I personally play in 3 . 5 by 3 . 5 metres but you probably won ' t be able to achieve that with the Rift ' s shorter cable , so just go as big as you can . When I was new to the game and standing more still I was able to get around 25 , 000 points and not much further , because then you started getting shot at from three directions simultaneously which you just can ' t dodge or deflect when staying still . Now I move around in a big circle or figure of eight and pick them off with dual beam lasers and no shield or whatever they ' re called as I go and that stops me being hit . I now get consistently over 100 , 000 points and my high score is around 165 , 000 so it definitely helps to use the space you have . I think you ' ll be at a disadvantage if you stand still .