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Virtual Pinball... Is it a good alternitive?

By SilverballHeroPR

1 year ago


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    #64 1 year ago

    Virtual pinball is cool. It's not physical pinball by any means. However, it's phenomenal for what it is and what its metamorphosis has become. I'm always blown away how it gets better every year. I'd love to own one someday. The technology changes so fast and it devalues faster than a iPhone, it keeps me away. I think if they keep going in the direction it needs and can get to a more reasonable price...

    I understand these are not cheap. If those two Aussie pinball builders can get them around 4K shipped. They would sell by the boat loads, imho. Maybe, a large Sony type corp in the video game industry would do this. Obviously, its market is growing and someone is making money or am I way off?

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    #119 1 year ago
    Quoted from delt31:

    Great point and why VPX is such a nice alternative. It allows you to feel and hear what it’s like to play all of these games without the true price of admission. Granted it’s not the real thing but damn it’s pretty close, especially with VPX 10.7 and super convenient,
    Speaking of, I recently switched over to a 4k screen (vs the VR headset that I’m using right now) and although I do prefer playing without a headset on, it’s crazy what happens when you lose the depth that VR provides. Everything is so flat it just takes me out of the experience b/c you know it’s fake and is a video game. Switching back, it was astonishing how you feel like you’re literally in the game in VR - the sense of depth that it provides allows you to actually feel like you’re hitting the scoop just like in real life b/c you can gauge the depth. You can see the height of the ramps, the distance of the bash toy, etc.
    Prob beginning to sound like a broken record but I can’t stress how much I suggest everyone try VPX in VR if you can. It’s literally a game changer and provides you with what flat screen can’t - depth/3D and FOV just like you have in real life. It brings the experience that much closer. You will need a powerful PC to get it to run smooth but it’s a major space saver and still prob cheaper all in. Either way you play, VPX is a great alternative to have.

    Do they make 4K monitors that can do VR? I’ve seen those giant Digital billboards where it looks like somethings coming out at you. Does something like that work for VR?

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