GT7 became alive for me ever since I put on that PSVR2 for the first time in February. 5 months later I am still having a blast trying all the different cars in VR. It took me a couple of weeks to acclimate to being in VR at first, but once I got the hang of it it's like a dream come true.
First time I had VR, a couple years ago, I jumped straight into Dirt Rally 2 and the only time I started feeling sick was some vaguely Spider-Man type place in Rec Room or VRChat (can't remember which now).
I was having a blast doing it on a flat screen so I'm hoping VR will be a huge improvement.
You will REALLY appreciate any open wheel cars in VR, especially the little Kart..... Can't wait to hear from you on this new experience.
Driving those inexpensive cars is the real Gran Turismo experience.
If you’ve got an NA Roadster, I bet driving it in VR( remember to use a fan) will make you smile, as you feel the warmth of the sun on your face. 👍The kart is amazing in VR, I find myself racing with it usually weekly. But really VR has made me greatly appreciate the attention to detail in every vehicle, even some I normally wouldn't care about at all. Like that Citroen Pallas they added maybe 4-5 months ago, there's so many quirky things in that interior like the gauge cluster an the gear shifter that are enjoyable to see in a proper first person perspective. And it really does drive very smoothly, I never race with it but sometimes just drive it around as a relaxing drive.
It, and all menus in the game, are projected on an adjustable size virtual monitor. The VR portions of the game are any activity where you're driving a car (so like races, time trials, licenses, music rally, etc.), VR showroom, and VR replays. So it'll work the same way as on a TV.
A tip on Resident Evil in VR, play seated on like a armless office chair. Standing up and moving the character backward is very disorienting and I felt like I was falling over in a standing position.
You can screen capture and capture live video. Broadcast as well. Thing to remember is, your head position. The screen may look level to your eyes, but your head might be tilted in any direction. So, when you snap a Screen shot, it's funny to see the photo askew.
Best I can do is an armed (and dangerous?) office chair, or... my bed. Just checked, and the cable is long enough for that. Not sure how many things will be better there than a seat with a back, but hey, it's an option.
Ah had no idea, never turned off the HUD until VR. I race with it on always now but definitely agree it really should keep it on, or better yet just let you toggle which UI elements you actually want. Don't think we'll get that, though...
True about the visuals, but in VR replay, when looking at the clouds moving and the sounds of the cars and the sounds of the rubber meeting the road and the sounds of cars passing, those make up for the not as crisp VR visual environment. The silence and background noises, while ”standing” trackside. It’s like the calm of the VR Showroom, but that calm on a real race track, waiting for the cars to return.
What is kinda galling though is that PD did actually add the "minimal HUD" right before VR came out for GT7...so their intention was obviously to have that be a viable option. But because you don't have a lap counter etc it's still extremely hard to use in some scenarios.
I agree with you big time… I would love to have an engineer telling me critical information throughout the race. I would also like a feature in which I believe can take GT7 or just the series to another level for online experience. Technically you could do this but the grid would be so small, but if we had the ability to spectate peoples races you could technically have your friend as your engineer.
🤣 well done - you won’t regret it, but as I keep saying: take it easy to start with; build up your VR sessions over the first few weeks and everything should come together nicely. If it looks blurry, give your brain chance to stop trying to refocus your eyes.
