Walkabout Mini-Golf
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What we've been playing - "I simply didn't know if a first-person shooter could work as a Soulslike"
Several individuals share their recent gaming experiences. One player finally crossed FTL: Faster Than Light off their bucket list, finding joy in its strategic depth. Another expressed skepticism about the Soulslike first-person shooter Guns of Eschaton, citing control issues and challenging combat. Others enjoyed VR title Walkabout Mini Golf for its creative courses and found playing Dungeons & Dragons with children to be an entertaining experience, while also praising the co-op beat-'em-up Marvel Cosmic Invasion.
Doctors experimented with gaming VR headsets in an ER, finding that "a few minutes in a peaceful virtual forest while listening to Mozart" can help lower blood pressure and anxiety for patients
Emergency medicine specialists at Ankaha Bilkent City Hospital in Turkey have conducted a study using VR headsets and classical music to reduce patient anxiety and blood pressure. Patients in the study group experienced a 12%-15% drop in anxiety and blood pressure compared to a control group receiving only standard medication.
Valve may be putting the finishing touches to the Steam Frame software stack, because Lepton and FEX are now on Steam
Valve has released Lepton and FEX software on Steam, key components for its upcoming Steam Frame wireless VR headset. Lepton enables Android games to run on Linux, while FEX translates x86 games for Arm-based systems like the Snapdragon SoC powering the Steam Frame. This suggests the headset's release may be imminent, with these tools now available for developers.
A night of Walkabout Mini Golf with friends reminded me of one of the biggest flaws with the Meta Quest VR headsets
A virtual reality session playing Walkabout Mini Golf highlighted a significant design flaw in Meta Quest headsets, specifically the single USB-C port. This limitation prevents simultaneous PC connectivity via Link Cable and charging, a problem affecting both the Meta Quest 2 and the newer Meta Quest 3, potentially impacting future devices like the Steam Deck.
Virtual Reality Check
Snap is reportedly launching its augmented reality glasses this Fall with a price tag of $2,500. The article also briefly mentions the Homestar Runner Distraction Pack for the game Walkabout Mini-Golf.