Galactica - General Discussion
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Sorry to be a Debbie Downer, but it happens a lot with this concept art. I remember how disappointed a lot of us were when we got all excited about the AIR concept art only to be left speculating for 14 years as to whether or not it would ever materialise! No matter what happens, AIR is getting some much needed attention and for that we can all be grateful!
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3.5 I believeSawboss wrote:What are the G's on Air? The chap on that video says the G forces on Galactica are more powerful than being on a rocket, that seems off but what do I know. Just wondering about the whole 'adding a launch' thing :P
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Attractions Management and members of the VR Coaster team have opened a VR Coaster experience which was Space Fantasy: The Ride at Universal Japan.
People have been claiming Galactica as a world first because Alpen Express is a powered roller coaster, well Space Fantasy has a chain lift hill.
So this leaves me to again question what exactly is world first about Galactica? How can a roller coaster be "fully dedicated" to be classed as a world first. Merlin try to market everything as a world first.
Same with Derren Browns Ghost Train, other parks would just state it as a new attraction but Merlin has to state its the first attraction in the world to incorporate so many different elements together.. really?!
People have been claiming Galactica as a world first because Alpen Express is a powered roller coaster, well Space Fantasy has a chain lift hill.
So this leaves me to again question what exactly is world first about Galactica? How can a roller coaster be "fully dedicated" to be classed as a world first. Merlin try to market everything as a world first.
Same with Derren Browns Ghost Train, other parks would just state it as a new attraction but Merlin has to state its the first attraction in the world to incorporate so many different elements together.. really?!
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It could mean you have to opt out of VR rather than opt in. To be fair you can market anything as a world first with a bit of spin, but that kind of bold headline does get attention so I'm not surprised they are doing so.
The spin doesn't interest me just the ride quality which I'm hoping well be spot on
The spin doesn't interest me just the ride quality which I'm hoping well be spot on
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One would make an educated guess that the head sets will be htc based now the ghost train has been confirmed to have htc vr
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While I'm not 100% sure I still think they have gone with Samsung Gear VR for Galactica, if you look at the image of the person wearing the headset the HTC Vive is a different shape than what is shown being worn.
With Galactica it'll just be the visual experience & I class Vive as a true VR headset which will be needed for an immersive complex experience like DBGT.
With Galactica it'll just be the visual experience & I class Vive as a true VR headset which will be needed for an immersive complex experience like DBGT.
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I'm pretty sure it's been confirmed as Samsung VR.Andy Mc wrote:While I'm not 100% sure I still think they have gone with Samsung Gear VR for Galactica, if you look at the image of the person wearing the headset the HTC Vive is a different shape than what is shown being worn.
With Galactica it'll just be the visual experience & I class Vive as a true VR headset which will be needed for an immersive complex experience like DBGT.
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Samsung VR is also readily available at a considerably low price point too. Vive will most likely cost twice if not more than the cost of SVR.
Out of curiosity does Europa still offer an ORP? Seems a little pointless with half your face obstructed. If not then do you think maybe there'll be a green screen involved somewhere ?
Out of curiosity does Europa still offer an ORP? Seems a little pointless with half your face obstructed. If not then do you think maybe there'll be a green screen involved somewhere ?
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I believe that the photo section is where the intersection (of the queues) are at the moment (when they direct you to station 1 or 2). In the plans it was there, correct me if I'm wrong!xylyx wrote:The plans mention a photopoint, and if my mind serves me correctly it was in the queue line, which kinda makes more sense with the advent of VR