Watch out for the Rift

Before going to the movies to see the sequel of Captain America, which was a pretty good movie, but felt a bit long and tiresome with the 3d glasses on, i went to a local internet cafe in Kalamata (TheWeb Kalamatas) and i tried this:

The kid's expression gives you an idea.

The gamestation had a high-tech computer with a massive HDTV and the early version of the OCCULUS RIFT. So being tech savvy i had to try it!

It had a beta game of a Formula-1 game that was actually pretty cool, so here are my short thoughts on the machine.

Pros

• Fantastic experience, it trully immerses you.
• Moving your head around. Seriously, i was watching the sky and the buildings more than the circuit.
• Gives unlimited potential.
• Would be every mmorpg fan's dream.
• Was not as heavy or uncomfortable as i would have imagined.

Cons

• That version of the RIFT had low resolution (already updated to support 1080p though).
• Seemed like low fps, but it was a beta version.
• The hd version costs a fair amount, as would the whole gamestation.

And that concludes my thoughts on the OCCULUS RIFT. I think it's going to be a great next-gen tech and that we will see even more of those spawn within 2014-15. One more picture, and wishes of a great weekend!

 Shut up and take my money!