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Virtual reality game play is the application of a three-dimensional (3-D) artificial environment to computer games. Virtual reality environments are created with VR software and presented to the user in such a way that they overlap the real-world environment, creating a feeling of disbelief and helping the user experience the VR space as real. You can play VR games at home but, usually, the hardware that are available for regular individual clients is not very good. Good VR equipment is expensive , that’s why there are gaming firms that offers VR play on extremely good equipment. Think about it like the today’s internet caffee’s of the past.

While Sony has seen early success with their cheaper PSVR system (sold over 2 million headsets in 2017, other companies are following suit to make their headsets more affordable and accessible. With more and more headsets entering the market, a price war is likely to ensue as companies will undercut one another to improve sales. Not only are they realizing that it’s a price elastic and saturated market, but they are also finding that consumers are interested in ease of use and portability. With that in mind, stand-alone headsets will make its way to the forefront.

Now let’s talk about games with VR support. Farpoint is a showcase title for the PS4’s VR capabilities and the first game to use the PS VR Aim, a gun-shaped controller specifically designed for first-person shooters. Sony says the VR Aim is capable of tracking player movements on a 1:1 scale, which creates a more realistic feel to the game’s shooting mechanics. In Farpoint, you must survive deadly enemy encounters while traversing a dangerous alien environment in an effort to discover what happened to the rest of your research team. Farpoint is a relatively short experience, but it’s still worthwhile for PlayStation owners. If you want to play VR games with your friends in Toronto you may want to check LevelupReality. Read extra info on Arcade Near Me.

No Man’s Sky VR: The famous (and infamous) space exploration game can be enjoyed on the PlayStation 4’s VR headset. You’re taken right into the heart of the new worlds you discover, or can sit and truly appreciate the massiveness of space from your ship’s cockpit. And since the galaxy is so enormous, you’ll never run out of new things to see and find as you hunt for resources to improve your ship and travel even greater distances.

L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files brings a portion of the very impressive PS3 and 360 game to Vive headsets. You’ll have seven cases to solve in this VR version of the game, which famously uses facial motion capturing to make the characters look exceedingly realistic, even seven years after release. The game recommends a minimum of 2 by 2 meters of room space to move around in, so you can lean in and inspect items in people’s homes, pick things up off of the ground and maneuver around the game’s open-world comfortably. Just as with the original game, you’ll need to gather clues and question suspects, taking into account if you think they’re telling the truth or lying to your face.

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