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by ggreer 2463 days ago
Text looks rather pixelated. I couldn't see someone reading a book in VR, but that's not the selling point. VR's advantage is Presence.[1] Current headsets are good enough that you can feel like you are in another world. I've had friends dive onto the ground or flinch because they thought they were going to be shot while playing Superhot VR. It's a visceral sensation that videos of VR can't convey.

I think there's definitely something to VR, but content is lacking right now.

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immersion_(virtual_reality)#Pr...

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Thanks! Tbh, I’m mostly interested in using it as a virtual productivity environment. I know it’s a ways off for that just due to resolution issues.