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Aren't they having their big conference in a few hours? Why put out a crappy instagram video to announce your flagship product now?
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Hughmoris posted:Aren't they having their big conference in a few hours? Why put out a crappy instagram video to announce your flagship product now? I guess they will repeat the video announcement at the start of the conference. In fact, I expect a pair of games to be Quest 3 exclusives. BTW, link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eejHTa3ZZKc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tawqEIThi-A https://twitch.tv/metaquestvr
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Jun 1, 2023 15:51
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Because it's not going to be out until the end of the year.
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Neddy Seagoon posted:Lol, noooo. Beve Stuscemi posted:Yeah buying VRChat would be another in a long line of big companies buying products that they dont understand and then wondering why no one wants to use the cool new thing they just bought You are both right. I guess my point is that Metaverse was always doomed to fail when there are other established products like VRChat that accomplish what Metaverse is supposed to but never can.
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It seems the price in Europe will be at least decent 570€. For example, where I have 21% taxes/vat, which would be 105€ from a 500€ base price. (edit, Euro is stronger than the $ right now, so that explains it. Still, we are accustomed in Europe to pay 40-100€ more just because, so it's nice they aren't doing the same here)
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Jun 1, 2023 16:04
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At that price I'd just get a PSVR2.
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sticking with quest because cheap steam games, but more importantly, wireless. i will not go back to wired. can't do it.
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Jun 1, 2023 16:08
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Thinking about it again, at that price I expected a better strap. I hate the basic one.
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Jun 1, 2023 16:11
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njsykora posted:At that price I'd just get a PSVR2.
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njsykora posted:At that price I'd just get a PSVR2. And a Playstation 5? Edit; Headset looks nice but I'm primarily using mine for PCVR these days and I can't imagine this will really be worth upgrading for.
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MikusR posted:PSVR2 costs twice as much and you cant't connect pc to it. From start yes but I have a Pico for PC stuff, have a PS5 and I trust Sony to continue making games for the PSVR2. Of course the actual answer is I'm not going to get another headset, but more comfortable is not enough to get me to drop £550 to go back to Oculus when they're still entirely front loading the headset's weight. njsykora fucked around with this message at 16:17 on Jun 1, 2023 |
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from the trailer The headstrap is different, the top part bifurcates into two, so it seems a bit better. Also I wanted to hold your attention to the tracking cameras, they are much more to the sides. rgb front cameras take care of the front area and thanks to that, they have moved the side tracking cameras even more to the sides?
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After the Apple announcement I'll need to update the OP, it's already a little out of date with PSVR2's release but I didn't really touch it since it has it's own thread anyway. What's the hardware cut-off point now? Is it worth dedicating space to the Rift S? The Vive Pro? Should it mention the Bigscreen HMD? Just want to get some feelers out on what people think is important to include and what shouldn't be bothered with.
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SCheeseman posted:After the Apple announcement I'll need to update the OP, it's already a little out of date with PSVR2's release but I didn't really touch it since it has it's own thread anyway. I would put the following. Not rift S or Vive Pro. Standalone: Quest 2 / quest 3 Pico Neo 4 Console: PSVR2 PC: "Legacy" but important enough to put it - Index New hope mention - Bigscreen hmd Maybe some pimax?
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Content is king and I don't have faith at this point for Meta to attract more talented developers to the platform. Hopefully Apple enters the market next week and brings the masses with them.
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isn't apple still a massive joke in gaming? they releasing a headset isn't going to change that for a few more years at best lol
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Truga posted:isn't apple still a massive joke in gaming? I also can't imagine a prohibitively expensive headset will entice too many devs to come work for their exclusive walled garden platform either. People balked at the price of the Quest pro but this by all accounts will be on another level from that.
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SCheeseman posted:After the Apple announcement I'll need to update the OP, it's already a little out of date with PSVR2's release but I didn't really touch it since it has it's own thread anyway. I think it’s worth it for the Rift S (but probably not the CV1)
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Truga posted:isn't apple still a massive joke in gaming? Even less at the rumored price.... Well, while we wait for the showcase, I was reading this review https://www.uploadvr.com/killer-frequency-review/ It looks like an interesting idea for a game, but it seems at the end of day, the gameplay is about getting some clues and then selecting the correct option of a floating menu. Not very VR-like. Then again it doesn't even seem to be a gameplay centric game, but more about the vibe and the narrative.
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Truga posted:isn't apple still a massive joke in gaming? What apple is NOT a joke in is SOC performance and display tech, both things that are hugely important to a VR/AR headset
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SCheeseman posted:After the Apple announcement I'll need to update the OP, it's already a little out of date with PSVR2's release but I didn't really touch it since it has it's own thread anyway. Keep the Vive Pro. It's legitimately a great HMD at its low weight and high IPD range. Beve Stuscemi posted:I think it’s worth it for the Rift S (but probably not the CV1) No, it's EOL tech with a limited shelf-life as the Meta ecosystem evolves away from it. Also the microphone is flat garbage and was never fixed. Neddy Seagoon fucked around with this message at 16:48 on Jun 1, 2023 |
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ETA to when they lock down the quest 2 like they did the quest 1? I'm not buying a new one of these every 1 to 2 years lol.
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Truga posted:isn't apple still a massive joke in gaming? Mostly, but not entirely? Apple Arcade got a lot of small but very well regarded indie games, and I think it's generally still considered to be the go-to service if you want to play actually good games on mobile rather than skinner boxes. It's unlikely, but if they were able to replicate that sort of service on a VR headset they could put together a very respectable offering. Of course the problem with that is, great games don't just come out of nowhere. Unless they've got a lot of behind-the-scenes deals already going, you're probably right; it'd likely take a couple of years for them to build up a serious offering.
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If they’re announcing Q3 exclusive games today I give the Q2 a year at most.
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Probably a lot longer because it sold a lot more.
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Neddy Seagoon posted:No, it's EOL tech with a limited shelf-life as the Meta ecosystem evolves away from it. Also the microphone is flat garbage and was never fixed. I mean, the Vive pro is EOL too, no? And Metas software still fully supports the CV1, and (I believe) the DK2 to a limited extent
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NRVNQSR posted:Of course the problem with that is, great games don't just come out of nowhere. Unless they've got a lot of behind-the-scenes deals already going, you're probably right; it'd likely take a couple of years for them to build up a serious offering. I grow old and am not as tuned to the gaming industry as I used to be. Years will be needed to build up a catalog but I think Apple just needs a single console-seller title like Nintendo had Mario, and Xbox had Halo. I can't think of a console-seller for the Quest. In the past I would have said Echo Arena but that is long gone.
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Beve Stuscemi posted:What apple is NOT a joke in is SOC performance and display tech, both things that are hugely important to a VR/AR headset at the rumored price i'd honestly just keep waiting for deckard lol
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Beve Stuscemi posted:I mean, the Vive pro is EOL too, no? And Metas software still fully supports the CV1, and (I believe) the DK2 to a limited extent Vive Pro is a SteamVR headset, which is an open platform. Oculus is its own bespoke container and shouldn't be trusted for hardware preservation long-term.
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"But that’s not all! In an upcoming software update, we’re updating the Quest 2 and Quest Pro GPU and CPU. Quest 2 and Pro will see an up-to 26% CPU performance increase with an up-to 19% GPU speed increase for Quest 2 and 11% for Quest Pro."
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I just hope Quest 3 doesnt have the stick drift issue of the Q2.
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MikusR posted:"But that’s not all! In an upcoming software update, we’re updating the Quest 2 and Quest Pro GPU and CPU. Quest 2 and Pro will see an up-to 26% CPU performance increase with an up-to 19% GPU speed increase for Quest 2 and 11% for Quest Pro." I was going to post it. Ques 3 + quest 2 upgrade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5sqUg7RvjM https://www.meta.com/en-gb/blog/quest/vr-hardware-news-quest-3-sneak-peek-price-drop/ I wonder what's going to happen with the battery?
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Turin Turambar posted:I wonder what's going to happen with the battery? Don't care. Just plug in an Anker and ya'll good for hours.
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Jun 1, 2023 17:35
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Hell yeah, love 2 wear batteries cantilevered off of the top of my head.
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SCheeseman posted:Don't care. Just plug in an Anker and ya'll good for hours. You and me already do that, but I wonder if now that will be the almost-official way of using it for the more casual 'mainstream' player.
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mutata posted:Hell yeah, love 2 wear batteries cantilevered off of the top of my head. if i hypothetically want to do something dumb like this what products do i need to buy
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mutata posted:Hell yeah, love 2 wear batteries cantilevered off of the top of my head. It quite literally makes the headset much more comfortable, so unironically yes.
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I think it’s cool that the quests are getting a horsepower bump, but fracturing the hardware base isn’t good. Buckle up for complaints of “this doesn’t run well on the OG Quest 2” or “this doesn’t take advantage of the new Quest 2’s cpu and gpu” in every single review
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Al! posted:if i hypothetically want to do something dumb like this what products do i need to buy Few strips of velcro and a usb battery pack is all you need.
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mutata posted:Hell yeah, love 2 wear batteries cantilevered off of the top of my head. 
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