Summary
Video games can immerse you in worlds unlike any other medium can, and thanks to advancements in VR gaming, you’re able to now be immersed in some of those worlds more than ever before. Even with those advancements, gaming’s VR arm still remains somewhat limited. Various studios are hard at work, thinking of ways to make VR more accessible and easy and fun to use. The Roto VR Explorer might well be the answer to that, particularly when it comes to the easy and fun-to-use part.
A few years ago,Roto VR released a chairdesigned to be used with Meta Quest headsets, and today it has released a follow-up to that innovative VR accessory that’s a significant improvement on the original in various ways. The Explorer has been made in partnership with Meta and gives the user a truly immersive and 360 experience when using one of Meta’s headsets. Rather than being stuck in one place with a limited field of view, the Roto VR lets you spin as you play, opening up the virtual world around you.
That’s not quite accurate as I’ve implied you’re the one who has to do the spinning. The Explorer has a built-in motor in its base that turns you based on where you look. Spinning so that you can see everything around you while VR gaming without having to get up might be The Explorer’s headline act, but it’s far from the only thing it does to provide a more immersive experience. The chair is also equipped with a rumble pack that provides haptic feedback, making it feel even more like you are sitting inside the game.
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The Explorer has a USB port so that your headset can be charged while you use it, and the wheels on the bottom lock so once you’re in position and ready to game there’s no risk of you rolling into trouble no matter how immersed you get. It’s compatible with Meta Quest headsets and supports more than 400 games and apps available in the Quest store. It also supports various accessories which means 360, haptic feedback-fueled immersion while VR driving, flying, and whatever else you do while wearing your Quest headset.
Pre-orders for the Roto VR Explorer are now openat the Roto VR website, and it’ll cost you $799 if you want a next-gen VR chair of your own. It’s a high-tech accessory so demands a high asking price, but it’s the cost of the equipment you need to experience VR that remains its biggest hurdle. ThePlayStation VR2, which recently underwenta hefty but brief discount, costs as much as aPS5, and until recently you needed a PS5 to use it. It also has a very small library of games that isn’t really growing, an issue it doesn’t share with the Quest.
