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NotMyFkingProblem t1_j70781x wrote

If he already has a recent console from microsoft, then he doesn't need another honestly. I have an occulus and I don't play with it often. it's interesting but makes you very dizzy.

Xbox and playstation share 99% of their game catalog. So one or the other is good enough. Instead, spend money on quality time with him... get closer, and why not, buy a controller for yourself and play with him :)

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Numerous_Agent541 OP t1_j70maye wrote

Yeah I always assumed Playstation and Xbox were similar, but I've heard Playstation has games not available on Xbox. We do occasionally play together but I like to give him alone time so I'm not constantly bugging him lol. Thanks for the advice! This stuff is pricey so I really appreciate it c:

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Geekfest_84 t1_j70r0g3 wrote

What kind of games does he like to play? If he plays mainly single player games, and likes good stories that keep you hooked and games with plenty of action I recommend a PlayStation 5 as he'll love God of war, horizon zero dawn and forbidden west, spider man etc etc.

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Numerous_Agent541 OP t1_j7149it wrote

Yeah he likes single player games, honestly he plays Destiny exclusively lmao. He's talked about trying spider man and God of War, which I'm assuming are Playstation exclusive.? I just always thought Xbox and Playstation were the same thing

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Geekfest_84 t1_j718pf2 wrote

God of war, spider man, horizon zero dawn and horizon forbidden west are all exclusive to PlayStation console wise. The first 3 games mentioned are also available on pc if that helps though.

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Numerous_Agent541 OP t1_j71dscx wrote

He has a PC but plugs his Xbox into his monitor because he prefers the quality of it as opposed to our TV lmao, that clears up a lot for me so thank you.

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FrontwaysLarryVR t1_j72qub7 wrote

How often have you tried your Quest? There's a thing we call "getting your VR legs" since your brain isn't really programmed at first to see a different world than your own at first.

Very much varies from person to person, but almost always goes away if people take breaks and ease into it. I just recommend playing sitting down at first if you get dizzy.

We had some friends over recently and put on person in and he was fine, having only tried VR once like a year prior. Put it on someone else and she was instantly dizzy, so I sat her down and then she actually enjoyed it.

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NotMyFkingProblem t1_j72t10o wrote

I've had it for 2 years and played daily for a while, but anything where I would be moving makes me dizzy. I can play beat saber for hours but 10 min of walkabout minigolf and I'm puking. I've tried all the movement modes, even teleport makes me dizzy.
I'm 41 yo as well if that make a difference... My kids seems to handle it better than me.

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FrontwaysLarryVR t1_j72txd9 wrote

Hmm... Maybe try going into the settings and turn up the refresh rate on the device?

Our eyes can see almost infinite frames per second, so sometimes motion sickness can come about by seeing something that our brain considers choppy and slow.

The Quest 2 I think is set to 72hz by default, but can go as high as 120hz, with most games hitting the 90fps at most. Might be worth seeing if that helps!

Otherwise, some people are just prone to motion sickness a bit more than others sadly, and often times it just means limiting yourself to the games that do work for you.

If you do some googling for "SideQuest", there's a site that lets indie developers post their in-development games, usually for free. Follow their instructions for how to put their sidequest app onto your device, and then you can download a ton of cool things.

I mainly mention this because I just recently tried duck hunt in VR and had a blast. It's stationary other than just turning your head and body, and was actually super fun.

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