{"id":175355,"date":"2021-07-15T13:28:33","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T17:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/?p=175355"},"modified":"2021-07-15T13:28:38","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T17:28:38","slug":"is-it-time-to-pick-up-a-vr-headset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2021\/07\/15\/is-it-time-to-pick-up-a-vr-headset\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Time to Pick Up A VR Headset?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Extended reality has long been touted as the next big step forward for things like gaming, but despite this, it still hasn\u2019t really taken off much in the way that many enthusiasts had hoped it would \u2013 whilst there are many genres starting to expand their way into extended reality from big storytelling games to the likes of more casual genres like casinos found at <a href=\"https:\/\/casinogenie.org\/\">casinogenie.org<\/a> amongst many others, it\u2019s still very much a niche community. But what\u2019s holding VR back, and is it worth investing in a VR headset now if you don\u2019t already have one?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-2.png?resize=602%2C301&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-175357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-2.png?w=602&amp;ssl=1 602w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-2.png?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-2.png?resize=150%2C75&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><figcaption>(Image from esquire.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps the biggest problem still lies within the cost, the more premium VR systems with offerings from Valve are still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/2020\/10\/20\/21521608\/vr-headsets-pricing-comfort-virtual-reality-future\">very much up there in price closing in on $1,000<\/a> and are a little more inaccessible to a wider audience, and given you\u2019ll still need a system that can run the games and the VR system too, that\u2019s an additional cost on top of that. The problem of cost has been bridged somewhat with some newer devices, options like the Oculus Quest remove the need for having a dedicated system that\u2019s too powerful and also offer a wireless function too, it does restrict what kind of games you can play but with most VR titles not being all that complex just yet, that isn\u2019t much of an issue to overcome just yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of games, this is another drawback that some have found too as the potential game libraries are still a little smaller too \u2013 whilst some older titles have since offered virtual reality options it\u2019s the newer games that many are hoping to see, and when new AAA games can make the jump to virtual that may be a period of time where virtual reality can take off in a much bigger way. Recent reviews have shown how some new games are fulfilling this desire too, however with them often being much smaller with titles like Awake: Episode One only coming in at 20-minutes, it isn\u2019t enough to fill out the gaming needs of many. For some, an expensive virtual reality headset will certainly still be a tough sell, particularly if once they have it there isn\u2019t a huge deal to capture the interest and fill out enough playtime either, and with other concerns that getting in early could mean you have to fork out for another expensive headset with better specs further down the line too it does add a question mark to the process too, despite this virtual reality is a huge amount of fun and very unique in what it offers too and if it isn\u2019t something you haven\u2019t yet tried, the more budget-friendly devices certainly provide enough entertainment for now if it\u2019s something you\u2019re keen on trying.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Extended reality has long been touted as the next big step forward for things like gaming, but despite this, it still hasn\u2019t really taken off much in the way that many enthusiasts had hoped it would \u2013 whilst there are many genres starting to 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