05-21-2016 03:14 AM
05-21-2016 03:55 AM
05-21-2016 06:44 AM
Tranquil789 said:
I'm new to these forums and just saying hello to everyone! I hope you all are enjoying your VR experience! I can't wait to try this out, although my rift won't ship until August 😞 But I'm excited! What's it like watching a movie on this thing? I've seen lots of videos about game play and how immersive it is, but not much on the movie end. Is it better than watching on a traditional tv screen? Either way, I've been waiting to get me one of these for years! Can't wait! 🙂
05-21-2016 09:28 AM
TwoHedWlf said:
Watching movies is generally pretty poor given the significantly lower pixel density vs an HD TV.
05-21-2016 11:00 AM
05-21-2016 05:14 PM
TwoHedWlf said:
Watching movies is generally pretty poor given the significantly lower pixel density vs an HD TV.
mambo1888 said:
Tranquil789 said:
I'm new to these forums and just saying hello to everyone! I hope you all are enjoying your VR experience! I can't wait to try this out, although my rift won't ship until August 😞 But I'm excited! What's it like watching a movie on this thing? I've seen lots of videos about game play and how immersive it is, but not much on the movie end. Is it better than watching on a traditional tv screen? Either way, I've been waiting to get me one of these for years! Can't wait! 🙂
Hi mate, welcome to the forum. I think with regards to watching tv/movies its not something you would really use it for, its fun to try and you get some apps that make you feel like your sitting in a virtual cinema watching on an imax size screen is really cool but as TwoHedWlf says the resolution/pixel density is not that great for watching movies etc.
I do see there being times that I would enjoy watching a movie in VR though and that would be the likes of a long haul flight rather than watching on a pokey wee screen on the back of the chair in front or on an ipad etc you could slip on a gear vr or other portable vr headset and be watching movies in a virtual cinema with all the distractions around you taken away.
05-21-2016 05:26 PM
05-21-2016 07:58 PM
xi11ix said:
Welcome to the community @Tranquil789
I'm in the same boat as you. My Rift won't be here until Aug.
05-22-2016 02:11 AM
VR is amazing.