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I haven't purchased a Quest yet but I am strongly considering blowing some portion of my Christmas bonus on one. My main concern is that I'm a fat sweaty pig, and I had some, uh, issues when I borrowed a friend's Vive for a weekend. How do other fat, sweaty goons deal with this problem with the Quest? Are there replaceable/machine washable headbands or something? Public VR spots basically use like a toilet seat cover for the eye hole right?
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Tom Guycot posted:There is a company, vrcovers that sells replaceable face covers for differnet headsets, made of different materials depending on what you're looking for. A lot of people swear by them. Those VR Covers look pretty nice, and not too bad pricewise either. I appreciate the info!
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Nov 26, 2019 02:05
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Another question I had about the Quest, how is the Chromecast streaming support for the video? I'm only going off of the video Giantbomb did on the Quest the day it launched and it seemed barely functional, being able to stream to an external device seemed like a real cool idea so people could see what you were looking at but it seemed like it needed work.
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Nov 27, 2019 02:26
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Is there any way that the hand tracking on the Quest isn't total poo poo? It seems like a cool add-on but I imagine it'll be using something similar to what Kinect used to track hands which probably won't be great. Which isn't the worst thing in the world considering that it's just a value added thing but I am curious to see how it works.
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Dec 9, 2019 21:04
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homeless snail posted:They've never said it's going to replace touch controllers, even in the blog post the videos show them navigating web pages and using video player controls, and for that it'll probably be just fine. And those are situations you probably wouldn't want to pull out your controllers anyway I figured that was the case, I'm not looking for individual finger fidelity or anything like that but was wondering what they were pitching it for. Sounds neat if it works just as a way to navigate around before picking up the controllers or whatever. Another question for quest owners, is there a forward facing camera thing like the Vive has that you can enable to look out while in the headset? I really liked that feature so I could tell if I was about to squish one of my cats who decided to flop down in front of me but haven't heard mention of it on the Quest at all.
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Dec 9, 2019 21:14
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Man, Quests are properly sold out everywhere aren't they? Good on them for marketing the gently caress out of it but I guess that makes it easier to resist the temptation to buy one with bonus Christmas money this year 
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Dec 11, 2019 19:37
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drat, B&H got some 64GB Quest 2's in stock tonight and I finally got clearance from the missus to pick one up. Carts opened at 5:45 because of B&H observing Shabbat and the site was so slammed that the cart timed out by the time my payment could process, and when I refreshed the cart it was already sold out. So close 
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Dec 20, 2020 00:31
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Woo I managed to get a Quest 2 from B&H, if you're on the lookout for one I recommend getting on the nowinstock.net discord channel so you get a ping when something gets stocked. I think they got like one because I got my order through and it's out of stock again. gently caress yeah 
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Dec 21, 2020 18:49
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What is needed for the USB-C cable to do the oculus link stuff? I heard you don't necessarily need the official one but wasn't sure if I need a special type or if there's a recommended alternative one for using it as a link cable. I want to pick one up for sure but if I can avoid having to pay $80 for a USB cable that would be preferable.
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Dec 21, 2020 19:15
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canyoneer posted:Just needs to be USB3.0. Pretty much all the amazon listings for a longer USB 3.0 cable with a C connector is going to have a review for use as a Quest 2 cable Oh nice, I wasn't sure if there were different types that I needed to watch out for but this is good to hear. Seems like maybe the only issue is none of them have the L shaped connector like the official one has so it's maybe a bit janky where it connects to the headset.
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Dec 21, 2020 19:52
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TVs Ian posted:I got this one, and it does have the 90 degree conector. Works fine, it does have the little box with the booster in the middle but it hasn't been an issue for me. I needed one that was USB A-C, since my motherboard doesn't have a C port. Thanks, this looks like a winner!
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Dec 21, 2020 20:09
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right arm posted:thanks. figuring out VR has thankfully been easier than figuring out ED lol Don't worry it happens to lots of guys Edit: ^^ DAMNIT
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Dec 22, 2020 03:03
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WirelessPillow posted:I have it on Steam and play wirelessly with the Quest 2 just fine, I get more latency with Link Is this through Virtual Desktop? That sounds amazing but I get lag streaming through steamlink wirelessly in my home, I can't imagine I'd have much luck trying this wirelessly.
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Dec 22, 2020 03:17
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Did the Chromecast to a TV functionality for the Quest ever get improved upon? I remember hearing at launch that it was so laggy that it was pretty much unusable but I was hoping to have a way to sit around with the GF and laugh at dumb VR stuff together.
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Dec 22, 2020 16:00
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Lockback posted:Quest 2 is fine. It sometimes lags on the TV a bit but I never notice it in the headset. I dunno about Quest 1, I heard it had some issues there. Nice, that's good to hear. Feels like one of the biggest benefits of the quest is being able to show it off (under normal, non-pandemic circumstances) so this always seemed like a cool functionality to have if it works properly.
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Dec 22, 2020 16:42
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Got my Quest 2 in and I'm struggling to commit to buying a game because everything on the Oculus store is full priced. I was hoping for at least some deals to go with all the other stores doing holiday sales I walked around Anne Frank's house and am now charging it, lol. The glasses spacer is pretty nice and definitely makes a difference when I can jam my glasses in there too.
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Dec 23, 2020 03:25
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Holy poo poo the Steam VR through Virtual Desktop over Wifi works really well. I'm incredibly impressed actually.
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Dec 23, 2020 06:25
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Ragnarock is a whole lotta fun for an air drumming guitar hero type rhythm game. I wish there was a way to change the angle of the hammers but I've been enjoying this immensely. Edit: For those who have been using the Virtual Desktop wireless Steam VR stuff, is there a way to play games from other platforms this way? I have Squadrons on Origin and Tetris Effect on the Xbox gamepass thing but wasn't sure if I needed a USB cable to play elsewhere or if I could start SteamVR and open another game to get it to work or something like that. explosivo fucked around with this message at 17:24 on Dec 23, 2020 |
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Cabbages and Kings posted:as far as I can tell there is at present no way to play the MS Tetris Effect: Connected in VR on the PC. I believe this is something they are hoping to address with a patch. drat! Thanks for confirming, I was trying to find this out as well and came up blank.
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Dec 23, 2020 19:14
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Riatsala posted:Yesterday I got Thrill of the Fight and today I can't lift my right arm above shoulder height I picked this up too because everybody kept talking it up and it is kind of crazy how much fake videogame boxing just works when you're actually looking at someone while you're fighting them. The body movements and the flinching all feels very very well done.
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Dec 24, 2020 18:17
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I continue to be impressed with Virtual Desktop. I spent a few hours playing HL Alyx last night from the other room with maybe one or two one second hiccups, and just found out today that I can also play Squadrons through Origin using VD as well after some phenagling. This seriously rules, I still have a link cable on the way but this makes me so happy considering the one big hang-up I had about getting the Quest was the Oculus library being kinda poo poo compared to what Steam gets and this makes that a complete non-issue.
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Dec 24, 2020 23:23
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ChocNitty posted:Gun Club is great for the money. But its clearly aimed towards enthusiasts who know what style of mount goes on what gun, and which caliber ammo specific guns need. Still its cool you can play sitting down or standing up. Yeah I got Gun Club to have a shootin' stuff game on the native oculus store and it's fun but I'm curious about how it stacks up against the horseshoes and handgrenades game on steam. I have diminished amounts of fun once you start using anything but the pistols because the dual grip thing on long guns feels real weird when you're not actually holding onto something. Still though it's satisfying as hell just holding a gun and pulling the slide back to eject all the bullets lol.
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Dec 25, 2020 00:23
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It's a testament to how authentic feeling Pokerstars VR is because I closed the game the first time it was my turn and I didn't know what to do. Also I just played some more Ragnarock tonight, it's so much better now that I know you can change the angle of your hammers. If you want an arms flailing around in the air playing air drums rhythm game I highly recommend not skipping this game.
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Dec 25, 2020 06:22
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Is there a house flipper/home design game that isn't House Flipper VR? The VR port of House Flipper looks kinda lovely but this type of game feels like a slam dunk for VR.
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Dec 25, 2020 07:01
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:Especially now with blackjack tables in Pokerstars. If you’ve never had the pleasure of playing blackjack in an actual casino, it’s probably the biggest “hey fucker, you made the wrong move and screwed up my cards” game out there, since the choices you make affect the cards that the next person will get. Lmao yeah I decided to try blackjack after social anxiety-ing my way out of the poker table mid game and that was a bad idea. I wish I could practice offline.
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:I love Ultrawings on the Rift and I’d love to have it native on the Quest 2, so is that what “Rift, Rift S, Quest” means? I just checked the store to be sure and it is on there so yeah I think that is correct.
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Dec 25, 2020 18:05
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Thanks! That all is helpful info. Weirdly the thing I struggle with the most is betting. I usually just call because I don't have to make a decision and it's easier that way but I never know how much I should be betting/raising in different scenarios. I know this is all in my head but still is what makes me seize up the most.
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Dec 25, 2020 18:27
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:The good thing about this whole blackjack argument is, to the OP who was nervous to bet and play, the poo poo that is being talked about happens in real casinos for real money. Yeah I just played at a table for almost an hour and it was a very pleasant experience, people talking about christmas and goofing around with vapes and tiny donkeys and saying goodbye to everyone when they left. It's pretty amazing and hard to convey in words how authentic that game feels.
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Dec 25, 2020 21:46
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Wheezle posted:That stuff is awful even if you’re not allergic, though. Better off just getting a vrcover replacement. I was looking at getting something like this, the leather one they have is out of stock, think the standard vr cover is a good enough replacement? It's machine washable which sounds nice.
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sea of losers posted:also as far as multiplayer ive rly been liking contractors vr. i think after calibrating and getting used to my rifle stock i definitely have better performance at long-distance rifle shots Hey thanks to this post I picked this up with a friend of mine and I'm liking it a lot. The co-op stuff is hard as balls but I kinda prefer playing against bots, at least for right now. I'm also not totally used to the full locomotion movement on the left stick, I'm not getting quite as queasy anymore with a stable framerate but when I'm standing still in a room it still makes me feel like I have to consciously think about not falling over all the time when I'm zipping around in game.
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Dec 26, 2020 20:43
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Is it common to feel a bit dissociative after extensively using VR for the first time? I'm not going to like drive into traffic because I think I'm invincible or anything but have noticed myself doing dumb stuff like trying to grab something without moving my lower body or occasionally feel like I'm floating around when walking IRL. VR does weird poo poo to your brain.
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Dec 27, 2020 17:47
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:Yes this is very normal and goes away after a while That's good to hear! It's nothing alarming, just a weird feeling. I noticed myself trying to poke my phone this morning like the menu in Pokerstars lol
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Dec 27, 2020 17:58
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Sodomy Hussein posted:I find a long VR session kind of weirdly stressful and occasionally get "car sick," especially if I had to turn a lot for the game. Yeah I usually cut it off around an hour or so, I should've worded my original question differently, I just meant that I've tried VR before but haven't used it every day for a week before so this is the first time I've been experiencing this. I think I did an hour and a half or two hours in Alyx the other day and felt pretty woozy for the rest of the night coming out of it. Blech.
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Dec 27, 2020 19:01
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Does either Truck Simulator game have VR support or a mod for it? I've seen some forum posts that seem to indicate it's natively supported but the store page for either game doesn't have it listed.
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Dec 27, 2020 20:48
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NRVNQSR posted:ETS2 and ATS both have "beta" support for VR; you have to switch to a branch to get it, which is presumably why it isn't listed as a feature on their steam pages. A lot of things don't really work in it - the UI in particular - but it's broadly playable. Ah okay. I'll check it out, thanks for the heads up. If the UI is busted I might just wait until it's out of beta though. Also people talk about docking windows playing videos in their game for stuff like elite dangerous, is there an app that lets you do this? ETS seems pretty perfect for just such a thing. Edit: I just found OVR Toolkit and that sounds pretty much exactly what I want explosivo fucked around with this message at 21:10 on Dec 27, 2020 |
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Dec 27, 2020 20:58
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Any alternatives to VR Cover out there when it comes to replacement face parts? They're totally sold out of the leather and standard Quest 2 VR Covers, I knew I should have bought the cloth one when I checked the other day
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Oof, I tried the VR beta for American Truck Simulator and after driving around for a minute or so I'm feeling real queasy. Something about the shaky framerate combined with razor sharp jaggies on everything really did a number on me.
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Crafty posted:Thanks, my brothers been raving about his, I just wanted verification. I’ve got a psvr now which is mediocre but I find it fun now and then, going to get a quest and sell this. I managed to get one a week ago by getting on nowinstock.net's Discord channel and waiting for a hit. Snagged one from B&H Photos because they seemed to be listing one or two at a time and luckily I was near a computer when I got the notification. Edit: I just tried Dirt Rally 2 in VR and I had to stop a minute or so in. Definitely the worst I've felt after trying a game yet. It seemed like that would be the outcome having played that game before and knowing how jostley it is but I was not prepared. explosivo fucked around with this message at 02:46 on Dec 28, 2020 |
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Dec 28, 2020 02:42
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Zaphod42 posted:For real. Way more fun and casual and social. Poker is tryhard competition and Blackjack is tryhard vs the dealer. I had to go back and quote this because I had a real friendly poker table last night and all I could think of all night was how awesome it'd be to play craps in this game. I sincerely hope that is at least a consideration for the game.
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Pokerstars is so much more fun when people at the table don't have voice chat and everybody communicates by vaguely gesturing at each other. It's like playing charades in between your hands.
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