06-10-2017 09:20 AM
I was wrong.
This morning, I had to grab a few items from my VR Dungeon and I
noticed abrasions on the padding of my Vive deluxe strap. Uh oh. Another
quick trip to Twitter confirmed that I wasn’t the only one who noticed
this.
The fact that NOBODY noticed this, is probably a bad thing. I feel like
if I ripped this padding off (it IS completely replaceable) and tossed
it into a glass of water, it would dissolve surprisingly quick. Not the
best material to stick on a part of the body that loves to sweat.
Pretty funny that the makers of the Gadget of the Year, whose gadget revolves around standing room-scale experiences which does lead to sweat far more than sit-down experiences, didn't test their "deluxe" strap's ability to... get wet 😄
08-24-2017 07:03 AM
elboffor said:
@kevinw729 i mean no disrespect here but i have a question.
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08-24-2017 07:23 AM
08-24-2017 07:37 AM
kevinw729 said:
I also would recommend avoiding the "you have to physically own to talk here" argument - as we developers do not usually buy the hardware we use. This forum is for developers as well as consumers.
08-24-2017 08:17 AM
elboffor said:
kevinw729 said:
Need to be careful how you define Niche.
The big problem is many of you use the term "arcade" as if it was still a thing. The arcade industry back in the 80-90 represented "street route" business (operators running a number of amusement pieces in a mall unit). But today the amusement industry represents "Family Entertainment Centers" and Entertainment facilities, combining large numbers of mixed-use entertainment systems.
Arcades are not a thing, its the amusement industry and as cane be seen by the profits being made by Dave & Busters, Chuck E. Cheese and Main Event these are multi-million Dollar corporations seeing great expansion.
Just as an example of how VR plays into the amusement scene lets just look at the brand new The VOID installation in the new FEC opened in Canada. The Rec Room kind of places in perspective the danger of sweeping assumptions when thinking that the amusement model with technology attractions is "niche"!
'VR Arcade' is just the beginning of the story - wait till you see the new 'Location-Based Entertainment' centers coming to the West!
Looks like a normal arcade to me...
08-24-2017 09:07 AM
08-24-2017 09:36 AM
elboffor said:
This one for example was about disolving vive accessories
08-24-2017 09:37 AM
08-24-2017 09:38 AM
bigmike20vt said:
indeed.. .the thing i dont get (and sorry @kevinw729 if you have already explained yourself) I dont understand why he seems to think the term arcade is a slur?
I bloody love arcades, and it kills me that the seaside arcades i grew up with in the 80s and 90s are now rotting filled with gamblers and a few screen burned machines with ropy joysticks and stuck firebuttons.
08-24-2017 11:12 AM
08-24-2017 11:24 AM