I looped, swooped, and soared my way through asteroids and around other spaceships.Ībout halfway through the ride I realized that there were lasers shooting out of my ship that I could aim with my gaze. Usually I’d be reduced to a catatonic state of anxiety at this point, however, with the Gear VR on my head I was being treated to a wonderful, and distracting, showcase of lights and sounds.Īs we went up the first hill it looked like we were entering some kind of “hyper space.” Then, when we hit that first drop, suddenly I was in the cockpit of a spaceship rocketing through the cosmos. You’re locked tightly into your seat, you’re at a weird angle, and there’s nothing to do but watch yourself get higher and higher above the safety of the ground. The worst part is always that first hill. I don’t know if I mentioned before, but I’m scared of roller coasters.
I was just getting used to all of this when the ride began. Think the in-armor views in an Iron Man movie. The view looks like you have some sort of sci-fi space helmet on. Once the headset is on, you’ll see a view of the real world provided by the pass-through camera. This design is similar to that of HTC’s new Deluxe Vive head strap, and it worked well for the crowd I was riding with. Unlike the standard Gear VR strap, which uses cloth and Velcro to achieve a tight fit, these modified versions featured a simple wheel in the back that turn to the right or left to tighten and loosen the device on your face. These plastic contraptions were meant to do two things: ensure the headset stayed on through the dips, twists and loops Kong has to offer, and to make the process of head strap adjustment simpler for a mass audience. The Gear VRs themselves had special, reinforced head straps.
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