VR Needs its own section in the forum! • Gaming • Virtual Reality • Eurogamer.net

INSOMANiAC 3 May 2019 14:25:06 4,732 posts
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I feel like VR is a platform in its own right and especially with the Quest on its way it would be good to have a VR specific section. Not only would it save us from trawling through various other sections trying to find the thread we wanted, but it might expose more people who are reading the forum to the excitement surrounding VR, and that's good for everyone!

richardiox 3 May 2019 15:20:36 10,097 posts
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Quest and Index are coming but Labo VR is here, now and that's good for everyone.

monkman76 3 May 2019 15:35:06 18,987 posts
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If you're using the categories you're foruming wrong.

Deleted user 3 May 2019 15:39:32

There's sections?

KD 3 May 2019 16:31:06 3,575 posts
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It starts with its own section but where does it really end?

Frogofdoom 3 May 2019 16:42:54 17,973 posts
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I'm about 2 years time when everyone realises they are losing money on it.

wizbob 3 May 2019 17:42:11 936 posts
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A new forum section would help move all the PC master race and VR dead-enders out of the regular threads.

INSOMANiAC 3 May 2019 18:00:22 4,732 posts
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@wizbob Yeah, I hate those people.

Frogofdoom 3 May 2019 18:12:33 17,973 posts
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As an owner of a vr headset I reckon I have an informed enough view. I have also shown it to a load of people that either feel sick and dont want another go or says that's cool and then never show any intent of buying one.

It's a fun gadget that's awesome to play around with, that doesn't mean its picking up additional traction. In fact a lot of people that own one say its gathering dust.

Edited by Frogofdoom at 18:27:57 03-05-2019

up_the_ante 3 May 2019 18:21:01 1,574 posts
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That's the problem with it. Most people feel queasy on their first go. Put's them off using it again, despite being told it gets better.

Frogofdoom 3 May 2019 19:26:07 17,973 posts
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Do you get it even on the diving cage Zulu?

Cappy 3 May 2019 19:50:27 14,393 posts
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If Nintendo are finally jumping on the bandwagon that's pretty much a sign that this iteration of the VR fad is coming to an end.

Thoroughly unpleasant user experiences aside, the quality of the average VR game ensured that end of year worst games lists were dominated by VR titles.

grey_matters 3 May 2019 20:10:58 5,507 posts
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Cappy wrote:
If Nintendo are finally jumping on the bandwagon that's pretty much a sign that this iteration of the VR fad is coming to an end.

Thoroughly unpleasant user experiences aside, the quality of the average VR game ensured that end of year worst games lists were dominated by VR titles.

On the other hand, I've never known a game to unite a room like Beat Saber. Gamers and non-gamers, 10 year olds to 70 year olds, and any mix thereof. Quest, and what comes after it in that market, seems to be something that will hang around for another few generations. Index, if supported by decent (read Valve-quality) software also has a few iterations before the jury come back in.

Frogofdoom 3 May 2019 20:20:55 17,973 posts
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Beat saber is the beacon of vr gaming and deservedly so. There aren't enough games in that top quality bracket though as tech issues plague so many games.

mothercruncher 4 May 2019 07:05:04 19,474 posts
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It�s normal. See thousands of years and millions of people getting used to sea sickness.

Cappy 4 May 2019 10:54:13 14,393 posts
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Sea sickness is incredibly mild in comparison to the sort of nausea and discomfort games can cause. Half an hour of Metroid Prime could make me feel ill for hours after the Gamecube had been switched off.

The difference is that you can't 'switch off' the boat** so you're more likely to lose the contents of your stomach.

**I suppose you have the option of throwing yourself into the sea, but I've seen Jaws too many times to consider that.

docrob 4 May 2019 14:00:36 1,795 posts
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I�m waiting for the killer app. I�ve been waiting for a couple of years now and it doesn�t look like it�s coming any time soon.

Mola_Ram 4 May 2019 14:16:33 26,187 posts
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It will be the app that literally kills you. Like in The Lawnmower Man.

OnlyJoeKing 4 May 2019 15:14:17 1,293 posts
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No Man's Sky VR?

craigy Staff 4 May 2019 15:32:20 9,500 posts
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Ask, and ye shall receive!

https://community.eurogamer.net/category/516

INSOMANiAC 4 May 2019 15:44:12 4,732 posts
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@craigy Many thanks! Now it'll just be me posting in there but still!

INSOMANiAC 4 May 2019 15:51:42 4,732 posts
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@craigy Is there any chance you could move the 'Oculus rift owners club' thread I started in the PC section a few years ago over? Cheers

Fake_Blood 4 May 2019 16:28:38 11,093 posts
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Thanks craigy!

INSOMANiAC 4 May 2019 16:48:28 4,732 posts
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All the major threads have been moved, noice. Now if only we were positioned just above 'Mobile' instead of below 'sandwiches' or whatever it is.........

craigy Staff 4 May 2019 17:20:41 9,500 posts
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No worries! I've bumped it up the category list, too.

INSOMANiAC 4 May 2019 17:36:35 4,732 posts
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@craigy you're a star