If there is money left over at the end of the academic year, I’ll be requesting one of these from my department head. 👍🏼

I feel like I'm pretty set in the VR games department for a good while now. Just got Red Matter 2, which looks just as good as advertised.

That said, this upcoming PSVR2 exclusive looks REALLY cool. Mixture of gunplay and psy-ops, kind of like Control. And it's 10% off its $34.99 MSRP with PS Plus if you pre-order. I am very tempted.

Meta Quest adopts a Playstation Plus type subscription model.

Well I noticed that a few PSVR2 titles went on sale this week. I had certainly heard about Pistol Whip before and since it was 20% off now (like $23, I think), I picked it up.
OMG that game is amazing. So much fun and tons of content. Highly recommended.

I also picked up Moss Books I & II, for $26. Haven’t tried them yet.

FWIW, this game is AWESOME, def. one of my favorites so far.

Interesting. Reviews weren't that kind to it so I passed. Maybe next time it's on sale.

Loving Pistol Whip though.

Big fan of Pistol Whip too. Synapse is fun shooting but you have to be more strategic and ammo is not unlimited. There can be guys above you or beneath you, and the statis part is decent (esp. the exploding barrels). I bought it without reading reviews and am really digging it so far, but it might not be for everyone.

The 7th Guest VR coming in October (!!) on Quest 2, PC and PSVR2.

For those who wish to experience terrible dick jokes in VR, this is up for pre-order, with a 10% discount for PS Plus members

This looks interesting, because to have the ability to see the live-action actors from multiple angles, they've had to reshoot the game with new actors.

The article about an on-hands demo also suggests they've redone the puzzles to be more environmental like an escape room:
https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming...n-impressions/
Interview with developers:
https://gamerant.com/7th-guest-vr-interview/

I played the original when it came out in 1993. It came on two, count them, two CD-ROMs! (although really only the very end was on the second disc, the game just barely too big to fit on one disc, and the bulk of disc 2 was full of audio CD tracks featuring the soundtrack). It was very impressive for the time, and it seems like this remake may recapture some of that feeling.

What I remember the most about it was loving the atmosphere, if they do a good job building on that aspect I'll be happy.

Just got some lens inserts for my Quest 2 so that I don't have to wear eyeglasses anymore while using it. The lenses work great and it's much more comfortable to use the headset without glasses. I should have done this when I first got it.

I have to just bite the $60 price tag, it's so uncomfortable trying to get it on with glasses.

That's about what I just paid and, so far, I think it's totally worth it.

That seems very reasonable, where did you order them? I should do this, too.

I used HONS VR. I read a few threads on reddit about VR lens inserts and they were one of the companies that seemed to get mostly favorable comments. You'll need your prescription handy so you can enter the numbers when you order. Mine shipped from China and got here in one week with standard shipping. Installation was fairly easy.

I did as well. Totally reasonable price and they work great. The only thing I had to do was glue the lenses into the frame things because they kept popping out. Other than that they're awesome and totally worth it.

The Meta Quest 3 will have game streaming through Game Pass.
Not VR, but it could be cool to play games on a giant virtual screen. Probably will get hot after an hour or so.

Anyone pre-ordering the Quest 3? I have the Quest 1 but not the Quest 2. I mistakenly thought another model would come out sooner than it did (Quest 1 came out Spring 2019 and Quest 2 was Fall 2020). So this will be a huge leap for me. Not sure about what size to go for though. Having just 128 GB and 512 GB options seems like a pretty big spread (and the $150 price difference isn't trivial). I've never been one to fill up lots of hard drive space on my devices. Though it's hard to know how size intensive Quest 3 apps will get. The one extra bonus the 512 GB model will have is 6 months subscription to their service where you get 2 free games a month.

I really hope Meta isn't inspired by Playstation and make this subscription mandatory for online gaming. Have there been any more details about how it will work?

I had the original and thought it was great and then sold it and got the 2, which I played maybe three times. There were some games I purchased (like the Star Wars ones) I never even got around to play. I sold my 2 earlier this year. So far no plans for the 3, especially with the higher price. But who knows, maybe down the line. I just don't have time.

I know I will cave and get one even though I know it will collect dust like my 1 and 2 do.

I use my 2 enough that I will probably eventually get a 3 if there is an improvement in the optics--supposedly a larger 'sweet spot' than the 2. I'm in no rush, though.

The AR feature has be really intrigued to get a 3... but I don't use my 2 enough to justify it right now.
VR just doesn't seem to be taking off like the industry thought and many of us hoped. I can't quite place my finger on the real issues with it because it's cool as hell. I know I do get motion sickness from some games but other than that, I love playing when I do play.

I caved.