Comment on Half Life: Alyx is Five Years Old Today
AdrianTheFrog@lemmy.world 4 weeks agoIIRC no cardboard ‘headset’ ever had 6dof tracking. It’s about as far as you can get from an immersive VR experience. I say this as someone who bought one before learning about VR and getting a real vr headset.
It’s like VR with all of the downsides, even less apps, and the only advantage over a flatscreen being (limited) depth perception.
SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
What if I were to get the game to play on my 3D TV?
AdrianTheFrog@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
IMO even a normal flatscreen is more immersive on average than a google cardboard, although that’s partially because a flatscreen hides the flaws in the graphics a lot better.
HLA tho needs 6dof controllers for the intended experience. That mod tries to get around it, but that obviously involves some sacrifices.
SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
What is 6dof? 6 dads on fire? I only have Alexis on fire, I’m afraid. Will that be fine?
AdrianTheFrog@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Degrees of freedom
3dof things usually just track rotation, because that’s easier. But for a full VR experience, better depth perception, and more normal interactions, 6fof is used which tracks position as well.