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[-] Frank@hexbear.net 51 points 9 months ago

There are, literally, four us cases for vr

  • playing laser tag with furries in vrchat

  • flight sims

  • vr porn

  • wait i guess there are only three.

[-] gramxi@hexbear.net 13 points 9 months ago

I like modeling and animating in vr. It's janky, but it lets me rapidly crank out drafts, even with very basic skills.

But yeah, no way I would've ever gotten a headset if I couldn't use it for porn.

[-] alcoholicorn@hexbear.net 12 points 9 months ago

OK, but those are all a lot of fun.

[-] WithoutFurtherBelay@hexbear.net 7 points 9 months ago

Yes but this means apple just gave 1/3 of their product’s use case the bird. It is objectively 1/3 less useful than a huge quantity of cheaper stuff

[-] alcoholicorn@hexbear.net 5 points 9 months ago

A bit more than 1/3, since playing laser tag with furries and trying to fly a 747 are not exclusive with porn.

[-] SerLava@hexbear.net 5 points 9 months ago
[-] WithoutFurtherBelay@hexbear.net 5 points 9 months ago

this is what the planes of the revolution look like

[-] Frank@hexbear.net 4 points 9 months ago

Between the massive price tag, the silly pass-trhough cameras, and not being able to view porn easily I'm really not clear who they're trying to sell too.

[-] alcoholicorn@hexbear.net 1 points 9 months ago

What's wrong with pass-though cameras?

[-] Frank@hexbear.net 1 points 9 months ago

Nothing per se, and I guess it solves the problem of brightness in AR glasses, but it also looks a lot like a solution searching for a problem.

[-] Frank@hexbear.net 6 points 9 months ago

Someone's probably combined all three in VR Chat in one of the "not open to the public" rooms.

[-] Jenniferrr@hexbear.net 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Driving/racing Sims are legitimately extremely fun and immersive in VR. If you have a full setup, they are kinda mindblowing. I used to do some iracing and I had a vr headset hooked up with a basic rig. Formula vee racing... I can't describe it. So much fun

[-] Egon@hexbear.net 5 points 9 months ago

If I had the resources and the know-how I would make a VR-game about cycling during rush-hour in a city like Amsterdam or Copenhagen.

[-] CliffordBigRedDog@hexbear.net 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

You can make the story about a bicycle courier who has to deliver critical boot polish supplies before the zwart piet parades starts

[-] Egon@hexbear.net 1 points 9 months ago

che-smile I have actually sketched out the core concept and part of that was being a courier.

[-] wopazoo@hexbear.net 8 points 9 months ago

I guess this could be included as part of flight sims but sim (car) racing is another use case for vr

[-] RoabeArt@hexbear.net 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Theres this app on Oculus/Meta called Bigscreen that lets you watch movies and TV shows for free in a virtual theater, hosted by people streaming them from their computers. I guess it, for the time being, is perfectly legal to do because it's essentially no different from showing a movie at your place.

A buddy of mine used to do this. He'd host a public room and have polls to let viewers decide what to watch next. He streamed movies from his giant hard drive.

[-] firewood010@lemmy.zip 1 points 9 months ago

Everything worked for monitors should work with VRs. If only they are much lighter.

[-] Frank@hexbear.net 4 points 9 months ago

They're getting there. There's some "Beyond" VR set built by hackers to be the best image possible and it's tiny and barely weighs anything. The tech is improving by leaps and bounds year by year.

[-] What_Religion_R_They@hexbear.net 1 points 9 months ago
[-] firewood010@lemmy.zip 1 points 9 months ago

Yes. And I am patiently waiting. Apple has a good record of drawing competitors into the market. Hopefully they become affordable in this decade.

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