I started thinking about a VR headset as I've spent more time mining recently and pan around a lot more, but then my girlfriend just started complaining about ED last night and with cats also causing trouble regularly it probably wouldn't work out for me. :/
I just got my Vive last thursday, And I find it being completely worth it, even in ED with it's issues.
I also find that getting into the VR takes a little extra effort, and when you are in, you are IN.
This makes the time in the game that much more focused since there is no youtube, netflix or other second screen distractions I can't even drink or eat while wearing one so having a Vive is cutting way down on my late night drinking ( I used to have a beer or two while playing in the evening) it's physically impossible to drink with the vive on, unless you use a straw.
Even when I'm out of VR that focus somehow comes with, when I'm out, I'm out and less distracted, I'm sure that doesn't sound too awful for the SO.
As for cats, well their cats it's not really an issue with mine.
And with the vive at least you can turn on the "tron" camera and actually see them without taking the HMD off.
Wow... I have no regrets but now I do want 2nd gen to come out ASAP. Desperately needs more resolution (4k upwards might suffice) and improved optics. FoV wasn't as bad as I feared but could use a bit more. Are the optical artefacts off centre supposed to be that strong? Maybe I just need to play more with the headset configuration as I've not done much yet in the rush to get going at all. SDE is minor. Minor issue so far is although I set my facing direction in setup it decided to choose 90 degrees from that through the tutorial. I'll obviously need to fix that before I try ED.
No need to re-orient.
The Facing direction at least for room play setup is facing the way it does in the effort to give you the most "flailing room" and other things like cable comfort.
(They assume your pc is next to your monitor, and having cables trailing behind is better than going in front of your feet)
With ED this isn't needed at all, in fact my border lines are behind me in my seated position for ED, only thing I need to do is hit the reset position button in ED, default is f12, I bound it to my throttle directly, this is handy since for some reason hitting apply in options will reset the position, and while using an HMD, looking at the apply button means looking 40 degrees left...
Typing isn't really an issue, not much more than when I played on the HOTAS on my screen (keyboard isn't entirely within reach then) and I have been touch typing since I was pretty much twelve years old, and the buttons don't move just cause I can't see them
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Now the map itself is my biggest problem, I honestly hope they work something out with that BEFORE fixing the aliasing\readability issues.
And yes, of course more FOV and resolution is desperately wanted, this is so far WORTH IT.
Btw I heartily recommend vanishing realms (if you got the space) fighting giant skeletons with sword & shield is just g awesome.
Second game for the Vive I recommend is Hotdogs, Horseshoes & handgrenades, but I guess I'm also a bit of a closeted gun nut
