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SmokeMeAKipper

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I've had both the headset and moves on order for three weeks now. I had originally pre-ordered then cancelled - partly due to cold feet and partly because I was on honeymoon when it came out.

 

Tried it at a PlayStation event in Manchester and was blown away. Even the wife was impressed and gave her consent!

 

Just hoping it comes before Xmas now...  Here's me being Batman!

 

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Bought Holoball and Proton Pulse yesterday.

Holoball is amazing, you all need to buy it (if you have one move controller). 

 

I have proton pulse for gear vr and often thought it would be better with a motion controller.

Unfortunately the move controller implementation is terrible.

If you use the move you basically can't reach the majority of the play area and itis therefore completely useless and broken as an input method.

 

So basically it's only playable using looking around to control the paddle :(

 

Buy Holoball!!

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You need a few feet each side of you anyway unless you want to injure your hand or break something, and the ability to stretch your arms above you while standing in a X position.

 

You don't need to jump in the air or run all around the room etc.

I'd imagine most people will be fine once they clear a bit of space around themselves.

 

You have to be a lot further from the camera than most other games though. about 6-7 feet minimum, I guess.

 

Totally worth it though. 

I was never a big fan of the wii. but this is like wii tennis etc, only good.

Shocked at how immersive it feels.

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Holoball, you say?

 

$11.99 on the US store, with a 10% discount code available, and $20 in my US wallet?

 

ok.

 

[edit]

I think the discount code is for PS+ members only, or I didn't get a box to enter the code,

 

which is

 

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Distinct muttering

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12 hours ago, partious said:

Bought Holoball and Proton Pulse yesterday.

Holoball is amazing, you all need to buy it (if you have one move controller). 

 

I have proton pulse for gear vr and often thought it would be better with a motion controller.

Unfortunately the move controller implementation is terrible.

If you use the move you basically can't reach the majority of the play area and itis therefore completely useless and broken as an input method.

 

So basically it's only playable using looking around to control the paddle :(

 

Buy Holoball!!

 

Thats tonight sorted then! :)

 

Eh, what is it?

 

EDIT: Ok, it looks very similar to the ball game you get in VR worlds, although using your move controllers instead of using your head to hit the ball, that sound about right?

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Does anyone else get really frustrated watching some people really struggle with VR?  I showed one of my mates after the footy last night and he was so cack handed it was really frustrating me as he was making my favourite toy look rubbish!

 

He couldnt get the headset on, kept on putting it so low his eyes were looking over the top of the face piece.  Then he kept on holding the move controllers upside down.  He also had his legs crossed and was holding the controller on his lap blocking it from the camera.  Then of course he was sat rigid and not looking around, just staring intently right ahead.

 

Argh!  I can see my stress levels at christmas could be through the roof.

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I find that a lot of people just can't get the hang of the move controllers.  The bit at the start of Batman where you suit up has everyone reaching too far and going inside the play area when trying to grab the Bat Logo to but on the chest.  In fact, no-ones been able to stand 45 minutes of Batman yet, and even those who play video games regularly have only managed about 25 mins or so.  In fact, the more I think about how I've not wanted to play through Batman a second time, and the reaction of friends, I think Batman is basically like having someone wank you off.  It's really amazing, mind blowing in fact, for the first few minutes, but once the initial wow factor has come, it starts to become painful, headache inducing and eye damaging, as the remorse starts to set in.

 

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1 hour ago, Captain LeChuck said:

My dad did the 'staring straight ahead' thing at first, but showing him Batman sorted that out. 

 

In stark contrast, my nephew loves Rez, and worked out himself to turn around for the level 4 boss. :D

 

Got an email off my dad on Monday about Xmas, and he dropped this comment in, "Great time last Sunday, that VR system is awesome." :)

....better on a pro

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1 hour ago, dumpster said:

I find that a lot of people just can't get the hang of the move controllers.  The bit at the start of Batman where you suit up has everyone reaching too far and going inside the play area when trying to grab the Bat Logo to but on the chest.  In fact, no-ones been able to stand 45 minutes of Batman yet, and even those who play video games regularly have only managed about 25 mins or so.  In fact, the more I think about how I've not wanted to play through Batman a second time, and the reaction of friends, I think Batman is basically like having someone wank you off.  It's really amazing, mind blowing in fact, for the first few minutes, but once the initial wow factor has come, it starts to become painful, headache inducing and eye damaging, as the remorse starts to set in.

 

Lube on your helmet.

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On 23/11/2016 at 22:48, partious said:

You need a few feet each side of you anyway unless you want to injure your hand or break something, and the ability to stretch your arms above you while standing in a X position.

 

You don't need to jump in the air or run all around the room etc.

I'd imagine most people will be fine once they clear a bit of space around themselves.

 

You have to be a lot further from the camera than most other games though. about 6-7 feet minimum, I guess.

 

Totally worth it though. 

I was never a big fan of the wii. but this is like wii tennis etc, only good.

Shocked at how immersive it feels.

 

HoloBall just about works in my living room. I've punched my ceiling and swiped a speaker so far. It requires a fair bit of space. The settings menu is important. Some options make quite the difference. 

 

I played it for hours last night, it's hypnotic fun. Tron meets tennis I suppose and for the price it's hard to beat. 

 

I could do with slightly extending my living room though. 

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It looks like Game are taking pre-orders for their next delivery of PSVR stock, due at the end of this month, apparently. How likely is it that they'll be able to fulfill any pre-orders made just now in time for Christmas? It's been fucking years since I've given Game any of my business. Reckon I should hold out on stock being replenished elsewhere around the same sort of time? There doesn't seem to be many guarantees of anything in this PSVR hunting game.

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