My thanks to all of you who came forth with thoughts following my original post. I really appreciate it.
ElegantAlmond12’s ‘You’re still thinking 2D’ put things in perspective, so to speak, and CaptLucky8 links to several informative posts helped a lot but, to tell the truth, what with being very busy with all kinds of projects, I’ve not been making my way through them all as quickly as I would have liked.
Based on what I’ve read so far, I’m considering purchasing the HP Reverb G2, one caveat to acquisition being the possibility that my rig’s specifications might not be quite up to the headset’s exigencies:
18-month old Dell Alienware Tower
Windows 10 64-bit with all MS updates
Alienware 0VDT73 motherboard (U3E1)
Intel Core i7 @ 3.2Ghz
GTX 1060 with 6GB
16 GB Dual-channel memory @ 1329Mhz
Two 1-Terabyte drives (including an SSD holding all my MFS files that is still 80% free).
Based on my PC’s specs, I would love to hear from experienced MFS VR users on whether the Reverb G2 would run reliably and to its full rendering ability.
I have a second consideration and I would appreciate hearing from older VR users in its regard:
I turned 86 last August and I sold my two electrical bikes because I felt I was beginning to feel a wee bit unstable as I rode them, the folding bike especially. Before going ahead with a VR headset purchase, I am wondering about its advisability, given the disorientation effects some are feeling. I would need some reassurance any dizziness I felt using VR would be temporary and not bring on hazardous ill effects. I suppose I should conduct a web search to see if perchance VR proponents have issued guidelines pertaining to users’ age.
This simulation has come at just the right time to help alleviate the confinement many of us are now experiencing. Flight Simulator has worked very well for me thus far and I am extremely grateful to all who made it possible to fly all over the world from the comfort of home. This sim’s ‘realness’ factor in comparison to the 1995 MFS 5.1’s solid-green pyramidal mountains is unbelievable.