TorTorden wrote:That is pretty much the crux of the matter.
It has to be experienced.
These videos are even less demonstrative to the experience when they made commercials for HDTV's when everyone just had a standard definition TV.
I am one of those who get absolutely nothing from 3d blueray, and I have a $3500 Sony hw50 projector and 90" screen to watch them with.
People I have over absolutely love the 3d but I get absolutely nothing out of it.
All I see is the loss of fidelity, blacklevels and the washed out colours. I experience more "depth" from a good 2d picture than any 3day movie I have ever seen.
But VR.
I absolutely cannot get enough of it, even if it is low resolution and rather experimental.
I really loved seeing The Force Awakens in IMAX 3D, because it wasn't something you noticed, it was like having a window into the world. It became a way to see through the fourth wall, without being in 2D.
That said, I never use my 3D at home, on my Samsung JS9000. Lovely TV, and an arm and a leg for fantastic UHD. But the 3D is junk. Until 3D moves closer to parity with what IMAX 3D offers, without the need for 2 expensive projectors, it's something a tv comes with, not something I shop for in a TV.
VR is like 3D in home for me. Right now, it's a lovely idea, and there are examples of it working.. but it's just not there yet. Just have to accept that gen 1 is not going to be everything we want or need to play these games the right way. Hell, the latest GPUs are pretty significantly underwhelming, especially if you plan to go the VR route. I'll be waiting for the next generation so I can do 4k60 or proper 2k120/150 VR. No sense in buying a GPU for 4K when it can barely run Metro Last Light at 60.. and Nvidia and AMD know this, but are selling them anyway.
The Oculus isn't dying and won't. But this isn't the year or UHD Gaming or VR Gaming. It's the year of 1440p in 2D. This is the resolution that's mostly benefited by the new cards and can make use of.