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So yesterday i bought myself one of these Samsung Gear VR headsets, plugged in my phone, grabbed my horn, and got stuck into some hardcore VR por*.

Once i got that out the way, i was able to slow things down and start to take a look around the world of Virtual Reality tv and get a proper understanding of what this VR mullarky is all about. Wholy smokes man, this sh*t is the future of everything. I'm not sure yet how much of a role the smelly green stuff helped to enhance the experience, i'll try to find that out in the comming weeks as i get more opportunities to watch vr when under no influence, but for now, it blew my god damn mind, straight up!

To all you VR virgins out there, why am i linking this to boxing PPV?

So here it is, with a VR headset you are able to watch tv in 360 degrees. It gives you the impression you are in the scene, or, as the name implies, inside of a virtual reality. It works extremely well, much better than i could have ever imagined.

I have not tested it during a live event yet, but i have heard this technology is being used during live shows, such as concerts etc, maybe even boxing or MMA have tried it already???. I was watching a bit of the Joe Rogan experience where some guy he was interviewing mentioned VR being used at live fight events, and now i can understand exactly what he's talking about. Imagine a scenario where its a big fight, and you get to sit ringside in the most expensive seat, without leaving your own armchair? You get to walk around inide the arena freely, you can wait outside and watch the fighters arrive to the arena, follow them as they walk to the dressing room, sit next to them in the dressing room, follow them on their ring walk, sit ringside next to famous celebrities etc, watch the fight from any angle in the arena that you want to, jump into the ring during rounds and watch the fighter in his corner like you are on the team, all the time feeling like you are there, bang splat in the middle of it.

The technology may not be ready for all that just yet, but based on what i have seen so far, it will get there soon, very soon, if i had to bet money on it, possibly within 10 years? The early days may not be great in terms of product quality, but as the technology improves continuosly, it will get to the level where it all works seemlessly and you are 100% emerssed in a live event, right at the front of the action. Be it ringside at a boxing event, or sitting inside Lewis Hamiltons F1 car as he whings his way around Silverstone, its comming, of that i have no doubt. Its only a matter of time, how much time is the only question.

And, of course, what the fook might an experience like that cost us?

Wait until you try a decent vr get up, pisses all over the Samsung gear.

Still unsure how much it'll catch on, the helmet over your head is still a big obstacle to a lot of people.

jtourettes wrote: ↑11 Nov 2018, 05:02 Wait until you try a decent vr get up, pisses all over the Samsung gear.

Still unsure how much it'll catch on, the helmet over your head is still a big obstacle to a lot of people.

So whats a decent vr set up then?

I'm 100% new to this, only heard about it for the first time a few days, or at least, heard about it and took actual note of it, and i tried it for the first time only yesterday. I was hesitant to spend £90 on the Gear VR headset thinking it might be sh*te, that VR is a load of old boll*cks for computer geeks and kids, and that i might just be chucking £90 down the drain, but i'm buzzing i took a leap of faith and got into it. Hopefully the effect does not ware thin over time?

So you say a decent VR setup is much better than the Gear VR, can you elabrote on that, i'm genuinely interested. I was more than happy with what i experienced during my first few hours VR sesh last night, but if it is possible to get a much better experience from using better equipment, hell, i will probably go there irrespective of the cost....... unless we are talking about crazy money like a grand or a few?

The HTC vive or occulus rift are great (not that the gear is pants or anything). Had a go on my friend's set up (big time geek, programmer) and it had sensors all over the room to help with the immersion and tailor it to your surroundings. The flight sim one actually made me feel sick, never had that before. Think it's pretty pricey though.

Alternatively, if you already have a PS4, the headset for that is great and only about 200 notes, I think. Played on that a fair bit and for the money it's amazing what they've done.

Never mind all this boxing malarkey - what’s the porn like in VR?

jtourettes wrote: ↑11 Nov 2018, 16:23 The HTC vive or occulus rift are great (not that the gear is pants or anything). Had a go on my friend's set up (big time geek, programmer) and it had sensors all over the room to help with the immersion and tailor it to your surroundings. The flight sim one actually made me feel sick, never had that before. Think it's pretty pricey though.

Alternatively, if you already have a PS4, the headset for that is great and only about 200 notes, I think. Played on that a fair bit and for the money it's amazing what they've done.

Thanks mate. I will play around with the Gear VR for a while, and if i find i'm still enjoying the VR world after a few months, may consider upgrading to a top end kit. Getting immersed as much as possible is what its all about.

Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑11 Nov 2018, 16:24 Never mind all this boxing malarkey - what’s the porn like in VR?

Out of this world, literally, so much so that i actually felt like i was cheating on the missus

It will blow your mind, especially if you like a smoke so you can get yourself deeply immersed into the scene.

This article gives a decent account of the VR porn experience:

https://www.yourbrainonporn.com/miscel ... ad-com/

ALI wrote: ↑11 Nov 2018, 16:52

Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑11 Nov 2018, 16:24 Never mind all this boxing malarkey - what’s the porn like in VR?

Out of this world, literally, so much so that i actually felt like i was cheating on the missus

It will blow your mind, especially if you like a smoke so you can get yourself deeply immersed into the scene.

This article gives a decent account of the VR porn experience:

https://www.yourbrainonporn.com/miscel ... ad-com/

I’d be too worried that I’d be having a great old time, then take off the goggles to find myself surrounded by my missus and my parents

Returning to the subject, does anyone on here with some experience of using VR think along the same lines about VR becoming a key part of the future of sporting events, like big time boxing matches etc, where the viewer can get right to the front of the action like sitting ringside etc?

The possibilities of what can be done with VR now, and more importantly, in the future as the technology advances, is truely mind boggling.

I cant wait to see how far this technology can be developed!