Whether it was Gunship and the pounding Drone Racing– the kick drum alone makes it worth having a look at– Woojer Phone Number… or The Word Alive’s Quit While You’re Ahead, I adored listening to music in this way. It’s somewhere in between being down the front at a gig and standing next to a bass bin in a nightclub, and if you’re a fan of music the Woojer Vest Edge brings it to life in a manner you can’t easily reproduce. If you’re a fan of classical music or 60s pop there’s going to be less of a draw, but if your taste skews towards the much heavier end you’ll discover it hard to go back.
I followed up my musical jaunts with some film time. This was where I took my first foray into VR with the Vest Edge, and the set up on Oculus Quest 2 was speedy and basic. Taking the 3.5 mm feed from the Oculus into the Vest Edge’s control system, you then attach your headphones in series before transferring them on your head. I fretted that there ‘d be too many loose cable televisions, however with some placing under and around the Vest Edge there was never ever anything in the way, and nor did it restrict my movement.
If you have actually checked out apps like Prime Video VR or Bigscreen you’ll understand that they put you in a virtual cinema, and viewing smash hits in VR can be pretty special. Including in the Vest Edge tips things firmly into ‘almost as good as the genuine thing’.
I went with Spider-Man Homecoming as my very first port of call, and things started out relatively controlled. I do not believe I ‘d invested much time considering how filmmakers modify the sound mix to draw the audience in, but the lack of radio frequencies in the opening was hammered home once they appeared, adding severe depth to both the soundtrack and the superhero action. I enjoyed this; it’s definitely like having your own cinema, and considered that I ‘d matched the Vest Edge with Razer’s haptic-toting Nari Ultimate I was experiencing every blow, every blast, similar to you would in a well-equipped movie theatre. No, wait. It’s better than that