I have two kids and very little gaming time, but more than 75% of that time I spend in VR. With the increased immersion/escapism I have completely abandoned desktop gaming. Playing FPS on desktop just feels silly now

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I guess it really depends on lifestyle and career and age of children and all that.

I get really stressed when I disengage from my family for too long and can’t see what’s going on around me.

I’ve played VR at work. It’s fine for single player games where I can pause and come back. Multiplayer games get really frustrating though when every 5 minutes you’re being pulled out and you can’t just jump back in.

I love VR. I just can’t seem to find the time to fully immerse and escape.

I agree with you on shooters. I am insanely good at Pavlov and when I jump into something else (non vr) it just feels so restrained. Moving around and actually feeling like you’re firing your weapon is a big deal. I’d like to get something to attach my controllers to at some point with some weight so it feels even better.

[–] FellowEnt 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah my play sessions are usually when everyone is in bed so cutting myself off from other humans isn't an issue! Looking at my backlog of games that require longer sessions and it's just not gonna happen with my current lifestyle.

A few years back when I had more time I messed around in Skyrim with a controller taped to a weighty staff. Managed to get it lined up perfectly in game and the trigger was usable. Using phones as motion sensors so I could walk without using a second controller. And voice control spells. That shit was crazy fun, and obviously incredibly dangerous heh. Can't wait till VR is mainstream and we get more cool controller hardware.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I am son disappointed that 3D TV is dead. For few movies or documentaries it was brilliant. Exploring a prehistoric cave for example. Hopefully we still can play 3D with VR

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Same here, it's just a great evolution of gaming. 2D gaming is actually starting to feel obsolete the more I play VR.

I too have a family and a job and lots of things to do, and I still find time to do the cool stuff I want to do like VR. The "isolation" that the other person is talking about is not an issue for me because I can stay aware of people around me with my ears and stuff.