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TIL that moving a heavy load showed me why VR should feel awkward
Last week, I was hauling a full bucket of mix across a job site, and it was slow going with every step. That evening, I hopped into a VR world where grabbing things had real weight and sometimes they fumbled in my hands. Most folks I know complain when VR physics aren't smooth, saying it breaks the fun. But after that day, I actually like when virtual stuff feels a bit clumsy and hard to handle. In one space, I tried to lift a big crate and it tipped over, spilling items I had to pick up one by one. It was annoying at first, but then it hooked me because it reminded me of real messes. Now I seek out VR worlds that keep some of that janky feel instead of making everything perfect. That little bit of hassle makes the whole place seem more like a place I could actually be.
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scott.alex7mo ago
My Blade & Sorcery mod makes swords have weird weight and sometimes stick. At first I hated it, but now that rough handling makes fights feel way more tense. I actually look for that kind of clumsy feedback in other games too.
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harperg348mo ago
Whoa, I always wanted perfect VR physics but you've got me rethinking that now.
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abby_brown8mo ago
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mary217mo ago
Getting the physics right is way harder than people realize (I deal with real-world physics in my warehouse all day). Tiny details can make virtual stuff feel totally wrong or perfectly real. Harper's rethink makes complete sense.
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