Video Games

[nate82]

35 minutes ago, BrewersSuperCollector said:

We don't have a video game system at home. My two teens play Roadblox and such on their phones/tablets. The want a VR for Christmas. Are there games for this? Does it connect to their current phone/tablet. What is a good VR?

 

These can be very pricey.  

Best bang for your buck would be the Meta Quest 2.

https://www.meta.com/quest/products/quest-2/

It comes with one free game but has a price tag of $399.99.  It is unlikely these will go down in price on black friday or even cyber monday.  

The Quest 2 is probably the best out of all of the others and is the cheapest by far.  The Quest 2 can connect to your phone through bluetooth but you need to have the Oculus app installed on their phones.  Should work the same on a tablet.  

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If you go with a computer-connected one you'll need a pretty good PC to run it. But the big plus with something like the Oculus is that if cost isn't a big problem you can keep up with all the technological advancements. And there's more games for it, too.

I have the Playstation VR, which every now and again will go on sale at GameStop. And probably getting cheaper with their VR2 pre-orders just starting to be offered. Playstation's VR1 can be run on a PS4 but the VR2 will need a PS5. If you have no console at home already, the Oculus may be your best bet.

Plus the Playstation VR, at least until v.2 releases, doesn't have joysticks, and so moving around in a Playstation VR game is always pretty awkward.

And I'll definitely say that putting a VR on an older relative who's never used one before, and then having them do a roller coaster or a scary game.....well that's just such a blast to watch as they scream or try to keep their balance. Last time I did it with my family there was a lot of cry-laughing.

[stoutdude04]

On 10/31/2022 at 5:32 PM, BrewersSuperCollector said:

We don't have a video game system at home. My two teens play Roadblox and such on their phones/tablets. The want a VR for Christmas. Are there games for this? Does it connect to their current phone/tablet. What is a good VR?

 

I am not sure - I am a pretty avid gamer, but I have little interest in VR.  However, some of my students talk about the Oculus and they seem to like it.  I cannot say from personal experience if it is good or bad though.