aircar, it's on meta app. I spend hours in that thing.

Edit, might only be Rift S compatible unless using a PC. Damn. Worth a try though.

Grumpyrocker · May 16

I play Microsoft Flight Sim via my Quest 3. It really is quite an astonishing experience.

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