It was fairly obvious when Sony came out and stated that the PSVR was probably going to be around the the original price of the PS4 so was it really a big surprise when the PSVR's price was revealed it was basically what Sony hinted at all along.
As for consoles or even PC's being made redundant well they are still in demand. Basically all successful products fill a certain need. Sometimes that need is reduced sometimes it expands and again I am stating the bloody obv...
Sony has been saying ever since they announced Project Morpheus that it will need the camera and that was over two years ago.
For a full Virtual Reality set-up you need:
1) PS4
2) PSVR
3) PSCamera
Optionally one or two PSMove(s) although the Dual Shock 4 will work. Depends on the games you like.
As I have mentioned in a previous post store could actually sell a complete PS4 + PSVR + Camera + optional PSMove(s) if reasonable discounts were offered to sweeten the deal.
Many potential buyers particularly in the months leading up to Christmas would not have that much of a problem shelling out for a complete PlayStation bundle particularly if they could get a reasonable try of the PSVR and found that they like it. Of course some may not like the experience as well.
I do agree with at least 30 minutes and hopefully both VR and cinema modes.
As for getting sore eyes well as BABY-JEDI said eye-drops may help but personally if that happened I would recommend getting your eyes checked.
Still if you get nausea and other issues there may be more serious problems and maybe the PSVR or even the PCVR is not for you. 😉
I actually got my 500GB PS4 (model CUH1202A) during the Christmas sales in Australia for AU$369 (US$281) and that included tax. I already have a Move controller and navigator.
The only things I need to get is a AU$549.95 (US$410) PSVR plus a camera which I can pick up for around US$40~US$50 although I would wait till the PSVR comes out for discounts. I actually have noticed some ridiculous prices on EBay (Australia) for the camera, still most reputable stores do sell the came...
Actually they don't have to launch a bundle all that is needed is a normal PS4 + games bundle and then offer a discount (say 5% to 10%) for the PSVR and if you get a PSVR you could offer and additional discount (say 10% to 20%) off the camera and/or Move/DS4 controllers. The store could also offer an additional (say 10% to 20% and I have seen this) discount on games purchased with the sale.
Note: If you already have a PS4 then I would expect there would be little if any d...
Actually if you can display something on the PS4 you can use the cinema mode of the PSVR to watch it.
The next release of the PS4 update will have the ability to stream to your PC so it will be possible for a person on the PC to view and even interact via the PS4 controller what would normally be displayed on the HDTV although it may not be exactly like what the person with the VR headset is seeing.
There are some YouTube demonstrations of this.
I do think we will also have the reverse with something like VR Enthusiast --> tries it --> Hates it.
I will continue to state. PSVR is one product you really do have to try and not just for a few minutes either (15 ~ 30 minutes minimum) before you can make a a decision.
I can understand if price does come into the decision process however price is not a valid reason to downplay the product although for some if the product costs they hate it.
Pre-ordering is still available in Australia, however I personaly won't pre-order anything so it is quite likely I won't get the PSVR day one but I don't mind that since it quite likely there will be pre Christmas deliveries (late November, early December) and possibly some nice bundles.
Anyway I want to try the PSVR first before I consider buying it.
I do agree. IMHO the only way to make a decision is after you have had a reasonable play with the PSVR and that is not just VR games but "normal" PS4 games and movies. When I say movies I mean both BluRay and DVD, of course being aware that DVD may not be all that good but you ever know, however I would recommend trying.
If everything works to your satisfaction then you may have a reasonably portable entertainment system that should fit into a fairly small carry bag...
Well if it any consolation we have pretty much reached the limits of what a human can see, hear and react too, so it may be possible in the foreseeable future to have something like the Sword Art On-line VR helmet. Just make sure that that 10,000V wire next to your head is properly insulated, we wouldn't want any accidents. :-)
I suppose we could relate it to UHDTV's verses HDTV's.
Comparing the two resolutions with appropriate content on equal sized large screens, the difference is so obvious the UHD device wins hands down. Now compare UHD to HD with appropriate content on equal sized small (ie. less then 6") screens and normal human vision would be hard pressed to tell the difference.
When you are looking at small screens which have resolutions that human vision can...
My desktop PC which I built myself (Skylake chip-set) is fairly top of the range and from a hardware perspective would easily support the VR headsets, although there is one issue that I am not willing to compromise on. I refuse to downgrade my operating system to Microsoft Windows 10. Of course I could run it in a virtual machine, however I see no compelling reason to do so.
Personally I will stick to what will work with my PS4 and that is the PSVR headset, which I will get e...
@Timesplitter14
Where did you get that idea?
When you are in cinema mode will see what the video or game projects as if it were to a HDTV or monitor. Basically no matter where you turn your head you will still see the same image.
Personally I would buy day one after a reasonable hands on demo of the product of course.
Since I never do pre-orders it is quite likely that the PSVR would be rather difficult to get when it ships. Still I don't mind the wait.
When the PS3 or PS4 starts up you do get a warning about possible issues with playing games. In the next PS4 update there will be a warning pertaining to VR usage as well.
It must be noted that only a very small percentage of users will have issues however for legal reasons a warning must be given.
Of course you can go overboard on warnings like some packets of nuts with the warning "Contents contains nut products" - I'm not joking. What next co...
Consoles actually support keyboard and mouse as well. Also not everyone (PC gamers included) likes first person shooters.
You can already play Rocket League between PS4 and PC players.
What you can't do is play cross platform games between the PS4 and the XB1.
You can knock off the Move controllers since they are optional although possibly desirable depending what game you wish to play.
Last I looked all the VR headsets (exception smartphones) were actually tethered to the Graphics producer which is basically the PC or the PS4.
It would be really dangerous to allow anyone with a VR headset to physically move their whole body around any room or area unless the environment is set-up to do so. Of course this does not mean the player can't move their arms (ie. Move and/or DS4) or their head (ie. VR headset) since that's what a VR device is designed for. ...