1 year of VR: My journey so far

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Bumble

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Published on April 5, 2017 11:31:35 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjXuro-v65w

Game:

Elite: Dangerous (2014)

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Review

Duration: 41:25

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My review of VR after playing hundreds of VR games over the course of one year for the HTC Vive, the Oculus Rift, and the PSVR.

I received my HTC Vive VR HMD on April 5th, 2016 and tried virtual reality the first time. I'm making this video on April 5th 2017, one year later. Over the course of a year I played 200+ VR games, put over 1000 hours into the VR space sim game Elite: Dangerous, and bought the Oculus Rift VR headset with Oculus Touch controllers and the PlayStation VR HMD. In this video I talk about my experiences with VR using the HTC Vive over the course of a year, my thoughts on VR in general and how the VR industry has grown and VR games have changed. I also talk about some of my favorite VR games, locomotion techniques, and my thoughts on HTC Vive vs Oculus Rift vs PSVR.


HTC Vive ($800)
https://www.amazon.com/HTC-VIVE-Virtual-Reality-System-Pc/dp/B00VF5NT4I/?tag=bumble0b-20

Oculus Rift + Touch ($500)
https://www.amazon.com/Oculus-Rift-Touch-Virtual-Reality-System/dp/B073X8N1YW/?tag=bumble0b-20

PlayStation VR ($400)
https://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-VR/dp/B01DE9DY8S/?tag=bumble0b-20

In this video I also talked about some of the simulation accessories I use for increased VR immersion. I use a SubPac M2 subwoofer backpack to add realistic rumbling to my back in simulation games based on the bass sounds from the game. I also use a T150 force feedback steering wheel and wheel stand for driving and racing VR games, which also helps add haptic feedback. For VR flight sims and space sims, I use the x52 Pro HOTAS.

For more information on the SubPac M2, check out my review video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xvmadA7LBw

SubPac M2 Wearable Physical Sound System:
https://www.amazon.com/SubPac-M2-Wearable-Physical-System/dp/B0195BL4OU/?tag=bumble0b-20

Thrustmaster T150 Force Feedback Racing Wheel and pedals:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014US02ZA/?tag=bumble0b-20

TX Deluxe Racing Steering Wheelstand:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GP3RUI6/?tag=bumble0b-20

Logitech Gaming G Saitek X52 Pro Flight Controller HOTAS
https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Gaming-Saitek-Flight-Controller/dp/B01LZ1MQTL/?tag=bumble0b-20

If you want a tutorial on how to modify an office chair for cheap to turn it into a flight chair for VR games like Elite: Dangerous, check out this video I made:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5xeDbYrp74

This is my video on how to troubleshooter a defective HTC Vive HDMI cable:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCqhXhHIGZM

If you want to see more virtual reality gameplay footage and reviews, check out my channel. I put out VR gameplay videos and reviews for the PSVR, the Oculus Rift with Touch, and the HTC Vive. Please subscribe if you like my VR videos!

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Computer Specs:
OS: Windows 10 64bit
Video Card: GeForce GTX 1080
Memory: 32 gigs
Processor: 4.0 GHz Intel Core i7-5820K
Motherboard: MSI X99S GAMING 9 ACK EATX LGA2011-3
VR Hard Drive: Samsung 840 EVO 1TB 2.5" SSD

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