[fireman15]

My interest in Virtual Reality Headsets is primarily for flight training. But I have also had a longtime interest in 3D Photography. Since purchasing a Quest 2 headset a couple of months ago I have found it to be very helpful for flight training but also for other uses.

The VR headset situation reminds me of so many other computer software and hardware issues over the years. It takes quite a bit of research and experimentation to get the Quest 2 to perform as well as it is capable of. After visiting many flight simulator and VR forums and watching dozens of YouTube videos... it seems that this is a typical experience almost no matter what headset and computer that you choose.

I would say however that the rewards are great once you manage to get everything dialed in. It really ups the reality level with computer simulator flight training to the point that it greatly increases the usefulness of the experience.

[1Old Pro]

My interest in Virtual Reality Headsets is...

When they have lifelike "travel" programs to enable you to feel like you're walking the streets of various cities, like St. Peter's square and the like. Or hiking in Zion Park, etc.

[cross_bearer_02]

As a gamer, and as much as I hate to give them credit, I have to admit the best experience I’ve had with any VR headset has been the Meta Quest 3. As far as gaming goes, it’s the most versatile one, and it incorporates a lot of nice features for VR.

That said, VR gaming still feels like it’s in its infancy. There are certain genres that lends themselves very, very well to the medium (think first-person puzzle box type games like Myst and The 7th Guest.

But some genres, like RPGs and action platforms, while functional, just don’t work as well because you are controlling an external character inside an immersive environment as a spectator rather than personally being “in” the environment yourself. It’s a bit like playing a game looking over a diorama: works for some stuff, and not so much for others.

As for other practical uses for VR headsets, the tech just isn’t there yet. It isn’t at a place where you would put this thing on your head and go walk around in public with it. For one, it’s too bulky and heavy, and for another, it flat makes a person look like an absolute doofus.

I’m a software developer by trade, and VR has been an area of interest to me ever since the original Oculus Rift model showed up. It’s interesting tech for enthusiasts, but it’s still got a bit of growing before it’s matured enough for mainstream acceptance. In short, we are today in VR where Blackberry was in the smartphone market circa 2002-ish. You can see the direction we’re headed, and it’s almost there, but the cake’s gotta cook just a little bit more.

[Tell It Right]

I tried VR just once, admittedly in its earliest days. But it made me feel like this:

[PIF]

The list:

1. Meta Quest 3 - The best VR headset overall
2. Apple Vision Pro - The best premium VR headset
3. PlayStation VR 2 - The best gaming VR headset
4. Meta Quest 2 - The best budget VR headset
5. Meta Quest Pro - The best VR headset for work
6. PlayStation VR - The best cheap gaming VR headset

[Organic Panic]

My favorite are my $5 reading glasses....

[toast]

I think they should do sporting events. Put a camera in a prime seat alongside some entertaining celebrities and see how many would pay for the experience.