I have a room dedicated to VR gaming and nothing has given me such a delighted grin.
This feeling I get is even better than when I first experienced a 3d game compared to a 2d one.
I was playing Rec Room on the HTC Vive and it was way more fun than I thought it would be.
I met a chinese guy and even though I could not understand his language I was still able to play a game of ping pong with him.
When I hit the ball off the table I saw him looking around for the ball and all I had to do was point to it for him to find it and resume playing.
I also played paint ball with 4 vs 4. The top opposing player was decimating our team and I was able to hit him while he hit me at the same time. We gave each other a high five and the game ended right after.
Despite being thousands of miles away and not understanding each others' language you can still communicate well enough with motion and have a blast.
I also tried out another short VR experience where you play the main role in a ballet performance. You play as a prince searching for an item of immortality.
The finale of the performance left a grin on my face. I am not sure why but it was such a spectacular experience seeing the female form dancing around my character, she even starts to float through the air.
It is an indescribable feeling when your brain interprets what is happening as something with real substance, especially when that thing gets up close to you and you feel like you are going to touch it.
I also played a lot of Space Pirate Trainer and found myself taking positions I normally don't use in other VR games.
I was ducking and strafing about to dodge lasers shot at by small floating robots. I also crouched low and raised my arm that had a shield to block shots coming from above then at the same time I used my other arm to aim to the side to shoot down any other enemies.
I've tried a boxing game which had me holding the controllers in such a way that I could comfortably hold a boxing stance against the A.I. opponents.
I worked up quite a sweat trying to block and strike back.
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