I have been addicted to VR recently, and just in time for the launch of HTC VIVE Pro, I rushed to experience the new product. The new professional version of VIVE has changed a lot. The first is the change in appearance color. Originally, both the consumer version and the commercial version of VIVE had a black shell. The new professional version has a blue shell, so you can distinguish the old from the new at a glance. The other two major changes are the increase in resolution and the change in built-in headphones. VIVE Pro's single-eye resolution and binocular resolution reach 3K level, the refresh rate has also been upgraded to 90Hz, and the field of view is still 110 degrees. In actual experience, the screen door effect is significantly reduced, but if you look closely, it still exists. New high-fidelity headphones enhance user immersion. In addition, the wires have been integrated from the original three to one, making it easier to use. The official plan is to launch the original wireless kit in September. If used together, the flexibility and experience will be greatly improved. The launch of the wireless kit is exciting. The host used with VIVE Pro is the new 17R5 i7-8750H 1070 8GB configured notebook.

Let’s take a look at the appearance of the helmet first. The wearing method has generally not changed, but the headband has become a step-by-step adjustable system that is more comfortable to wear, and the Velcro headband is still retained on the top of the head. Wearing comfort has been improved. The most important thing is the color change, and the front lens is changed from one to two.

In fact, a new controller and locator were launched together with the new VIVE Pro, but the performance improvement was limited and the price increase was not small. For the sake of comprehensive cost-effectiveness, the old controller and locator were chosen. The obvious difference between the new handle and the old one is also in color, the old one is black and the new one is blue.

The new locator can support a wider range of activities, but the area at home is limited. The most basic play space is just enough to talk about a larger game space, so there is no need to upgrade the new locator for me. I have just had this device for a week, and although the experience is not yet comprehensive, I would like to share with you a few games that I personally think have good immersion, operation, and playability.

The first is a music casual game called "Musical Lightsaber". After entering the game, the player transforms into a Jedi warrior holding two red and blue lightsaber units, swings the lightsaber at the music cubes coming from the shop, and splits the cubes. With music of different styles and rhythms, the mini-games are very playable.

The 3D space style of the game screen is obvious. Although the screen is simple, the details are processed carefully. When two lightsabers are intertwined, the handle will vibrate, simulating the real feel of laser collision. There are five levels of game difficulty: Easy, Normal, Hard, Challenge, and Challenge Plus. The difficulty level of the game should be very difficult. The difficulty level of the challenge level is abnormal and makes people confused.

Immersion Index★★★★★

Picture index ★★★☆☆

Control index ★★★☆☆

Playability index★★★★☆

Let me introduce another game "VR Girlfriend" that has been highly hyped in the early stage of its release. This game is the first one launched by I Club on the Steam platform. In the past, many players who played I Club games were looking for the free version. This time, many players They all recharged this game out of love for I Club, which is a way of repaying the favor they have had for so many years. To put it simply, "VR Girlfriend" is a love development game (a game called a gentleman). You can purchase and download it directly through the Steam platform and play it. However, if you start playing it directly, what you will get is really a love development game. The main plot of the game is that the male protagonist comes to the heroine's home to provide after-school tutoring for the heroine, and then some normal things happen, such as feeding biscuits and drinking water, and then the game ends. The nearly 200-yuan game ends like this. Will players smash their computers?

Students who are about to throw away their computers, please don’t be impatient, put your hands down and listen to me slowly. There is an official secret of this game. After purchasing the game through Steam, you need to download a patch from the official website of ISoft. Cover the patch to the root directory of the game and then enter the game. The game you play is completely different from the one before. The door to happiness will open for you. I believe that experienced players who have played I Club games will know what the secrets are, so please figure it out for yourself.

Immersion Index★★★★★

Picture index ★★★☆☆

Control index ★★★☆☆

Playability index★★★★☆

Modeling index ★☆☆☆☆ (I add this index here just to complain! Although the game’s graphics are relatively detailed and the character design is very realistic, and even has a line-of-sight function, this hollow modeling is really scary. , if you can’t make it, you can go inside the character model. The picture is quite alienating. The originally good immersion is suddenly wiped out. Would it be better if the model was changed to a physical one?)

Now let’s introduce a zombie-fighting game “Arizona Sunshine”. This is a zombie-fighting game with an ordinary plot, but the game is switched to a VR panoramic game, and the experience is very different. The game takes place in Arizona. After the virus has invaded most of the human race, only the protagonist is left to live alone. In order to escape from Arizona and continue to survive, the protagonist must defeat waves of incoming zombies, search for resources, and The way out is that the plot is relatively simple and the focus of the game is still on shooting.

Although the design of the firearms in the game is not amazing, the use of the firearms is very realistic. You have to aim three points and one line according to the real usage method, and the recognition accuracy is high. You can really shoot a headshot if you aim and shoot. , because of its high degree of realism, it is very addictive to play. Moreover, the number of bullets is designed based on the number of real magazines. When firing a machine gun, you need to change bullets. The method of changing bullets also has a certain degree of simulation, which adds a lot of immersion. However, what is unpleasant is the way of movement in the game. You need to select a moving point first, and then release the movement button to jump and move. The movement control has a certain sense of alienation.

The scene layout is similar to that in the movie. The details of the sky and ground are all displayed, and the picture performance is pretty good. There are some unexpected plots set up in it. If you want to pass the level, you still need to use some brains. It is not a boring game of mindlessly beating zombies.

The game content is divided into several scenes. Each scene has a point where a large number of zombies emerge. Before triggering this point, you must prepare enough ammunition, otherwise you will be overwhelmed by the zombie army. Immerse yourself in the panoramic VR world and be overwhelmed by zombies. The moment is also quite terrifying, and timid players need to be mentally prepared.

Immersion Index★★★★★

Picture index ★★★★☆

Control index ★★★☆☆

Playability index★★★★☆

Next are the VR versions of two masterpieces, "Fallout 4 VR" and "The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim VR". Two games that were originally very well received by players have now been reprinted into panoramic VR games, with exquisite graphics, plot settings, The grandeur of the scene is good, but the hardware requirements are higher. The configuration of I7-8750H plus 1070 8GB is obviously difficult to carry these two VR games, so if you want to run such a 3A masterpiece, you must have a top-end configuration.

At the same time, a very important hardware issue was discovered in the game, that is, VR games should be placed in solid-state drives as much as possible, and preferably in solid-state drives with M.2 protocol, which plays a very important role in the smoothness of the picture. Because the first time I ran "Fallout 4", I put the game on the mechanical hard drive, downloaded it directly to this drive, decompressed it and ran it. When I entered the game, the screen was stuck and it was almost impossible to play. I originally thought that the computer configuration was not enough. lead to. After asking experienced gamers, I moved the game to the M.2 solid state drive and ran it again. The screen was smooth and playable. Although it was not efficient, it could run smoothly. It can be seen that the extremely large size of VR games not only places high demands on the computer’s CPU and graphics card, but also places very high demands on the computer’s hard drive.

We are very much looking forward to what kind of gaming experience players who have experienced the regular version of "Fallout 4" will get when they try the VR version of the game again.

Immersion Index★★★★★

Picture index ★★★★★

Control index ★★★★☆

Playability index★★★★☆

"The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim" was also a very popular game among players before. The game is very playable and everyone couldn't put it down because of the MOD gameplay. However, after it was reprinted into a VR version, the protagonist was invisible and the MOD functions could not be used. After playing it, the main experience is the plot and the game itself. The real graphics and operations in the game are all attractive.

Immersion Index★★★★★

Picture index ★★★★★

Control index ★★★★☆

Playability index★★★★☆

The above are a few games that are pretty good in VR experience these days. I recommend them to everyone and they are worth trying. In fact, HTC VIVE Pro can not only play these pure games, but also games like yours are worth experiencing, such as: skiing, parkour, visiting the underwater world, tropical rain forests, wonders of the universe, etc. At present, VR resources are still in very short supply. There are very few softwares that can truly give people a good experience. The real VR era has not yet arrived. The development of technology takes time. I believe that at the current speed of technological development, it will not be able to pass How long will it take for VR experiences to truly enter our lives?