Finally got my first rides on it yesterday and today.
Hahahahahaha it's so awful oh my god, I had low expectations and it didn't even meet them.
The new lighting, theming, entrance etc all look great, the extentions to the station actually fit in and mostly look like they belong and were there all along, which impressed me and made the ride feel more than just Air with a new look. The new station is nice but I'm not wild for the music, I much preferred Air's music.
First time I rode, my headset didn't work, so it was pitch black the whole way around, which just made me ill, but I think I might have accidentally turned the headset off so it was my own fault, although it's a stupid design flaw and something I wasn't aware of.
Second time, I couldn't get it to focus particularly well, but well enough for it to work. It starts off well, the picture isn't pixilated, and although I'd prefer if they tried to make it look more real and less like a 00's CGI film I thought up until you enter the first 'world' it was impressive, there's genuine depth of field and you don't feel like you're on Air. The launch scene is good and I love the way they integrated the fly-to-lie to transition to the first world through the portal.
After that though it becomes a massive disappointment, just feels like you're watching a screen, like a simulator with wind, and the video seemed rushed, the jumping locations mean you can't get immersed in the world and the finale completely failed to create a sense of danger of excitement, it doesn't fit on a ride like this, it's too graceful and swoopy.
Well I gave it a go, but unfortunately it really isn't for me, had low expectations and it really was everything I worried it would be after the first 30 seconds. I can't see VR lasting and I hope it doesn't. Oh well, hope other people enjoy it more than me.
