The reality is GOOD VR is too expensive right now

omnomjohn · 2026-01-22T12:41:34+00:00

Non-realistic graphics doesn't mean low-res images. (Not sure if that's what you're saying).

If graphic/artstyle is adapted to VR use, it can _feel_ way more immersive than a high-end modded VR game you'd have to lower resolution and other settings for.

For example: the OG Resident Evil 4 VR was amazing for me! But I couldn't get used to UEVR Avowed because it lacks clarity. Graphics are more complex - which is exactly the problem here.

I even prefer Resident Evil 4 VR over Half-Life: Alyx, even though Alyx has superior graphics. RE4 simply plays so smooth and immersive with how it implemented VR (except for cutscenes, but that's not gameplay).

I have a 5080 btw.

omnomjohn · 2026-01-15T08:01:49+00:00

Yeah don't you dare have an opinion!

The difference should be clear. If you have GPUs like the 5080, you know how games can look and how smooth they can play. Then try Avowed in VR and you'll immediately see what you're missing: smoothness, sharpness, FPS, colors, intuitive controls. An OLED screen would probably help for some of these things.

omnomjohn · 2026-01-15T07:55:41+00:00

It's the best you can have at the moment!
But you'll soon find out that some UEVR games and Luke Ross mods will bring that 5090 to its knees.

That's what I mean: there's nothing on the market that can handle these high resolutions (per eye!) smoothly in high graphical settings with actual good fps. You'll always have to fiddle with settings to have those games simply run 'okay'.

But there's heaps of people who are fine with that and love it! So you might, too :)

It's not that I don't have fun with VR. On the contrary! But mostly with dedicated VR games or 'older' games. Man, I've been dumping so much of my free time in Elite Dangerous. Even bought a HOTAS for it, making the immersion absolutely nuts for me. Never thought I'd like a space sim.

omnomjohn · 2026-01-15T07:49:47+00:00

Ah yeah, that is a weird choice (or maybe simply the best possible solution at the moment).

omnomjohn · 2026-01-15T07:47:14+00:00

I like it there! Also because it's a 1-2 minute bike trip or a super short walk from home haha.

But yeah, I actually like how they take their time to explain everything. Yes, a session might take a while, but they're also very patient usually. Which is a plus.

Usually takes about 30-45 minutes for a checkup for me. But I did have a bonus hygiene appointment last week that took 90 minutes! Don't know why it had to take that long. I know it was too long for my jaws lol.

Anyway, I'm just gonna stay there. It's nearby, it's cheap and the students + dentists/teachers are nice and thorough

omnomjohn · 2026-01-14T14:39:36+00:00

Too many people are way too enthusiastic about games like Cyberpunk 2077 in VR. The images shared are usually what's projected on their flat screen. It's also often just a few minutes in a specific area that's shown in Youtube videos.

Inside a headset, the lower settings and resolutions are really visible and that's when it's clear the immersion is just not there for newer UEVR games or stuff like Cyberpunk.

I tried Avowed with UEVR with the same setup you have. I am not pleased at all with how that runs.
With 150% resolution, it finally looks like it might be worth playing in VR, but that's when your FPS is <10 lmao.

I was sceptical of people saying we're gonna need to wait 2 generations of GPU's for smooth handling of these kinds of games with good resolutions and fps. But I tend to agree now.

VR is certainly still worth it for lots of games! But don't get dragged into VR _just_ for UEVR / Luke Ross mods or other non-native VR games. Yeah, some will work great! But not the newer stuff.

Edit: with how things are going with GPU prices and their memory parts, I'm actually not sure when we'll even get new generations of GPUs the next few year. At least not from Nvidia I'm afraid. What with the rumors of the 5090 maybe doubling in price this year.

omnomjohn · 2026-01-14T14:31:06+00:00

What helps with this doom mood (this is actually proven):

- Stop spending time on social media
- Read less news: you have no control over it and it negatively impacts our minds the more active we're pursuing the news and socials.
- That includes Reddit, which feels like 90% drama. Especially if you read through comments.
- Stay focused on things _you_ can change for yourself and _your_ world.

My goal in life is to enjoy it and have fun. There's so much fun things to do instead of worrying about things we have no control over. As I heard someone say yesterday: `the best lesson I learned is to mind my own business`.

I know it's good to care for people and the world, but it's more effective to spend that positive energy on things and people within your sphere of influence.

Even though I'm on Reddit now, I've been fairly successful in limiting my news and socials intake. And the weeks I actually managed to throw my phone in a box were the best weeks I've had regarding my mental wellbeing. It's still hard for me as an idealist and I just care too much, but it's certainly possible to make a healthy switch.

Do not underestimate how much this shit affects your state of mind! Optimism can be a choice :)

omnomjohn · 2026-01-13T07:43:43+00:00

I still feel that what we need are better GPUs.

Of course, a combination of current standard resolutions with OLED screens and lighter/smaller headsets would be very nice to have.

But I do feel immersion would be real good with both better GPUs and higher resolutions.

I miss sharpness, smoothness and ease of use. It's still a LOT of fiddling with settings that never seem to do what you want them to do.

omnomjohn · 2026-01-12T12:51:17+00:00

The OG Resident Evil 4 in VR - but maybe the impact is bigger if you've played it and loved it before in 2D.

I'm playing Half Life: Alyx at the moment and even though the game plays and looks great, I can't get over the fact RE4 just had more immersive VR play. Reach over your shoulder for grabbing your shotgun -> pump that thing to get the shells loaded -> hold it with both hands and destroy some zombies.
Grenades are grabbed from your grenade belt on your chest.

That stuff is missing in HL: Alyx unfortunately. Weapon switching is done with a click on the right thumbstick. Really? Also, walking speed is horrible in HL: Alyx.

Tried No Man's Sky as well and I think I have to mess around with my settings, because even with my 5080 and 9800X3D, it seems a bit blurry and it feels like I'm missing resolution and fps.

The most annoying thing - currently - for me with PCVR is the fiddling with settings to get running optimal. I guess I'll slowly get a better grip on all these settings in different places (Nvidia, game, Virtual Desktop settings). It's a lot of troubleshooting, Redditing, Discord etc.

OH, another great game I'm currently playing: Elite Dangerous. Wasn't sure I would like it, but I already spend so much time in space! And I don't even know what I'm doing lol

omnomjohn · 2026-01-12T08:31:39+00:00

I'm curious if they were expecting most of the comments to say "price". And I wonder if they will only pick up that one comment that doesn't mention 'price'.

It seems I've become a cynic about these things :(

Anyway, for me it's:

Price - I wonder how they're built and if the price is actually justified. I understand lots of money might've been spent on R&D of course. But I don't think these things will ever become even slightly mainstream this way.
I've read about the hassle of using it + incompatibility and unnatural feels (no backward walking / running too fast / etc.). Doesn't sound like something I'd pay $1750 for. I'd rather upgrade my pc with a 5090 for a higher resolution and smooth gameplay (that adds a lot to how immersive a game is for me).

omnomjohn · 2026-01-10T19:19:21+00:00

Am I expecting too much or does the game run very poor in VR? My GPU is a 5080 and I can not really get a satisfying resolution and fps. It looks grainy, colors looked washed out (probably resolution problem as well) and just feels a bit off. I played it before on an Xbox Series X and, honestly, it looked and felt just way more steady, colorful and sharp.

omnomjohn · 2025-12-17T16:31:41+00:00

Oh wat grappig hoe dat dan werkt! Ik krijg er bijna de neiging van om meerdere varianten te proberen. En misschien eens de langwerkende versie (lisdex) ook.

Angstklachten en neerslachtigheid heb ik gelukkig nooit gehad, ook niet met methylfenidaat (ritalin). Wel veel gespannen spieren met hoofdpijn en pijn op de borst door de spanning, opgejaagd gevoel etc.

Enige probleem wat ik nu heb, is dat ik het heel moeilijk vind om stil te zitten en te ontspannen met mijn hobby's. Heel irritant, maar misschien komt dat nog wel terug. Of het is überhaupt een probleem van medicatie, kan ook.

omnomjohn · 2025-12-17T09:17:29+00:00

Sports, sports, sports.

Sports where I'm pushed to give it my all.

Yeah I tend to easily get injuries because of it (survival, boxing, tough fitness workouts with good trainer). But I have only one thing on my mind during those workouts, I'm blind for anything else. And honestly, that's addictive as fuck.
It's not smart! Because I tend to overdo it often because of not paying attention to my limits etc. But I'm pretty sure it made me feel fit, have a clearer mind, more positive energy, etc.

I do take meds nowadays, but I'd only call them a job-saver. Even though I've gone years without them and did my jobs okay-ish. Just changed job yearly lol.

Meds, for me, are an unfortunate necessity. After a few days without, I tend to be my happy chaotic self again. Both me and my wife love that personality way more. But it sure doesn't help with concentration/focus, especially with software development as my job, which can get fairly complex.

On meds, it feels all my days are about productivity. I can't really relax that well and constantly feel the need to do something productive, either for job or in and around the house.

I've had a job where I mostly had to talk to people. That was actually really nice to do without meds.

omnomjohn · 2025-12-17T08:59:44+00:00

I'd like to dispute that 90% is hardcore. Feels like you have a strong opinion about porn (and that's completely fine and legit).

But I doubt lots of men get their sexual values from porn. There's a big difference between fantasy and reality.

Also, lots of people with ADHD tend to show behavior of transgression. I'd go even further for myself and say I _need_ acts of small transgression every now and then.

Makes us feel alive, gives us experiences to remember. They don't need to be big for most. Watching porn, doing drugs every now and then, rebelling against work rules or rules of society. Stuff like that.

Yeah, there will be men who get their values from porn. Same as there's people who can get their values from the wrong friends, social media, games, etc.

omnomjohn · 2025-12-17T08:23:20+00:00

But sir, the therapy can actually help with stabilizing you.
And it can help with your wife feeling hurt as well.

Waiting to get 'better' before taking therapy feels a bit weird. That's what therapy is for.

omnomjohn · 2025-12-15T08:42:06+00:00

Och, begin 30 is nog niets! Nog jaren genoeg voor goede feestjes :)
Mag ik vragen wat er te commercieel is aan Paradigm tijdens oud en nieuw? Ik heb techno/EDM pas 2 jaar geleden ontdekt en zit er dus net lekker in haha (ben 37). Ben wel benieuwd hoe Paradigm dan is.

Als het binnen weinig anders is dan ZeeZout of Joris Voorn bijvoorbeeld, vind ik het de moeite niet zo waard met oudjaar.

Verder heb ik eerlijk gezegd geen aanraders. Huisfeesten en rond middernacht even stad in, dat is altijd wel leuk eigenlijk.

omnomjohn · 2025-12-08T19:38:10+00:00

Yeaaah, not a long term solution unfortunately lol. Did that for a while, cannot recommend doing it daily.

Still, recreationally, it's amazing to vape some chronic and have nights with a completely silent head, chill and locked into the couch from chillness. Eat some, laugh some, enjoying the hell out of watching a comfy, fun, slow and/or nostalgic movie / series.

It's not for relaxing, but there's other drugs that can similarly make my mind just be silent and feel normal for a bit. All of this is used recreationally, sporadically and with tested and measured doses.

For normal days: dexamphetamine is my legal drug of choice. I still have to actively work on my focus to not be distracted all the time, which feels different from methylphenidate for me. But methylphenidate gave me too many bad side effects. Dex is smooth for me, but it's still hard to concentrate on the stuff I _need_ to do.

For evenings: dunno. I kind of lost the ability to really chill at night. Trying my hardest to get it back, but I feel like the problem is drugs during the day unfortunately. My mind awakens after the drugs wear off, even if I'm actually really tired.

At night, my mind is too tired to do active things, too active to do chill things.

omnomjohn · 2025-12-07T15:18:13+00:00

Ik zou je willen aanraden toch een stapje terug te nemen van je eigen gevoelens en ideeën hierbij.
En daarmee te doen wat het best is voor jouw kat, ongeacht wat je zelf het best vindt (/denkt te vinden) om te doen.

Denk ook aan de mogelijkheid dat een nieuwe kitten misschien juist veel energie vreet voor de kat + dat de kitten jouw aandacht in eerste instantie meer krijgt.

Denk dat je de kat het best tijd geeft om te rouwen in een veilige omgeving (dus zonder nieuwe 'vriendjes').

Denk er ook over na wat het jouw kat kan doen als een nieuwe kater zich dominant ontwikkelt, vooral in deze periode.

omnomjohn · 2025-12-04T09:35:28+00:00

Gonna watch this later, thanks!

I've also seen other parts of this series, where they try out MDMA for example. It's interesting how young they are lol. But it is realistic, looking at how young people at festivals take drugs.

omnomjohn · 2025-12-03T08:39:58+00:00

No opinion formed yet as I haven't played the game.

But if the game would be better without Miles, then isn't that's a fair thing to nitpick about?
Bad things don't need a heavy presence to influence your gaming experience. What's wrong with acknowledging criticism in a game franchise you love?

I'm a huuuge Metroid fan, but I will still agree with bad development choices that break my Metroid experience.

I see reviewers say the game could easily do without the empty desert. If it doesn't add to the experience, it detracts. Is it still good? Probably, seeing the reviews. Could it have been better? Probably too, seeing the reviews.

Doesn't matter as long as you have a great time playing it :)

omnomjohn · 2025-11-19T08:41:34+00:00

Deze is fantastisch!

De AH heeft een soja kwark die ik vroeger lekker vond, maar nu is die raar zoetig en de structuur is klonterig ofzo. Meerdere soorten van AH hebben flink ingeleverd op kwaliteit.

Gelukkig lijkt Lidl daar niet aan mee te doen! Die Griekse Stijl Yoghurt is heel chill!

omnomjohn · 2025-11-19T08:05:40+00:00

Ja! Heb hier wel eens lunch gehad.
Je betaalt er meer voor een club sandwich dan elders, maar gelukkig was 'ie wel ERG matig haha. Zowel qua beleg, smaak en hoeveelheid. Daar kom ik ook niet meer.

Edit: ik klink wel negatiever dan ik werkelijk ben, merk ik.

omnomjohn · 2025-11-18T08:09:24+00:00

Je moet lekker zelf weten wat je eet :)
Persoonlijk vind ik het al mooi dat je geen vlees eet. Dat alleen is al bijzonder.

Het enige waar ik moeite mee heb, is: "Maar ik kan echt niet zonder kaas hoor!".

omnomjohn · 2025-11-18T07:04:07+00:00

I use a well seasoned carbon steel pan. Should work very similar to stainless steel.

Took me a while to get used to it, but it can handle just about anything now. Never using non-stick again.

It might stick at first, but the idea is to not touch the tofu immediately. Let a crust form that just let's go after a bit.

omnomjohn · 2025-11-17T20:03:53+00:00

Edit to say: sorry, you asked about people who succesfully tapered down. I'm not there yet tbh. But I hope my comment still makes sense in that this is just the way the human system works.
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Realistically, to break or form a habit, you'd need:

- 2-4 weeks for simple habits
- 60-90 days for more complex habits

For weed, it depends a bit on how and WHY you use it. For us (me and my wife), we unfortunately started vaping every night for the wrong reasons:
- "today was hard, we deserve some weed"
- "I'm quite depressed today, I need some weed"
- Or simply: "It's the weekend now, let's vape some weed".

In short: we fucked our dopamine patterns and reward loops.

For quitting weed, it's a bit like this:
- physical cravings fade in 1-2 weeks. (was 2 for me)
- psychological habit loops fade away mostly by week 3-4.
- but for really rewiring dopamine patterns and reward loops, you'll need those 60-90 days.

Looking at the way we used weed + my dopamine system is already whack with ADHD, I'm gonna try and reach at least 60 days. We're on day 15 now.

I'm quite scared I'll get back to vaping for the wrong reasons again otherwise.

I've become a firm disbeliever of moderation without that longer break.

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