Carrie Ann

I just started playing with vr on an oculus rift in 3dx. The view is amazing! Yes the interface is clunky but you eventually figure some things out. Here is what I have found: 1) Use third person or fly can most of the time. Flycam is controlled similarly to the regular game although it doesn't quite move in the same fashion/direction. I use a trackball mouse and the wasdqe keys. My w has a bump on it so I can find it without looking at the keyboard, and the other keys are right next to it. 2) Yes the ui can get in the way of what you are looking at. I found that when you click on another user to look at their profile it repositions the ui for that user. If you position yourself properly, say lower to the floor, and do this the ui will be up above more and it will stay there until you click another profile. Then just right click mouse pivot to shift right or left- the ui moves with you. I have gotten where this is 2nd nature and not that annoying. 3) My laptop is fairly powerful, but things do get a little jittery when I first enter a very busy room and start walking towards the people. 4) First person view is pretty great for poses. 5) The virtual keyboard is worthless for more than two or three letter responses. You are going to have to peak at your keyboard some, maybe a lot if you are not good at typing - that can kill the experience. I have spent as long as 4 hours straight in 3dx vr without too much trouble. I actually prefer it to a monitor because of the feeling that I am actually there in the room. So cool. Hopefully they will add touch controls or improve the interface, but I am OK until then.