# Virtual reality headsets and watching movies etc **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [January 1, 2023, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-reality-headsets-and-watching-movies-etc/977453 "2023-01-01T08:38:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-reality-headsets-and-watching-movies-etc/977453/1 "2023-01-01T08:38:27Z")
I know nothing about it, never tried it. And I am not a gamer, it seems to me from little “research” I have done that most VR is about that or maybe I am wrong. Hell I know it is being used in healthcare and other areas, but I am interested in home entertainment. Are there VR experiences where I could be on something like Carl Sagan’s Ship of the Imagination? Experiencing it in 3D. For $500 or less ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-reality-headsets-and-watching-movies-etc/977453/2 "2023-01-01T09:22:00Z")
I had an oculus first gen a few years ago. It crapped out on me in less than a year. At the time I had one, there were not a lot of worlds to explore. There were some pretty cool haunted houses to explore. And there was another thing where you could BE a part of a short 20 minute movie. I enjoyed the concept but the problem is the producers of such movies had a very limited budget. So they couldn’t afford talented actors And the production and set usually sucked. All said, they are cool. But the novelty wears off fairly quickly. ---
**Author:** ![Lantern2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lantern2/32/3010_2.png) [@Lantern2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lantern2)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-reality-headsets-and-watching-movies-etc/977453/3 "2023-01-01T11:14:22Z")
> **[Titans of Space PLUS on Oculus Quest](https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/2359857214088490/)** > > Ride and spacewalk through a holographic miniature Solar System in this thrilling and family-friendly guided tour. Now with full hand-tracking support! > > ☆ Rated 5/5 by UploadVR • "This project ... comes with the highest recommendation I’ve ever... There is an app called Titans of Space which seems to be along the lines of what you are looking for. Tried it a few years back and it was a decent experience though fairly short. Oculus TV has a bunch of decent 3d videos which are well worth watching. Some of the David Attenborough nature videos are spectacular. I also liked a series called Tokyo Origami about life in Tokyo. There are some decent 3d videos on Youtube too. ---
**Author:** ![Galactus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galactus/32/3581_2.png) [@Galactus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Galactus)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-reality-headsets-and-watching-movies-etc/977453/4 "2023-01-01T17:03:19Z")
> **[Best VR experiences 2023: Explore, learn, and be entertained in virtual reality](https://www.livescience.com/best-vr-experiences)** > > Toy with planets, explore the ocean, or step into the past with the best VR experiences. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2023, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-reality-headsets-and-watching-movies-etc/977453/5 "2023-07-30T05:05:01Z")
I’m going to give it a try as cheaply as possible, the one below and I found a refurbished Samsung Galaxy for $45. Although, there might be a better headset, I want one with the easiest navigation of web pages > **[Amazon.com: VR SHINECON Virtual Reality VR Headset 3D Glasses Headset Helmets VR...](https://www.amazon.com/VR-Headset-Virtual-Reality-SHINECON6-0/dp/B078VNHF97)** > > VR resources can be downloaded from various application stores and websites. The image quality depends on the resolution of your phone and the quality of the video. Increase your phone brightness, and then cancel the "automatic brightness adjustment"... ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2023, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-reality-headsets-and-watching-movies-etc/977453/6 "2023-07-30T09:26:05Z")
I saw an app where, instead of sitting in your cubicle, you are on a virtual beach, or spaceship, etc., and you can create and position a bunch of virtual screens around you to do your work (or watch a movie). Not sure how comfortable it is for long periods of time. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-reality-headsets-and-watching-movies-etc/977453/7 "2023-08-18T09:22:45Z")
I watched a bit of a couple of movies on Amazon and while the screen fills my entire field of vision, which is cool, there is a noticeable loss of resolution compared to HD if the movie was not animated. Would this be different with a more expensive headset? ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-reality-headsets-and-watching-movies-etc/977453/8 "2023-08-18T15:01:01Z")
Just wanted to mention that there are “headsets” into which you slide your phone. The phone provides the video while the headset holds the phone and provides separation and focus. ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-reality-headsets-and-watching-movies-etc/977453/9 "2023-08-18T15:10:20Z")
Unless it is a panoramic movie, that is not cool, though. The screen should take up only 30 degrees or so, not your entire field of vision. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-reality-headsets-and-watching-movies-etc/977453/10 "2023-08-18T23:39:47Z")
Forgot to mention I went ahead and got a Meta Quest 2