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BrainsBush
Also looking forward to PCars2 and GT Sport for 2017
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Me too. pCars2 Gold version coming. For GT Sport I wait detailed information about the different Editions (maybe a Collectors Edition again).
(also waiting for Watch Dogs 2, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands and Red Dead Redemption 2, but that's another story)
 
So anyone genuinely enjoying DriveClub VR, able to accept the graphical shortcomings (primarily the near distance blur and the far distance blur and low res) and thinking you'll still be playing that for a while to come instead of going back to the crisp, detailed looks of the regular game?

I just tried the demo again, probably for the sixth or seventh time in the last two weeks, and while the immersion obviously is incomparable to a flat 2D screen experience, it's really hard for me to imagine I can get past the visual trade-offs well enough to actually treat it like the proper racing game it is, rather than just a novelty where I'll do a couple of short races every once in a while just to remind myself of the coolness factor of "being in" the cockpit of a supercar.

I'm being extremely selective with my VR game purchases - much more so than my usual tendency to end up making too many questionable purchases on the PS store (does change things a little that there's still no VR content on the local PS store here, so I have to first go around Amazon.com to buy digital gift cards for the US PS store, where I currently have around $60 remaining in my account before I need to restock).
Too many VR games that seem more like short and slightly (or sometimes very) overpriced experiences (haven't even pulled the trigger on the universally praised Arkham VR yet). Others that are actually quite fun based on the demos but so far from my usual choices in games that I'm a little hesitant (eg. Headmaster and Tumble). And others that give me too much motion sickness (I bought Battlezone on disc, it can make a fine coaster unless my VR tolerance increases significantly).

My latest purchase yesterday was Windlands. Sparse concept and visuals but seems pretty cool and with substantial content. Though I'll still be taking it very slow with short sessions even with the plentiful comfort settings available.
 
@Miths The only advice I can give is that the ones with the best graphics seem to be the 1-2hr games (not full). Drive Club is nearly a full game where you get a little new tour, 80 odd cars, all the tracks plus bonus ones. I did forget but if you are a season pass holder (before Sep 29th)you can get it nearly half price digital if the store picks up you have it installed. So worth looking in to if you already have the season pass. I brought the disc with the VR and forgot about this until I was on the store! (but I haven't much more room for digital until I get round to adding my new HDD) as these VR games seem to all be 30gb (ish). I am yet to try Batman too, but I read it is best to move around a lot with the motion sticks (I can't seem to get hold of these - all out of stock) + my head is still getting used to it all :ill: I am slowly learning to move the headset not my eyes! But after a week, no sickness or any problems and it gets much better with each use.

I do think the same as you, I will try the better 2d version on the TV but then I put on VR and it amazes me so much each time then going back to 2d it seems so dull, so at the moment I am enjoying the 'realism being in the game', the huge bridges, the massive roads descending so steeply you are looking over the dash' etc and I still can't get over moving the seat feeling at the start and looking around the corners! so to me to be in the actual Virtual game, riding around like this is worth my money alone, graphics come second to me over gameplay/immersion' but can't say what I will feel after 3-6 months of use, I will have to wait to see what games keep getting released.
The 360 videos/songs are excellent looking around, I will never get bored of these that keep getting released weekly, that new Littlstar HMS Belfast one sliding fast across the sea in your chair was awesome 👍
 
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Is the blur so strong. I know that driveclub was originally a 30 fps game so they had to downscale it. I'm thinking about GTS. How are other vr games like batman ? (My headset is still shipping). I know that graphics will not be as sharp as TV but I hope there is no problem seeing other cars etc.
 
Actually I am enjoying DCVR a lot (yeah although the graphics of the 2D version is better,but nothig beats the experience/immersion --> see previous postst in this topic). See below vid. what more fun do you want? Can also be personal preference highest detail or VR. To have both will take some years.

While racing around in India I noticed one kind of a 'tourist' named @torque99 who was enjoying the view. But hey we have to go really fast and still enjoying the scenery ;) Watch those elephants.

 
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Is the blur so strong. I know that driveclub was originally a 30 fps game so they had to downscale it. I'm thinking about GTS. How are other vr games like batman ? (My headset is still shipping). I know that graphics will not be as sharp as TV but I hope there is no problem seeing other cars etc.
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For me the main problems with DriveClub VR isn't that the geometry and textures have been fairly severely downgraded, it's that it's simply more blurry than pretty much any other VR game or demo I've tried. Even the dashboard right in front of you isn't quite in focus, although at least sharp enough that you can read larger digital numbers etc.
And in the distance it looks really low res, again worse than most other VR games.

I'd have preferred if they had simplified the visuals further if it could have kept it a little sharper.

I'm hoping some of the racing games that were already 60 fps or close to it (eg. Dirt Rally, Project Cars) might have an easier time making it acceptably to VR, assuming that ever happens.
 
Honestly (maybe It is stupid but) I bought psvr for GT :D
Just got an SMS that my package crossed the border and is coming my way (can't wait)
 
BrainsBush
While racing around in India I noticed one kind of a 'tourist' named @torque99 who was enjoying the view. But hey we have to go really fast and still enjoying the scenery ;) Watch those elephants.
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Was I on your video then or just sitting there ;) (On PSN it is my very old PS profile Wildbill), I haven't done many fast laps yet, I have just been taking in the Cruises. I did set quite a fast time on India Tamil Nadu Track 2 in the Alfa 4c, see if you can beat it :) 👍
 
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Jawehawk
Shame.
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Thy wish is their command! Just posted on Twitter. Great news!!
Hopefully not an account hack...and thus a 'joke of some one'?


Driveclub VR ‏@DriveclubVR 48 min.48 minuten geleden
Coming Soon. #DRIVECLUBVR #Bikes

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@BrainsBush I can't seem to see on their Homepage this info..It would be great if true as I loved the Bikes Add on, although I might have to take it slow on the bikes to start due to my head not quite being in its normal place in VR DC :boggled:

P.S Nearly a Checkmate on the Alfa ;) I am on your tail for that time 100ths behind you, if that was on normal DC I would have smashed it but still getting used to being thrown about in the VR :ill: It is awesome to actually be a Driver in the game! It is very surreal and strange feeling to have the game around you! ..:cheers:
 

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