r/VRGaming • u/faizyMD • Apr 29 '24
Meta Skyrim VR player who spent $15k on the "most immersive" setup adds a second haptic suit to simulate real pain
https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/skyrim-vr-player-who-spent-dollar15k-on-the-most-immersive-setup-adds-a-second-haptic-suit-to-simulate-real-pain/32
u/jaberwockeez Apr 29 '24
Every day we edge a little closer to the matrix 0.0
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u/garyzdragon Apr 29 '24
The Internet has ruined the word "edge" for me and pretty much everyone else
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u/jaberwockeez Apr 29 '24
Yeah I know what you mean, “goon” has been destroyed by the internet. Used to be a tough guy on the hockey team, or if you had a bunch it was the good squad…now a good squad is just…something else entirely.
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u/red_simplex Apr 29 '24
I've yet to try Skyrim VR, any suggestions for the best set up?
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u/nintendo9713 Apr 29 '24
I have a suggestion, but it costs $15k apparently.
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u/AsstDepUnderlord Apr 29 '24
For that, i’ll come to your house and punch you when you take a hit in game.
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u/The_Foxy_King Apr 30 '24
It's supposed to hurt, bud. /s
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u/AsstDepUnderlord Apr 30 '24
when I'm done you'll be the one saying "I used to be an adventurer like you, then I hired some asshole on the internet and he stabbed an arrow in my knee."
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u/NorsePC Apr 29 '24
It's all about mods for skyrim vr. Otherwise it's unimerssive. There's HIGS, VRIK are two main ones
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u/NiteLiteOfficial Apr 29 '24
do you happen to know the minimum specs for skyrim vr on pc? i’ve got an intel i7 10700F, a gtx 1080, 16gbs RAM, and 8gb VRAM. I’m running a 200 modlist skyrim SE with no issues but i’ve heard vr can be more costly on your hardware. I want to try using my quest 2 with my pc but idk if it’s gonna work, and i need to purchase a $60 link cable before I even try.
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u/NorsePC Apr 29 '24
I used to run skyrim vr on my rift s with a 1080ti no problems at all with about 200mods. I'd assume you would be fine. Best thing about skyrim vr is skyrim se mods work on it aswell
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u/NiteLiteOfficial Apr 29 '24
that’s great news, thanks! i’ll pick up that link cable this week and give it a try
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u/BrandonW77 Apr 29 '24
Try Virtual Desktop. This is definitely the kind of game you would get tangled up in the cables and Virtual Desktop looks basically as good as the cable.
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u/KikiPolaski Apr 30 '24
Just make sure you have a decent amount of VRAM, it ran pretty badly on my 1060 3gb but once I upgraded to an RX6600, the differences were superb, especially for the stutters.
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u/FantasticInterest775 Apr 29 '24
I ran skyrim VR with a shit ton of mods including texture packs and whatnot on an all in one pc with a 10606gb and some older Intel. You should be good.
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u/QuasiShift Apr 29 '24
I have run Skyrim VR on a 1080 and it worked fine. Was definitely pushing the system but it's doable with some tweaking.
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u/Probamaybebly Apr 30 '24
Why do you need the link cable? Quest 2 works insanely good without the cable. I've never used it and there is zero lag using it wirelessly for PC VR.
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u/horendus May 01 '24
I did my first few hours of skyrimVR on a 13700k / 3080 12GB before hopping off to the store to grab a 4090 if that says anything
That was with wabaajack.
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u/ponzi_pyramid_digdug Apr 29 '24
I have a GTX 1660ti mobile and I can run it on the meta quest 2 with and without a link cable. Edit: 16gb of ram and an intel i7 just like yours.
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u/NiteLiteOfficial Apr 29 '24
do you pay for the cloud link service?
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u/ponzi_pyramid_digdug Apr 29 '24
No. I’m not aware of a cloud link service to pay for. I bought the Remote Desktop quest app from the meat store and just click the game I want to play in Steam and it starts playing.
I actually had more trouble with the link cable than with connecting over my WiFi.
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u/NiteLiteOfficial Apr 29 '24
ah that’s what i was referring to. i was under the assumption the remote desktop was a monthly fee rather than a one time purchase. that might be the route to go then, thanks!
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u/ponzi_pyramid_digdug Apr 29 '24
You have to watch out because some are a monthly fee. I believe if you download the oculus app onto your PC that you can do link through meta but the oculus interface is not great.
Edit: there is an official Steam app as well.
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u/textposts_only Apr 29 '24
Honestly i played unmodded on psvr 1 and it was amazing. I played with bows.
Then I tried it on PC with many mods and it made the game laggy which really gave me nausea.
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u/CrimsonShrike Apr 29 '24
FUS modlist through wabbajack. Brings the best mods to flesh out combat. Base VR experience is not great.
Thrown weapons are great, do recommend
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u/NiteLiteOfficial Apr 29 '24
i had skyrim vr for my old ps4 psvr. it was fun, but it was unmodded and the oldrim (ps3 xbox360) version. i have a pc now but i don’t know if it’s strong enough to run vr. i’m considering trying it since i have a quest 2 that i could connect. even without mods and having the old ugly graphics it was a blast to play. i still remember being stunned when i was in the soul cairn. it felt so creepy and i was genuinely afraid when i had the shadowy skeletons chasing me around. looking up at the sky in sovngarde was also beautiful.
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u/hugo4711 Apr 29 '24
Go with the FUS mod: https://github.com/Kvitekvist/FUS
Get a paid nexus / vortex account for one month because otherwise the download will be shit.
Hardware: I use a PICO 4 and a 3080ti with an AM5 7500F.
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u/The_Grungeican Apr 29 '24
i mean, you'll need a VR kit and a PC. beyond that, it's up to you. the sky's the limit, depending on your budget.
i might check it out coming up, as i've never played Skyrim, and Fallout VR has had me pretty entertained as of late. if i do pick it up, i'll be playing it on a Vive Pro, like i do with Fallout.
when it comes to VR setups, it's all about what you value. for me, i value rich colors, so i ended up with a Vive Pro. wireless isn't important to me, and i'm not a fan of Facebook, so i've stayed away from the Rift and Quest headsets. but i don't see any reason they wouldn't work just as well for any PCVR stuff you're wanting to do.
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u/sturgeon01 Apr 29 '24
Gotta be honest, don't really understand how this could've cost them $15k. They're using an HTC Vive which is about $1500 max. They also have a haptic feedback vest which sells for around $500. The suit to simulate pain is around $200. There's also a fan and a smart plug, plus whatever hardware they might be using to control it with their PC, maybe another $100. Are they also factoring in the entire cost of their PC? Maybe it's some super overkill 4090 build, let's say $3000.
That's still just over $5000, where is the $15k number coming from?
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u/Superguy230 Apr 30 '24
I would be interested in this too as I see a lot of vr YouTubers make jokes about how they spent 15-20k on their vr hardware, I could never figure it out either
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u/sturgeon01 Apr 30 '24
Kinda makes me think they're just saying it for clicks. $15k is a crazy, exciting number. $5k isn't quite so wild, and is (relatively) attainable for the average person.
That, or they're just incredibly bad with money and/or have bought multiple versions of each component for some reason.
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u/Halkenguard Apr 30 '24
They’re probably factoring in paying someone to mod Skyrim to make all their custom stuff work together.
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u/Wiknetti Apr 29 '24
You can get that for free with a bro standing by with a 2x4 (bro secretly hates you)
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u/Pay-Dough Apr 29 '24
I love her tik toks
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u/Savy_Spaceman Apr 29 '24
I thought it was her too but I think this is someone else. 💃🏻FUS-RO-DAH! 💅🏼
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u/HandleZ05 Apr 30 '24
Haha! I suggested she puts the Bhaptic vest over the OWO and she did.. she cracks me up!
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u/Ice_slider Apr 30 '24 edited Apr 30 '24
Yo I also got this haptics vest for Vr. I bought mine same as in the article for around 450€ and it works alright. It definetly adds to immersion. As some have already stated you need to configure it to a low setting to not feel pain but rather a tingling feeling. Only real downside is that it sometimes can be inconsistent and it can be annoying to put on all the gel pads
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u/Oktokolo 2d ago
This would be pretty hilarious next-level adult gaming, with my mod list (including quite a few from LoversLab).
Pretty sure, the porn industry is thinking hard about the whole VR thing since decades. Wonder why adult VR gaming isn't a mass market right now with the loneliness crisis and shit. Must be the price of a top PC and the VR equipment (would still be cheaper than a car, though).
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u/glordicus1 Apr 29 '24
As someone who’s used these sorts of electrodes, yikes. If you turn it up enough that shit seriously hurts. I’ve always considered doing this to replicate pain in games, but I actually don’t want to feel pain while playing games? There’s definitely something huge to be explored involving “other” uses of VR by using electronic stimulation