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[Mmm_fish_tacos]

Automatic updates for windows 10 are mandatory. You can not stop it, like past versions of windows. Not excited about that.

[Legend]

Automatic updates for windows 10 are mandatory. You can not stop it, like past versions of windows. Not excited about that.

yuk.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I might just stick with 8 for a while.

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

yuk.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I might just stick with 8 for a while.

I think that's where I'm at. Until games start demanding it. And I hate 8...

[Legend]

I think that's where I'm at. Until games start demanding it. And I hate 8...

I only bought 8 instead of 7 because I knew 10 was free.

Eh, hopefully 10 ends up being good.

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

Some vive impressions on gaf.

just got back from likely the same event (Vancouver?), and I certainly agree, the Vive is an amazing experience.

The whole setup just works incredibly well. It's kind of amazing how well it tracks everything, and how intuitive it is to move around in the environment and interact. I didn't realize it at first, but the controllers have dual-sided grip buttons that allow you to grab objects in a natural manner.

I got to try a few simple demos.

- One was a sort of tower defense archery demo where you had to aim a bow and arrow and pull back and fire arrows. It all worked incredibly well, and felt natural. It was interesting how much skill it took, yet how intuitive it was to slowly learn to sense aiming depth, and take out the targets as they moved towards me. I could see VR being excellent for shooter games.
- Another was a beer pong demo. I had to pick up ping pong balls off the ground, and throw them into cups. This also felt so natural that I was able to get a ball into the cup first try.
- I also got to try a room where I shot a fire extinguisher to put out flames, and briefly try a tennis game. In all scenarios, the controllers worked better than PS move and Wiimotes, and they never lost tracking, regardless of where they were placed, or how I moved or twisted.

I would love to see something that had great environmental detail, as all the demos I tried were simple. It will be quite exciting to see how developers run with this tech and how they might work within the restrictions to produce great games. For example, it feels incredible natural and good to walk around a room with Vive, but is every game going to be set in a restricted room? I'm sure they won't but I wonder how they will get around that, and what kind of experiences we will see, perhaps how they will be controlled.

Speaking of which, I loved the controllers. There were a lot of intuitively placed buttons, and I could see the touchpad being hugely useful, it felt great and natural to use.
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My face hurts from smiling.

It's like being a kid again, things like putting objects in buckets or playing with balloons are fun! And while I'm sure the novelty of that sort of thing will wear off, the tech that enabled this was so good it "just worked".

When the presenters hold out the controllers for you, even though you're blind to the real world you can see them in the headset because they're being tracked. You automatically reach out to the exact spot the controller is in space, at the exact angle, and feel something virtual for the first time. It is magical.

My brain immediately went to all the things I could try to make for this thing or play on it and it's endless. The event was based around a game jam, and even these simple demos made in a weekend were so fun that I had a huge grin on my face.

Everyone said the same thing I did when their time was up: "I want one, now!". And then sitting around for an hour and waiting for our next turn we ranted about all the crazy stuff we could try making. There's just so much potential it's insane.

Try this as soon as you get a chance!

P.S. Wasn't sure if this warranted a new thread, but I had to rant. I'm still a little giddy

[Legend]

Some vive impressions on gaf.

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P.S. Wasn't sure if this warranted a new thread, but I had to rant. I'm still a little giddy

VR is the future. I really really really can't wait for its public launch.

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

VR is the future. I really really really can't wait for its public launch.

Lol, that last bit was from the gaf guy,

But yes I'm excited for it too. I can't wait and there's going to be crow served.

Here the link if anyone wants to read more.

I just got back from trying the HTC Vive - NeoGAF

[Legend]

Lol, that last bit was from the gaf guy,

But yes I'm excited for it too. I can't wait and there's going to be crow served.

Here the link if anyone wants to read more.

I just got back from trying the HTC Vive - NeoGAF

I knew it was the gaf guy but lol I see how that looks now  

[Dr. Pezus]

omg

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

I think this describes me right now.

[Legend]

I think this describes me right now.

Ha.

Little do they know, 60fps is technically 59.94 fps and fraps rounds down.

[Dr. Pezus]

      The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | PC Game Download | Green Man Gaming
     

OMG Witcher 3 is 50% off on GMG (+additional 20 or 25% off if you have the code). Wish my PC was strong enough

[the-pi-guy]

I finished one Age of Empires map, and I got 15 achievements.  

[the-pi-guy]

Spoiler for specs:

╔ Rig Specs<br>╠═ Rampage V E<br>╠═ Intel 5960X<br>╠═ 2x Titan X SLI<br>╠═ 32 GB RAM<br>╚═ 512 GB SSD<br><br>

[Legend]

Spoiler for specs:

╔ Rig Specs<br>╠═ Rampage V E<br>╠═ Intel 5960X<br>╠═ 2x Titan X SLI<br>╠═ 32 GB RAM<br>╚═ 512 GB SSD<br><br>

So crazy to have 360 emulation.

Only 10 years to go for PS3!