When you have more time to talk about games, than actually play them.
Virtual Reality has made a comeback with headsets like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. It continues to grow and improved with the new offerings like the Valve Index and Oculus Quest 2. The generational improvements that consoles and PC hardware have enjoyed are now happening with new headsets.
For so many years, most of us had to experience games on a flat screen. Only a window into a virtual world. Now with virtual reality headset improvements, we are able to look around those virtual worlds, as if we were there. Motion controls make it possible to interact with these worlds using our hands and now VR treadmills make it possible to walk with our legs in those worlds.
There really is no way to explain the feeling of jumping into virtual reality that very first time. Being able to physically turn your head to see the world around you is so much better than using a mouse or gamepad. Using your hands and legs in VR adds to the magic.
The early days virtual reality were plagued by long setups (like the VIVE was with all the cables and mounting sensors to the wall) and bouts of motion sickness. These newer generations of VR hardware and VR games have found ways to mitigate the chances for motion sickness related to the artificial movement in the games or experiences.
The future of virtual reality is bright with new technologies like eye tracking (for foveated rendering), facial expression tracking, tactile vest that allow you to feel and more. It’s almost become as easy to play setup and play VR games as consoles have been. Now is a good time to explore those virtual worlds.
Back when I was buying fans for my new bequiet! tower, I decided to finally buy a Valve Index USB Fan. I figured while cooling my PC, why not cool my face and screens when playing VR. Valve Index screens fog up for me often so any help was welcome. Glad to report I was … Read moreMy Valve Index USB Fan Fog Fix
After wrapping up Death Stranding, I was fully committed to fixing the timeline of Wanderer VR. The second half of the game did not disappoint. Minor bugs with interactions or movement aside, it is an amazing game that clocked in just under 10 hours for me. That’s right, a VR game with proper length. Fixing … Read moreWanderer VR Time Travel Greatness
There are instant classic VR games like Half Life Alyx, Boneworks and Walking Dead Saints & Sinners. Now Wanderer VR takes its place among those great VR games. Watching the trailers for Wanderer VR game, I was cautiously optimistic the game would match my expectations. Well much like the surprise hit Walking Dead Saints and … Read moreWanderer VR Game is Another Instant Classic
Back when I installed Revive to play Oculus exclusive games, I played Lone Echo and loved it. Ever since completing the first, I’ve waited for Lone Echo 2 to finish the story. It was still a very familiar experience, but added enough new content, good story and game mechanics to increase my enjoyment compared to … Read moreSpacing Out in Lone Echo 2 VR
Somewhere near the halfway point in the game, I put playing on pause for my PC upgrade. My old i7 6700K was not enough for the game to run smoothly. My AMD Ryzen 5800X, on the other hand, runs it like a dream. Finishing Medal of Honor VR (Above and Beyond) was a joy after … Read moreFinishing Medal of Honor VR
There was a lot of hype for Medal of Honor Above and Beyond VR gameplay. World War 2 action from a AAA studio with scripted single player story FTW. Unfortunately, the release was not so kind to the game. Bugs and performance issues pushed the reviews into poor and mixed territory. Some weird design decisions … Read moreMedal of Honor VR Above and Beyond is Good