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Do you have children, who use an Oculus or Meta Quest?
Your child will notice certain games that uphold "traditional" morals and values will be marketed, and even ranked better over alternatives.
For example, games with character development may focus on masculinity and femininity type roles.
#Meta #Quest #Oculus #Facebook #Children #Lgbtq+ #Lgbtq
The central oculus in the rather stunning dome of the Hamilton Mausoleum to the southeast of Glasgow. It was designed by David Hamilton, with additions by
David Bryce and Alexander Handyside Ritchie, and was built in the1840s and the early 1850s.
Inside the Oculus, a bustling transit nexus situated in the heart of New York City, just a stone's throw away from the iconic World Trade Center, one is instantly enveloped in a captivating urban panorama.
#BuyIntoArt #WorldTradeCenter #NewYorkCity #Oculus #Architecture #NYC #BigApple
https://john-twynam.pixels.com/featured/inside-the-oculus-new-york-city-john-twynam.html
blog! “VR Review: Moss 2”
★★★★☆
Did you enjoy the game Moss? This is a sequel which is identical to the original. The graphics are identical, the gameplay is identical, the puzzles are identical. There are a couple of slightly new mechanics and a new playable character (also a mouse). But it is fundamentally more of the same. So I suggest […]
Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/06/vr-review-moss-2/
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#GameReview #metaverse #oculus #vr
blog! “Beat Saber is gaming without the bullshit”
★★★★★
Several years ago, at the start of the pandemic, I tried using Nintendo's Ring Fit as an exercise method. It didn't last long. I felt I was spending too much time earning in-game currency, making choices on what to spend it on, crafting, managing inventory, choosing power-ups, and all sorts of other tedious nonsen…
Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/04/beat-saber-is-gaming-without-the-bullshit/
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#metaverse #oculus #vr
Beat Saber is gaming without the bullshit
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/04/beat-saber-is-gaming-without-the-bullshit/
Several years ago, at the start of the pandemic, I tried using Nintendo's Ring Fit as an exercise method. It didn't last long. I felt I was spending too much time earning in-game currency, making choices on what to spend it on, crafting, managing inventory, choosing power-ups, and all sorts of other tedious nonsense.
In short, I constantly felt like I was working rather than working out.
If you like that sort of game mechanic; I'm happy for you. But it just turned me off the game so much that I never completed it.
A few years later, I got the Meta Quest 2 VR Headset. Most of the games on it are pretty crappy. Nintendo Wii level graphics, screaming kids on the online experiences, and pathetic battery life. There are a few charming experiences, but it mostly sucks.
Except for Beat Saber.
I think Beat Saber might be my personal zenith of gaming. There are no complex instructions - you slice the blocks in the indicated direction. That's it. Here's me playing a level (with my microphone muted so you can't hear my huffing and puffing).
There are no power-ups to help you cheat your way through the levels. No boss fights. No collecting or spending coins. The only decisions you're ever asked to make are "what song would you like?" and "how difficult do you want this to be?" Much like the fabled L-Game, it is the distillation of ludic perfection.
Best of all, your only opponent is yourself.
As I've previously noted, most games aren't about you getting better at the game; they're about you getting better equipment. Beat Saber is the opposite. You have to physically practice in order to complete a level.
Note - you don't have to "beat" levels in order to progress. This isn't one of those games which holds content back if you can't complete the earlier levels. If you want to skip a song, or try something harder or easier, you can pick whatever you like.
In does have in-app purchases. Far from being the sort of loot-box bullshit most games are infested with, these are brutally honest. You can buy an album of songs for between £10 - £16. If you try to buy a single song, it will warn you that it is probably cheaper to buy the multipack. If you are happy with the base songs, it won't push the premium ones on you.
And, yes, there is online competitive play if you really want to test your mettle against people younger and fitter than you. But why bother? What good does it do you to know there's some kid in Seoul who can dedicate 20 hours a day to practicing? It doesn't.
I don't know if it is making me fitter. I'm certainly sweating more. And I don't know if I'll continue playing it. But, as long as it doesn't change its basic premise, I'm finding it delightful.
You can get 25% off Beat Saber using my referral code.
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/04/beat-saber-is-gaming-without-the-bullshit/
Excellent essay on the Vision Pro and VR in general from one of the guys that used to lead some of the Oculus teams.
The majestic WorldTradeCenter's awe-inspiring architecture reaches towards the expansive sky as it stands proudly as the centerpiece of the image.
#BuyIntoArt #WorldTradeCenter #WTC #NewYorkCity #NYC #Oculus #architecture
https://john-twynam.pixels.com/featured/world-trade-center-6-john-twynam.html
blog! “VR Game Review: Moss”
★★★★☆
It is impossible to describe just how cute this game is. Most VR games take place at "human scale" - you play as a human inside a building, or other human-sized space. But Moss lets you play as a mouse named Quill with you (the player) towering over her. You are a human literally peering […]
Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/02/vr-game-review-moss/
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blog! “VR Game Review: Labyrinth deLux – A Crusoe Quest”
I love single player VR puzzle games. Especially ones with no timers, baddies, or jump-scares. I just want to play against myself. Labyrinth deLux is brilliant. The puzzle is simple enough - point lasers at mirrors, then align mirrors until they point at the target. You've almost certainly played…
Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/02/vr-game-review-labyrinth-delux-a-crusoe-quest/
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#GameReview #metaverse #oculus #vr
Now desperately searching for something under £6 on the #Oculus #MetaQuest.
If you want £23 off one of their headsets, you can use this code https://www.meta.com/referrals/link/TerenceEden
The resolute spirit of New York City takes center stage, with the Oculus dominating the foreground and the iconic One World Trade Center piercing the sky with its commanding presence.
#BuyIntoArt #WorldTradeCenter #WTC #NewYorkCity #NYC #Oculus
https://john-twynam.pixels.com/featured/world-trade-center-3-john-twynam.html
Inside the Oculus, a bustling transit nexus situated in the heart of New York City, just a stone's throw away from the iconic World Trade Center.
#BuyIntoArt #FallForArt #Oculus #Architecture #NewYorkCity #NYC #BigApple
https://john-twynam.pixels.com/featured/looking-up-to-the-top-of-the-oculus-nyc-john-twynam.html
Das #Oculus ist mehr als nur die #PATH Station vom World Trade Center. Hier geht es auch direkt zu vielen Subway-Linien und natürlich Einkaufszentren. Laut Wikipedia waren die Amerikaner über die Baukostenüberschreitungen so erbost, dass Stararchitekt #Calatrava keine Aufträge mehr in den USA bekam.
