Are large monitors still relevant?

[unlikely_spider]

2 hours ago, AvgWhiteGuy said:

I'm confused now. I just went from a LG 27" running 2560x1440 to a (XiaoMi)Redmi Curved G34WQ 3440x1440 running off my now ancient NVidia GeForce GTX1070....it is totally unplayable now although all was good with the previous LG monitor. Is it just the resolution or is something else happening here?

Just throwing this out there - make sure you didn't plug the video cable into the motherboard instead of the GPU.

[Minskie]

VR is such a PITA. I can't be arsed putting it on, dealing with a messy cable, the discomfort after 5 minutes wearing a brick on my head.

A decent size 1440p gaming monitor with head tracking is way superior.

[Raven (Elysian Angel)]

19 minutes ago, Minskie said:

A decent size 1440p gaming monitor with head tracking is way superior for some people (like myself).

Fixed it for you

[Hiob]

I‘m in  the „VR is just a gimmick“ camp. I had (have) two different HMDs from different generations (Valve Index and now a Quest 3). And while the latter is a vast improvement (wireless, see through for your hands etc). I still happen to use it very rarely and in between. It is still much more hassle to get running compared to a Monitor/TrackIR setup.

And event though I like the immersion and flying is actually a lot easier in VR (especially landing and hovering in a chopper), I still prefer the immersion visual clarity and vibrance of my OLED screen (48“) and not wearing a face mask.

I think I will finally be on board with VR when the visuals really match a monitor while the HMD is barely more inconvenient than a pair of regular glasses. (Which will happen eventually I guess. Big screen Beyond is pointing in the right direction).

Let me put it this way. Right now I wished I could love VR, but I just can’t (yet).

[Rifter]

I'm still using my 5" tube monitor with a magnifying glass - nothing wrong with it.

[TheBiggerBass]

vor 4 Minuten schrieb Rifter:

I'm still using my 5" tube monitor with a magnifying glass - nothing wrong with it.

A "57 magnifying glass would be more expensive and heavier than my "57 32:9 monitor, I guess. I think I keep my monitor for now.