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[–] detren@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 days ago (2 children) It does allow for some awesome games though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 7 points 6 days ago (3 children) You'd think, and yet all the gamers I know who own a headset has it gathering dust on the shelf. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] onlyhalfminotaur@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago That's because it doesn't take very long to blow through all the great games. They exist, just not that many. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Professor_Piddles@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 days ago (1 child) You're not wrong, and I'm included in that because I'm a dumbass who bought an Oculus Rift (i.e. not a Vive) some 6 years ago or so, and I've since gone 100% Linux. But man was it a magical upgrade for my sim racing setup. In many ways better than a triple screen setup, but occupies less space. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago My headset was extremely immersive for DCS and IL-2, but I could never use the keyboard well enough with it on. permalink fedilink source parent [–] detren@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 days ago Guilty as charged… permalink fedilink source parent [–] heartSagan5@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 days ago (1 child) Which one? Beat saber or beat saber? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (2 children) Half life Alyx. Superhot VR. Walkabout mini golf. VR boxing. Any VR flight/racing sim. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago VR's ability to control the atmosphere more could make for some next level horror games, too. Like something where there's a reason the player can't run, like they are wheelchair bound or sailing through a lake of lava. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago I really liked the “I Expect you to Die” series. Basically VR escape rooms. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 7 points 6 days ago (3 children) You'd think, and yet all the gamers I know who own a headset has it gathering dust on the shelf. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] onlyhalfminotaur@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago That's because it doesn't take very long to blow through all the great games. They exist, just not that many. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Professor_Piddles@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 days ago (1 child) You're not wrong, and I'm included in that because I'm a dumbass who bought an Oculus Rift (i.e. not a Vive) some 6 years ago or so, and I've since gone 100% Linux. But man was it a magical upgrade for my sim racing setup. In many ways better than a triple screen setup, but occupies less space. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago My headset was extremely immersive for DCS and IL-2, but I could never use the keyboard well enough with it on. permalink fedilink source parent [–] detren@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 days ago Guilty as charged… permalink fedilink source parent
[–] onlyhalfminotaur@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago That's because it doesn't take very long to blow through all the great games. They exist, just not that many. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Professor_Piddles@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 days ago (1 child) You're not wrong, and I'm included in that because I'm a dumbass who bought an Oculus Rift (i.e. not a Vive) some 6 years ago or so, and I've since gone 100% Linux. But man was it a magical upgrade for my sim racing setup. In many ways better than a triple screen setup, but occupies less space. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago My headset was extremely immersive for DCS and IL-2, but I could never use the keyboard well enough with it on. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago My headset was extremely immersive for DCS and IL-2, but I could never use the keyboard well enough with it on. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] heartSagan5@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 days ago (1 child) Which one? Beat saber or beat saber? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (2 children) Half life Alyx. Superhot VR. Walkabout mini golf. VR boxing. Any VR flight/racing sim. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago VR's ability to control the atmosphere more could make for some next level horror games, too. Like something where there's a reason the player can't run, like they are wheelchair bound or sailing through a lake of lava. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago I really liked the “I Expect you to Die” series. Basically VR escape rooms. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (2 children) Half life Alyx. Superhot VR. Walkabout mini golf. VR boxing. Any VR flight/racing sim. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago VR's ability to control the atmosphere more could make for some next level horror games, too. Like something where there's a reason the player can't run, like they are wheelchair bound or sailing through a lake of lava. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago I really liked the “I Expect you to Die” series. Basically VR escape rooms. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago VR's ability to control the atmosphere more could make for some next level horror games, too. Like something where there's a reason the player can't run, like they are wheelchair bound or sailing through a lake of lava. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago I really liked the “I Expect you to Die” series. Basically VR escape rooms. permalink fedilink source parent