^Motion simulators can generate a bit of movement, but its not like a simulator can pull 4g, the real feeling of dropping etc.

Simulators tend to primarily have the screen in front of you, but the immersive tunnel type ones are a step in the right direction I guess.

But with VR you can have true 360, interactivity, and you could even do easter eggs that you have look around at certain points in the ride to notice.

Edited July 21, 20169 yr by Gazza

it's not really simulating motion - you are actually moving.

Simulators don't move from their base...

3 hours ago, Wyncenuros said:

 

Can someone please tell me how to get rid of quote boxes when it does the above...   GRRRRR...

Again I plan on giving it a go, but I just don't see the whole "WOW VR on a coaster" appeal...

Yes you will actually feel the 4g where on a motion simulator you wont but I'll be damned if BATR didn't feel like you were actually doing what you felt on the screen...

In some ways it feels like in going forward they are stepping backward...

10 hours ago, Santa07 said:

I'm short-sighted and I've never tried VR so tell me if I'm wrong, but I thought I heard somewhere that the VR headsets have some focus filter on them so people with long-sightedness can adjust it?

I believe so - http://www.samsung.com/au/support/skp/faq/1105649

Apologies if this has been mentioned already – I've not read the entire thread...

This is the park that told me I couldn't wear strap-secured glasses because it was a safety risk. Now they're saying I can wear a big heavy headset.

Yay consistency.

2 hours ago, Noxegon said:

Apologies if this has been mentioned already – I've not read the entire thread...

This is the park that told me I couldn't wear strap-secured glasses because it was a safety risk. Now they're saying I can wear a big heavy headset.

Yay consistency.

The headset is being implemented by the park, and they'll do the required checks to ensure that it isn't going to come off, they can't just trust that any random guest's glasses are going to be as safe as the headset that is designed purely for use on the ride.

9 hours ago, Noxegon said:

Apologies if this has been mentioned already – I've not read the entire thread...

This is the park that told me I couldn't wear strap-secured glasses because it was a safety risk. Now they're saying I can wear a big heavy headset.

Yay consistency.

As far as I know the theme park implentations are fairly robust.

On Air i think it's attached to the train.

At SF you basically look like you're partaking in BDSM because it has a chin strap, plus an additional lanyard around the neck.

23 hours ago, Gazza said:

At SF you basically look like you're partaking in BDSM because it has a chin strap, plus an additional lanyard around the neck.

Graphic.

^^And a ball in the mouth like Pulp Fiction?

From what I've heard from people who did the SF Version they were impressed and I'm talking about people not easily impressed. At least as an upcharge it should regulate demand and be more manageable. At SF parks where it's free I'm hearing horror stories about how the lines have been blowing out.

I'll probably do it once to check it out. AA is ride I don't mind missing personally on a typical visit. 

4 hours ago, Slick said:

Graphic.

I call it "Wednesdays"

5 hours ago, Slick said:

Graphic.

Normal Tuesday night for Shia LeBeouf...

On 24 July 2016 at 1:51 AM, Gazza said:

At SF you basically look like you're partaking in BDSM because it has a chin strap, plus an additional lanyard around the neck.

The Europa one doesn't have a chin strap.

I'm 99% sure VR Coaster will be doing VR for Arkham (they have done most if not all the VR coasters) Their website says you can rent or bring you own headset. So if you have the samsung headset you may not need to rent one. http://www.vrcoaster.com

 

23 minutes ago, lifeofsamage said:

I'm 99% sure VR Coaster will be doing VR for Arkham (they have done most if not all the VR coasters) Their website says you can rent or bring you own headset. So if you have the samsung headset you may not need to rent one. http://www.vrcoaster.com

 

On would think the headset will pre-attached and securely fixed to whatever strap/device they use to stop it going airborne mid-ride which would likely exclude you from using your own personal headset 

I like the highly secure cable tie system many parks have used

Just going to leave these here. Construction they have started of framework near the Arkham emergency exit staircases. Assuming this is all additions for the upcoming use of VR on the ride.

Supposedly this will launch around the 15th. Not sure if that or any other date was mentioned before. 

10 hours ago, JaggedJanine said:

My bet is to accommodate the headset area, charging stations and the like, they're simply going to cut a hole in the wall and this extra framework will be the 'service counter' for the headsets.

Remember it is an up charge. You have to pay for it so there needs to be somewhere for people to pay and queue.

I was of the understanding the pay point would be outside the ride... but given the loose item policy \ boxes - it wouldn't be that hard to accept that they'd do it all at load.

They need an area to clean them too.

Plus they would need a charging station.

16 minutes ago, Tim Dasco said:

Plus they would need a charging station.

I think i covered that already.

10 hours ago, AlexB said:

My bet is to accommodate the headset area, charging stations and the like, they're simply going to cut a hole in the wall and this extra framework will be the 'service counter' for the headsets.

 

Whoops! Sorry I was reading this on my phone and clearly missed it.

17 hours ago, reanimated35 said:

Supposedly this will launch around the 15th. Not sure if that or any other date was mentioned before. 

Definitely not before then anyway.