Ask HN: Do you code in a VR headset?

No, but I do occasionally check https://www.reddit.com/r/HMDprogramming/ to see what others are doing.

I would like to, but text is hard to read in VR. Perhaps we need a Minority Report like graphical coding interface to go with the VR headset.

through 7y ago ↗

Yes. Within the natural simulation of the world that is the phenomenal field (the aggregate sensory datum) presented to consciousness. Why would you want to work within a simulation within a simulation? This VR is guaranteed for life, and without a subscription model (excluding taxes of course) :p

julienreszka 7y ago ↗

Can't program in the parent realm (yet?)

iraldir 7y ago ↗

I tried, but the resolution of my original vive is not sufficient. Also not seeing your keyboard, mouse and hands (even knowing touch-typing) is quite a hindrance. Overall I don't think VR is going to be there anytime soon. AR has a better chance, but they need to seriously increase the quality / size of the displays.

julienreszka 7y ago ↗

Virtual reality with virtual cues about your real environment could be a solution to the keyboard problem.

Another solution to the keyboard problem would be to get rid of the keyboard altogether to be replaced by a non intrusive brain computer interface.

iraldir 7y ago ↗

yeah that's not for tomorrow either. Even if they managed to get a brain interface to get as accurate as Alexa's voice recognition (and that is a monstrously GIANT if), that is never going precise enough to work with. Same as people in the 90s thinking soon we'd all use voice recognition to type documents.