November 4, 20196 yr I've mentioned this before, but it bears a repeat. Nothing can prepare you for the apparent scale of objects in VR. As you gape upwards at gigantic stars, they are not just big round things on a screen: They are absolutely enormous objects that make your jaw drop. Recommended, especially as there is a more to the experience, not quite covered on the video. https://store.steampowered.com/app/468820/Titans_of_Space_PLUS/ We are all connected..... To each other, biologically...... To the Earth, chemically...... To the rest of the Universe atomically. Devons rig Intel Core i5 13600K @ 5.1GHz / G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB Series Ram 64GB / GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 Ti GAMING OC 12G Graphics Card / Sound Blaster Z / Meta Quest 2 VR Headset / Klipsch® Promedia 2.1 Computer Speakers / ASUS ROG SWIFT PG279Q ‑ 27" IPS LED Monitor ‑ QHD / 1x Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB / 2x Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB / 1x Samsung - 970 EVO Plus 2TB NVMe / 1x Samsung 980 NVMe 1TB / 2 other regular hd's with up to 10 terabyte capacity / Windows 11 Pro 64-bit / Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX Motherboard LGA 1700 DDR5
November 7, 20196 yr On 11/5/2019 at 7:06 AM, HiFlyer said: I've mentioned this before, but it bears a repeat. Nothing can prepare you for the apparent scale of objects in VR. As you gape upwards at gigantic stars, they are not just big round things on a screen: They are absolutely enormous objects that make your jaw drop. Recommended, especially as there is a more to the experience, not quite covered on the video. https://store.steampowered.com/app/468820/Titans_of_Space_PLUS/ I have it, and its Ok but very limited in scope. I would suggest that those interested in this genre try Space Engine - that's a must buy for VR, if you don't have it (have been wasting time on that today instead of working/flight simming). 🙂 Space Engine = realising that space is big, really big. Oz Sim Rig: MSI RTX3090 Suprim, an old, partly-melted Intel 9900K @ 5GHz+, Honeycomb Alpha, Thrustmaster TPR Rudder, Warthog HOTAS, Reverb G2, Prosim 737 cockpit. Currently flying: MSFS: PMDG 737-700, Fenix A320, Leonardo MD-82, MIlviz C310, Flysimware C414AW, DC Concorde, Carenado C337. Prepar3d v5: PMDG 737/747/777. "There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are."
November 7, 20196 yr 2 hours ago, OzWhitey said: I have it, and its Ok but very limited in scope. I would suggest that those interested in this genre try Space Engine - that's a must buy for VR, if you don't have it (have been wasting time on that today instead of working/flight simming). 🙂 Space Engine = realising that space is big, really big. +1 for space engine. Also, if you want to see how big space is AND shoot at things... Elite: Dangerous
November 7, 20196 yr Author 2 hours ago, OzWhitey said: I have it, and its Ok but very limited in scope. I would suggest that those interested in this genre try Space Engine - that's a must buy for VR, if you don't have it (have been wasting time on that today instead of working/flight simming). 🙂 Space Engine = realising that space is big, really big. I don't really think of these two as being the same type of program at all. To me, Titans of space is essentially the sort of easily accessible experience you might find while casually visiting the Smithsonian or a science exhibit/display at a museum or planetarium. Space engine comparatively seems like a much more in-depth virtual astronomy type thing for science buffs above and beyond the relaxed ride-based nature of Titans of Space. Where one falls on the spectrum will indicate one's level of interest in one or the other. We are all connected..... To each other, biologically...... To the Earth, chemically...... To the rest of the Universe atomically. Devons rig Intel Core i5 13600K @ 5.1GHz / G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB Series Ram 64GB / GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 Ti GAMING OC 12G Graphics Card / Sound Blaster Z / Meta Quest 2 VR Headset / Klipsch® Promedia 2.1 Computer Speakers / ASUS ROG SWIFT PG279Q ‑ 27" IPS LED Monitor ‑ QHD / 1x Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB / 2x Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB / 1x Samsung - 970 EVO Plus 2TB NVMe / 1x Samsung 980 NVMe 1TB / 2 other regular hd's with up to 10 terabyte capacity / Windows 11 Pro 64-bit / Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX Motherboard LGA 1700 DDR5
November 7, 20196 yr 3 hours ago, HiFlyer said: I don't really think of these two as being the same type of program at all. To me, Titans of space is essentially the sort of easily accessible experience you might find while casually visiting the Smithsonian or a science exhibit/display at a museum or planetarium. Space engine comparatively seems like a much more in-depth virtual astronomy type thing for science buffs above and beyond the relaxed ride-based nature of Titans of Space. Where one falls on the spectrum will indicate one's level of interest in one or the other. I think the average simmer would enjoy space engine a lot more. Titans of Space is the sort of app I use twice. Space Engine is more like flight sim - you can get lost in it for hours. An you don't need to be a science buff. It's actually a lot simpler than a flight sim (in the standard mode). Pull the left trigger to go forward, point the controller to where you want to go. Space is your oyster. And once you get the hang of the basic controls, moving around the environment - or just standing on the surface of a random planet - is very relaxing indeed. :) Oz Sim Rig: MSI RTX3090 Suprim, an old, partly-melted Intel 9900K @ 5GHz+, Honeycomb Alpha, Thrustmaster TPR Rudder, Warthog HOTAS, Reverb G2, Prosim 737 cockpit. Currently flying: MSFS: PMDG 737-700, Fenix A320, Leonardo MD-82, MIlviz C310, Flysimware C414AW, DC Concorde, Carenado C337. Prepar3d v5: PMDG 737/747/777. "There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are."
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