Assetto Corsa Competizione - Generic discussion

Yeah got it. I'll refrain from posting anything that isn't 100% on topic apparently to avoid blowing this thread up, whatever. Tumbleweed it is, for now.

 

Yes it is rising indeed. However, lack of VR support till mid-October makes me wonder if I will be able to confront the hype

 

But they said AC is all about physics?!

 

Just for the record... with ACC supporting multiple light sources all this talk about the speed of light is still on topic.

Now the real question.

If all the lights are off and you crash on spa does it mean you really crashed if nobody saw it?

 

Get over it people, VR is just a fad and will soon be forgotten. My ViVE is collecting dust and I'm not about to plug it in again. An ultra wide or triple-screen monitor setup is the way to go.

 

Here fishy fishy fishy...

 

As I am sure you already know, you have both crashed and haven't! Or, according to another train of thought, you have crashed in one universe and haven't in another. Not to mention other ones with cases in between, where you have just lost the wing, or only damaged your windshield (btw, to be back on topic, will ACC display such damage? In all universes that it's played on?) etc etc

 

Or,
would you also have crashed if somebody had been watching??

 

Schrödingers GT3

 

made my day

 

I'll say 5pm EST is when it will drop, what do you guys think?

 

You realise you are contradicting yourself (in another universe).

Oh and ACC is already out and I have the world record on all tracks with all cars. Just thought I'd mention it

 

I like to believe I have a WR myself as well in another one! But I'm sure I love hot lapping in all universes, so I am very glad ACC has built-in leaderboards, from what I read at least. Ah, sorry for the small shameless offtopic plug

 

Funny, mine is collecting dust too... and frankly is a bit of a deterrent to playing because it's the only thing hooked up on my rig atm and it's just frustrating to deal with (and I'm lazy). But I do also have triplets I just absorbed into my work station, and its way too much a hassle to change back... But I don't believe for a second VR is going to die. It just needs a few more revisions and the hardware to power it. We're almost there but costs are harder to overcome for the consumers.

But I do find myself every couple of days looking at Ultra Wide panels and do want one... I miss how nice sims can look, VR teleports me back to the late 90's... probably because I used VR back then too... when it was 420x420 screens in the lenses... and it just doesn't have the "wow" factor others who've never used VR before get.

NOTE: Just came across my desk this AM. Sony has sold more than 3 million headsets... Crazy! https://blog.us.playstation.com/2018/08/16/celebrating-3-million-ps-vr-systems-sold/

 

Half of they headsets are on gumtree

 

I still use my Rift for Sim-racing almost daily and I started out early with a DK2. It's still the most immersive way to play imo, especially when you add tactile and/or motion to the mix but, I still use triples for titles that don't have VR-support. I tend to use a single monitor for tuning / testing (use other displays for apps) but, I still like VR for racing. Of course, I hope new VR developments are just around the corner too but, I'll keep using it either way.

 

For myself the challenge is not the image quality, but rather the discomfort of wearing the VR headset for long periods. I've had the CV1 for a year now, and am generally ok with the 5 or 7 lap races on open servers, as I take a breaks in between.

But I recently joined a local sim racing league where all races are of 90mins duration. Started practicing for the longer races, but I find myself tiring out after about 45 to 60 mins.

I love the immersion of VR, though I never had triples, and don't want to consider a monitor again. But the fatigue factor is starting to influence the types of events I can participate in.

Really hoping the next gen also addresses the comfort factor.

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Do you not think it’s because the immersion makes you work harder and brings the experience closer to reality? Do you think you could do a 45-60 minute race in real life? Fatigue is a factor for me in longer races but it has nothing to do with any discomfort from the rift, actually forget it’s there after a while

 

The only problem with my CV1 is heat build, during long races I find it easier to use a fan and aim it at the rift to cool the thing down.
Apart from that it just comes down to physical fitness.

 

Fatigue can come from various causes; eye-strain / headband too tight / heat build, etc. The CV1 is so much better than the DK2 fit comfort wise so, it's not bad so long as the head-strap isn't restricting blood flow (can cause me a headache). Other than that, a couple of hours or so is no problem at all. Still, having a "one-size fits all" approach certainly can't accommodate everyone's anatomy.

I'm probably more likely to fatigue from the steering and motion aspects than the VR-use; or being just plain tired because I race before bed-time to unwind from the day and forget about work.