Comment on This may be the best way to play 2D games*
Psythik@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Disagree strongly. My trusty old 65" LG C1 is considerably better for 2D games than any VR headset I’ve tried. Better colors, better contrast, better HDR, higher resolution, higher refresh rate. (And before you say something about the spyware, my LG has never had an internet connection so I don’t worry about it.)
If you usually game on an older, smaller IPS or TN monitor (less than 30"), I can understand why you would say something like like this. In that case a VR headset would be a major upgrade for you, just from the increase in virtual display size, along with a better refresh rate & response time. But if you have a decent-sized gaming OLED, then it’s no competition. The gaming display wins every time over most VR hesdsets.
For me, the only thing I use my VR headset for is for VR porn and VR games. Everything else gets enjoyed on the TV.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I’m farsighted. I can’t imagine the headaches I’d get using vr
Psythik@lemmy.world 1 day ago
It doesn’t really work that way because of the lenses. Your vision works the same both in and out of VR.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 16 hours ago
yes, focusing on a screen inches away is still focusing on a screen inches away
ericwdhs@discuss.online 15 hours ago
The lenses actually have your eyes focusing on a spot about 6 feet or 2 meters away, about the median distance your eyes should be used to anyway. I’ve seen nearsighted people be surprised they still need glasses in VR.
theparadox@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
The stereoscopic display forces your eyes to focus as if the content were further away. It’s wild. I don’t need glasses for things up close, but I have to jam my glasses into the headsets to see properly. I assume the opposite would be true, but if you have experienced otherwise please let me know. I’m curious.
glimse@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
Have you tried it? I don’t have vision problems but even I was really impressed with how “natural” it felt.
I’ve done a lot of FPV flying with older goggles and it’s exactly as you describe - focusing on a screen that feels entirely too close. Not the case at all when I used my friend’s VR headset! I think he has a second gen oculus so it’s probably even better now.
I can only fly FPV for half an hour before I get a headache but I binged like 2 hours of [VR escape room game I forgot the name of] with no issue