I see the laser scanner was upgraded to a more serious model. We don't need more parking lots in AC though. Too many horror stories about players getting lost in the paddocks of Nordschleife Tourist.
Not sure how it is on console but on the PC if you put AI on the tourist layout they try to drive through the fence to get on track. It's pretty hilarious to watch.
The first time I saw that I laughed my buttocks off.Not sure how it is on console but on the PC if you put AI on the tourist layout they try to drive through the fence to get on track. It's pretty hilarious to watch.
If you have a PC that can run it, but you haven't dropped the hammer on a purchase yet....how can you pass that up? I think the $20 deals are good. This is ridiculous!
Sweet. I won't have VR for quite some time due to my laptop not being powerful enough to run the headsets properly, so I am very jealous!
The best games for VR must be car driving/racing or airplane/jet flying, no? It's something that you're seated in and stationary in that regard. You just need movement of your head arm and legs, the butt and chest pretty much don't move. It must be so 🤬 awesome to climb into your car in Assetto Corsa and feel like, 'Whoa...I really AM in a car!" 👍 So cool...
That's exactly what it's like. VR fools you into thinking you are in a real car on a real track, racing against real opponents. The sense of presence is incredible, even with the current limitations regarding FoV and pixel density - everything occupies proper 3D space and has scale and solidity that you just don't get in 2D. The next-gen of headsets like the Pimax with 200 degrees FoV and higher pixel density will be even more incredible, but even now it's pretty mind-blowing. And like you say, VR is an absolutely perfect fit for cockpit racing.Sweet. I won't have VR for quite some time due to my laptop not being powerful enough to run the headsets properly, so I am very jealous!
Just tried my first flying game last night, Elite Dangerous, and it is very cool too.
They need to work on tracking gloves or something. Then game devs can have your characters ( driver etc)arms controlled by the gloves.Yes, and no. Both are a perfect match for VR but so far I've probably had the most fun with shooters. Of the 3 I've tried you still pretty much stand in one place but you are by no means stationary because you're twisting and dodging and grabbing and shooting in all directions. After 30 minutes of Robo Recall I was a sweaty mess and felt like I'd just done a half day of pilates.
Edit: Don't get me wrong, driving games are awesome in VR and feel super natural.
It's pretty wild how convincingly and consistently it tricks your brain. Whenever I take my hand off the wheel to scratch an itch or grab my beer my brain still freaks out for a second because it sees my hand still firmly on the wheel. And when you go over a big crest and feel butterflies in your stomach, I don't think that will ever get old.
I saw some gloves on kickstarter.
Maybe one of the "6-8" cars!Meanwhile, on Twitter...
Don't care for Bentley in this game tbh, unless it's older race cars. This doesn't mean I won't appreciate them, but if we were to get a Caterham I will be over the moon.Could be. Also, I also remember about this part from the end-of-year blog post: "..a new awesome “British Pack” that will bring you the latest line-up from McLaren, Lotus and maybe, something more". Now, we know that the British Pack didn't happen but what if "something more" alluded to Bentley? Theirprevious* tweet "We're working on it" certainly points in that direction.
*Just realized that tweet is from June 2. Should stay away from Internet when my eyes are tired
You mean cars like the Speed 8 or much older, such as the 4½ Litre? Agreed about Caterhams, those would pretty sweet.
Oh, I totally agree. I was talking more about future sims with next gen HMDs.
Very interesting - cheers!You'll want to give this website a browse
https://www.leapmotion.com/
Been around for a bit, camera mounted to front of headset, tracks your bare hands. Would work extremely well with a wheel, possibly would make shifting animation hard depending on where your gearstick is mounted.
Also not sure how your brain would cope with the wheel in front of your eyes being bigger than the one you're holding, although from all of my VR experiences it seems that really your eyes almost totally override any other sensory input, as has been said it's fascinating how comprehensively it tricks your brain!
Problem with such cars is that they would have no rivals (and that's already a recurring theme in AC). Plus Stefano said that GT3s are popular and sell well, compared to other models, so I can see why they would add more of them.
wow...i'd be ok with 20-24 cars on consoles. 16 is a bit low 
