Though I’m still rather sceptical about the whole thing, I’m slowly, slowly becoming more excited for Virtual Reality. It’s not the folks who’ve been most vocal in the push for Virtual Reality either. While I’ve used Oculus’ Rift, and it is indeed an engaging experience, but its new rivals like HTV and Valve, and Sony with its Morpheus who seem far closer to releasing a consumer product that have me casting off my scepticism.
Sony will be showing its new VR games at E3 this year apparently, but Valve’s already done some impressive demoing of its new HTC-developed VIVE. The demonstration at GDC renewed hopes of a new Portal, along with some of the distant hope of Half-Life 3 – as it took place in a virtual Aperture Science laboratory – a pivotal company in the linked Portal and Half-life universes.
Running on Valve’s new Source engine, this is a snippet of the demo that wowed those who got to try it at GDC. It’s running in that odd, side-by-side view that enables that in-your-face 3D Virtual reality, so excuse that – but it really does look cool. Anything that’ll allow me to play around with the sort of stuff cooked up in Aperture Science’s laboratories sounds like a good time to me. Well, as long as I don’t have to virtually move through portals with increasing forward momentum….that could just get messy.
Last Updated: March 12, 2015
Admiral Chief
March 12, 2015 at 11:32
O_O
Blood Emperor Trevor
March 12, 2015 at 11:37
If it’s not presented by Cave Johnson I’m not interested.
Admiral Chief
March 12, 2015 at 11:38
HAHAHA, you have my upvote and my support
Hammersteyn
March 12, 2015 at 11:52
looooooool
Kromas Votes LAG WCMovie Event
March 12, 2015 at 11:54
Well if life gives you lemons you make lemon grenades and throw it back at life.
Admiral Chief
March 12, 2015 at 11:55
TAKE THAT LIFE!
Kromas Votes LAG WCMovie Event
March 12, 2015 at 11:58
I just realized some of the most fun gaming quotes for me comes from either portal or mass effect. Cept the big big quote “The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference”
Admiral Chief
March 12, 2015 at 11:59
Dude, you just sent chills down my spine with that one
“I GOT CHIIIIIIILS, THEY MULTIPLYIN’!!”
Admiral Chief
March 12, 2015 at 11:57
Rock789
March 12, 2015 at 11:43
Valve are going to rename their company “Aperture Science Innovators” and slowly invent Gladys. You heard it here first folks!!
And this will all happen before Half-Life 3!
Chaos Lord Norm
March 12, 2015 at 11:46
At least there will only be two of Gladys.
HvR
March 12, 2015 at 12:39
millions of Gladys (Gladii?) but only two versions
BMXWufam
March 12, 2015 at 11:46
My monitor has a nose smudge now.
Admiral Chief
March 12, 2015 at 11:46
LOOOOL
Chaos Lord Norm
March 12, 2015 at 11:47
HAHA!
Blood Emperor Trevor
March 12, 2015 at 11:47
I can picture it now:
A friend walks into my house and sees a strange headset sitting by my console.
“What’s that?” She asks.
I pause for a moment, then scream… “IT’S A VIVE!”
Blood Emperor Trevor
March 12, 2015 at 11:47
Please note: This is a complete work of fiction. No animals were harmed during the writing of this because Rince wasn’t near any.
HvR
March 12, 2015 at 12:40
Do not worry after “A friend” and “She asks” nobody will think this is anything but fiction.,
Rock789
March 12, 2015 at 13:11
LIES! We haven’t heard from Rince in days on this forum… Me thinks there’s more here than meets the eye! 😉 :p
Jac7
March 12, 2015 at 11:53
Uhm, that looks pretty amazing.
Hammersteyn
March 12, 2015 at 11:53
VR is the fututre!
http://media.giphy.com/media/d6Unw9Ke0vCFO/giphy.gif
Blood Emperor Trevor
March 12, 2015 at 11:55
Needs moar power glove!
HvR
March 12, 2015 at 12:43
And band !!!!
http://img-9gag-ftw.9cache.com/photo/aXpYjAP_700b.jpg
Gerhard Davids
March 12, 2015 at 11:55
Watched in 3d by crossing my eyes till a third center image focused. Pretty sweet.
Admiral Chief
March 12, 2015 at 11:59
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/3NaXmNLc-JQ/maxresdefault.jpg
Blood Emperor Trevor
March 12, 2015 at 12:08
I’ll do that with Auto & General. They want to increase my motor insurance by 15% and even better than that… they want to introduce a new R2k excess for any claims arising from incidents between 11pm & 5am.
Admiral Chief
March 12, 2015 at 12:10
XDXDXD
HvR
March 12, 2015 at 12:45
That is a bit like complaining that your EA game doesn’t work and needs more DLC and is a complete rip off.