Anything with VR has such an insane barrier of entry that I don't see it eating ...

sushshshsh · on Nov 20, 2020

VR probably has a higher per capita usage among kids than 30 year olds to be fair. My first graphics card was bequeathed to me at the tender age of 11 back when GPUs were a niche thing

canofbars · on Nov 20, 2020

>How many kids (using a large range from ages 1-18) have VR setups in their homes?

Can't answer this directly but recently the multiplayer VR games have had more 10-16 year olds than any other group

bseidensticker · on Nov 20, 2020

You can play recroom with an Oculus Quest, PSVR, or regular screen if you want. The Quest 2 base model costs $300 and is entirely standalone, no PC required.

I have a Valve Index ($1,000 + gaming PC + installing 2 lighthouses on my walls), and while my experience is definitely better (other than the cord), the Quest provides a comparable experience for beat saber, rec room, pistol whip, which comprise 90% of what I use my Index for anyway.

csunbird · on Nov 20, 2020

The Quest 2 also requires a facebook account that they ban randomly and make you lose all your purchases.

bseidensticker · on Nov 21, 2020

Yeah, which is why I didn't get one. Doesn't change the fact that you can get an all-inclusive first-class VR experience for $300.

worldsayshi · on Nov 20, 2020

It's probably going to change soon. You can buy a Quest 2 for the same price as a Nintendo switch now. It doesn't need an accompanying gaming pc.

ckosidows · on Nov 20, 2020

Yep. The time is upon us. My friends who aren't even big into games are getting quests because of super hot and beat saber. And Christmas is coming around soon.

If VR fails at this point I would be surprised. If Facebook got some competition it would be good for long term VR development. But there's already a good amount of VR hype and great games and it won't be going away anytime soon.

mlindner · on Nov 20, 2020

Kids will be getting their dad's (or mom's) hand me down VR system within a few years when those parents eventually choose to upgrade.

Impossible · on Nov 20, 2020

Quest 2 is $299, that's a barrier but not insane. Also, Rec Room is not VR only, there are clients for iOS, PC and PS4 that run in a mode with no VR (obviously VR isn't even an option for iOS). That's not as much platform coverage as Roblox, but it's not bad. Definitely worth checking out even if you don't have VR.