More Virtual Reality
I tried out HTC Vive Virtual Reality and couldn’t stay away.
Tilt Brush is a 3-D drawing program. It’s difficult to make it look interesting with 2-D screen shots. It was an unusual experience to draw a campfire and then walk around it. I could draw stars overhead and snowflakes falling all around me. In a screenshot it loses all effect and just looks like a five year old’s drawing so I’m not going to show you my efforts. It’s possible to save the drawings for other people to experience later. Here is a saved drawing.
Here is a sample drawing in the gallery, to show us what’s possible.
Again, it completely loses its effect in the screen shot. These are drawings that you can walk around and, in some cases, walk through. A three dimensional drawing is something the brain doesn’t really understand until you actually experience it.
In Waltz of the Wizard I am throwing potions into the cauldron to create spells. Each spell creates a different super power. Super powers such as throwing fireballs, attracting objects with my hands or turning myself into a giant are available. This game has great visual effects, but I found it a little disconcerting to find that objects could be put, not just onto the table, but also into the table.
Irrational Exuberance involves shattering the rocks that and boulders that float past me and shattering the rock wall that surrounds me. Eventually I am left standing on a small platform floating in a star filled galaxy. If I lean too far the blue lines of the VR boundary appear making me feel safe. Now I know no matter how far I lean I won’t fall into the abyss. It doesn’t mimic any real life experience and I think this makes it more fascinating. Screen shots don’t show the details in the darkness. Like TheBlu, it’s a beautiful game for introducing a non-gamer to virtual reality.
Hover Junkers is an on line game that looks fascinating. I was told “You wouldn’t like it Mom.” Of coures, this means I have to try. In this game you have a choice of various post apocalyptic space ships to drive through the desert scene, collecting treasure and avoiding death. I admit, I did refrain from going on line so I wouldn’t get shot at, but I definitely wanted to drive a ship and go for a ride.
Here are my hands.
Loading the gun.
Taking a a drive around the scenery.
Apparently even video game players are highly impressed. “OMG”, “No Way! “This is the coolest shit ever!”
Take a tour.