w0mbatina t1_j2vvamv wrote on January 4, 2023 at 8:19 AM

Reply to comment by CompleteAndUtterWat in Report Reveals Wave of New Features for Apple's Mixed-Reality Headset by DarthBuzzard

I disagree. The vr tech we have now is completely servicable for the vast majority of people. The issue right now is the lack of good software for it. After Meta bought everyone out and focused on standalone, all the games basicly went to shit. I love vr, but I dont recommend it to my friends at all, because outside a few games that are a couple of years old, there is nothing worthwhile to play.

CompleteAndUtterWat t1_j2wthsm wrote on January 4, 2023 at 2:33 PM

Serviceable is the right word though. You don't really convert the vast majority of people to a new fairly expensive unfamiliar tech with a serviceable experience. I've used quest 2 and vive. The quest 2 standalone tech is clearly the path forward but the FOV kills me as all as the refresh rate. Anyhow software is sort of a chicken and egg problem. It takes a lot of effort and money to make a great VR experience and unless there's overwhelming confidence in the tech OR a large enough owner base the software won't come. In general I think that clearly shows both users and developers don't believe the tech is ready.

Lyb0n t1_j2wv86j wrote on January 4, 2023 at 2:46 PM

even quest 2 encounters so many random problems and workarounds that aren't intuitive. it's often times harder to understand than a smartphone, or at least more unfamiliar, and people are going to be fucking idiots with the things. sun damage will be rampant too