DexterTCN
Troy and Abed in the morning
I wouldn't hang about...£'s worth 17% less now.
PS4 VR
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You can get that now for the Vive and Skyrim is out in VR for the PlayStation. Which has got me thinking...
There seems to be more games for the PS than for the PC ones. The rift just seems a bit meh tbh and the Vive not much better. Although the PS rules out flight simulator I don’t think I can justify forking out for a PC capable of running the others atm.
oneunder
Mind The Gap !
Use can use a PSVR on a PC running Steam. I haven't tried though. Will in future, 
Trinus PSVR - Trinus Virtual Reality
Trinus PSVR - Trinus Virtual Reality
electroplated
off minehead
Use can use a PSVR on a PC running Steam. I haven't tried though. Will in future,
Trinus PSVR - Trinus Virtual Reality
I can confirm it works - setup was pretty simple too. Obviously you have to use the DS4 controller and don't have external tracking for the move controllers or headset (unless you take extra steps which I haven't tried). Certainly quite a nice bonus feature if you happen to have a PC with decent graphics card knocking around...
cybershot
Well-Known Member
Some good deals listed today if you look at the twitter feed of DealsfromAtoZ (@dealsfromAtoZ) on Twitter
With E3 next week, usually a good time to look for some discounts on hardware and accessories.
With E3 next week, usually a good time to look for some discounts on hardware and accessories.
dervish
if you flibble when you wibble, don't wobble
Hmmm, this could the be the trigger for me.
cybershot
Well-Known Member
Good deal here with 3 games: £219.
Product - PSVR with VR Worlds + Astrobot VR + Resident Evil VR + Skyrim VR + NOW TV
Product - PSVR with VR Worlds + Astrobot VR + Resident Evil VR + Skyrim VR + NOW TV
DexterTCN
Troy and Abed in the morning
I was gonna say +Astrobot+SuperHot £199 but your one is pretty good as well, same place obviously.
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
The reviews of Wipeout are making this more and more tempting, though the sensible part of me wants to wait for next gen before getting involved in VR.
Are hand controllers a must (for the games that use them)?
Are hand controllers a must (for the games that use them)?
DexterTCN
Troy and Abed in the morning
The PSVR packs now come with 2 wands and a camera as well as whatever games you opt for. Don't buy them separately...especially at Currys...£40 for each controller and £60 for the cam...cheeky bastards.
While I appreciate WipeOut VR is great, Beat Saber which just came over from the other VR systems is one of the greatest things ever. Simple to learn it is incredibly addictive and completely immersive.
Watching the videos just cannot convey how much fun this thing is and it has a party mode.
(this song isn't on it but still conveys a bit what it's like and I like Haruko)
And this is a guy on expert level just getting a workout and totally in the zone.
I wouldn’t invest in VR for basically a twist on Guitar Hero. Those kind of games hold little appeal.
DexterTCN
Troy and Abed in the morning
No-one's asking you to, I'm pointing out good new games for those that are interested.
That's why I started the thread.
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
I'm the same. I want good proper games. Not demos or party games.
There's a new deal out today. VR + Res Evil 7, Astrobot, Wipeout, Skyrim, Doom for £230. You'd still need to buy hand controllers, so still £300 or so to get there. If the price comes down loads and more good games become available, I could get interested.. but sensible bit of me thinks next gen, coz I'm sure that will be leaps and bounds better, even if it's diminishing returns for the basic console.
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
What about Borderlands 2 VR?
DexterTCN
Troy and Abed in the morning
They're all joypad games so you don't need the wands.
I'd go for a bundle that has the wands (move controllers) because they don't come down in price but the games always do. Having said that that is an incredible bundle. ymmv
As to Borderlands there don't seem to be any proper reviews yet but what I can say without having played it yet is that Sony like to do bundles with games they believe will do well, God of War and then Spiderman bundles with the PS Pro (non VR) this year for example, and there is a Borderlands/Beat Saber/wands bundle coming out. So Sony think it'll do well and they're rarely wrong.
PSVR game sales in the 3rd quarter were up 8% on last year...over 400,000 sold in the quarter.
As to waiting on next-gen...everyone makes up their own mind on that, I am very happy that I got the VR last year as the games just get better all the time and I'm having the time of my life with Tetris/Beat Saber/Astrobot/SuperHot. Try and get a shot if you know someone with the kit.
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
Anyone tried Borderlands 2 VR yet?
Still getting twinges of temptation to buy the kit. Maybe see what the sales deals are like...
Still getting twinges of temptation to buy the kit. Maybe see what the sales deals are like...
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
Just ordered the mega pack from shopto ebay - 15% off today (before 8pm), so got it for ~£185.
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
Mine arrived today. So far only experienced a little bit of the virtual worlds demo thing and was actually taken aback by how impressive it is.
DexterTCN
Troy and Abed in the morning
Well?
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
I still can't face the shark encounter bit of that VR worlds..
Had a quick blast of Doom, Astrobot, Skyrim and Wipeout. Need to play more before i decide whether to buy the move controllers or Res Evil. It's pretty impressive, even when sometimes the graphics are a little low res (Skyrim). The main issue is it can be quite overwhelming, especially when playing something tense, scary, fast or violent.. I can't imagine wanting to keep the headset on for too long without a break.
DexterTCN
Troy and Abed in the morning
Yes. It takes a while to get your vr legs, and the headset even though comfy is still over a kilo so it takes a while to get used to that too. (there's an 18 year old girl in my local Game shop who plays PSVR for 5 hour sessions)I still can't face the shark encounter bit of that VR worlds..
Had a quick blast of Doom, Astrobot, Skyrim and Wipeout. Need to play more before i decide whether to buy the move controllers or Res Evil. It's pretty impressive, even when sometimes the graphics are a little low res (Skyrim). The main issue is it can be quite overwhelming, especially when playing something tense, scary, fast or violent.. I can't imagine wanting to keep the headset on for too long without a break.
Remember your PS youtube will now give you a vr option and there are lots of shorter things in there for a 10-15 minute session too. (Kittens! Puppies! Pandas! Penguins! Baby Orang Utans! also lots of wingsuit insanity and jumping out of planes, Imagine Dragons have done at least 3 VR music videos, Muse have some, Elton John did a half hour one recentlyish))
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
Astrobot is astounding!
DexterTCN
Troy and Abed in the morning
Yes it is. Lots of variety in the levels and lots of extras too. Being inside a platform game is something special.
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
Enjoying Doom and Skyrim too, though the graphics are pretty blocky. Ordered Res Evil 7 and will prob order Superhot when I can get move controllers. It's just a fantastic bit of kit and has made me want to play games more than I have for ages. 
Also feels healthier to be standing up and moving while playing rather than just sat on the couch!
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