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VR playing people - how much space do you need to use it? I have a place behind my PC where i can stand and move my arms around with hands out (barely) but that's about it. Feels like I should wait till i get a bigger gaming area to think about getting anything like this.
As long as you can reach out in all directions without hitting anything, you can do stationary VR and/or just use in-game locomotion (aka, move with analog stick or teleports.) Stuff like Beat Saber, pistol whip, racing sims, flight sims, any kind of cockpit game is fantastic here.
I started Half Life Alyx in a similar space to yours, just the area behind my desk with my chair pushed in, teleporting for movement (analog movement makes me motion sick, that's why teleporting is a popular workaround), It was fine and playable, but I found myself wanting to strafe and lean around corners.
So I moved my PC to the living room and had a ~20x11 foot space to play Half Life Alyx in, with my couches stood up on end and pushed the the wall. I ended up walk 20ft > rotate 180 > walk 20ft for almost the entire game and it was amazing. My feet were sore by the end, though. Roomscale just hits different.
This is what I'd prefer, so may just need to wait. Also I barely have time to game currently so this is probably just not a wise purchase for me atm.
Ah well, eventually.
You can play games like X4 or Elite Dangerous, which don't need a okay space.
Valve recommends "For Room Scale VR, you will need at least 2m x 1.5m (6.5ft x 5ft) of free space."
I set mine up in the living room with a little bit larger area, about 6 x 8 feet and it's plenty
The bigger the space, the more enjoyable the experience.
If you can move around your hands while not hitting anything, it is the bare minimum for roomscale VR. There are a lot of games that require only 180° turning.
But cockpit games like racing space sims should be more than fine.
And because it has wireless streaming, you can also use it in a different room if there aren't too many walls blocking it.
It is also a standalone headset, so you can use it outside on its own as well.
I use it pretty much only for simracing, so only enough room for a simrig. Things like Beat Sabre can be played standing in place, so just enough room to fling your arms about. I have a low ceiling fan that I forgot to turn off once, and bruised my knuckles. I also don't recommend playing Superhot VR when drunk.