Talk:Rec Room (video game)

Should we really say the game is on Android

The game isn't really on Android in any sense that the layman would understand it. There is no Rec Room game app they can download. You can only access it via the Quest. As such, it is a bit unclear to say that the game is on Android.

I just feel that we need to make that clear in the article. In any case, if the game ever does become available on Android proper, we will need to make the distinction between that version, and the Quest version. Given that is the case, should we not make that differentiation now? Inputdata (talk) 18:43, 13 June 2019 (UTC)

I have been trying to clarify this by usually mentioning the Oculus Quest when mentioning Android. I think the situation is a bit similar to Windows and the Steam/Oculus store: AFAIK you can only download and install the program on Windows (without violating the EULA) from the Steam store and the Oculus store. In that sense mentioning the Steam/Oculus store would be more relevant. However, the standard for video games on Wikipedia is to specify the technical platform, i.e. Windows. Similarly, PSVR-exclusive games should specify PS4 because that's the technical platform. I wouldn't mind dropping Android from the description, but I'm afraid that that would not be according to the standards that Wikipedia's video games project has set. Martin Kraus (talk) 07:54, 14 June 2019 (UTC)

See also the description of the "platforms" parameter of Template:Infobox_video_game: it says to use Android instead of Google Play (and Windows instead of Steam). That's why I think it doesn't matter whether you get the game from the Oculus Store instead of Google Play, but it matters that it is technically on Android. Martin Kraus (talk) 08:02, 14 June 2019 (UTC)

I guess we will have to leave it re:the standard. However I just feel that the example of "Getting it on Steam" is not the same. Sure, you got the game on Steam but it is played on Windows. The Windows computer plays the game. However in this case the phone isn't capable of playing the game. I don't mean it isn't allowed to (supposed to) I mean it can't because it lacks the hardware necessary to do it. It is like saying a TV can read data off DVD's - no it can't, it can display them, but it requires a DVD player to read them.

Perhaps it would be best to get clarification on this from the powers that be? Inputdata (talk) 13:00, 15 June 2019 (UTC)

I don't understand why you write "in this case the phone isn't capable of playing the game"? The hardware of the Oculus Quest is running the game. It's different for Oculus Rift (S), HTC Vive, Windows Mixed Reality etc., but for standalone-devices like the Oculus Quest, it is the device that runs the game. Martin Kraus (talk) 23:14, 17 June 2019 (UTC)

I changed my mind and agree with you. Regarding the description at Template:Infobox_video_game, the Oculus Quest should probably be considered a "console" instead of an "Android" device - at least based on a layman's understanding.Martin Kraus (talk) 16:29, 10 December 2019 (UTC)

Reception section

This is regarding this edit

@Martin Kraus: Hello. One easy way to prevent content from being too promotional is to contextualize it through attribution. Merely saying it's "been described as a killer app" is no different, in terms of information, from saying "some people think it's great!" Obviously that's not going to work unless the goal is advertising on Wikipedia. By explaining who, exactly, is calling it a killer app, and linking to killer app for context, we can present this as encyclopedically significant information, instead of bald praise.

For similar reasons, I removed several sources. I do not think two-paragraph blurbs in dedicated VR newsblogs are sufficient for promotional content. Neither UploadVR nor Road to VR appear to meet WP:RS guidelines. If we cannot provide a simple way for readers to assess where praise or critique is coming from, it's likely an indicator that it shouldn't be included at all.

I hope that explains my concerns. Grayfell (talk) 22:26, 2 January 2018 (UTC)

Screen mode?

The new experimental screen mode could use a section here, though I'm finding it hard to locate sources talking about the latest developments. 180.167.129.218 (talk) 09:01, 23 July 2018 (UTC)

No updates as of right now? I could for now just mention that screen mode exists and leave it at that. I don't think we need to go into to much info on what that is anyway as I imagine people will understand. Famous last words. Acutely never mind, it is given one sentence mentioning that it exists. Without going into to much detail I think this is enough. Inputdata (talk) 18:39, 12 June 2019 (UTC)

"Squid Game" section

The portion mentioning Squid Game and how games are made to promote Rec Room does not have any references, nor does it have any news pieces written on it. I have concern over if this is promotional content, or if it is the correct example for the section. The writing could also be tightened up.

Azurite Coast (talk) 19:27, 14 October 2021 (UTC)

Infobox is broken

Can someone fix the infobox on this article? Its kinda broken for me. Sunflowerthomas (talk) 16:38, 21 March 2022 (UTC)

Rec Room

¿Cuanta Internet consume Rec Room? 2A02:2E02:450:600:F1E4:BB33:A236:FCB (talk) 16:53, 19 February 2023 (UTC)

Should Fourth Fridays and other small things be added

Fourth Fridays is just an in game concert/event, so i was wondering if it should be added. Rzzor (talk) 21:10, 24 February 2023 (UTC)

how to make a game in rec room 100.1.73.124 (talk) 22:30, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

Old particles orange cubes

Old particles orange cubes 2A00:1851:18:4CA6:4F7E:7ACC:F28E:BA42 (talk) 21:43, 29 September 2023 (UTC)

i added a thing that was listed in the page, in the top part (the summary)

why was it removed if the part that actually has it wasn't removed 2603:7080:17F0:9160:9C03:CF2E:8383:E37F (talk) 23:19, 3 November 2023 (UTC)

PSVR2 Support

There have been a few edits over the last year adding and removing information about support for PSVR2, but as of now I cannot find any official information besides that given on the Support page:

We currently have nothing to announce regarding PSVR2 support. When we do, we will announce it on our socials.

— https://recroom.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4424587531159-Rec-Room-on-PS5-VR-Support

And a forum post by a former staff member from April 2023:

If we do get around to porting to PSVR2 in the future, it will not be anytime soon.

— https://steamcommunity.com/app/471710/discussions/0/5769715023489566609/

So I have removed the claim that it will be supported "soon". -- Chrki (talk) 01:27, 15 January 2024 (UTC)