Comments on: Editorial: Sony Doesn’t What Ninten-Also-Doesn’t

By: Fumunshu

Fumunshu — Thu, 01 May 2014 20:47:37 +0000

I mean, I suppose they wouldn’t have to follow those guidelines, but if they didn’t they would be breaking the high level of immersion they hope to achieve with a VR headset.

By: Andrew 'Mel' Melcon

Andrew 'Mel' Melcon — Thu, 01 May 2014 20:46:28 +0000

@Fumunshu: Fine points. I have also worried about VR headsets forcing a First Person perspective as everyone’s going to be rushing to make the experience as “immersive” as possible when that perspective is not always ideal. An increase in silent protagonists would probably also go hand in hand with that push.

It just comes down to convenience. If I have to put something on to watch a movie or play a game, and if it’s going to cover my entire vision, then it’s immediately less convenient. God forbid I want to check my phone, or take a sip of my drink or talk to another HUMAN in the ROOM without being rude, I’d have to pause and remove the contraption I’ve got strapped to my head. No thanks.

By: Fumunshu

Fumunshu — Thu, 01 May 2014 20:38:55 +0000

I’m not entirely sure VR gaming is going to be the “be all end all” either. First, I’ve heard of the Rift causing nausea in a fair amount of the people who have used it. Secondly, the immersion it hopes to create will force games to become first person perspective. I don’t know if I want to play every game in first person. Third, it will turn the characters into silent protagonists, if it hopes to truly “take you into the world”. Not that doing so is a bad thing, I like those games sometimes, but I wouldn’t enjoy every single game I played turning into a first person perspective with a second person narrative. Seems kind of limiting in terms of storytelling.

By: Ferchu

Ferchu — Thu, 01 May 2014 20:34:08 +0000

Lusi – But Nintendo will be right just in the assumption that I am a sadomasochist and I am not D:

By: Lusipurr

Lusipurr — Thu, 01 May 2014 19:45:20 +0000

@Ferchu: Don’t worry. Nintendo’s Biometrics will tell you precisely what kind of a pain in the neck it gives, and what the result in terms of HAPPINESS QUOTIENT is.

By: Ferchu

Ferchu — Thu, 01 May 2014 18:38:32 +0000

I can only imagine the pain in the neck those devices could give

By: Lusipurr

Lusipurr — Thu, 01 May 2014 18:02:25 +0000

@Mel: Editor position includes more banana stickers. Does NOT include free hardware.

By: Andrew 'Mel' Melcon

Andrew 'Mel' Melcon — Thu, 01 May 2014 17:45:45 +0000

Thanks! Even if both of those devices were going to be reasonably priced (I doubt it) I wouldn’t bother, either. Perhaps if someone GAVE me one…

By: Ferchu

Ferchu — Thu, 01 May 2014 17:34:27 +0000

the morpheus and the Oculus Rift is not something I want to have nor is something I have interest in . good reading