OT - Oculus Quest 2

[Seinfeld]

I’ve been itching to get on the VR train for a couple years now, but when it comes down to shelling out $400, I just can’t justify it by playing maybe 30 minutes of a game every couple weeks. I also had assumed that games cost about the same as iPad apps, but man was I wrong. Most are $30+

Anyway, one thing I do definitely do a lot is stream shows, and I’m just curious... have any of y’all tried VR for watching Netflix, movies, etc? Any other uses for VR that would make it something that doesn’t end up sitting in a box for 99% of the week?

 

[jethreauxdawg]

I played one over the weekend. I’m not a gamer, but that was really cool. I read a couple years ago that there were plans to install special cameras in prime spots at sporting events so you could watch the game through the VR head set and get the same views as being on the front row. Not sure that helps now, but maybe you should go ahead and buy one just to be ready.

 

[WrightGuy821]

The Oculus has a way to watch Netflix, it’s actually pretty neat and the quality is crazy good. It puts you in like a simulated cabin living room to watch Netflix from with amazing graphics and video quality

 

[Seinfeld]

Thanks, and good point about the sports aspect. I know that the NBA has been trying to get courtside VR going for a couple years now, but it’s been limited to 1-2 games/wk, and it looks like they haven’t figured it out for ‘21 yet. Seems like a cool concept, but I guess it also feels like the sporting world just hasn’t figured out what to do with VR yet.

I held off on getting a headset last year because I didn’t want to get something that was about to be replaced, but I think I’ll pick up a Quest 2 before too long. If I can stream Netflix and movies on it while occasionally playing/watching a game, I should get pretty good use out of it

 

[jethreauxdawg]

Seems like the NBA bubble would’ve been the perfect place for it. I wonder why they didn’t use it more if the tech was available?

 

[BigMotherTucker]

I've got one... The Tuckers can't put it down.

 

[aTotal360]

translation...dat pr0n doe!

 

[BigMotherTucker]

True dat... But on top of that. My wife and kid love beat Saber, I have all the star wars games for it, myst, climb, and just got a VR football game that I can't put down. It's pretty emersive.

 

[BlueRidgeMtns]

translation...dat pr0n doe!

the wife walks in on you humping air and you have to try and pretend you were just lifting a box in your VR minecraft.

 

[mcdawg22]

True dat... But on top of that. My wife and kid love beat Saber, I have all the star wars games for it, myst, climb, and just got a VR football game that I can't put down. It's pretty emersive.

Pretty much the same. We like Sports Scramble, Roller Coasters and the TopGolf game. For the OP my only concern with watching a lot of sports/streaming would be the headset would start irritating your face.

 

[dawgstudent]

Is there a private browsing mode?

 

[BigMotherTucker]

It has Google browser built in, so it does have an incognito mode.

 

[mcdawg22]

Is there a private browsing mode?

Yup

 

[rustydawg2]

Got 2 Oculus headsets for the kids. Awesome. That Darth Vader is one big SOB. Buy one!

 

[johnson86-1]

I’ve been itching to get on the VR train for a couple years now, but when it comes down to shelling out $400, I just can’t justify it by playing maybe 30 minutes of a game every couple weeks. I also had assumed that games cost about the same as iPad apps, but man was I wrong. Most are $30+

Anyway, one thing I do definitely do a lot is stream shows, and I’m just curious... have any of y’all tried VR for watching Netflix, movies, etc? Any other uses for VR that would make it something that doesn’t end up sitting in a box for 99% of the week?

Man, that was a round about way of asking if vr porn is worth it.