Golf+<\/a><\/strong> currently, as it’s just so far ahead of the competition and has a huge variety of content. As a result, the vast majority of my testing was done with this game. <\/p>\n\n\n\nSetting up the DeadEyeVR DriVR Elite in Golf+ is pretty easy. Golf+ has a number of presets for popular VR golf club controller handles, including several from DeadEyeVR, but as of the time of this review, the DeadEyeVR DriVR Elite does not have a one-click setup. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nevertheless, all you do is select “Custom” and virtually position your controller so that the position of your virtual controller on the virtual club matches the position of your real controller on your real controller attachment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To calibrate your swing in Golf+, the game requires you to do three practice shots, swinging harder with each practice swing. The game then sets your shot power to ensure that when you swing hard in real life, your shots go an appropriate distance for the selected club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although I’ve used controller attachments with my Quest 2 over the last few years, since I got my Quest 3 at launch, I have been using the controller alone. Since switching to using the DeadEyeVR DriVR Elite, my shot distances have decreased a bit, and I think this is likely due to being able to swing a light controller much faster than I can swing the much heavier golf club controller attachment. I think it is also partly due to the lower launch angle that I am achieving with the controller attachment compared to using the controller. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Adjustment Period<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
I couldn’t wait to get started using the DeadEyeVR DriVR Elite as I thought that my game would improve immediately, but this wasn’t the case. There is such a big difference between using a controller alone and using a controller attachment that simulates a real golf club, that it actually took me a few days to adjust to the change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Having put in over a hundred hours in Golf+ with Quest 3 without a controller attachment in the two months prior to getting the DeadEyeVR DriVR Elite, I had fine-tuned my shots to account for using the controller. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I definitely got much worse for the first 2-3 days using the DeadEyeVR DriVR Elite as I needed to get used to the different feel and weight of it, but I did start improving immediately, and within the first day of using it, I knew it was going to improve my game considerably. By the end of the first week I was performing at least as well as I did with the controller, and over the next 2 weeks, my performance got better and better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have much more control over my short game, judging power much more accurately when chipping and putting, and I have more control over the direction of my drives and long irons and considerably more consistency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can The DeadEyeVR DriVR Elite Help You Get Better At VR Golf?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Whilst I’m sure there are some people who can master VR golf using just a VR controller, I have no doubt that most people will play better in the long term by using a VR golf club controller attachment. My scores are improving steadily and I love that it makes VR golf feel so much more like the real game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have been out on the real course since I started using the DeadEyeVR DriVR Elite and it’s amazing how similar it feels hitting virtual golf shots to hitting balls in real life. Of course, there are differences – You don’t feel the impact of hitting a real ball, you don’t need to worry about clean contact with the ball in VR, and you don’t have to worry about your ball plugging, or playing out of a divot in VR. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Swinging the DeadEyeVR DriVR Elite feels about 95% similar to swinging my real clubs, but there is still a period of adjustment when you go out on the real course. I do think it has helped me in some ways to hit better shots in real life and have a better understanding of how to hit different shot types, but the overall experience is still some way short of using a true golf simulator or playing the real sport. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pricing And Value<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The DeadEyeVR DriVR Elite is a bit more expensive than most other golf club controller attachments. As of writing this article, it’s available from the DeadEyeVR website for \u00a358, which is discounted from its normal price of \u00a373. Whilst this is quite a lot to spend on a controller attachment, it’s so much better than most other controller attachments I’ve tried, and if you want to simulate real golf as accurately as possible in VR, then it is definitely worth spending the extra money. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I can confidently say that I have already got immense value from the DeadEyeVR DriVR Elite and I’m 100% sure that I’m going to be using this VR golf club controller attachment an awful lot over the next while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last Word<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
For VR golfing enthusiasts seeking greater realism and an authentic golf experience, the DeadEyeVR DriVR Elite attachment stands head and shoulders above competitors in terms of maximizing swing authenticity. Improved distance judgment and control should quickly lead to better in-game performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you already own a Meta Quest 3, Quest 2, or Quest Pro and play golf games, this accessory earns my highest recommendation despite the premium pricing. Give your VR golf skills a boost by taking them to the clubhouse with the DeadEyeVR DriVR Elite. You can purchase the DeadEyeVR DriVR Elite from the DeadEyeVR website<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Virtual reality golf is becoming increasingly popular, allowing golf enthusiasts to play simulated rounds without leaving their homes. But using a regular VR controller to swing a virtual golf club<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3301,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vrlowdown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3295"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vrlowdown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vrlowdown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vrlowdown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vrlowdown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3295"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/vrlowdown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3295\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3311,"href":"https:\/\/vrlowdown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3295\/revisions\/3311"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vrlowdown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vrlowdown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3295"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vrlowdown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3295"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vrlowdown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3295"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}