Virtual Reality - Facts, Options And My Take On It - (PSVR and others) / motion sickness explained
21After checking out the PSVR for about a day and having been exposed to the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift DK1, DK2, CR1 and Gear VR, Cardbox, VR on the iPhone I think it's time for a talk about some of the facts, the available options and my take on it.
What causes nausea? Why are some more susceptible to motion sickness? Sense of balance is the result of a number of body systems working together: the eyes (visual system), ears (vestibular system) and the body's sense of where it is in space (proprioception). The vestibular system, the region of the inner ear where three semicircular canals converge, works with the visual system to keep objects in focus when the head is moving. This is called the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR). The balance system works with the visual and skeletal systems (the muscles and joints and their sensors) to maintain orientation or balance. Visual signals sent to the brain about the body's position in relation to its surroundings are processed by the brain and compared to information from the vestibular, visual and skeletal systems.
Do specs matter? Screen door effect vs RGB Subpixels?
An example of RGB subpixels:
https://www.facebook.com/LactobacillusPrimeRetroGaming/posts/1805918476293408
An example of the screen door effect:
https://www.facebook.com/LactobacillusPrimeRetroGaming/posts/1805918319626757
What system is best for who?
Which of the VR systems will be the new Betamax?
Being able to view 360 videos and photos on the PSVR, what makes and what breaks the immersion in those media?
My Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/LactobacillusPrimeRetroGaming