FFXIV VR is happening…

[drtasteyummy]

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.

[UnrealTai]

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

[magitekLuna]

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)

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

[vanaii]

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.

[vanaii]

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

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.

[Derio]

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.

[Lutv_Damned]

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

[Ranaku]

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

[TheMightyMollusk]

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

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

[Dzian]

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"

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.