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Gamespot gave Alyx it's GotY https://www.gamespot.com/articles/game-of-the-year-2020-half-life-alyx/1100-6485617/ Would not have been my pick but cool that it went to a VR game!
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Lockback posted:Gamespot gave Alyx it's GotY It was good enough to get me to buy a VR headset, so that's enough in my book!
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Dec 17, 2020 20:32
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It's easily GOTY in an industry sense (rather than personal preference) especially after cyberpunk was born heavily flawed. Was a solo reason for many to buy a headset and for those gathering dust to be picked up again. What would be the pick otherwise?
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Dec 17, 2020 21:13
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Speaking of buying headsets - Valve needs to hurry up and get more shipments of Index sent out. I've been on the waitlist for like 4 weeks  At this rate I might actually beat Cyberpunk before it arrives.
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Dec 17, 2020 21:19
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I'm weighing moving from a Rift S to a Quest 2, can anyone offer their own experience with it? I do play a lot of PC VR so I would imagine I will need tether for a good chunk of it. On the other hand my house is hardwired with Cat6 and I can put a 5ghz AP in the same room as the headset so perhaps Virtual Desktop will be mostly usable? Or is trying to use Virtual Desktop super janky in practice? My goal is to minimize wires as much as possible so the Index is out of the question. Waiting for a wireless index seems like it will take too long, Valve is just going through the feasibility stuff now so its probably 1-2 years away at best. I don't mind having to tether for the odd game if the cable isn't as bulky as the Rift S. My only concern is that most of my stuff is in SteamVR and I have like...2 games on the Oculus store. I also don't use Facebook at all and have no plans to do so. I'm not looking to start a debate or anything, I'm just old and don't give a gently caress about it. I will never use their weird friends thing or store so does the forced facebook login poo poo even matter? Or are they going to make me do it to even get driver updates and etc?
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Dec 17, 2020 21:23
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canyoneer posted:Speaking of, did anyone get Oculus support to actually give them that game? We went back and forth with support but they still haven't delivered the goods
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Dec 17, 2020 21:25
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Still waiting for my Reverb G2 to finally ship, but with it being the middle of the month now, and still no update on these, I am starting to think my order will be pushed back to next month.
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Dec 17, 2020 21:26
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The Gunslinger posted:I'm weighing moving from a Rift S to a Quest 2, can anyone offer their own experience with it? I do play a lot of PC VR so I would imagine I will need tether for a good chunk of it. On the other hand my house is hardwired with Cat6 and I can put a 5ghz AP in the same room as the headset so perhaps Virtual Desktop will be mostly usable? Or is trying to use Virtual Desktop super janky in practice? I went from Rift S to Quest 2, gave my Rift S away. I play all my PC games via Virtual Desktop in the lounge room (one room over from the PC) without issue (PC wired in, 5Ghz wifi, as you say).The wireless makes a massive difference, the friction for "hmm, maybe I'll play somethin in VR" is way way down. Comfort was iffy until my whole configuration came together, ordered frankenquest adaptors to attach my old Vive DAS (with VRCover padding) and got a Quest 2 VRCover interface + foam replacements. Now it's like strapping a delicious leather couch to your head. Maybe a little front heavy, but not bothersome enough to make further adjustments. You'll have to get something other than the included strap.
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Dec 17, 2020 21:34
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Chadzok posted:I went from Rift S to Quest 2, gave my Rift S away. I play all my PC games via Virtual Desktop in the lounge room (one room over from the PC) without issue (PC wired in, 5Ghz wifi, as you say).The wireless makes a massive difference, the friction for "hmm, maybe I'll play somethin in VR" is way way down. Hmm ok thanks man. Did you get a 64GB Quest 2? Just weighing which SKU to get. Appreciate the tips about the comfort. I do have a VR Cover for the Rift S and found it was fantastic so I'll get one for the Quest 2 as well. I see Oculus has some sort of premium strap so maybe I'll pick that up too.
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Dec 17, 2020 21:37
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I was having some joystick drift on my Quest controller, so I used some WD-40 contact cleaner on it. The drift is gone, but now I have to press my home button as hard as I can for about 5 seconds to get it to register. Better that than motion sickness from randomly spinning in circles, I guess.
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Dec 17, 2020 21:51
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The Gunslinger posted:Hmm ok thanks man. Did you get a 64GB Quest 2? Just weighing which SKU to get. Yes I got the 64 because I was assuming Virtual Desktop would make onboard space irrelevant, which has been the case so far.
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Dec 17, 2020 21:51
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I see Journey of the Gods is on sale for $20. Is it worth it? I’ve been more than happy with multiplayer games that have endless replay value. But i’m still hesitant to buy many of the single player games like Trover, Moss, The Room, etc.
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Dec 17, 2020 22:06
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Professor Wayne posted:I was having some joystick drift on my Quest controller, so I used some WD-40 contact cleaner on it. The drift is gone, but now I have to press my home button as hard as I can for about 5 seconds to get it to register. Better that than motion sickness from randomly spinning in circles, I guess. In some applications, it’s better to use a lubricant, instead of a cleaner like wd-40. A lot of people make the mistake of using it on things like a bicycle chain.
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Dec 17, 2020 22:08
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I did one of the pistol whip weekly challenges, and got 3rd place on the global leaderboards. I couldn’t believe it. Until I realized that the challenge began just minutes earlier.
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Dec 17, 2020 22:09
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 Upgraded. Brought forward my old DAS which I've been using since forever, it's been on 3 different headsets at this point; Vive, Quest and now Quest 2. Adapters were 3d printed using some random from Treatstock, after receiving them I blow-dried the plastic to soften them and attached it so it conformed to the curves of the flaps on the Quest 2. Feels very secure now. Also I like the AMVR straps, they don't appear to cause any skin irritation for me and are quite comfortable. SCheeseman fucked around with this message at 22:17 on Dec 17, 2020 |
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Dec 17, 2020 22:14
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Speaking of 'there are no full games, only short experiences!', this looks like a full game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcw_sdGA9XE On the other hand, it looks like a very traditional game, not precisely something that is fully using VR.
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Dec 17, 2020 22:15
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Thom and the Heads posted:Ordered mine from Best Buy for in store pickup on December 3rd - estimated delivery was on the 11th and it's since been delayed until maybe the 15th. I just hope they actually had one to sell me. Still not here - I spent 50 minutes on hold with Best Buy today. Apparently the Quest 2s were on backorder despite showing in stock so they were waiting on Oculus to ship them out before they could be sent to the stores for pick up. Still no ETA but supposedly "in the next few days". Which I've been told over and over again. I AM IN PAIN!!!
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Dec 17, 2020 22:23
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ChocNitty posted:I did one of the pistol whip weekly challenges, and got 3rd place on the global leaderboards. I couldn’t believe it. Until I realized that the challenge began just minutes earlier. Haha, that's awesome! I got top 10 on one, but too many use modifiers that I suck with.
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Dec 17, 2020 22:24
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FreelanceSocialist posted:Speaking of buying headsets - Valve needs to hurry up and get more shipments of Index sent out. I've been on the waitlist for like 4 weeks My Index order went from 3 weeks to "preparing for shipping" this week. There were similar reports on r/ValveIndex so I guess they got a big shipment in or something.
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Dec 17, 2020 22:38
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Mine is still "2 or more weeks"
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Dec 17, 2020 22:42
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Lmao I got on the wait list in early July and didn't get mine until October I know your pain, and it suuuucks
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So 2 or more weeks means months for an index? Recently got on the list and it went from 3+ to 2+.
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FreelanceSocialist posted:Speaking of buying headsets - Valve needs to hurry up and get more shipments of Index sent out. I've been on the waitlist for like 4 weeks How did you even get on the waitlist? It just shows me 'out of stock' for the VR kit in valve store. How are you peeps doing this?
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Dec 17, 2020 23:29
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Chadzok posted:It's easily GOTY in an industry sense (rather than personal preference) especially after cyberpunk was born heavily flawed. Was a solo reason for many to buy a headset and for those gathering dust to be picked up again. What would be the pick otherwise? Streets of Rage 4 
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Dec 17, 2020 23:45
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Lker posted:Chiming in to say that I was able to get it. It took a while and I had to open an Oculus support account (which is different from FB/Oculus account) but it only took 2 messages all told. I don't think they get e-mails sent to them because I got a very quick response after responding to the support ticket via Oculus support (and the reason I opened it was because my e-mail response got no acknowledgement). My initial support claim ticket was answered within 30.mins, and they asked my for a few more details then went quiet for a week. When I poked them again they added it to my account instantly with the same response as someone up thread. Looks like a cut and paste reply.
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Chadzok posted:It's easily GOTY in an industry sense (rather than personal preference) especially after cyberpunk was born heavily flawed. Was a solo reason for many to buy a headset and for those gathering dust to be picked up again. What would be the pick otherwise? Hades was an amazingly well done game.
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Dec 17, 2020 23:57
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Chadzok posted:It's easily GOTY in an industry sense (rather than personal preference) especially after cyberpunk was born heavily flawed. Was a solo reason for many to buy a headset and for those gathering dust to be picked up again. What would be the pick otherwise? I could see outlets giving it to Fall Guys, TLoU2, FF7R or even Genshin Impact. It might be a struggle to find genuinely good new games this year but it's not too hard to find ones that someone might consider "important".
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Dec 18, 2020 00:11
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SirTagz posted:How did you even get on the waitlist? It just shows me 'out of stock' for the VR kit in valve store. How are you peeps doing this? IIRC I had a button that just said "Order" and it put me on the list and sent me an email that basically said "we'll let you know when it is ready to ship and you can pay us then". I'm in the US, if that matters.
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drat Dirty Ape posted:So 2 or more weeks means months for an index? Recently got on the list and it went from 3+ to 2+. Nah, mine said 4+ weeks until partway through September; I don't think they're nearly as behind as they were this summer.
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Dec 18, 2020 00:22
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FreelanceSocialist posted:Mine is still "2 or more weeks" Mine took 14 weeks.
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amvr straps are good. also the deadeyevr rifle stock is good and is cheaper than ones previously mentioned, however it only has models for a few controller models also if noone is doing a server are there any ppl regularly playing and if so how can i add them to a list to stop constantly playing with randos
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Managed to snag a Q2 for a buddy. Got another one into the fold! In related news I got around to trying Project Wingman running on my Quest 2. It needs a bit of work, but it has promise. I’m jazzed to get more flight games going and once they have it running a bit better it’ll be perfect.
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SirTagz posted:How did you even get on the waitlist? It just shows me 'out of stock' for the VR kit in valve store. How are you peeps doing this? You just click it like you are going to purchase it now and it will put you on the list.
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Reverb G2 meant to be arriving today in Australia. Considering I've not heard anything at all since I was given this date I assume its gonna be a bit longer.
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first week with VR with an Index. it took some major getting used to, but i think 3D modeling in VR is the most "<hacker voice> i'm in" poo poo ive ever experienced in my life.
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Dec 18, 2020 02:43
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If anyone is looking for a project, the m.2 wifi I use for my Virtual Desktop is on sale for $20 https://slickdeals.net/f/14706071-intel-wi-fi-6-ax200-gig-desktop-kit-m-2-2230-newegg-20?src=frontpage I connect straight to my PC and cut down latency/increased bandwidth pretty significantly but only if I am right in front of my PC (otherwise my router is better).
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Lockback posted:If anyone is looking for a project, the m.2 wifi I use for my Virtual Desktop is on sale for $20 Do you have to do any "tricks" or config every time you want to use VD in order to get a good connection? I have an AX200 built into my motherboard and haven't been able to get it work consistently
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I just checked and I put in my initial order (through Steam as mentioned above) on 11/19. It pretty consistently went from 5-4-3 weeks until yesterday when I got the notification they send you to complete payment. And now I have a FedEx delivery for Saturday. Over at Reddit they have a spreadsheet where people are tracking their progress, you can use it to get a sense of how fast things are getting shipped out. When I put in my order last month I figured I'd get it in January based on that sampling. It's in their megathread at the top: https://www.reddit.com/r/ValveIndex/comments/imgowe/availabilityorder_megathread/
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Zaffy posted:Mine took 14 weeks. Same, ordered April 1 and didn't get until July or some such.
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Lotron posted:first week with VR with an Index. What are you modeling in?
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