It’s the only good way to do VR. Otherwise it’s just a gimmick.
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baggins@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
The reason it’s forgotten because most people aren’t able to play it. If valve really did put important story in a game that they knew most gamers would never be able to play that’s kind of shitty
AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
baggins@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
Fair but why not include a traditional mode so everyone can experience it. Otherwise it’s still just a gimmick to sell hardware
AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
For the same reason N64 games couldn’t run on the SNES
baggins@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
Oh I didn’t realize connecting a VR headset to my computer made it not a computer anymore
TheLoneMinon@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
Kingdom Hearts would like a word.
TachyonTele@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
The idea was people would buy the game and play it.
baggins@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
Valve’s ‘official’ VR hardware costs $1500. Ain’t no way 😆
FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 4 weeks ago
Huh? It’s $1K, not $1.5K. still expensive though for outdated as shit hardware.
baggins@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
With the little box doohickeys it’s currently $1300 CAD. I believe it used to be more.
tauren@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
But it’s not required, there are much cheaper options, especially today with used quest 2 devices.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 weeks ago
The “other reasons” people aren’t buying affordable VR setups is because they don’t trust Meta or their privacy policies.
False@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Plenty of people aren’t interested in vr for different reasons.
TachyonTele@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
Don’t tell me that. Tell Valve.