I have had a long-time interest in this type of thing. I purchased one of the first consumer VR headsets, the SimulEyes PC VR goggles back in 1996. They worked with a CRT monitor with a high refresh rate. I thought that they were quite amazing.
I got into 3D photography and set up matched pairs of cameras and also purchased a Fuji FinePix REAL 3D W3 digital camera. I bought various types of 3D viewers and also a full size 3D television to view my photos and videos on. I even bought the HTC Evo 3D cell phone which has a 3D screen. Of course I also have several inexpensive "headsets" that you place a phone in to play 3D games and/or do walk through 3D/360 tours for real estate, etc...
At some point in the not too distant future, I will be purchasing a full fledged current VR headset. I can guarantee that it will not be the $3500 Apple device, but I am happy that this technology has been growing enough that Apple decided to jump in the fray.
Now, I also have a 3D television from 2014, but the 3D content fad has waned. I've been putting off replacing my 75" TV because I don't want to lose the 3D capabilities. I sometimes turn on the 2D->3D converter to watch some sports events, but the conversion process has some interesting artifacts that distort the picture.
I don't think I'm ever going to try the VR experience, though. I might have considered in 10 years ago, but I'd rather spend my time doing other things these days.
-PJ
Fun stuff!
VR glasses will work to turn your squalid and impoverished life in a “fifteen minute city” into something roughly approximating an anime castle.
My first vr headset was a Oculus Rift S, I got it just to play VR Rhythm Games (Beat Saber...etc) for cardio. I currently have a Rift S, Quest 2 and two Quest 3s.
I take a lot of 360 panoramas and videos with a Drone (DJI Mini 3 pro) and a dedicated 360 Camera. I use a VR headset to look at the photos and videos I’ve taken, Its like your are there, especially with Drone Panoramas as the photos you capture are 8192x4096.
Many of the players take a "Whose Line Is It Anyways" approach and absolute hilarity ensues. So dang fun.
Watching my kids character interact with pro Roleplayers is the most entertaining thing in my life.
I own a Oculus Quest 2 that i have hardly used in the past 3 years.
The technology is really cool and the VR games are impressive but i just can’t really get into it.
I find it a pain to use and wear, especially because i wear glasses.
I have an older Oculus Rift. It’s still great imo...but things have definitely improved enough, in both specifications and price, I’m probably going to upgrade soon.
VR still makes everybody sick.
Players have to take medication or get high in order to cope and most people can only last about 2 hours before quitting.
The headset still causes sores, gets hot and putting that much radio frequency in direct contact with your head in order to make rigs wireless is only going to make things worse.
It takes some getting used to...especially for an old dude like me.
Unfortunately found "I" cannot wear it for more than 20-30 minutes(nausea/headaches).
...despite that(and the "sweet-spot" issue, for older/cheaper sets)...the immersion factor is very cool, pushing further realism in the flight sim world anyway.
Smaller apparatus? 4K/3D-photo-world?
...sky's the limit : )
One of the main reasons why VR is moving closer to mass adoption is more affordable hardware and software. While it's still not accessible to everyone, it's cheaper than it ever was before... Even with the $100 increase in price in summer 2022
Now that's a head scratcher🤔
Have an Oculus Rift 2. Pretty cool. Retired a couple months ago and have finally had a chance to get into some VR games in earnest via Steam. Absolutely love it, especially Skyrim VR even though it’s a bit long in the tooth for a game. Early on there were some minor nausea issues, but with more use that has gone away and I can easily go a couple or three hours with no problem.