After a fair bit of googling I’m still none the wiser. I’m wondering whether instead of having to buy a new tv, I could buy a VR headset to play Xbox games.
I like the idea of a VR headset as you don’t need a dedicated room. You can still play if the tv is being used etc.
Is it possible to do this? I don’t want to be buying a gaming PC to stream through. I just wondered if there was someone who knew if it’s possible just to have an Xbox on and stream to a VR headset. Whether there would be lag, huge loss in resolution compared to a HD tv. Or anything to note I haven’t thought about.
Most topics on google about this are a couple of years old so I don’t know if any new tech had come out that makes it possible.
As an Xbox gamer, as far as I’m aware they don’t make or support any VR Headsets at the moment, they’re focussing more on their Hololens which is based on AR and not available yet.
Playstation are the only console with VR I believe
From a quick search that I just did, you can use the Playstation VR Headset as a monitor for an xbox but do you need to have a Playstation as well for it to work
Xbox would likely have to allow their platform to work with VR headsets for someone to make one. The scenario you describe sounds like someone is streaming their xbox to their pc, then using their PC through VR.
I remember, many years ago, before VR was really a thing, sony used to make a head mounted display that functioned like a TV. I believe they were trying to create a more immersive way of watching tv.
As detailed above the technology does indeed exist to do what you’re describing.
I wouldn’t recommend any of the available headsets for extended use though - certainly not to replace a more traditional screen. I’ve found that the current tech just isn’t suitable for extended use - it’s not comfortable for one. No doubt they’re impressive and super desirable but I’d say more as a nifty gadget if you can afford it.
In fact this is probably the reason you found most of the information online to be a bit dated: there was a tonne of buzz about this when they first launched but people realised the limitations of the systems and put them away in the back of a cupboard somewhere.
