Sims 4 VR!

"Vriyaya;c-16467073" wrote:
i dont like the idea of a sims VR. Its not an rpg like skyrim where you play a character so to speak. I dont want to step into the sims world and act like a sim. I just want to be able to control and watch them.

Yeah this^

I hope not. However, I have a feeling this is what will be announced at EA Play.

I prefer playing sims as we do now.
However, I wouldn't mind a VR mode for those times I just want to immerse myself into the sim world I created and observe it, or play some mini games with my sims. Or it could be a stand alone VR game that imports and exports data to your Sims Game.

For instance, suppose one of the mini-games was ping pong.
You could export a room with a ping pong table from one of your sim's homes and play it in VR against one of the sims in the household.
https://youtu.be/UiLjKj7wL3I
Go to 5:10 to get past all this guy's commentary and imagine playing against your favorite sim instead of a robot.

What would really be awesome is to be able to select a group of your sims and play out a cooperative scenario.
Your sims react and play according to their traits and skllls. They would also build skills as you play, which would also transfer to your main sims gain.

I can't find an existing game that would be perfect for The Sims, but imagine being in some scenario like Star Trek Bridgecrew, working together with your sims that taps into their personality and skills for some humorous fun. It would be great to see them improve as they skill up, or you can start with the perfect team by how you select your sims for their traits, rewards, and skills. Of course they would speak in simlish and you would get subtitled translations.
https://youtu.be/ahmXrt8pSQA

"vikixc;c-16469259" wrote:
I hope not. However, I have a feeling this is what will be announced at EA Play.

Me too
EA thinks they're trying to impress us with new things but in fact they're doing excatly the opposite, most of us just want improved and details packs like seasons, university and new GAMEPLAY
Sometimes, just because something is new doesn't mean it's better
Sadly this is what EA now they see anything that is new and trending now and apply it to the Sims
THIS IS NOT HOW IT WORKS!

"LeGardePourpre;c-16469255" wrote:
VR is a dead technology like Kinect and 3D display.

Ha. Somebody told you wrong.

"4thStreet;c-16467875" wrote:
No thanks, I love the feel of watching a story unfold using the aspriations and whims. I dont think I would like being an actual "player" in the story, per-say.

However, what would be cool is in a builder's standpoint, if you could take a virtual tour of a house you built and interacted with some things. Doors and windows, sinks toilets, sitting g in chairs. But no real gameplay stuff.

That would be interesting, especially if it could be uploaded to the Gallery as part of the house view. That potentially could be done with current technology and without a major computer upgrade -- something similar to what you can find on home-selling or apartment rental sites, where you can take a virtual 3D tour.

"Writin_Reg;c-16468436" wrote:

"4thStreet;c-16467875" wrote:
No thanks, I love the feel of watching a story unfold using the aspriations and whims. I dont think I would like being an actual "player" in the story, per-say.

However, what would be cool is in a builder's standpoint, if you could take a virtual tour of a house you built and interacted with some things. Doors and windows, sinks toilets, sitting g in chairs. But no real gameplay stuff.

Now that sounds interesting. Imagine VR and being able to build our own worlds again and going down to their level to check out every thing. Now that would be amazing - well for most - unfortunately me and VR do not get along. I'd still enjoys seeing pics of such things though. Maybe if VR was just in Build mode it'd not affect our gameplay.

Having it available in Build Mode could help identify possible bottlenecks that would affect routing, as well.

I'll like the sims on VR very much if it came as its own game version.. like we have the sims on console..so that the VR lovers can play their Sims game on VR, while I still get to play my Sims on PC (Un VRd) peacefully and without interruptions. But to know that the option is available would be cool as long as it won't affect my pc experience in any way.

"LeGardePourpre;c-16469255" wrote:
VR is a dead technology like Kinect and 3D display.

I wouldn’t say that’s true. I think it’s just beginning, really. It’s very possible it could eventually improve enough to become useable by more gamers. I agree there are a lot of barriers to VR gaming being successful right now though. But I think gaming has to go SOMEWHERE, and VR makes sense as a next step. At the very least, game companies need to start innovating more instead of recreating variations on formulae for games that have been successful in the past. I know I crave something truly innovative and unique and there have been a few games like that but... I need more.

I don't think we'll see Sims 4 on VR for the simple reason there isn't a lot of people with VR right now. I had VR when I had the Note 7 before it's firey recall. I didn't want to buy another VR for my Note 8. With phones you have to continually upgrade to another VR thingie because of their size.

Stand alone VR probably wouldn't be able to handle a TS4 game and VR on Sony is way too expensive right now. Same on the PC. If the Sims team was to make a VR Sims game I'd hope they'd go with Stand Alone VR were you don't need a phone to use the VR Thingie. Stand alone VR is cheaper to buy right now and you don't have to worry when you upgrade your phone and it's larger it won't fit into a phone VR.

"LeGardePourpre;c-16473589" wrote:

"@IceyJ;c-16473324" wrote:

"LeGardePourpre;c-16469255" wrote:
VR is a dead technology like Kinect and 3D display.

Ha. Somebody told you wrong.

VR makes sick a lot of people and the most of players prefer the "classic" way to play, in particular when they play with friends.

None of that means that VR is dead. I had motion sickness when I first got VR, too. It took me less than a week to overcome it. It was worth it.