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Yes, but, as an owner of a VR headset I have to say it still isn't "there" yet in my opinion. I have exactly one game that I keep it for (Beat Saber), and have only ever played one other game that I think actually made VR feel like a good idea (SUPERHOT VR). The hardware (a Rift in my case) is a constant pain to deal with. Have to avoid tripping on the cord, have to keep the sensors happy so everything doesn't freak out, had to buy special prescription inserts because these things are just not designed for people with glasses, my office is apparently not quite big enough for a lot of room scale stuff, etc. Oh, and you need a pretty darned good video card to drive this thing, which is getting ridiculously expensive thanks to the cryptomining fuckheads.

My sister has a Quest 2, which at least seems to eliminate some of the setup headache and the need for an expensive PC and all the cables, albeit at the cost of some visual fidelity, but she still doesn't use it very much. And personally I will never buy another VR system from Facebook.



For simracing, VR with a good enough simulator like AMS2 is nothing short of mind-blowing amazing.

But I agree with the "not buying the Facebook one" part.




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