@Monado_III Agreed. Anyone that thinks that VR is the future of gaming has not been paying attention. It was supposed to be the future of gaming in the 90s as well. Sega was working on a VR headset that was never released along with other companies. The problem with VR is the disorientation and Motion Sickness it causes for many. Not to mention mainstream gamers, which is most of the people that own a video game console, are not going to want to put some big goofy headset on to play games. While VR is a neat technology that could have some great uses out of gaming, it will be similar to 3D TV technology. It will have a very niche following but will never garner the mass market appeal because of it's shortcomings. Now if they figure out a way to do a holodeck type VR with no headset required and no side effects, that may just work.
@EarthboundBenjy So for those that never got a chance to use the Tvii app, it was a combination of a TV Guide, Remote and live feed for you to chat about and draw pictures during TV shows and Sporting Events. It would ask you questions during Sports feeds and give you a play by play with scores and info graphics. The remote worked similar to pushing the TV button but it had some extra features. When you first set it up you put in yoor location, cable company, whether you had netflix, hulu etc. , then it would ask you about favourite TV shows and Sports teams. It would tell you when and where your favourites could be watched. If you picked a show to watch it would automatically change your tv to the right input (HDMI or Cable) and change to the appropriate channel if necessary. The questions during Football (American) would give you scores based on the correct answer and how long it took you to answer. The person with the highest score at the end of the game got their name on a top players list. The trivia was fun, but there was often only 1 or 2 others playing with you. There really wasn't enough people using it to keep it going. Sorry for the long post.It just seemed like some people would appreciate the info.
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Re: Talking Point: Wii U Gamers Have Been Treated Poorly By The Third-Party Retail Scene, But The System Still Brings Joy
@NintendoFan64 #93 No you would still have to deal with it. Go to any other site with Xbox and PS fans and its an all out Weenie measuring contest. XD
Re: Talking Point: Wii U Gamers Have Been Treated Poorly By The Third-Party Retail Scene, But The System Still Brings Joy
@Monado_III Agreed. Anyone that thinks that VR is the future of gaming has not been paying attention. It was supposed to be the future of gaming in the 90s as well. Sega was working on a VR headset that was never released along with other companies. The problem with VR is the disorientation and Motion Sickness it causes for many. Not to mention mainstream gamers, which is most of the people that own a video game console, are not going to want to put some big goofy headset on to play games. While VR is a neat technology that could have some great uses out of gaming, it will be similar to 3D TV technology. It will have a very niche following but will never garner the mass market appeal because of it's shortcomings. Now if they figure out a way to do a holodeck type VR with no headset required and no side effects, that may just work.
Re: Nintendo TVii Service Ends In North America On 11th August
@EarthboundBenjy So for those that never got a chance to use the Tvii app, it was a combination of a TV Guide, Remote and live feed for you to chat about and draw pictures during TV shows and Sporting Events. It would ask you questions during Sports feeds and give you a play by play with scores and info graphics. The remote worked similar to pushing the TV button but it had some extra features. When you first set it up you put in yoor location, cable company, whether you had netflix, hulu etc. , then it would ask you about favourite TV shows and Sports teams. It would tell you when and where your favourites could be watched. If you picked a show to watch it would automatically change your tv to the right input (HDMI or Cable) and change to the appropriate channel if necessary. The questions during Football (American) would give you scores based on the correct answer and how long it took you to answer. The person with the highest score at the end of the game got their name on a top players list. The trivia was fun, but there was often only 1 or 2 others playing with you. There really wasn't enough people using it to keep it going. Sorry for the long post.It just seemed like some people would appreciate the info.