• BudgieMania@kbin.social
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    9 months ago

    Oooof that’s unfortunate, it was the platform for reasonably priced VR systems that weren’t made by Facebook (I refuse to acknowledge their rebrand), even if it wasn’t the best software…

    This is basically another step towards a situation in which your only VR options are either high end Valve offerings or buying into the Facebook ecosystem.

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      9 months ago

      Even then, the high end Valve offerings don’t have the content. Meta has been very anticompetitive with all the platform exclusives, and it’s hurting VR overall.

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        9 months ago

        I don’t think VR can truly take off until it’s a standard commodity device like a TV.

        All back and forward compatible like HDMI. Pair of hand trackers, head tracker, two eyes, maybe extensions for face detection or other limbs.

        That way we can be done with all this nonsense exclusivity.

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      9 months ago

      Where’s Oculus Rift when you need them? I’m still waiting for the 3 to release…

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      9 months ago

      Don’t discount psvr. It’s pricey if you don’t have a ps5 and start from scratch, but many do so it comes into a more affordable bracket then, but still pricey.

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        9 months ago

        oh yeah, psvr1 was my entry headset and it was decent, but I don’t know, that’s another very closed environment. It’s also really unclear how truly on board Sony is with VR at the moment…

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      9 months ago

      i doubt even the best vr game facebook can come up with can beat even the average asset flip on steam. I wish valve made cheaper version of index so more people can better get into actually good vr games. Or some other company made cheaper controller that has similar functions and is compitable.