Shoshin on 9/4/2024 at 22:03

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Valve released an app that installs onto the Quest 2 (and I'm sure the 3 as well) called Steam Link that allows you to wirelessly connect to your computer running Steam. It's free on the Quest store. I use it to play Half-Life: Alyx and I've been very very happy with it. So happy that I'll probably get all my VR games on Steam now. I do occasionally have a stutter here and there, but as you pointed out, not having any wires is fantastic.

Shoshin on 9/4/2024 at 23:58

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There is Meta's own software, but any time I don't need to install or run Meta/Facebook software on my computer is a win for me. And all my games are on Steam. To each their own, just wanted to point it out as an option.

Aja on 10/4/2024 at 18:48

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I've had Moss on my wishlist for ages, and I finally picked it up the other day. I find the presentation to be a little cloying (which is why I had held off), but it's also gorgeous and richly animated, and I was surprised at how fluid and responsive the controls were. I'm looking forward to playing more.

Aja on 6/6/2024 at 17:13

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Back in VR after a brief hiatus.

I got pretty far in Vertigo 2. It reminds me a lot of Half Life 1, in a good way. Fun shooting, interesting levels and character designs (really kind of high-schooler back-of-the-notebook stuff; "What if there was an enemy where, like, it was a cube made of meat?" etc.). It takes virtually no advantage of PSVR2, though, with not-so-great framerates and lack of haptic feedback. I've come to really appreciate the haptics in a lot of VR games (more or less it routes certain audio cues into the controllers, so the vibrations feel like they sync more accurately with sounds and feel more nuanced). Vertigo is also a bit janky, but it hasn't affected my enjoyment much. Plus a friend of mine did one of the voices, which was a weird, pleasant surprise.

Also Madison VR, the so-called scientifically scariest game of all time. Well, I'm pleased to report that it is really fuckin' scary and that I'm on edge the entire time I'm in the headset. Well, almost the entire time. It's all spooky hallways, lights cutting out, stuff appearing behind you, and it does not let up, except for the bits where I can't figure out how to solve the number puzzle so I wander back and forth and yeah the statue is moving but whatever I need the combination to this safe! I don't mean to undersell it. It's fabulously creepy and tense. But the puzzles are too hard for me, and the frequent treks back and forth through areas I've already been to interact with items I've already interacted with dampens the terror somewhat, at least for a while. But then you figure it out and the tension ratchets back up and I'm back to walking around going, nope, nope, nope, nope, fuck, fuck, fuck. I'm enjoying it, if you can call that enjoyment.

asdpls on 23/10/2024 at 15:52

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been lurking for years here and certainly not new to thief, but i saw this thread and thought i'd add something interesting. it turns out that playing thief through apple's vision pro is my favorite way to experience the game. the colors and black levels are fantastic and there's no smeary dark colors or mura. i typically play in the evenings while laying down and with a big virtual monitor situated above me in a night environment. i think what makes this great is the combined immersion, isolation, and relaxation while still preserving visual fidelity. i also like that i can take the full experience with me when traveling.

i was into VR games with controllers and stuff years ago, however i gradually lost interest in that over time. but this has me playing these sorts of more immersive desktop games more than ever (and honestly just using a vr headset more generally). so i thought that was interesting. i'm sure it would be even better with a direct to pc connection rather than through moonlight/sunshine over wifi, and with a volumetric window rather than a 2d one. there are still many ways that the displays could improve as well