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HTC's been teasing out something new the past few days, and they're announcing what looks to be another HMD called the Vive Flow on October 14th at 11am EDT with a livestream. RoadToVR.com reckons it's a light-and-casual low-power consumer headset that just uses hand-tracking for input to play basic gaming and experiences. Pretty much a new iteration of the old Oculus Go/Samsung Gear style of VR by the sounds of it, though I'm not exactly sure what market they'd be hoping to chase if the Oculus Quest 2's just going to immediately outclass it.
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lol it better cost $100
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Oct 12, 2021 16:25
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It's HTC, so can't see it being anything less than $600.
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Oct 12, 2021 17:17
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Rectus posted:It's HTC, so can't see it being anything less than $600. Nah; They'll make a big song and dance about it being the easy way into VR at the cheapest price point possible, and then reveal a $500USD price.
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Oct 12, 2021 17:58
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https://www.roadtovr.com/lone-echo-2-review-oculus-rift-quest/ https://uploadvr.com/lone-echo-2-review/ https://www.shacknews.com/article/127071/lone-echo-2-review-continuing-conundrums-of-space-time https://www.realovirtual.com/articulos/5885/lone-echo-ii-analisis - (Spanish, 9/10) Turin Turambar fucked around with this message at 19:56 on Oct 12, 2021 |
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Oct 12, 2021 18:07
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I just want a wireless headset that isn't Oculus. I currently try to do workouts with a group in VRChat and I'm so tired of getting tangled in the cable when we go from standing to floor exercises. Second to that I really really want face tracking because I hate the gesture system that VRChat uses. I can't reliably trigger gestures because my hand is too small for the index controllers.
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Oct 12, 2021 20:23
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Neddy Seagoon posted:HTC's been teasing out something new the past few days, and they're announcing what looks to be another HMD called the Vive Flow on October 14th at 11am EDT with a livestream. RoadToVR.com reckons it's a light-and-casual low-power consumer headset that just uses hand-tracking for input to play basic gaming and experiences. Pretty much a new iteration of the old Oculus Go/Samsung Gear style of VR by the sounds of it, though I'm not exactly sure what market they'd be hoping to chase if the Oculus Quest 2's just going to immediately outclass it. I don't think the quest 2's hand tracking is good enough to rely on as the primary input and I will be very surprised if HTC has managed to do it better
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Oct 12, 2021 21:54
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My VR Ears came today. they feel like they are made out of brittle plastic... so not a great first impression. but we'll see how they are once I mount them onto my quest 1 when (ugh, IF) I get a chance tonight.
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Oct 12, 2021 22:36
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Lacrosse posted:I just want a wireless headset that isn't Oculus. I currently try to do workouts with a group in VRChat and I'm so tired of getting tangled in the cable when we go from standing to floor exercises. Sounds like you need a vive pro + Wireless + face tracker thing. Just aint cheap. Solid setup though.
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Oct 12, 2021 22:49
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EbolaIvory posted:Sounds like you need a vive pro + Wireless + face tracker thing. I know about the Vive Pro but I'd prefer something newer than 2018.
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Oct 12, 2021 23:00
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Lacrosse posted:I know about the Vive Pro but I'd prefer something newer than 2018. Vive pro 2/eye But yeah i feel ya.
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Oct 12, 2021 23:03
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Lacrosse posted:I know about the Vive Pro but I'd prefer something newer than 2018. The Vive Pro's are legit one of the best general-use headsets on the market, and still worth your time considering. They're relatively lightweight with decent sound, and pretty much your only option if you have a broad IPD  .Syves posted:My VR Ears came today. they feel like they are made out of brittle plastic... so not a great first impression. but we'll see how they are once I mount them onto my quest 1 when (ugh, IF) I get a chance tonight. Mine are still coming in the mail  .
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Oct 13, 2021 01:58
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Neddy Seagoon posted:The Vive Pro's are legit one of the best general-use headsets on the market, and still worth your time considering. They're relatively lightweight with decent sound, and pretty much your only option if you have a broad IPD I'd consider it if I didn't already own an OG Vive and an Index, lmao. I also had a problem wearing the original Vive because it was so heavy my neck felt like I sprained it every time I whipped my head around too fast, but you say the pro is lighter so maybe that wouldn't have been an issue. The color black is way nicer on the Vive than the Index though, which was a huge bummer to me when I upgraded. I'm hoping the decagear isn't vaporware but I'm not feeling confident it's a real piece of hardware.
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Oct 13, 2021 02:01
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Lacrosse posted:I'd consider it if I didn't already own an OG Vive and an Index, lmao. I also had a problem wearing the original Vive because it was so heavy my neck felt like I sprained it every time I whipped my head around too fast, but you say the pro is lighter so maybe that wouldn't have been an issue. The color black is way nicer on the Vive than the Index though, which was a huge bummer to me when I upgraded. My neck got a bit sore using the Vive + DAS for prolonged periods even with it fitted properly, but the Vive Pro's like half the weight and you hardly feel it there.
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Oct 13, 2021 02:23
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I've never had neck pain using the OG Vive, but it's so front heavy I'd sometimes feel my face hurting after long play times, especially where it rested on my cheeks and down to my upper jaw. I've seen people make counterweights for this thing, and I can understand why.
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Oct 13, 2021 02:46
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https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/1448058069779423233?s=21 New HTC thing leaks. Neddy Seagoon posted:Nah; They'll make a big song and dance about it being the easy way into VR at the cheapest price point possible, and then reveal a $500USD price. https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/1448090431401693191 mutata fucked around with this message at 03:04 on Oct 13, 2021 |
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Oct 13, 2021 03:01
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Like all Vive products since the Vive Pro, almost certainly dead on arrival. Also big fan of how bad the photoshop work is on some of those pics.
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Oct 13, 2021 03:14
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Yeah, their last announce also had abysmal photoshop stock photos. Lots of folks online wondering about controllers and battery and if it's even 6dof. To be fair to HTC, these are leaks and not a full announce, so I guess we'll see.
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Oct 13, 2021 03:34
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I dunno I think they may have a hit on their hands, this game where you wave your phone over your head looks pretty fun
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Oct 13, 2021 03:58
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mutata posted:https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/1448058069779423233?s=21 
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Oct 13, 2021 04:09
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HTC betting hard on their entry into the already crowded industrial eye protection market
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Oct 13, 2021 04:14
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Tip posted:I dunno I think they may have a hit on their hands, this game where you wave your phone over your head looks pretty fun Lots of speculation on Twitter that your smartphone will act as a/the controller...
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Oct 13, 2021 04:18
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mutata posted:Lots of speculation on Twitter that your smartphone will act as a/the controller... Explicitly stated on one of the slides
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Oct 13, 2021 04:22
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Also big news is that Magic Leap apparently is not dead like a doornail  https://www.roadtovr.com/magic-leap-2-specs-release-date-500-million-investment/
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Oct 13, 2021 04:22
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mutata posted:https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/1448058069779423233?s=21 
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Oct 13, 2021 04:23
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mutata posted:Lots of speculation on Twitter that your smartphone will act as a/the controller... yeah, and it's an idiotic idea even the cheap controller the oculus go came with is going to be a better experience than pairing your phone to a headset to use it as a controller
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Oct 13, 2021 04:30
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Happy Noodle Boy posted:Explicitly stated on one of the slides Oh whoops lol
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The Eyes Have It posted:Also big news is that Magic Leap apparently is not dead like a doornail I respect the grift if nothing else.
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Tip posted:yeah, and it's an idiotic idea Dismayed when you broke your $100 VR controller by dropping, throwing, or hitting it into a wall, because it wasn't expensive enough? Have we got a product for you
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:HTC betting hard on their entry into the already crowded industrial eye protection market I'm trying to guess how this could be dumber, and I want to say... hmm... *Puts the envelope to his forehead* What is... a limited selection of compatible phones, that doesn't include the most common models in use? Also I'm not sure how "This does something the Quest can do, but more expensive and needs a phone" is a winning consumer strategy.
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Oct 13, 2021 04:41
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I like how it doesn't have a real strap so it will probably be very uncomfortable and fall off your head if you doing anything more active than a meditation app
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Oct 13, 2021 04:50
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Another one who coincidentally does a VR presentation on October, just before Facebook: https://uploadvr.com/pimax-frontier-2021/ (Oct 20th)
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If you are interested in buying Lone Echo 2, and you have 1 (and really, you shouldn't play it without having played LE 1), it's a bit cheaper in the bundle https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/2953440614986081/ Turin Turambar fucked around with this message at 08:49 on Oct 13, 2021 |
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Oct 13, 2021 08:05
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Turin Turambar posted:If you are interested in buying Lone Echo 2, and you have one (and really, you shouldn't play it without having played LE 1), it's a bit cheaper in the bundle  
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Oct 13, 2021 08:14
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Ahaha I actually cackled
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Oct 13, 2021 08:41
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LOL For me it's:  (remember our taxes are included on the price) Turin Turambar fucked around with this message at 09:13 on Oct 13, 2021 |
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Oct 13, 2021 08:48
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The sticker potential of the Flow IS good edit: I'm reading some rumors on Reddit. They say: -very high res Oled screens -but only 70º fov -no controller, use your smartphone as controller -attached by cable to battery/soc. In exchange the headset will be very light. Turin Turambar fucked around with this message at 10:08 on Oct 13, 2021 |
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Oct 13, 2021 08:58
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Tip posted:I don't think the quest 2's hand tracking is good enough to rely on as the primary input and I will be very surprised if HTC has managed to do it better I tried the hand tracking out again yesterday and was surprised to find that it was basically flawless. If you really shake your hands around then it gets lost, so it isn't ready for shooters or anything, but for general navigation and stuff they genuinely seen to have cracked it.
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Here you can see the content slide, it's indeed Quest stuff. https://twitter.com/GAMERTAGVR/status/1448181840725020672/photo/4 The earring removal is pretty bizarre (click on the tweet and see replies)
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