Technically, this is a VR thread, but hey.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-11/augmented-reality-startup-magic-leap-is-said-to-explore-a-sale

A sadly grossly underhyped VR title. You need a stick with one button for this. That is all. No full HOTAS.

I managed to buy a Valve Index last Monday during Valve’s announced restock day (which ended up being more like seconds for the full setup model, or so I read). So far I’ve played around with some environments and Vader Immortal (fun — played it via ReLive that allows Oculus games).

I also tried Super Hot but got quickly fed up with the game mechanics (getting hit takes you back several levels —- that got annoying fast as I played the first 3 over and over). Waiting anxiously for Half Life Alyx like probably every VR owner is doing.

I entered in the beta for Pro Putt. Golf isn’t my thing, and I never played in RL, but it’s pretty good, when you get an Eagle at 60 feet using a slope you feel badass. It has a polished presentation and it’s a game that while the scope is limited (it’s only ‘putting’, not entire golf games) it does it very well.


(jeez the image compression is pretty bad, it’s the first time I take upload a photo through Quest/FB)

Lent my Quest out to a buddy over the weekend. (He absolutely loved it.) Yesterday he was home sick with a cough. So now my Quest is in 14-day quarantine :P (By which I mean I’ve wiped it all down and put it in my bedroom closet for the next couple of weeks.)

Three days should be sufficient, 1 full week if you’re really concerned. You can also leave it out in the sun, just be sure that it doesn’t get into the lenses.

A few games news/trailers for Oculus here

And Papa Gaber talking of Alyx with Ign

New Oculus headset ‘discovered’
https://uploadvr.com/oculus-del-mar-quest-2/

I’m reading that Racket Nx will have a free weekend, although it seems it still not active

If VR fails to blow up even in this whole mess, with tens of millions stranded at home, I think it’s safe to conclude it will never be big.

Haven’t the Quest and Index been sold out since the holidays? Not sure how much bigger it can get over the next couple months if it’s supply constrained.

/checks page

Yep, still out of stock in the official page. Rift S too. It’s a pity, as if we are cynical, they really could capitalize VR in the middle of the pandemic.

Quest is in stock right now at list price direct from Oculus. I just ordered one, says it will ship April 17.

Well April 17 doesn’t really sound like it’s in stock ‘now’… ;)

Also the HL: Alyx pre-load is up on Steam, 50GB worth.

Yeah, but before it wouldn’t let you add it to the cart and check out. So, better than nothing.

There is a Quest sale going on

AUDICA price dropped from $29.99 to $23.99

Arizona Sunshine price dropped from $39.99 to $29.99

A Fisherman’s Tale price dropped from $14.99 to $11.99

Red Matter price dropped from $24.99 to $19.99

Ninja Legends price dropped from $19.99 to $14.99

Gun Club VR price dropped from $19.99 to $15.99

Sairento VR : Untethered price dropped from $19.99 to $14.99

SUPERHOT VR price dropped from $24.99 to $18.99

Job Simulator price dropped from $19.99 to $15.99

There is also three duo packs

Thumper and Pinball FX2 VR
Creed: Rise to Glory and 2MD: VR Football Unleashed
Wander and Nature Treks VR

And here are 4 Rift crossbuy games on sale:

Apex Construct 25% off - $14.99
Cave Digger 30% off - $13.99
The Wizards 59% off - $10.00
Wands 40% off - $11.99

I think I have all those already. 😬 I really need a Quest with bigger storage.

Yo VR people, the mighty F-14B tomcat, star of Top Gun is on a free trial the coming few days. Download and install DCS, and you should be able to look around the mighty turkeybird for free!

Was AIDS already a thing in '86?

I can remember hearing shitty kids in my high school tossing it off in insults when I was a student. And I graduated in 1985.