Oculus Rift & the Zombie Apocalypse

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**Wolfstan**

When the Oculus Rift finally becomes available do you think we will be able sort out the Survivors from the Zombie food? Will the joystick warriors be as good at surviving a Zombie horde using the Oculus or will it allow some of us joystick warrior wannabies a chance to shine?

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**curran12**

.....what?

**Sigvatr**

I...don't get what you're trying to say.

Even if a Zombie Apocalypse was possible (hint: it's not), the most important skill you should have is cardio. You can be a super buff guy, but trying to overwhelm zombies with sheer physical force where one bite means "gg" is a terrible idea. You need to be able to run. Fast. Long.

**reds8n**

Sigvatr wrote:
I...don't get what you're trying to say..

Indeed.

be helpful if the OP ( as/when) could explain a bit further quite what he means.

Going to lock this until then.

**Wolfstan**

Thank you for the unlock reds8n. To quote my PM to reds8n:

Basically I was wondering if the Oculus Rift would give gamers a more realistic gaming experience when playing Zombie Apocalypse games. I was watching Z Nation the other day and was thinking how easier it seemed to defend yourself against Zombies in such shows, compared to computer games. Perhaps VR systems like Oculus would make the gaming experience more realistic?

"Clear the room love, I'm going in and it may get messy! (vision of flailing arms & legs whilst tripping over the sofa and kicking the cat)

**Doctadeth**

Not really. I would say the realism aspect would be better in stuff like the Zombie Run and so forth, even down to the detroit business planning to buy a couple of blocks of land and run a Zombie survival game IRL.

**Sigvatr**

I can't see myself wearing an Oculus Rift during Zombies, Run!...I mean..eh...that'd be super dangerous.

**Byte**

Is this some kind of code?

**Ratius**

I can think of much better things to do with an OR