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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

VR is still a solution looking for a problem.

[–] Anivia@feddit.org 13 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

You never played Half Life Alyx I guess

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I haven't but of course I'm aware that VR gaming is a thing. My point is that VR has been touted as the "next big thing" for decades but still isn't more than a curiosity for the average person. There is still no "killer app" in sight that might change that.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Vr in pass thru mode is what the future will look like.

[–] OneOrTheOtherDontAskMe@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Half Life Alyx for one of the coolest games I've ever played story and mechanics wise, things like Blade and Sorcery are hands down some of the most run I've ever had playing games.

You want to feel cool? Jump from a ledge and land on a golem's back, panic-drop your dagger, grab the hatchet at your belt and bash the golem's crystal, rolling away from his tantrum. And that game doesn't even HAVE a story (it does..but it doesn't)

That doesn't even bring up any of the cute platformers I'm less keen on, or the various exercise-type games disguised as fighting (i love you, Rumble).

I don't play VR exclusively, hell it makes up less than a fifth of the time it spend on games as a whole, but damn if it isn't the most engaging medium for me.

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

uses for VR:

Gaming, mostly gaming

horny Furry hangout (VR chat)

Some 3d design processes are easier in VR

Porn

[–] Naz@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago

Horny Furry Hangout?

Sold!

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

First person shooters and boneworks.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Large scale Construction.

Companies can save millions in redesign costs by spotting problems before they are built.

[–] GenosseFlosse@feddit.org 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Why do you need VR for it, and not just explore it on a cheap screen?

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

If you are a civil engineer with excellent spacial visualisation and familiarity with the 2D IT tools (e.g. Autodesk), then VR doesn't add much.

But for everyone else, the VR interface is like inspecting the completed project, and interaction requires only a very small learning curve.

VR is a game changing client UI tool for the construction industry.