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Seems like one of those things I'll play with for about 30 minutes, think it's cool, and then never touch it again.


Really? I think this would be perfect for learning directions, particularly if you're out traveling. Seeing a quick fly-through from the hotel entrance to some place you'd wanna go to would make it easy to get a sense of where it is, I think.


Depends on your use case. If it's better than Street View, I'll definitely use it a lot (once I get my hands on a compatible headset, that is).

I use Street View a lot and I think it's one of the most amazing Google services.


Honestly what are you using it for, if you don't mind me asking?


Whenever I travel anywhere, I like checking it on Street View (even within my city).

Also, I'm looking for a house to buy (more a wish than an actual search) and we always look at the neighborhood.

Also to see where my family lives, and we kind of virtually travel (no money for actual travel for now).

I used to work for an insurance company and the house insurers actually used it to give the houses we were insuring a quick check (if windows have bars, for instance) to avoid actually inspecting it if possible (and seeing which merited a more thorough inspection).

I now work for a travel agency and they use it to see hotel's neighbourhoods.


To be honest that's true for about 90% of VR demos/experiences that have been released...


Try rec room if you need a workout motivator. Vive is like a gym that's fun :-)




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