Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder2.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Dimensional Traveler Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action Subject: Re: Half-Life 3 Confirmed! For real! Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2024 21:34:07 -0800 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 46 Message-ID: References: <0iqhijd19s67vj429k30c5hj5pefo8stth@4ax.com> <-jGdnduHcuxcvrH6nZ2dnZfqnPSdnZ2d@earthlink.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 06:34:04 +0100 (CET) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="40cf22555ecd4ff6775419df332ada44"; logging-data="3807813"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX18woc/imQ5KL6NDW1BPv7l2" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:hRsQ3flifedTmWjtJmz18Rxx8O4= In-Reply-To: Content-Language: en-US Bytes: 3739 On 11/8/2024 6:20 PM, candycanearter07 wrote: > Dimensional Traveler wrote at 01:52 this Saturday (GMT): >> On 11/8/2024 10:10 AM, candycanearter07 wrote: >>> Kyonshi wrote at 10:59 this Friday (GMT): >>>> On 11/7/2024 10:40 PM, candycanearter07 wrote: >>>>> Ant wrote at 02:19 this Thursday (GMT): >>>>>> candycanearter07 wrote: >>>>>>> Ant wrote at 01:48 this Wednesday (GMT): >>>>>>>> Spalls Hurgenson wrote: >>>>>>> [snip] >>>>>>>>> Of course, that's only to be expected, since you're ripping out core >>>>>>>>> functionality. But if you're tempted to experience the game and don't >>>>>>>>> have a VR headset, just watch somebody play it on YouTube or >>>>>>>>> something. You'll get a much better appreciation of what the game is >>>>>>>>> about than trying it without the headset. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I don't like wearing the VR stuff. :( I'll wait for the holodeck version. :-P >>>>>> >>>>>>> Is it too big for you? >>>>>> >>>>>> Yes, and I wear an external hearing aid so it doesn't fit. I don't even >>>>>> like wearing glasses! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Ah, yea.. I wear glasses too, and it makes VR kinda annoying to use. >>>> >>>> Humm... I never tried it, but I assumed it would work at least with >>>> short-sighted people, considering the monitors are right in front of >>>> your eyes? Or am I completely off mark there? >>> >>> >>> For me at least, its still a bit blurry unless you're wearing your >>> glasses too. I know there are perscription VR lenses, but obviously >>> those would be way too much of a hassle unless you own a pair. >> >> I suspect it isn't how close the projection is to the eyes but how >> "deep" and far away the objects in view are projected to be. If that >> makes sense. > > Yeah, like how far away it's perceived? Yup. -- I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky dirty old man.