FFXIV VR is happening…

Somehow I got the feeling that people expect this mod to be a VRChat full control alike but think about it for a second, they would need to magically implement inverse kinematics and transfer quaternion + positions of each part between players. Realistically, this is gonna be a clientside VR camera mod with limited controller support, which doesn't even make much sense with the button bloat. So you're most likely still playing with Keyboard/Mouse or Controller but with a VR Headset on at best as a gimmick for some Trials or Normal Raids but outside of that I can't see much use for it.

Cool to try, but for actually playing, I agree it will be gimmicky. I already max zoom out for most content, I can't imagine trying to do anything in FPS view, let alone VR.
Big bonus to RP ppl though. I could never wrap my head around RPing however, the process is lost on my brain. I did try once, felt weird. lol

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Originally Posted by Vencio

Frankly this seems thrilling but also frightening; it’s like a double edge sword.

https://www.siliconera.com/a-final-f...n-development/

What do you all think?

PS: Legit link (Not phishing)

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I think the game is to old and the graphics are not holding well for vr.

I watched the trailer again and I think they missed the mark. This is a *very* cool idea, but not for the reasons presented.

Being able to adventure in FFXIV as a walking simulator would be incredible in roomscale. Give up on the UI and gameplay almost entirely; hop into discord with another friend that has this set up, and explore a gorgeous zone like the Greatwood together. I guarantee you’ll find things you never noticed in third person.

Maybe assign gestures to hotkeys so you can do very basic hotbar functions like mount/dismount and have the face buttons replicate map/jump/confirm/cancel.

In this scenario standing gameplay would be ideal, all UI hidden except floating map and teleport menus (toggled).

Stretch goals would be full-body IK (likely through a graphical overlay). I’m not sure on how feasible it would be to connect the helper app to another, but that opens a world of possibilities up to the level of vrchat-like presence within ffxiv.

This clearly isn’t a way to play ffxiv, but it could end up being an incredible way to *visit* ffxiv.

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Originally Posted by magitekLuna

I think the game is to old and the graphics are not holding well for vr.

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Vr games are notorious for looking like Unity asset store flea markets — at least they really creative ones tend to be. Ffxiv looks incredible in comparison.

Dont really need a mod for this. It was already possible with a PSVR headset and just zooming in to first person view. However for combat i dont see how anyone can play in first person view.

Please Yoshida, do it your magic, I already pre order PSVR2!

I find the idea of VR as a lalafell frightening tbh...legs...everywhere just legs! Forests of legs!

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Originally Posted by Ranaku

I find the idea of VR as a lalafell frightening tbh...legs...everywhere just legs! Forests of legs!

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2B leggings and roe/hroth speedos as far as the eye can see.

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Originally Posted by PirateRyanG

I am anti-emulation, mostly because pro-Nintendo emulation gamers are:

"We emulate because Nintendo doesn't provide us with a way to buy the game"

Then Nintendo provides them with a game and they still emulate.

I wish they would just say:

"We emulate because we enjoy stealing copyrighted stuff"

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Or they emulate because nintendo remove access to a game they already paid for and expect them to pay for the exact same game again on a newer different store front.

Nintendo does some seriously shady anti consumer stuff. It's not like they're angelic.

This could be the reason why I would buy a VR headset.
I always wanted one but it felt as a waste of money to own one just for the few game's out there.

But with this mod, I would probably use it quite often in FFxiv.
Not for RP purpose but to play the story.
I already have a UI layout for story only where everything is reduced to the minimum or completely disabled.
It would be a great experience to play a whole add-on in first person.

The mod is a cobbled together piece of junk that will never come remotely close to doing any of the things people are fantasizing about. It's on par with those stupid old nvidia 3d glasses lol.

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Originally Posted by LittleImp

The mod is a cobbled together piece of junk that will never come remotely close to doing any of the things people are fantasizing about. It's on par with those stupid old nvidia 3d glasses lol.

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Dunno i feel like if it manages to let people see the world through a vr headset that is basically everything Balmung players would ever want. I mean lets be real we know for what "most" people would like to have VR for in this game. And it is not the breathtaking ground textures or nice animations i promise you. All it takes to make people happy will be to just give a realistic view of the world through the headset not more.

This is the future, just accept it don't fight it. It's catgirls emoting on each other in the quicksand back alleys while the players have huge chunky vr headsets on to see their modded characters do stuff. Maybe Meteion was right afterall.

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Originally Posted by Illmaeran

Thirst levels just went above 9000.

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"What 9000!!! That cant be right can it!!!"

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Originally Posted by Vencio

Very true,

If I seem to recall…weren’t the Devs adamant upon adding VR or something from the previous live letter talks?

After all, it’s on early alpha stages.

Whole fiasco seems overwhelming & alarming!

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They'll add it after they ban some people for using the VR mod.

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Originally Posted by Kyrj

They'll add it after they ban some people for using the VR mod.

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Which the only way they would be caught is if they run around saying they are using it...

and someone will be dumb enough to do just that.

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Originally Posted by Renalt

Which the only way they would be caught is if they run around saying they are using it...
and someone will be dumb enough to do just that.

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Indeed!

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Originally Posted by LittleImp

The mod is a cobbled together piece of junk that will never come remotely close to doing any of the things people are fantasizing about. It's on par with those stupid old nvidia 3d glasses lol.

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I heard from a friend of a friend of my sister's friend's husband's dog, who tried it, that the mod is still feature incomplete and clearly very early days. The dog - who uses a Vive Pro 2 and a 3090 - also told it's owner's, wife's friend's friend's friend that it's quite blurry and fluffy looking compared to other VR games that the dog has played. I heard through that grapevine hat the dog in question since uninstalled the mod.

Hmm... so if you use that and wear the headset... then fight the boss at the end of that undersea vault thing that uses the ribbons to make you spin non stop for like a minute twice during the battle...

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Originally Posted by RitsukoSonoda

Hmm... so if you use that and wear the headset... then fight the boss at the end of that undersea vault thing that uses the ribbons to make you spin non stop for like a minute twice during the battle...

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not sure why you think this. FIrst person is already in the game as it. You don't spin or anything in first person... there were people posting videos about it last week. its looks pretty cool even for a game as old as this is from what I saw. I mean I took a tour of ishgard in vrchat and it was bad ass actually

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Originally Posted by RitsukoSonoda

Hmm... so if you use that and wear the headset... then fight the boss at the end of that undersea vault thing that uses the ribbons to make you spin non stop for like a minute twice during the battle...

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Most of the time in VR, you want to have a bucket nearby anyway.