What are the best resources to learn this? I got a vive and downloaded Unity, and gave up after I realized how much work it will be for a simple game. I got to a point where I see the controllers and can grab a ball and drop it. But that required a couple of you tube videos and tons of snippets... Did it mature since it just came out? any good resources / starting kits (I don't mind paying a little for good courses / starter packs / game engines / plugins)
You have to remember that game development is really programming + 3d modeling. Idk if you know 3d modeling but I feel like some programmers (mostly game hobbyists) ignore this part of game making and then are surprised why their games look the way they do.
+1 on this. I had taken catia classes in college and have built a number of models in different programs for 3d printing. But building models for games is WAY more difficult. a AAA level gun can take weeks to build and model.
If you're looking for models and assets to get started with, the Unity Asset Store really helps. Many of them are free and the ones that aren't are reasonably priced.
VRTK is your best friend. It's a third-party Unity asset that you can use to get yourself going really quickly.