VR

[Cowpoke]

Got to play with an HTC Vibe today.. if you think its difficult to get your kids out of the house now, VR is going to take plugging in to a whole new level. I was pretty amazed at how far along this is, the immersion level was beyond what I expected.

 

[jeff4okstate]

I've been reading a lot about the Vive but I believe I will wait for version 2.0 in a year or so. By then there will be a lot more content available.

 

[Marshal Jim Duncan]

There is little doubt that VR will explode in the next few years and, while its really cool, I think it's mostly a negative.

There is little doubt that VR porn will explode as well.

 

[EvilPOKES]

I am still waiting for a stand alone option. Some of these require plugging into a beefy computer to run them. The ones that don't only use the power of your mobile device and don't do much.

 

[Cowpoke]

I am still waiting for a stand alone option. Some of these require plugging into a beefy computer to run them. The ones that don't only use the power of your mobile device and don't do much.

Yeah your looking at about a 2000 dollar investment total to run the thing now if you don't have a desktop that can handle it already. All of the cables coming out of the back of your head is limiting as well. I think the next step will be wireless transmission from the PC or gaming rig, then of course as you say a stand alone wearable option. I bet we are still 3 or 4 years away from that (for an experience that can match the vive).

We are close than I thought though, cool stuff.

 

[EvilPOKES]

Agreed Cowpoke. Technology similar to what you see with Playstation Move and XBox Kinect could be used. Just have the headset stream the video and audio sources from a "console" of some kind and use the controllers and headset as points of motion.