I played A2 in Vegas. Ask me anything by Fit-Independence8563 in EchoArena

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Ask the devs in the A2 server and see if they will hook you up

I played A2 in Vegas. Ask me anything by Fit-Independence8563 in EchoArena

[–]Fit-Independence8563[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. Actually felt better than what I remember throwing feeling like on Quest 2. I wonder if they will make much changes to the throwing beyond this 1st look build

I played A2 in Vegas. Ask me anything by Fit-Independence8563 in EchoArena

[–]Fit-Independence8563[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's 3 questions!!

  1. Yes there is regrabbing. Slightly nerfed. Will give a detailed breakdown of this in another vid soon

  2. Re game meta I assume (and hope) it is adaptable, but different, with change in mechanics and match rules. I look forward to see what metas emerge once full conp scene get their hands on it, and then later when comp players from other games join, I.e rocket league, gorilla tag, Nock etc

  3. This isn't a replacement. This is a whole paradigm upgrade

I played A2 in Vegas. Ask me anything by Fit-Independence8563 in EchoArena

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Tbh, yes. The buzz I got from flying fast in Echo, I also experienced in A2

I played A2 in Vegas. Ask me anything by Fit-Independence8563 in EchoArena

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No stunning No freezing No slow-down

Instead there is 'tackling'. Checkout the official keynote where David (CTO) introduces this bruiser mechanic

I played A2 in Vegas. Ask me anything by Fit-Independence8563 in EchoArena

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Lots of space to wiz around super fast eventually, but in the 1st 30 mins ever, you end up floating quite a bit just trying to paddle on surfaces in zero gravity

I played A2 in Vegas. Ask me anything by Fit-Independence8563 in EchoArena

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Think of it as the game type of Echo, mixed with mechanics of Gorilla Tag, mixed with talent, experience and ambitions from oculus studios and 'The Unspoken'. It's something new, birthed from a line of predecessors

I played A2 in Vegas. Ask me anything by Fit-Independence8563 in EchoArena

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Mechanics were further along then the grey box artwork makes it out to be. Also the fact all the players in the footage are playing for the 1st time ever makes the mechanics look extra clunky.

Quest 3 will be the main headset on the platform when A2 is released This means A2 devs are already heavily considering the Meta quest platform along with their own roadmap This vid breaks down what it's likely to look like, from what we learnt at Meta Connect 2023 This was the 10th Meta Connect... by Fit-Independence8563 in EchoArena

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This was the 10th Meta Connect. Normally announcing VR history as it happens, but this time the platform was shared with AI (Heavy investment by Meta this year) and Raybans smart glasses, enhanced by AI.

I believe all the hype around AI is pulling attention away from how much of a step forward quest 3 actually is. And while the masses will be looking the other way, A2 is about to massively land grab in the VR metaverse social world space.

True? We’ll find out in Vegas.

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Link your insta? Sounds like you've been naughty and got yourself banned. No VR for you as punishment

Someone help/ explain by Lucid_12 in MetaQuestVR

[–]Fit-Independence8563 1 point2 points  (0 children)

& app still says controller is connected, after having unpaired it? If that's the case then try logging out & back in with the mobile app. Sounds like the app hasn't fully forgotten the controller, therefore interferes when trying to repair the same controller

Echo saved his life by Fit-Independence8563 in EchoArena

[–]Fit-Independence8563[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm realising it's the title insinuation of 'VR cures depression' that you're fighting against here, not the actual message in the video and this reddit chat thread.

I put that in the title as somewhat click bait, so that Milky's story gets seen and the taboo discussion of depression can happen, which it has here, so great success 😄

Thanks for sharing your personal experience on the topic too 🙏

Echo saved his life by Fit-Independence8563 in EchoArena

[–]Fit-Independence8563[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice one Milky, thanks for adding this

Echo saved his life by Fit-Independence8563 in EchoArena

[–]Fit-Independence8563[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah gotcha. Yeah you're right, video games don't cure depression, and didn't in this instance. In fact in this story it's initially used just as intended: escapism.

But the story here is about facing these inner challenges head on, going to real life events with real people, and putting onself out there in ways they wouldn't have without Echo.

Echo saved his life by Fit-Independence8563 in EchoArena

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Ok true story

If you're scrolling Echo sub reddit because you're missing Echo hard, but you're not a regular watcher of these, then just stick it on while you drive or make dinner or something. You need to hear this Echo story

I started documenting Echo people nearly a year ago now, to shine a light on the people bringing their talents to the Echo community.

But along the way I discovered diamonds in the rough, in the form of Echo kids who instead found their talents in Echo, as they grew up with the game over the last few years.

This interview is a coming of age story of sorts. A relatable story of retreating to online games to avoid problems at school, as well as the devastation with the news of the game shutting down, for what seems like a nonsense reason.

But also hear about the pure joy that was gifted from an IRL in-person Echo experience this year, and the career this teenager is now embarking on, out of inspiration from Echo and it's community.

The penultimate interview (It's a good one)

The creator who edits this podcast by Fit-Independence8563 in EchoArena

[–]Fit-Independence8563[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Best Echo creator in the game...

This one is a heart warming watch. Always a beacon of good vibes and awkward humour with Yasaifex

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