I Waited 30 Years For This Gaming Experience | State of the Arc Podcast

I always felt like I was born in the wrong time. I grew up on science fiction-- Star Trek, Star Gate, Star Wars--but I knew I would never live in a world where I could actually sit in the cockpit of a spaceship and travel to other planets. Now I've come as close as I ever will! After finally diving into VR, with games like No Man’s Sky, Elite Dangerous, Resident Evil 4, and Half-Life: Alyx, I had a moment that genuinely surprised me. It felt like the fulfillment of something I’d been waiting for since I was a kid. In this episode of State of the Arc, we talk about: -Why VR feels fundamentally different from traditional gaming -The immersion factor that’s hard to explain unless you’ve tried it -The recent Meta layoffs and what they might mean for the future of VR -The real barriers to entry (cost, motion sickness, comfort, and adoption) -Whether VR is a gimmick or the future If you’ve ever wondered whether VR is worth it or if it’s just hype, this is our honest experience after finally putting the headset on. Time Codes: 01. Intro (0:00) 02. Is The Future Of VR In Trouble? (3:20) 03. Barriers To Entry & What I Wanted From VR (12:34) 04. The Moment I Was Convinced VR Is Dope AF (22:16) 05. Using Glasses & Accessories Cost (28:46) 06. Do You Have To Upgrade Headsets To Play New Games? (32:49) 07. Any JRPGs In VR? (37:24) 08. Half-Life: Alyx Is An Absolute Must Play (41:28) 09. Casen's Unique Problems In VR (48:00) 10. Some of Hat's Favorite VR Games (50:58) 11. You Can Play With A Traditional Controller As Well As Flat Screen Games (56:13)