VR headsets

Rumor has it that porn is now coming to VR... that will certainly kickstart the platform... lol

 

It's already here!

 

The porn just looks like you're staring at a big screen. I don't have VR in a truck, but I have it. Have an oculus rift, which requires a computer. You have to set out sensors for it too, so not great for a truck. The new Oculus Rift S, released this month, has the sensors built in, so it would be way better.

 

As much as I personally loathe what Facebook is doing to farm and exploit us as a species...

The new Oculus Quest is a standalone VR headset. No computer needed (just a smartphone.) Surround sound is also built in. (Oculus Quest | Oculus) Or if you have a powerful computer, the new Rift S. Both units come with 2 sensors. One detects sitting position and one reads the standing. There are a lot of VR games out now (racing, flying sims, etc) that do not require you to even stand at all. You use the 2 hand controllers that will pick up your hand and finger movements, like pointing or making a fist. Naturally there are several buttons on them as well for accelerating, braking, using and item, shooting, etc. The sitting sensor will read your arm movements.

Bottom line is that 2019 has recently brought more upgrades to the VR hardware and the games. And for drivers, even if they don't have a gaming desktop or laptop in the truck, the Quest is now a viable VR headset for playing many games even in a confined space. The new Valve "Index" at $1000 and of course the HTC "Vive" series are also out there.

 

I didn't care for the Quest because it isn't very powerful.

 

Sure. You have a valid point. For those who are seriously thinking about VR in 2019 (like me) you need to understand the fundamental difference between a unit that connects to your PC and one that stands alone. A unit that connects to your PC (like the Oculus Rift S) will have the graphics power limited by your PC video card. If you have a nice gaming GPU in your PC or laptop then it will push the Rift to sharper gaming visuals than the Quest can do. It is very similar to the "PC verses Console" war. A console (PlayStation or Xbox for example) will be much cheaper to buy than a gaming PC. But the frame-rate and graphics eye-candy will be limited to the power of that console.

So the Quest does look remarkably good from what I have seen, but it will not look as good as a high-end PC connected to a Rift S. BUT the immersion of the Quest may be arguably better because it is totality wireless (with a 2-3 our battery life.) And again at $399, much cheaper than a gaming PC.

Since the original poster is asking about VR gaming in the confines of a truck, I think that both units are worth mentioning here.

PS - probably no difference on p0rn though, LOL.

 

Here is a great video review of the wired Rift S verses the wireless Quest, by the way:

 

Lol, there is no difference on porn. Probably. I thought about buying my mother a quest, she loves movies and I think it'd be great for her. I'm a gamer though.

 

I drive with my VR Goggles on. I have it set for space invaders. It’s really cool. All the cars look like asteroids and trucks are the mothership. I think @snowman_w900 and @shogun have their set on pack man. @jamespmack and @PoleCrusher play froger. They said it works awesome when they are trying to make a left turn in an intersection.