koncertejo 1w ago • 100%
It still runs SteamVR games very well.
koncertejo 2w ago • 100%
Clearly very Rock Band inspired, but compared to the plastic guitar games of yesteryear I really don't know if this one will be able to capture the feeling of precision and mastery that you would get with those games. Beat Saber and others make it work by having the input be something large and designed for VR, whereas it seems like this relies on too much precision to be fun when it's up to motion controls.
It's a shame that Rock Band VR never really worked, and that having a controller attachment to an old Guitar Hero guitar just isn't viable. I'd love to play Clone Hero in VR like this.
koncertejo 2w ago • 100%
Definitely seeing some people complain about the design changes; once my server updates I'm sure I'll see for myself. But for the most part I'm fairly pleased with the new notification grouping. Long strings of hundreds of people liking the same post over and over meant I missed replies sometimes.
koncertejo 2w ago • 100%
Windows MR was deprecated and cannot run on the newest version of Windows; running older versions of Windows will only have support for it through to ~2026. It's very unfortunate that it's not long for this world because I hear the HP Reverb G2 is still a great headset.
Edit: If you're looking for a cheap headset, the best option is usually on Craigslist/Marketplace. Used first-generation headsets (meaning the two Oculus Rift models, early HTC headsets) which are still in perfectly workable condition go for only $100-$200.
koncertejo 2w ago • 100%
Yes I've got a Logitech keyboard and trackball mouse.
koncertejo 2w ago • 100%
I actually haven't tried Immersed so I can't really compare it, but this is just using the usual Quest window management, no special app. Godot has recently been released on the Quest app store and runs natively. I've then sideloaded a few Android apps to help with development: Material File Manager from F-Droid, AnyDesk for remote desktop work with Linux (mostly for Blender), and I've seen someone using Git through Termux, will likely employ that for larger projects in the future. SFTP through Material File Manager handles moving files between the Quest and my Desktop.
I've not tried any other Quest 3 headstraps (aside from the stock one), but for me comfort is king. I've previously owned a Quest 1, which I added a halo headstrap to, but it was still crazy uncomfortable for more than half an hour or so. Before that I owned a Rift CV1, which I also found uncomfortable after more than an hour, despite attempts to modify it for comfort. The Bobo M3 is the first time I've actually felt comfortable enough to use VR for literally hours at a time. It's insane that it took seven years of being a VR enthusiast for me to finally find something like that.
koncertejo 2w ago • 100%
No trouble with motion sickness (although in low light the windows can shift slightly as the tracking gets less accurate, which isn't the most pleasant). Thanks to a remote desktop viewer (my desktop is running Linux, so I'm using AnyDesk) I'm able to use desktop tools like Blender and GIMP and work for hours without taking off the headset. This wouldn't be possible without the Bobo M3 headstrap, which 1) takes the weight off the front of my face making it comfortable for that length of time and 2) allows you to swap out magnetically attached batteries on the fly. This is my first project doing this and it's for this week's 48-hour Ludum Dare game jam, so I'm mostly taking the headset off for food breaks and that's it; which also gives the depleted batteries time to charge.
koncertejo 3w ago • 100%
I'm very intrigued, Dan Sup is one of the most interesting people working in the fediverse these days, and I'm very curious about anything he puts forward.
koncertejo 3w ago • 100%
My band did a cover of this song a few times!
koncertejo 3w ago • 100%
Your Name is one of my most favourite films, it's about bodyswapping.
Evangelion 1-4 are incredible sci-fi, but the TV series it's based on is arguably superior (or at least, should really be watched first).
Shin Ultraman is very fun if you like campy live action sci-fi.
koncertejo 3w ago • 100%
I just moved my Mastodon server from masto.host to being self hosted on a Raspberry Pi because of the server costs (which increase automatically on masto.host if you exceed the plan limits).
koncertejo 3w ago • 75%
The CRTC absolutely needs to adapt and relegislate/reinforce CanCon for the digital era. Ensuring Canadian artists get represented in Canada on some of the biggest streaming platforms is super important.
koncertejo 3w ago • 100%
There needs to be a film about the FOSS movement that matches the vibes of 1995's cyberspace masterpiece Hackers.
koncertejo 3w ago • 100%
Lemmy is definitely a more male space than I think even reddit was, and that does affect the tone of certain conversations. It really is a whiplash coming here from Mastodon sometimes and seeing a very different vibe.
koncertejo 4w ago • 100%
Definitely a long way off from how active they were a year or two ago.
koncertejo 4w ago • 100%
My early impressions are certainly quite positive, I love how experimental it is and very willing to explore new gameplay styles. Certainly curious to see what the metascore ends up being, probably higher than Link's Awakening HD?
koncertejo 1mo ago • 85%
Cryptobros fuck off
koncertejo 1mo ago • 85%
Completely unique and very difficult to experience with alternative hardware nowadays (compared to the PSP which can be played on nearly everything). The games library is incredibly unique because small budget games still had a big chance to succeed.
koncertejo 1mo ago • 100%
I had a very interesting experience watching Network recently, a film from 1976 about the influence of television, and I had a strange realization that TV then was nearly as old as the internet is now. This just feels like a natural point in the history of a communications medium that people begin to think critically about its effect on people and the way we think.
We have come to the decision to cease operations of cohost and anti software software club due to lack of funding and burnout. As of today, none of us are being paid for our labor1; all of our money in the bank, and any money coming in from people who buy our merch or don’t cancel cohost plus, is going towards servers and operations — paying the bills so we can turn the lights off with as little disruption as possible. cohost will become read-only on Tuesday, October 1st. At this time, we will make best-effort attempts to keep the servers online through the end of 2024.
Games that *can* be played on a handheld but aren't really meant for it (e.g. most stuff on the Steam Deck) doesn't really count.
I'm stuck at a crossroads between what to do with my own. Not sure if I want to make it more of a documentation/wiki style site for everything I'm interested in or if I want to treat it more like a blog. I've got it hooked up to ActivityPub now and I'm intrigued by the possibilities that brings to the table, but I don't think I'd want it to replace my Mastodon account, which puts it in a weird sort of limbo. So I want to know, what do you use your own website for?