Isn't Giant Bomb the same site that showcased Doom 2016 by having a guy who clearly did not play FPS' play it?

Basically they did a "Preview Showcase", which is obviously meant to make the game look attractive to those curious about it, but the Giant Bomb employee couldn't seem to grasp the concept that you can move and shoot at the same time, and Doom 2016 is all about running and gunning, effectively the more you stay still, the worse it gets, and the Giant Bomb employee just stood still constantly when shooting.

In summary; I wouldn't rely on Giant Bomb at all to properly showcase something.

Incoming a bunch of shovel ware and party games, followed by a slow death.

I watched this review by Tested last night and it had me cancelling my pre-order:

https://youtu.be/qi28_4HKVLE

This was another shorter review by TechCrunch that I watched which basically said the same thing:
https://youtu.be/eOJk7aor7Eo

Still in two minds about what to do.

On the one hand, they were positive about the comfort of the headset and the clarity of the picture (although I'd like to know how this compares with the Gear VR as I would be hoping for a less blurry display and they did mention to expect bluriness). According to them, the sit-down 'cockpit' games were the most fun and had the least amount of tracking problems.

It's the negativity about the tracking that has had me questioning this. They say it can't compare to the laser or infrared tracking of the Vive/Rift, which is probably expected when you think that the system is relying on old technology in the Move sticks and the camera. I have a feeling that if the initial launch goes well and proves popular then they'll look at producing better motion controllers specifically for VR.

However, the question is how much of the tracking problems are caused by the user not setting it up in the best environment.

I love the idea of playing PS games in VR and will definitely pick one up at some point but I don't know whether to take a chance a buy it at launch or wait for possibly better tech and a price decrease.

I'm pretty certain it was the green screen

Look at these two shots.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CuGGZqQW...jpg&name=large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CuGIj43W...jpg&name=large

In both instances the blue lights on the headset are showing on camera as the same colour as the background. It demonstrates that Giant Bomb's equipment couldn't differentiate between the green screen and the lights, so how can they expect the PS Camera to?

No wonder it was getting confused and losing tracking.

Here's what's out at launch.

Allumette
Journey to a city in the clouds in this VR movie of love and sacrifice, featuring a stirring soundtrack and hand-crafted visuals.

Atomic Ghost Fleet
Descend into the remote tropical waters around the Bikini Atoll and come face to face with an undisturbed marine world of extraordinary shipwrecks.

Cocos Shark Island
Travel 240 miles off the coast of Costa Rica in the heart of the Pacific Ocean to the incredible Cocos Island – described by legendary explorer Jacques Cousteau as “the most beautiful island in the world”.
This tropical ecosystem is a mecca for schools of exotic fish – and hungry sharks. Join a team of research scientists as they dive into this underwater paradise at feeding time to observe 360 degrees of this thrilling event.

David Attenborough’s First Life VR
Go on a journey of discovery to the Cambrian Oceans of 540 million years ago as David Attenborough reveals the dawn of life – and introduces you to the earliest inhabitants of an amazing marine world.

Littlestar VR Cinema
Plug into the leading entertainment network dedicated exclusively to virtual reality, 360 degree video and fully immersive experiences, featuring the best content from channels like ABC, Showtime, Discovery, Nat Geo, A+E, Disney and more.

Harmonix Music VR
Unlock the virtual reality potential of your music collection and see your favourite songs in incredible new ways.
Add your chosen tunes to a USB stick, plug into your PS4 and let Harmonix Music VR conjure a unique visual projection to fit the rhythm – including a transforming alien beach, a psychedelic kaleidoscope, an artistic 3D canvas and an intense VR dance party.

Invasion!
Become part of an animated alien invasion movie starring Ethan Hawke that was shown at the Cannes, Tribeca and Toronto film festivals.

Kismet
Transport yourself to a magical realm using the mystic arts of tarot and astrology, brought to life in a beautiful handmade, Gothic style.

Vrideo
Explore a whole host of VR channels and stream video from a diverse range of categories and trending content.

Within
Discover the finest VR storytelling from a range of creators within a single app, from tales of imagination to incisive documentaries.

http://bit.ly/2dXt1sW

I've also heard about an Everest simulation, Apollo 11, The Martian, Gary The Gull, Chernobyl, Joysound and more on the way.

Wheres the porn?

They really should have featured this on their blog !! Massive selling point !

I suspect a USB stick and the updated Media Player might come in handy.

I really can't see sony allowing porn on there VR head set, they'll try and block it some how, i've tried some adult material on my phone via USB stick it works ok, but phone gets hot and knocks hell out the battery, so be interesting to see if it does work on sony VR, make sure your alone it'll be streaming to the tv aswell as the head set
Roll on thursday i want to play some space dog fighting in eve valkyrie.

Something tells me it won't be very good for Sony's image if they allowed an official porn app!

So after cancelling my pre-order, I seem to have re-ordered it again! Still feel like it's a little bit of a gamble but what the heck, I'm too excited to play it.

Really want to try Until Dawn but I think I might be too much of a wimp. I bought Afflicted for my Gear VR and after the first jump scare, I turned it off and haven't played it since! Not to mention the fact that Until Dawn is also scaring you while you're on a roller coaster...

Good to see a list of non-gaming apps. I'd recommend anyone get Within. Has some really cool experiences on there including a Mr Robot one and the world's first VR music video. It's pretty exciting to think what we might be seeing in future.

I don't think Sony will have an official app for Porn but I don't think theyre going to actively try to block it either. There'll be a way to do it, maybe not at launch, might not be too straightforward, but there'll be a way.

first i have heard of stuff like this, and a lot sounds very interesting! How will it work in terms of playing them, are they movies, games or what? I have no idea how such things would work...

The Playroom VR is now available to download from the PS Store.

100 ft Robot Golf is available to buy and play now. (Playable without VR)

The Thumper demo missing from the EU demo disc will be available to download on Thursday.

It's happening!

Can you do anything with the playroom or would you just be preloading it ?

Not yet. When you try to start Playroom VR you just get an info screen telling you to connect a headset.

I have Headmaster installed as well. That loads but you can't get past the title screen without a headset.

Great news abou the Thumper demo...it looks amazing.

Any idea if the rest of the non Eu demo stuff will be free to download?

I have heard people say it will be, but haven't seen any official confirmation myself.

However, I understand the full 18 title demo pack will be available in its entirety from the US PS Store if you have an account.

Set up tutorial videos

Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW8tPJQhNHo

Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1npIGhYqMk

Part 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j6Yg3ddHkU

I don't think that was Giantbomb, this is their video on it. http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/quic...om/2300-11183/ Is this the one you mean? They all loved it, Jeff was more enthusiastic about Doom than anybody and he rarely gets truly excited anymore since he has been in the industry so long.

For some reason they were having a hard time showing with VR with tech difficulties. Jeff got sick and he never gets sick so something wasn't right with their setup.

The 18 title PlayStation VR demo pack is now available to download in its entirety from the US PS Store.

Currently downloading Drive club VR yay

It's 40Gb

I badly need my PS Pro. I don't have near enough space for all this stuff !

Not only that, shovel ware and party games priced at £50+ a pop.

Have downloaded DriveClub as i already have the season pass so that was cheap, the demo disc from the Canadian store, have Star Wars Battlefront so hopefully the vr mission will be available for that, and then have to choose one more game - i never ever pay full price for stuff as i am tight but will make an exception for vr, am looking at Eve or Battlezone, once i check the demos out i should be able to decide...

Cant wait for Thursday, only trouble is i am working and just hope DPD leave the package for me when i get home...

havent been this excited about gaming in years, but am also really looking forward to seeing how movies look on the headset, might save me the cost of getting a bigger tv, I have a 55" but am looking at a 65"

Cutting through to the real reason that anyone cares about VR