TCP Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 WHAT?! AFTER WE BAILED THEM OUT IN WW2?!?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Well, it is made in Japan, so maybe they're secretly trying to get back at us for opposing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 It's kind of bullshit to announce a price of $399/$550 and then only have a more expensive "bundle" as the only option available. I already have a Move controller and I'm sure I can find a PS Camera onsale in the next 7 months. Damn you Shuhei Yoshida! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Well you can buy just the headset, just not preorder it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 I'm sure you will be able to find one. I mean, it's a Sony accessory. This stuff doesn't exactly fly off the shelves, and this is coming from a guy with a move AND the PS Camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 The PS Camera was actually fairly hard to find at launch. Just sayin'! I also have a Move though, hence my refusal to get the bundle. That and the ridiculous bundle price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 The bundle price is (slightly) cheaper than getting all the components separate. Though I do agree that if you already have a move then the bundle's not for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 The bundle is somehow $50 more in Canada for some reason. Plus I can justify it to my wife more if it's just the $550 in October and I'll buy a camera separate at some point in the next few months, without her really realizing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Apparently due to popular demand they are going to allow North American preorders of the Core Bundle, starting March 29 at 7:00 am Pacific. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 (edited) Nice. I'm sure that was there plan all along. Also it's 7:18 and Amazon.ca doesn't have the launch bundle up for pre-order yet. Weird. EDIT: Nope, apparently it was just gone really fast. Damn, maybe VR is the future. Edited March 22, 2016 by The Cowboy Poet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 (edited) Fuck, missed out on the Amazon preorder. I was there the whole time, but it kept failing to add it to my cart, and now it's sold out. *Edit - Double fuck, missed the Walmart one too. I checked the page and it was in stock, I debated for about 30 seconds and decided to go for it, clicked the order button and it was out of stock. Guess I'll try the local brick and mortar Walmart at lunch. @TCP: If it's like the US store it's not that it didn't go up it's that it's already sold out. Edited March 22, 2016 by TheMightyEthan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 http://gamingrespawn.com/featured/6907/playstation-vr-pre-orders-sony-expected/ So far it's selling better than Sony expected. While obviously there's not enough data to really be confident of a trend yet, I'm choosing to take it as good news. Obviously Sony was expecting it to sell well enough to justify making it, so it selling better than that bolsters my hopes that VR will actually take off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 I keep seeing these sorts of stories and thinking "it's actually happening this time". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredEffinChopin Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/28/11317638/playstation-vr-pc-compatible If this thing can act as a Rift or Vive on the PC, I'm in. Edited March 31, 2016 by FredEffinChopin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 In terms of capability it's somewhere in-between. It can do room-scale stuff like Vive, but isn't designed for it. The screen is lower logical resolution but higher subpixel resolution (it has rgb subpixels for every logical pixel, whereas the Rift and Vive are pentile) which some people are saying actually reduces the screen door effect more than Rift or Vive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorgiShinobi Posted April 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 If Sony does bring PlayStation VR to PC, I will most definitely save up for it. The PlayStation Gold Wireless Headset works on PC out of the box, so Sony could easily making a killing on bringing their VR "setup" to PC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted June 14, 2016 Report Share Posted June 14, 2016 Rocksteady doing a PSVR (and likely Rift/Vive) version of their Batman Arkaham games. Unsure if this is going to be a remake-tweak of the past games or if it will be a standalone game. Also priced at $399 with 50 titles on launch which is a pretty dang healthy amount though I imagine at least 5 to 10 of those will be more tech-demo type games same as had with the Move in the painting stuff n block moving things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 So what do you guys think of GAME charging people for a go on their demo PSVR units (£5 for 10 minutes): fair enough or cheeky bastards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 On one hand kinda poopy, but saw someone mentione that it kinda makes sense in limiting access to a piece of hardware that's several hundred quid. The freeplay consoles they've got out it's only the controllers out so they get bust it's kinda cheap. But PSVR and that's a few hundred for GAME to eat. Though also someone mentioned in the same vein they could just do it as a £20 deposit of sorts on buying a PSVR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 Yeah, I hadn't thought about it that way. It seems like the controllers that are out are always busted up, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 But if you are charging, presumably the kit is locked away somewhere, so why can't it be locked away but accessible if supervised for free? You can make a judgement as to whether someone is a serious purchaser, or a "time waster" if you want, but you don't have to monetise it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 A statement they've issued it is put towards the purchase of a PS4/PSVR if you go on to buy one. And supervising its use is still costing GAME, having to sit with someone for like a 15/30 min session (however long it is) is time that they're not selling games. They could just not do the demos and ideally have like Sony touring around bigger stores in the UK with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 *Shrug* same could be said for car dealerships and test drives. If you are hoping to make a big ticket sale, then you need to invest in the customer a bit. Sell a VR headset, a couple of games, a couple of Move controllers and a camera, that's over £500 in one transaction for the sake of ~10 minutes selling. Think of the amount of time a phone sales person will spend going through various phones and packages. You can always tell that group of teenagers to naff off and just let the kid who is there with their parents try it out. Charging a non-refundable deposit puts another barrier in place where there are already plenty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TheMightyEthan Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 That is the one game that makes me actually want a VR headset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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