In many ways VR is a gimmick, but imo the biggest way it isn’t a gimmick is how it can emulate a sense of physical presence and make body language relevant in a way a grid of webcam feeds does not.
Strap in, baby. We are going an average of 120mph+ in a Cannonball Run-style race across the USA in American Truck Simulator. Plus, I can do this irl too if you want-- hey, get the fuck back here!
Did you know they have social poker in real life?
Social video poker, also (webcams).
VR certainly ain’t an enabling technology for poker.
Yeah but in the US it’s always a bunch of heavy smokers that want to play at those. Got tired of coming home and having to immediately take a shower
No mine is. Fight me (mud wrestling at dawn)
In many ways VR is a gimmick, but imo the biggest way it isn’t a gimmick is how it can emulate a sense of physical presence and make body language relevant in a way a grid of webcam feeds does not.
Strap in, baby. We are going an average of 120mph+ in a Cannonball Run-style race across the USA in American Truck Simulator. Plus, I can do this irl too if you want-- hey, get the fuck back here!
webcams require wearing clothes, vr does not