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EbolaIvory posted:Zip Tie or use a velcro cable tie near the rear clip to help re-enforce the thing. It'll also help the cable from getting tight and making it hard to use the knob in back. Yep, which is what I'm going to have to do once I get the RMA headset. It is ludicrous that I'm RMAing an otherwise perfectly fine headset because a tiny plastic nub broke off, but I'm not a product engineer so 
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BillBear posted:Then again, I guess the VR scene moves at a fast pace and the Index 2 isn't super far away, but still.. Has there actually been some sort of announcement about this? I've been thinking off and on about snagging a headset and the Index still looks like the closest to being worthwhile, but it's not where I'd want it to be on resolution and none of the competition is really compelling either so I feel like an iteration on the Index is the best thing I could hope for. I was not actually expecting one to happen, though, because Valve and hardware.
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Where do you want the headset to be on resolution? The index and the quest 2 are the top of the pile for non ridiculous hardware. You can get higher resolution and a bigger fov but then you have get a pimax and the only time youll touch it is when you’re constantly rma-ing it
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Irony.or.Death posted:Has there actually been some sort of announcement about this? I've been thinking off and on about snagging a headset and the Index still looks like the closest to being worthwhile, but it's not where I'd want it to be on resolution and none of the competition is really compelling either so I feel like an iteration on the Index is the best thing I could hope for. I was not actually expecting one to happen, though, because Valve and hardware. Not officially, but they are almost certainly working on it and it can't be more than 2-3 years away, I reckon. The resolution is quickly being left in the dust and the build quality is a big problem, especially the controllers. They won't be able to position it as a top-end product for much longer, Valve is clearly real big on VR and won't want to give up without at least a fight. Sadly, they seem to be keeping their stuff in the dark real well as usual, so we have no idea when or what to expect. I'll be shocked if they didn't announce it by at least the start of 2023. Also... Christ. There's something real depressing about the fact we are somehow close to 2022 and thus 2023 is only going to be a year away soon. I swear the pandemic has completely and utterly hosed my perception of time, it's kinda scary.
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Sep 21, 2021 23:48
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The righthand controller for my Quest 1 is officially not turning on. Do I have any options besides paying 100 drat dollars to replace it off ebay, since Oculus seems to be permanently out of stock? I could pretty easily convinced to just upgrade to a Q2, except then I have a mostly functional Quest 1 sitting at home bumming me out.
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Sep 21, 2021 23:48
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Sell the q1 on eBay and use it to fund the q2!
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Sep 21, 2021 23:54
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The resolution on the Quest 2 is great, I haven't tried better but also can't really imagine needing better? Now that I'm on a 3060 and can run it at full res it's been perfect. That said, if the Quest 3 expands the FOV then I'll be buying it on day one.
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King Vidiot posted:But Facebook, guys. But Facebook. But unironically. The Index 2 can be exactly like the Index 1 but wireless and I would gladly pay for it.
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Sep 22, 2021 00:28
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I'd buy an Index 2 if it was wireless.
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Same but maybe throw in a few more pixels just for good measure?
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chippy posted:I had a Daydream and used it to play through Virtual Virtual Reality and Rez and thoroughly enjoyed both. For the price point and what it was, I didn't think it was so bad. I even had the phone it was designed for and it was still scalding my face.
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Brooks Cracktackle posted:Yep, which is what I'm going to have to do once I get the RMA headset. It is ludicrous that I'm RMAing an otherwise perfectly fine headset because a tiny plastic nub broke off, but I'm not a product engineer so Currently in the process of a support ticket for my left controller. Grip pressure function is scuffed. Headset / Controller power up results in right controller disconnecting every boot, its 50/50 if it reconnects before it times out and powers off. Heck ya RMA buddy!
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KakerMix posted:But unironically. Throw in some additional robustness in the construction and yeah basically. Wireless would be really nice. Overhead cable management makes it mostly a non-issue when you're actually using it, but being able to just put the thing on and go without worrying about anything other than clearing the space would be nice.
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Airspace posted:I'd buy an Index 2 if it was wireless.
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They're probably waiting on 5nm/Zen4/RDNA4 so they can just cram a whole VR capable PC in the headset.
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Desdinova posted:https://www.humblebundle.com/games/fall-vr-emporium-bundle I hope it has lean-to-turn controls like VRacer Hoverbike
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Sep 22, 2021 02:59
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No other companies can sell any headset at Quest prices. Full stop. It's not going to happen.
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mutata posted:No other companies can sell any headset at Quest prices. Full stop. It's not going to happen. Sony or Nintendo could, but neither as far as we know have plans for a standalone VR headset.
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Nintendo also wouldn’t be willing to take a loss on the hardware. So they probably wouldn’t hit the Quest price even if they did get involved.
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njsykora posted:Nintendo also wouldn’t be willing to take a loss on the hardware. So they probably wouldn’t hit the Quest price even if they did get involved. I would buy an underpowered, overpriced Nintendo Quest just to get my hands on first party Nintendo VR games. Man I would really love to see what they'd do with it.
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Sep 22, 2021 04:56
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Nintendo would call it something silly like the Nintendo New Virtual Boy
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canyoneer posted:Nintendo would call it something silly like the Nintendo New Virtual Boy Nah, you're thinking too sensible. It'd be something like the Virtual Dual-Lens. Of course that'd have a somewhat unfortunate acronym. njsykora posted:Nintendo also wouldn’t be willing to take a loss on the hardware. So they probably wouldn’t hit the Quest price even if they did get involved. Push comes to shove they might if it means software sales down the road. They did it for the 3DS. I do get what you mean though. Neddy Seagoon fucked around with this message at 06:27 on Sep 22, 2021 |
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switch u, mass consumer confusion follows
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:Where do you want the headset to be on resolution? The index and the quest 2 are the top of the pile for non ridiculous hardware. The Index is nowhere near the top of the pile any more 1440x1600/eye is pretty much entry level now, the only spec it is still king is refresh rate. Even 120 FOV isnt unique any more. Vive Focus 3 2448x2448 Vive Pro 2 2448x2448 Reverb G2 2160x2160 Quest 2 1832x1920 Pico Neo 3 Pro 1832x1920 Cosmos 1440x1700 Quest 1440x1600 Index 1440x1600 Vive Pro 1440x1600
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ROFLBOT posted:The Index is nowhere near the top of the pile any more I think the Index still wins out as a complete package if you're jumping into VR for the first time, at least for the off-ear audio and amazingly-good microphone. You can work around that with a Modmic, and maybe Rebuff Reality's VR Ears if they turn out decent (  ), but that's several hundred extra to tack onto your expensive HMD after the fact.Just on the HMD's own merits, putting everything else aside, I'd actually say the Vive Pro's the best general headset on the market; It's lightweight compared to most, has a very broad IPD range, and the sound quality's decent enough for general gaming. It's only drawback is the microphone is utter garbage, but you have the option to just remove the earpods and use your own gaming headset, or slap a modmic on it, if you're doing anything online.
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Neddy Seagoon posted:I think the Index still wins out as a complete package if you're jumping into VR for the first time, at least for the off-ear audio and amazingly-good microphone. You can work around that with a Modmic, and maybe Rebuff Reality's VR Ears if they turn out decent ( I would counter that by saying i dont think any external-tracking headset is ideal for a first-timer but then i also couldnt care less about microphones as a single-player type, so YMMV
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ROFLBOT posted:I would counter that by saying i dont think any external-tracking headset is ideal for a first-timer but then i also couldnt care less about microphones as a single-player type, so YMMV That's fair. I was thinking more in terms of general quality of tracking/hardware/etc, but that's perfectly valid, and the Quest 2's pretty hard to beat for simplicity.
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marumaru posted:i'm glad i never had to bother with lighthouses, to be honest. rift s then q2 lighthouses are a million times better than the loving desktop sensors. 
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Are there any good combat focused mods for Alyx? Valve apparently refuses to use their own tools to let people sort the mods.
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When people talk about FoV on the Quest 2, do you mean how it's a bit like you're looking through binoculars (ie low peripheral vision), or that there is a small sweet spot in the middle that is crisp and if you move your eyes around the edges are blurry? Quest 2 is my only VR experience, keen to know how much better the Quest 3 (or whatever) will look?!
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GTO posted:When people talk about FoV on the Quest 2, do you mean how it's a bit like you're looking through binoculars (ie low peripheral vision), This.
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Ah cool. Is the blurry edges just part of VR until we get some kind of eye tracking tech? Or is that a quest thing too? I'd love a quest with a wider FoV though.
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mutata posted:No other companies can sell any headset at Quest prices. Full stop. It's not going to happen. Valve, a multibillion dollar company not beholden to shareholders who are literally raking in obscene amounts of money every second, could. They absolutely could, and they won't.
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Senator Drinksalot posted:I even had the phone it was designed for and it was still scalding my face. Oh really, what phone? I used it with a Pixel 2XL and didn't notice any heat issues.
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Microsoft, Amazon, Sony, Google, Apple* could 'answer' the Quest 2 price with similar competition. *Well we all know that Apple won't because it isn't their strategy.
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I think I may've been right about that USB port. I plugged my hub into it to charge my Index controllers, and Windows gave me a message about the hub not being recognized or corrupted or something. After unplugging and plugging it back in it was fine. So there's definitely something going on with that port.
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King Vidiot posted:I think I may've been right about that USB port. I plugged my hub into it to charge my Index controllers, and Windows gave me a message about the hub not being recognized or corrupted or something. After unplugging and plugging it back in it was fine. So there's definitely something going on with that port. probably should unplug the port entirely otherwise you could gently caress up your power supply
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Turin Turambar posted:Microsoft, Amazon, Sony, Google, Apple* could 'answer' the Quest 2 price with similar competition. Google won't either I don't think, they dip into stuff like that and don't commit enough long term. See Stadia, Google glass et al. Amazon definitely could. Sony and to an extent MS are much more likely to want to see a direct return on the product line I think, whereas Facebook are more willing to roll it into their addressing of surveillance capitalism as a whole. Steam definitely could and I think should once they've got the steam deck out. They could own the hardware platform for non console gaming if they played their cards right. Didn't work for standard gaming desktops but definitely could for niche stuff like handheld and VR.
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I'm accepting we're not gonna see a really competitive wireless HMD any time soon and part of me wants to keep my G2 for seated games and get a Q2 for wireless but gently caress, giving money to FB in 2021 feels worse than stapling my ball skin to my leg
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Woooooow. So I was gonna play some SUPERHOT VR and I usually play on their alternative version branch that has a different control scheme that I like more, but apparently when they were removing all that other stuff from the game they removed the alt control scheme too and didn't even bother adding that as an option either. So loving pathetic.
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