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Half Life: Alyx - Reveal Trailer & Interview (March 2020 for SteamVR)
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No one can say for sure until Alyx actually releases... a lot of the higher end features of the Index (FOV and finger tracking) are not utilized well for the vast majority of current VR titles. I am guessing Alyx will the game that will properly showcase the full potential of the Index; similar to how usually only Nintendo 1st party games are able to properly showcase Nintendo hardware gimmicks (3D, waggle, etc).
Id say 1080ti/2070 at the minimum to take advantage of 100-120Hz rendering... 1080 probably won't hit 90fps.
So are we expecting a deal on the Index, or should I just go ahead and order one? I'm worried about stock shortages as we get closer...
Oh, not at all, thank you for the question.
I'm more of a passive player, like even when I have to use the controller's motion control functions on PS4 or the Switch, I get frustrated a bit. Much of gaming's draw for me is just sitting in front of a big screen, chilling out (that's why I'm playing PC games too on TV with a controller when possible). Still, I'm okay with moving - like I work out regularly - but I really don't want to do anything more than button presses while gaming.
For why I'm not in favor of "shutting myself out" from the world: I like to be more or less aware of what's going on around me in the house, I often drink some water while playing, check my phone during the loading screen, etcetera. I know, I can just slide off the headset but yeah, it's just how I tick I guess.
My current setup is a GTX 1080ti and I run everything ultra, so yeah should be fine. Once Cyberpunk hits though everything gets thrown out a window and I'll get a 2080ti.
Hmm alright then. Is it realistic to expect an upgraded Index to release next year with any decent improvements?
If not I will try and wait to see if there are any sales on the device closer to release.
I actually think it's really hard to say.
Source Engine 2 is *very* efficient. I suspect that it will be a great scaling game.
It's been almost 20 years, dude. Even if they are the same voice actors, their voices are going to inherently sound different. That's what ~20 years of aging does to vocal chords.
No that doesn't seem very realistic, not from Valve at least.
Very unlikely. Very, very unlikely.
But it's not impossible that a different manufacturer release something with a higher resolution or some such. But I wouldn't expect any major changes in the tech for at least a couple more years.
I think the best thing to do is to wait for a sale or initial price drop on the current Index; hopefully in the ~$800 range for the full kit. If an Index 2.0 does come out, it will certainly be outrageously expensive during initial sales.
Imagine the Valve employees who take shit on Twitter daily over not making HL games, knowing they were making a HL game for years.
Pretty sure there are methods to this already, vive can link to your phone via bluetooth for example to see notifications. You can't type out responses, there are pre-canned responses I believe. But I'm pretty sure there are other integrated ways to do this already with using OVRdrop.
Well yeah.
The previous actors are dead, retired, or busy with other gigs at this point.
The game literally works on any PCVR compatible headset. I would say that the things that hampers its chances of getting a console port are two: The PSVR's capabilities compared to PCVR sets, and the closed nature of the console systems.
Valve doesn't believe in exclusivity, they have stated it many times.
Hmm I'd bite for $700-$800 for the full kit. Grated I can get some hands on time with some devices before purchase.
Wonder how long it takes until the whole kit is marked down to that price range. 1 year? 2 years?
looks alot better than i would have thought but its still a VR game soo ima just youtube it....
I swear down you haven't played VR have you? When you are in the headset you barely notice your hands, you aren't staring at your hands irl are you? You are looking at the environment, enemies, your weapon, etc...
Eli and Alyx are, yes. G-Man is the same but we don't get to hear him.
Eli's new voice is kinda jarring but unfortunately the original actor passed away.
I've had a Vive since launch, and have used the Pro in various arcades for long periods of time.
With the Index, it's a bunch of small improvements that make the headset much more enjoyable to use. The field of view upgrade is significant over the others, to the point where it's jarring when I put on my friends Quest after getting used to Index. The 120hz option is nice but honestly didn't make a huge difference to me, I ended up dropping the default back to 90hz until I get a new video card. Want to test this out again soon. The biggest thing for me is the 'sweet spot' or overall clarity of the picture, not having to move your head to read text that is in your peripheral is a big selling point. Granted it still gets blurry at the outermost edges, but a world of difference compared to the OLED displays of the Vive/Pro. Finally I was originally a skeptic, but the integrated speakers that float off the sides of your ears are a brilliant decision for long sessions. Not having that pressure on your ears goes a long ways, and they sound great to boot.
It's also significantly more comfortable to wear, only downside is it seems to get a bit hotter than my Vive.
I am honestly hoping for some sort of end of year deal or maybe closer to launch to try and push the game.
Guess we will see if that is even likely. Coming with HL:Alyx does mitigate the cost already somewhat as well.
That seems like the worst way imaginable to experience a VR game?
For those without a VR headset, or like myself, without a PC or VR headset, we don't have much choice.
It absolutely is but I can't blame people who don't have VR for wanting to just youtube it for the story.
I've been on the fence with VR but I'm getting a beefer PC over the holidays and seeing this and some of the other games, I think it's time for VR as well.
