This is a spot-on description. It depends on personal preference which level of immersion is more desirable for a particular individual. I am one of those who prefer being in the game at the expense of feeling in control. I have had several steering wheels, and they themselves gave me that sense of control, but I still had the awareness that I was sitting in a room, controlling a car from an image on the screen with a toy steering wheel. VR allows you to feel like you're inside. There's no need to demonize driving in VR with a controller because the experiences are good. I had a limited budget and chose VR instead of another steering wheel, and for me, it was a better decision.
It is known that the ideal solution would be VR and a good steering wheel. The next purchase for me will be the Logitech DD, that's for sure, but I have to save up for it because it's a significant expense.
I was very skeptical about buying VR. My first experiences with PSVR2 were also unpleasant (motion sickness). I played for a few minutes at a time, being impatient because I had spent money and wanted to have fun right now. This caused me additional bitterness. I was close to returning the goggles. Fortunately, I didn't. Sometime after a week, all physical symptoms went away, and I could already devote myself to pure gaming pleasure.
I'm writing this post during a break between hourly races at Spa (24 hours). I'll tell you that I don't get bored with them at all. I take a different Gr. 3 car each time and go. This race is amazing, different times of day, different weather conditions. So a lot happens within an hour, there's a lot of diversity. And as a reward, I get 1,500,000 Cr every hour. You know, I wear these goggles on my head every day, and every time I have the same "wow" effect. And it's been two weeks already. No other gadget has hooked me up so much. As someone wrote, it's comparable to a childlike "wow" effect. For the first few nights, I couldn't fall asleep because it impressed me so much.
I think you can buy blindly; the only thing that could make you want to return the equipment, in my opinion, is the negative effects of motion sickness. Just keep in mind that it will go away, and the body will adapt.
Interestingly, we only consider PSVR2 from the perspective of Gran Turismo. There's also Resident Evil Village, which, as a fan of the brand, I also plan to check out (but for now, only GT7 is on my mind). In the future, other games will also come out. There are rumors that GTA 6 will be in VR, etc. I think everyone will find something for themselves.
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I would also like to comment on the topic of image quality. I think that these goggles are capable of displaying better quality images, but they are limited by the PS5 itself. Perhaps the PS5 Pro will be able to display images at 120 Hz and provide greater sharpness of the surroundings.
For me, the graphics quality is close to that of the PS3, but with more detailed world and vehicle details on the level of the PS5.
I have noticed that with each passing day, the image seems sharper and I no longer pay attention to the imperfections of the graphics.
I would like to add that in VR, I am getting faster and faster. Once I tried comparing lap times in VR and without it, and I was about 1 second faster on average, which is a lot.
The only thing I wish for is a dedicated button on the controller responsible for turning off the HUD and turning it back on. Most of the time, I drive without the HUD, then I go into the menu specifically to turn it on for a moment and check the fuel level, tire wear, and position. Then I go back to the menu and turn it off again.
