I would love to learn more about the Valve Index VR headset; please give me more info as 3D is in my future projection.
Well, my VR experience began with an original Oculus Rift CV1 (was a shop selloff at good price). I was very surprised by the interaction and the feeling of virtual reality. The rythm game beatsaber with additional free mods (over 500 musictracks) is a allday game in my family. With the possibility to integrate steam-vr and htc viveport the number of games are really great.
But the resolution of the old Rift CV1 is no more standard, I had the luck to got a rare Valve Index one week before HL-Alyx was released. A great stepup from the CV1, better resolution, wider display, outstanding audio, better tracking and controllers, only one thing is a drawback: both must be connected to a pc with a cable. And you need a fast pc with a powerful graphic card (>2070RTX). At the other side is the complete cable and pc free solution Oculus Quest. But this headset have not the greatest graphic power (smartphone interna) and is not so comfortable as the Index.
HP presents in october the all new Reverb G2 with very good specs (see link further up), sadly the controllers have not the fine single finger tracking of the Valve Index. The G2 has inside-out tracking, what mean you don´t need to install two little black lighthouse tracking devices in your roomcorners, that need the Valve Index. This boxes makes also little high pitch noise (normal is ~35dB, one of my new light house
controllers basestation generated worse 45dB (nogo->headache), Steam was so kind to exchange this defective device, after I start a claim).
Some good video channels exists about VR, for example:
Virtual Reality Oasis or
MRTV.
It is also possible to sitdown in a virtual theatre and enjoy a 3D movie on a big virtual screen with your virtual friends. But don´t be enraged, then your nice neighbor throw popcorn to your seat
. A great experience are 360° videos on youtube, for example
this 4k 360° video from a mounted dashcam on a crane while the superbowl halftimeshow. You can look to every side as you think, you are sitting on the crane. Or you fly over the world to your favourite places via google maps.
When you begin with VR, be ready to dive into a whole new universe. Very recommended, like amir says.
And don´t be a fool and start with hardcore movements, like rollercoasters or car races, you feel very fast sick and you gave up before the joy begins. After few weeks your brain have be conditioned for faster applications. For beginners have many games the jump option instead of smooth walking.