tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post5514952040640527056..comments2024-03-28T16:58:03.030-04:00Comments on Success Along the Weigh: First Impressions: Samsung Odyssey HMDAnele @ Success Along the Weighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-89185787232552750812017-11-08T08:45:20.284-05:002017-11-08T08:45:20.284-05:00What I really want to know is... Was it worth the ...What I really want to know is... Was it worth the cold the Mrs. blames on test driving this thing? <br /><br />Seriously though - this is really cool. I'm not a gamer, and it's out of Santa's price range for my son - but it's really really cool. I love the idea of the penguins and Machu Pichu, and a tour of the sewers with Pennywise almost had me pulling out the ol' credit card.another layerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756727485274694135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-78935982411674863732017-11-07T19:07:18.901-05:002017-11-07T19:07:18.901-05:00Great! Glad to hear that. Microsoft is new to the ...Great! Glad to hear that. Microsoft is new to the VR game and are not doing much in the way of marketing yet but the more word we get out the better!The Mr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04233628447251244134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-9520232721926706152017-11-07T17:49:17.646-05:002017-11-07T17:49:17.646-05:00What a great post, Mr.! I'll be showing this ...What a great post, Mr.! I'll be showing this to my husband who will take great interest in this. He does his video games now and then, but he's always interested in the VR stuff when he sees stuff on TV. This is very cool!dalbador1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09877799102438622117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-62265685463539021712017-11-07T14:00:02.620-05:002017-11-07T14:00:02.620-05:00So glad to see that. They will love it. You just m...So glad to see that. They will love it. You just might too!The Mr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04233628447251244134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-11588676552263981092017-11-07T09:57:12.648-05:002017-11-07T09:57:12.648-05:00This came at the perfect time - my kids are both s...This came at the perfect time - my kids are both super gamers. They will love getting this!! Thanks Mr.!!!Donna Steely Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02287040071982563335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-73038621753458747532017-11-07T09:40:09.469-05:002017-11-07T09:40:09.469-05:00You're welcome. He will love it, I know it'...You're welcome. He will love it, I know it's a surprise I wouldn't have minded getting! And the nice thing is even if he cannot run it at full power right off the bat, he'll have a good reason to upgrade later on and it will grow with the system. The Mr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04233628447251244134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-55911410016952804172017-11-07T09:02:47.630-05:002017-11-07T09:02:47.630-05:00Thank you Mr. I just ordered it on the Microsoft ...Thank you Mr. I just ordered it on the Microsoft website. I'm still not a 100% sure his pc is up to spend but he is the techy of the family he can figure it out on Christmas ;) I don't want to ask to ask him to many computer questions it is so suspicious for me to be interested in computers. Haha. Thank you for the post and the thorough and quick replies. fizzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10372580403185369809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-41133554453899760532017-11-07T08:45:18.343-05:002017-11-07T08:45:18.343-05:00Oh, and the Samsung comes with 2 free games. One w...Oh, and the Samsung comes with 2 free games. One which is out now and one coming in December. The games I mentioned, however, are sold separately. Space Pirate Trainer was $14.99 when I got it and the Snow Fortress game was $5.99, so not too bad.The Mr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04233628447251244134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-90984012504497949762017-11-07T08:42:20.641-05:002017-11-07T08:42:20.641-05:00I meant to respond to your question about games. S...I meant to respond to your question about games. So far the Microsoft Store online only has a few games for it. However, SteamVR support is coming soon, and what that means is that the entire Steam virtual reality game library will soon be playable with the Windows MR headsets. Steam has a huge library of games and this will make a huge difference once it's available. They say this coming holiday it should be ready. I can tell you that it already works because I happen to have a developer code for it and am able to play it in beta, so I don't see them needing to delay this aspect and the sheer amount of games is overwhelming there so no shortage of playtime once that is open to everyone. <br /><br />And one other thing to mention. If you or anyone in your family wear glasses, you might consider a different headset than the Samsung. The Samsung manual says not to wear glasses with the headset on. But if you cannot see without them then that could be a problem, obviously. I did try my Samsung with glasses on and, while it works fine, it does put more pressure on the face as a result. I found it very uncomfortable after a short time. Other headsets, like the Acer, HP, etc. Do not have the same mounting type and might be better for glasses wearers, so that might be worth consideration for some people. Since I also wear contacts, it is not a problem for me but wanted to mention that.The Mr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04233628447251244134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-11126510217102164712017-11-07T08:04:07.832-05:002017-11-07T08:04:07.832-05:00This link has the spec listing:
https://developer....This link has the spec listing:<br />https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/mixed-reality/windows_mixed_reality_minimum_pc_hardware_compatibility_guidelines<br /><br />They list 2 modes, regular and Ultra. Ultra is the spec that you would want to meet for gaming as it has the highest frame rate. <br /><br />Generally speaking, VR requires a beefy computer. But Microsoft has done a good job of lowering those requirements somewhat. However, this means you get those 2 experience options. If you have a laptop or desktop that does not have a graphics card, then it may run but will run at a slower refresh rate, which limits gaming possibilities and also can make some people sick. So be aware of that. <br /><br />As for the best place to buy one right now. Microsoft store. They seem to be the only place you can currently get it in stock as it just released yesterday and even Samsung direct is back-ordered right now.<br /><br /><br /><br />The Mr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04233628447251244134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-71924743913728547072017-11-07T07:28:15.513-05:002017-11-07T07:28:15.513-05:00Thank you Mr. Very helpful. I was considering a ...Thank you Mr. Very helpful. I was considering a vr system for my husband but was overwhelm as I am not a gamer or techy person. I have the odyssey in my cart from Microsoft now but now I'm wondering if compatible with his laptop. What are the minimum requirement is laptop should have for the $499 vr package to work? <br />Does it come with games you described? <br />Is the Microsoft store online the best and only place to get it? <br />Thank you for helping me out. fizzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10372580403185369809noreply@blogger.com