Someone Will Die Playing a Game In Virtual Reality

SlappingOysters writes: Grab It has detailed a hands-on session with horror VR title Kitchen — from Resident Evil creator Capcom — and argues how the physical reaction to the experience could lead to death. The site also believes that classifying VR games will be a challenge and many titles could be banned. Virtual Reality has a big year ahead, with the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and Project Morpheus all set to release, while Microsoft is working on the HoloLens, which the site argues adds a further challenge to traditional gaming.

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Classification an Interesting Issue

[SlappingOysters]

I cannot talk for other countries, but in Australia, a rating is determined by the impact a piece of media has over a range of categories. The impact of the experience described in this article would be extreme. That would suggest Refused Classification (which is basically banned). It will be interesting to see how these titles fit into the classification in tough countries like Australia and Germany - people could be hard at work right now on games that won't be allowed to be released (legally at least) in many countries.

permaterm

[alphatel]

Finally, a way to be rid of noobs for good.

There should be a wavier on birth

[Karmashock]

Something along the lines of "you understand that beyond this point there are real dangers beyond the reasonable or desirable control of society and assume responsible responsibility for your own well being."

I can't believe all the stupid shit that is banned or that people have to be warned about because they're just that stupid. My personal favorite was a waiver I had to sign before using an ice rink. It literally was about absolving the rink from responsibility should I slip on the ice and fall... as well getting my initials next to a statement where they inform me that ice is slippery and they wanted it on record that I had been informed of that.

And that sort of thing is just everywhere.

My big issue with these rating systems is not that they exist. I think ratings are fine. My issue is that some countries take the step that if something gets a bad rating or refuses to be rated... that they presume to BAN whatever it is. That's not acceptable. By all means... slap warning labels on things.

I'd like a universal one that just basically reads "for adults only"... and then I'd put that on everything. Anyone that can't handle it will be assumed to be a child... even if they're 40 years old... and will be asked to go back to the various kiddy pools where they'll be kept safe from the big bad world.

Can a VR game scare the piss out of you? Sure. A survival horror game can do that already without VR. And if you have a heart condition or something then there are already games that can kill you. But it isn't the game killing you... its your fucking heart condition. And if you have one... maybe you should be smart enough to not play a game that is guaranteed to scare a little pee out of you.

Re:There should be a wavier on birth

[drinkypoo]

Way to some crazy how insert your fucking politics on healthcare into another situation that doesn't merit it.

You can't even construct a sentence with sanity, kid.

Then you'll love public healthcare!

I would love public health care. What we have now is public health insurance.

Here's the reality chump, the problems with the cost of healthcare in the US are largely due to government regulation.

Bought by insurance companies, that bastion of capitalism.

That people like you consider the previous or current healthcare system to be a free market system is indefensible.

Show me where I said that, kid.

You baffle me, sir... why is your brain not floating in a jar of formaldehyde?

I'm still using mine.

Does this concern anyone else?

[areusche]

I remember buying Grand Theft Auto 5 the day of its release and jumping right in. I loved all of the features and the advancement of the game. The story was great, but it felt shorter than the previous games especially San Andreas.

I went online and saw some people mentioning all of the mini games. "Go buy in game stock! Go do Yoga/tennis/pimp out your car/go do multiplayer."

Multiplayer! Awesome, just what I needed. However, GTA 5 multiplayer has so many stupid rules. You're telling me if i steal someone's car and blow it up it'll cost me money to replace it? The last kicker was the cost of property. $1.5 million for houses. Your mission payouts are only $1000 a pop too.

What's the point in grinding for all of this pointless crap in a video game when i can do all of this outside in the real world and grind for real? VR offers more of the same. So you spend 500 hours playing mini games in some VR Los Santos. What do you really have to show for it?

TL;DR: young guy realized that real life is the ultimate video game and went outside.

Re:What about the first VR rape?

[Anonymous Coward]

Long before somebody dies because of playing a VR game, I think we will see somebody complain about getting raped by such a game.

That's already happened. Haven't you played ET for the 2600? Totally raped me.

Re:useful?

[Swave An deBwoner]

useful???

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._B._Cooper