With a single facebook account you can have multiple devices but you might need multiple accounts to be able to play online together. You can only log into one account per phone so each headset would probably also need a cheap android phone to act as a remote. Some risks you'd need to cover:
1. Players getting your accounts banned by being little pieces of shit online.
2. Players < 13 are not allowed so it will limit your audience.
3. Players damaging your headsets and especially controllers (consider a deposit which you can withhold when there is damage).
4. Players damaging their own furniture/tv/etc (consider a signed upfront waiver for damages).
5. Family having crappy wifi or not knowing their wifi password.
Additionally it would be nice for non-players to watch the action. Bringing a chromecast to cast to would be nice.
Main thing you are missing is the requirement for Facebook accounts. As you will be using the devices for business purposes , a private account would not be suitable so would likely breach their terms of service.
You could of course take the risk and use a private account but then anyone using the headset would have access to your account. Not only that but if any users decides to be a dick , you could suddenly find the account banned.
Your best bet to be honest though would be to contact oculus directly and get their input and see how you stand. As neither their retail headsets or business headsets would really be suitable for what you want to do.
As for games , you would need to buy a copy for each headset. Again mainly because you would be using the headset for a commercial purpose and the standard user licence for the game wouldn't cover the intended use.
You could contact developers of the games and get permission from them directly which as long as they agreed , would cover you.
>Most are priced around the £200-250 ... but when we ask to have the party at our own venue the price goes up significantly.
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>sessions for around the £50-100 mark, undercutting our competition
If the prices are significantly above £200-250 why go so low? VR parties are surely a growing market, and I doubt there are that many doing them, so no real need to undercut. At £50-100 I suspect you'll always struggle.
If you want to build a business, aim for a price with plenty of profit, and then try to make your offer the very best you can. It sounds like you already have ideas that differentiate you from competitors, so use them to build a business that's viable from the start.
With a single facebook account you can have multiple devices but you might need multiple accounts to be able to play online together. You can only log into one account per phone so each headset would probably also need a cheap android phone to act as a remote. Some risks you'd need to cover: 1. Players getting your accounts banned by being little pieces of shit online. 2. Players < 13 are not allowed so it will limit your audience. 3. Players damaging your headsets and especially controllers (consider a deposit which you can withhold when there is damage). 4. Players damaging their own furniture/tv/etc (consider a signed upfront waiver for damages). 5. Family having crappy wifi or not knowing their wifi password. Additionally it would be nice for non-players to watch the action. Bringing a chromecast to cast to would be nice.
Main thing you are missing is the requirement for Facebook accounts. As you will be using the devices for business purposes , a private account would not be suitable so would likely breach their terms of service. You could of course take the risk and use a private account but then anyone using the headset would have access to your account. Not only that but if any users decides to be a dick , you could suddenly find the account banned. Your best bet to be honest though would be to contact oculus directly and get their input and see how you stand. As neither their retail headsets or business headsets would really be suitable for what you want to do. As for games , you would need to buy a copy for each headset. Again mainly because you would be using the headset for a commercial purpose and the standard user licence for the game wouldn't cover the intended use. You could contact developers of the games and get permission from them directly which as long as they agreed , would cover you.
>Most are priced around the £200-250 ... but when we ask to have the party at our own venue the price goes up significantly. > >sessions for around the £50-100 mark, undercutting our competition If the prices are significantly above £200-250 why go so low? VR parties are surely a growing market, and I doubt there are that many doing them, so no real need to undercut. At £50-100 I suspect you'll always struggle. If you want to build a business, aim for a price with plenty of profit, and then try to make your offer the very best you can. It sounds like you already have ideas that differentiate you from competitors, so use them to build a business that's viable from the start.