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Mission Impossible

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generally speaking no, but in VR, the addition of a virtual body really helps a ton with immersion. A lot of VR games end up making you feel like a pair of disembodied hands and a head... Which to their credit is understandable -- since it is extremely tricky to get this right. Even something as simple as simulating the arm becomes hairy quickly, because, unless your arm is extended all the way out (or, unless you use some additional tracking setup beyond just a headset + 2 controllers) the game has no way of knowing where the bend of your elbow is IRL -- and so it has to guess. If that guess isn't accurate, you get a mismatch between your IRL body and your virtual body, which totally fucks with immersion.

Extrapolate that to the rest of the body and its easy to see how complex it can become from a technical perspective. A few games however have done this with a surprising amount of fidelity, and those games benefit significantly from it. VR is all about detail; every little bit adds to the experience.

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LordRazziel posted...

idgi

it's a smash bros thing
https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/a4qvvf/short_hopping_nair/

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DoctorPiranha3 posted...

Dammit

outplayed :p

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yeah mostly short hop nair

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The power fantasy really comes together once you hit that final stretch of the game, where most of your weapons/runes/suit have been fully upgraded. Then its just shoot and rip and tear

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Hope you enjoy :)

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My family has accounts on Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, and Disney+, and I have access to Amazon Prime.

I actually posted a topic a week ago asking for recommendations for something specific... Basically I'm looking for movies about a person or people who become disconnected with/detached from their reality. Maybe they learn or discover that something about their perception of the world is actually artificial or "fake" in some way. And then they go on a journey to discover "the truth" about the world, or whatever it is that lies beyond their previous perception.

Hopefully that's enough to go on. Some examples include The Matrix trilogy/The Animatrix, The Truman Show, Memento, etc. Sci-fi movies tend to touch on this a lot more than other genres (virtual realities being a hot topic), but it doesn't have to be sci-fi.

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ghostblob posted...

This is recurring theme in the books of Philip K Dick.

Yeah, that's a great point too. I never did read A Scanner Darkly (been meaning to), but IIRC the movie does have elements of this... With those weird shape-shifting suits.

Appreciate the other recommendations all, thanks <3 will check out as many of these as I can

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Totally just realized that this is totally explained by that classic allegory of the Cave...

Where there's a dude inside a cave watching a fire cast shadows of things, and since the shadows are all he sees, he believes that is reality. But then he discovers that he can see the things themselves. It's like moving up a level in perceiving the "truth" of things

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SteveNasti posted...

Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind? Maybe?

Yeah that totally is a good example also! Its all about how our perception of the world is tied to memory.

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Good evening -- I've got a bit of a specific request, hopefully it's not too niche. Recently I've been craving a particular type of story that I can kind of identify, but I'm not exactly sure how to specify it.

Essentially, what I'm looking for is a story of a reality that is "fake", or an alternate dimension that is "almost real"... Where a character might be motivated by a sense of "dislocation" from reality; some underlying suspicion that the world we perceive isn't what it seems, and that a "truer" reality exists behind/beyond it. And this motivates a character (or characters) to attempt to cross the boundary and "transcend" (or, "reach an enlightened state", or whatever that might mean in the story.)

The most obvious example for this is, of course, in sci-fi, with virtual-reality stories like The Matrix (including The Animatrix short films) or the book Snow Crash. But I've also noticed this in horror, as in Stephen King's writing (for example in the Dark Tower books), as well as in drama films such as The Truman Show. And it is sometimes used to break the fourth wall in interesting ways.

Basically I'm just really interested in how these things are portrayed in different media -- the detachment from reality, exploring the limits of human perceptions, and a character that searches for a "higher truth". Hopefully this is enough info for more? Appreciate any input!

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themaster627 posted...

Maybe play Boneworks in the meantime to satiate the desire to play a meatier VR game?

Thanks for the info -- I have also heard of this one, will check it out, thanks.

GameGodOfAll posted...

I haven't played Alyx yet, but I'd strongly suggest you play in release order. Half-Life 2, Episodes 1 & 2 and then Alyx.

Yep makes sense. Fortunately I own all those from a discounted Valve bundle I got on Steam a while back.

Here we go -- Black Mesa ended up exceeding my expectations, I know HL2 is the one people always talk about so I'm excited!

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For context I've only ever played Black Mesa (which I did enjoy a lot). I would definitely prefer to play Alyx first, since I'm itching to play a VR game worth its salt; I'm just curious if it's likely to be a better experience to play these two games in release date order, like maybe the plot of Alyx won't make sense without context of playing HL2 first...

Can anyone with experience with this game(s) chime in? Any thoughts appreciated.

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Damn, no Doom Eternal

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I'm one of them, technically. 4 years in CA for university, then moved out here to DFW.

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In no particular order

Rival Consoles - Articulation
Purity Ring - WOMB
ATTLAS - Lavender God
Mat Zo - Illusion of Depth
BRONSON - BRONSON
Kelly Lee Owens - Inner Song
Daniel Avery - Love + Light
Four Tet - Sixteen Oceans
Metrik - Ex Machina
Machinedrum - A View of U


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GregShmedley posted...

That was an internet thing? My buddy and I were saying that in like middle school in 2006 and we weren't on the internet like that lol.

I heard it for the first time in the opening scene of Fight Club

Given that that movie has been very popular in internet circles, it probably circulated a lot online around the time that movie came out

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Learn Python! It's IMO one of the most accessible programming languages available, there's a massive amount of online guidance/tutorials/etc, and there are a ton of free-to-use libraries that you can install to do some really advanced stuff.

EDIT: not to mention, proficiency with Python is absolutely a marketable skill that looks great on a resume for a wide variety of jobs

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Personally no, but many of my friends stayed in the Silicon Valley area for various software startups, and several friends are startup founders.

I have to say, from my time in Palo Alto, I have to commend the HBO Silicon Valley tv show for nailing so many of those stereotypes. It truly is a weird cultural bubble.

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If you don't have any other systems for it, or if you just want to be able to play it on the go, the DOOM 2016 port is excellent given the limitations of the system, and is definitely worth your time. Although, if you can get it on another system, that would be preferable; as impressive as the port is, it's still maxed out at 30FPS, and it's a game that definitely benefits from reaching 60FPS.

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"Come out to the coast, we'll get together, have a few laughs..."
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Opeth's cover of Robin Trower's "Bridge of Sighs" is still one of the best blues-y covers I've ever heard. Mikael's voice is perfect for this, and the guitar solos hit just right.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmveJkoUAWo

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copying my post from a recent similar topic --

sellerdore posted...

would love to see an id Software take on the Metroid Prime games. DOOM 2016 (and to some extent Eternal) gameplay have flashes of Prime in a lot of ways, and idTech would do wonders with Metroid environments.

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Cocytus posted...

Did you get your username from Donnie Darko?

Heh, yep exactly. I made this account a while back, when I was into that movie. For what it's worth, I think the whole "cellar door" thing predates the movie, but that's where I first heard of it.

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TwoBit_Samurai posted...

Currently reading The Way of Kings. About 500 pages in, but its been slow going. Feels like a slog to get through

Definitely agree that it starts slow, but those books definitely get going later on, and they end up making for excellent high fantasy. Personally, I think I enjoyed Sanderson's Mistborn series a bit more, but overall I think you can't go wrong with his work. Stormlight just takes a little time to set up the worldbuilding and stuff. IIRC it's planned to be a pretty long series, like 10 books, so the first one is definitely a primer.

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I finished up The Magicians trilogy by Lev Grossman over the summer. Excellent books IMO. It does a great job at sidestepping the inevitable Harry Potter comparisons, and although it dips a little far into the "teenage angst" vibe, it makes up for it with some excellent world building and a great cast of characters.

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would love to see an id Software take on the Metroid Prime games. DOOM 2016 (and to some extent Eternal) gameplay have flashes of Prime in a lot of ways, and idTech would do wonders with Metroid environments.

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If you want to go more unsettling/darker than that, I recommend Lorn
https://lorn.bandcamp.com/album/a-d

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Hmm, maybe try:

C418 - Minecraft - Volume Beta
https://c418.bandcamp.com/album/minecraft-volume-beta

this includes a lot of ambience/darker mood music for Minecraft's Nether dimension

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Honestly of the major publications WSJ is pretty good on news reporting. The opinion pages can be all over the place but as far as straight reporting of current events it's solid. unfortunately gotta get past the paywall.

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RadiantAdolin posted...

O thought 64 was well liked? And what about the new ones?

64 is kind of a Majora's Mask kind of deal, I think. historically not as well known as the prior game(s), and darker/moodier/more difficult than those games. But in recent years it's gotten a bit more notice.

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Just one... Guess I'm going with Metroid Prime - Phendrana Drifts (Depths)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGnFiGcsi0k

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ox0shadow0xo posted...

If I want that chill vibe, I listen to Lo-Fi Hip Hop, Trip Hop, or Jazz. Maybe throw in some Liquid DnB. Not any one person in particular.

Yo if you like Lo-Fi trip hop stuff, I highly recommend Kaskade's recent album Arkade Destinations Living Room. Kaskade is usually more well known for having several massive EDM hits in the early-mid 2010s, but for this album he got a bunch of trip hop artists to collaborate and the result is really good IMO. Not the most innovative stuff but just a great cross section of what the genre is about

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The23rdMagus posted...

Tycho.

Yup this one ^

Also, Emancipator and Bonobo. Basically downtempo/chillout electronic music.

EDIT: Also also: Four Tet, Baths (or his side project Geotic), Bluetech, Bibio, Boards of Canada, Helios, Jon Hopkins.

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Royksopp - Running to the Sea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaGpdhienMk

Pretty sad song, Susanne Sundfor's voice is also beautiful.

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Whitechapel - The Valley (album)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4yXHXJOlps

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Jon Hopkins - Immunity (2013)

As far as electronic music goes, this is an instant classic, seamlessly blending techno, IDM, ambient, and downtempo. IMO, listening to this album in one sitting with quality headphones is a borderline religious experience. The initial run of songs from We Disappear, through Collider, culminating in the angelic Abandon Window, is just an absolute trip; while you could argue that the second half of the album is weaker, that is strictly in a relative sense compared to those first few tracks.

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Already posted a Jon Hopkins song, but I wanted to share his album Immunity, considered one of the best releases of the last decade and featuring a mix of techno, glitch, IDM, and ambient. Recommend listening in one sitting using quality headphones if available (since the sound design is a big draw).

https://open.spotify.com/album/0Zpht5ek9rMGsGB5IYPjlz
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwuwU_0SxdcIc-5whdQTKf66T0jVrPEQD

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TwoDoorPC posted...

(also i love mat zo)

Hell yeah, Damage Control is an amazing album!

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A couple more, for variety's sake:

Jamie xx - Idontknow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcaf9pBdhrw

Lorn - Diamond
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvMxJkTaE4I

Bluetech - Forgotten Empires Never Forget
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2p054cxBrI

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Max Cooper & Six Sigma - Parting Ways
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBuJUPWRLwE

^ Amazing visuals too -- anything from Max Cooper will be visually stunning.

Floating Points - Bias (Mayfield Depot Remix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y75XQM58B0w

Noisia - Mantra (Mat Zo Remix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVQyfWO3kfI

Aphex Twin - Flim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh-3bpuiBg0

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