Virtual Reality headsets

[natty1]

I wanna play FPS games and be able to look all around me just by turning my head.

How long do we have to wait for this

 

[Kakkoii]

Well it's already here, it's just expensive. So I'd say at least another 4+ years for it to become financially feasible.

 

[AmberClad]

There is TrackIR, which I have, but it's primarily used in flight sims and racing sims. It replaces the POV hat switch, so your head movements control the view you see on your monitor (i.e. it's not a headset that you wear in front of your eyes). However, the only FPS I know of that uses it is ArmA. There just doesn't seem to be any dev support for that sort of thing in mainstream FPS games.

 

[natty1]

Originally posted by: Kakkoii
Well it's already here, it's just expensive. So I'd say at least another 4+ years for it to become financially feasible.

If it's already here then please link me.

 

[natty1]

Originally posted by: AmberClad
There is TrackIR, which I have, but it's primarily used in flight sims and racing sims. It replaces the POV hat switch, so your head movements control the view you see on your monitor (i.e. it's not a headset that you wear in front of your eyes). However, the only FPS I know of that uses it is ArmA. There just doesn't seem to be any dev support for that sort of thing in mainstream FPS games.

TrackIR is an interesting device but it's nothing like a real VR headset.

 

[Kakkoii]

Originally posted by: natty1

Originally posted by: Kakkoii
Well it's already here, it's just expensive. So I'd say at least another 4+ years for it to become financially feasible.

If it's already here then please link me.

Well, here's 1995:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUUtCQhgSK0


And now there's Vuzix who currently makes the best VR glasses:

http://www.vuzix.com/home/index.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwwjnCjrTMk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3l5YD_FOfQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIuzv8XcqmQ

Vuzix augmented reality glasses even:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYbUJJDpcs8



So it is here, it's just still not quite as good as gamers would want it, resolutions still not at an HD level.

 

[natty1]

The Vuzix supports very few games. If it worked in TF2 I would definitely buy it.

 

[Kakkoii]

Originally posted by: natty1
The Vuzix supports very few games. If it worked in TF2 I would definitely buy it.

You asked me to show that it was already here, not that it was supported by lots of developers.

 

[natty1]

Originally posted by: Kakkoii

Originally posted by: natty1
The Vuzix supports very few games. If it worked in TF2 I would definitely buy it.

You asked me to show that it was already here, not that it was supported by lots of developers.

you also said it wouldn't be financially feasible for 4 years

$400 for the Vuzix seems pretty feasible to me