Goalus
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Absolutely not, and that's the beauty of it.
I don't need to be tethered to an external processing unit in order to use Quest. Nor do I need additional devices like cameras or lighthouse spread around the room.
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Oculus Quest 2 has sold 10 million units
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I don't need to be tethered to an external processing unit in order to use Quest. Nor do I need additional devices like cameras or lighthouse spread around the room.
GHG
Member
Just being in stock isn't enough, there also needs to be sustained demand to hit 10m units in just over a year.
CuteFaceJay
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That's a lot of VR Porn during lockdown.
Majukun
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they just sold an unit to me so they must be doing something right...although i must say the tech is still not completely there, especially for screen definiion and lense focus , takes you out of the experience a lot..but i'm still exploring all you can do with it...
while i'm here...is it worth it to "overclock" it through sidequest? does it invalidate the warranty?
while i'm here...is it worth it to "overclock" it through sidequest? does it invalidate the warranty?
cyberheater
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I wouldn’t and why do you think you need it?
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GHG
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No, no point at all considering the native games are optimised for the device. If you want more performance/better visuals leave the hardware inside the headset alone and hook it up to a PC.
They are removing the login requirements largely for business users. And they have to extend it to consumers since it makes no sense to take it off corporations and leave it enforced for consumers.
I love how everyone mentioned it’s a standalone headset with the option to connect to PC, but you’re here trying to add PC price to it.
chixdiggit
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It really does deserve all the success.
The Quest controllers alone is a massive upgrade compared to PSVR.
Buggy Loop
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Add 400k for a house, I mean yea, you’ll need a roof and a plug to charge the thing at a minimum.
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Any real difference/value in the $400 versus the $300 one other than more memory? Is that even a consideration? How many of the extras like the straps and battery pack are actually mandatory?
I had the samsung VR so my use case for the oculus is mostly for passive view experiences for my kids since they aren't really old enough for interactive games like Alyx. I'd like to play some real games though, probably not using the PC since all I have is a dell xps 7590 with a GTX 1650 so I'm not sure that will help drive any VR to the quest2.
I had the samsung VR so my use case for the oculus is mostly for passive view experiences for my kids since they aren't really old enough for interactive games like Alyx. I'd like to play some real games though, probably not using the PC since all I have is a dell xps 7590 with a GTX 1650 so I'm not sure that will help drive any VR to the quest2.
Sleepwalker
Member
Steam has a VR benchmark tool which will tell you how VR ready your pc is.
As for the model, for me i found the 128gb more than enough when i had one.
DarkestHour
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I keep forgetting I have one. Could never find games that were actually interesting and hooking it up to PC was annoyingly frustrating.
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I ran the VR app once, forgot what it said but I think it was a low score. Dell advertises the XPS 7590 as "VR ready" but I think there is an issue with the intel graphics versus the GTX. Anyway, the only difference for $100 is the 128gb storage? I don't plan on loading the thing up with......content so I should be good with the 128.
Sleepwalker
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Yeah the storage is the only difference as far as im aware. I would recommend the elite strap though as its more comfortable.
Majukun
Member
Because the resolution so far is not the greatest, everything looks too pixelated and breaks immersion
Stitch
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Their whole Infrastructure was down for a day and they had some massive data leaks so I think Zuckerbot is playing nice to make everyone forget about it.
Kacho
Member
You have no interest in RE4 VR or that Walking Dead game? I’d be all over those if I had one.
Zephir
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Bought one yesterday...I never tried a VR headset before......the tech demo included sold me instantly, just like astro bot sold me on the Dualsense...it was incredible!
Tried some demos, documentaries and steam vr, it's all perfect...if it wasn't for the battery alert, I would spend so many hours playing random stuff.
Even playing paintball on RecRoom was a blast!
Tried some demos, documentaries and steam vr, it's all perfect...if it wasn't for the battery alert, I would spend so many hours playing random stuff.
Even playing paintball on RecRoom was a blast!
DarkestHour
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Not for the prices or a way to try before I buy. My experience has been the majority of games are either incomplete or glorified tech demos with not much substance. I'm sure there's a lot better games now, but the costs concern me.
I've really been wanting someone to make a space shooter type game like Colony Wars! How awesome would that be? VR seems perfect for space sim/arcade.
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FunkMiller
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Entirely unsurprised. It's leaps and bounds ahead of every other VR headset on release, for its sheer ease of use, price, and wireless compatibility with PC.
...and I guess we'll be hearing less from the 'VR is just another gimmick' crowd from now on, yes?
Also, good luck Sony with your backwards as fuck tethered PSVR2.
...and I guess we'll be hearing less from the 'VR is just another gimmick' crowd from now on, yes?
Also, good luck Sony with your backwards as fuck tethered PSVR2.
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Kacho
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I’m pretty sure this is why we hear so many VR owners saying they haven’t touched their device in months. Beyond the novelty, VR has a long way to go.
DenchDeckard
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Not a fan of Facebook, but props to Quest 2. Sick little device.
CrustyBritches
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Quest 2 just got RE4, Blade and Sorcery Nomad, and Medal of Honor. Sure, more games would be great, but if they haven't played RE4 then they're missing out. The game is fucking insanely good.
Nope. Wireless and no extras required is what sells this thing. Wired VR is not the future, Sony messed up with that.
Punished Miku
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I'm gonna need a list of recommendations on games around Christmas. RE4 is the only one I'm for sure getting so far.
Kev Kev
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lol no. plenty of people are still going to buy psvr2 even if it has one wire.
you guys that get your jimmies rustled by people liking psvr and not minding a wire or two just cracks me up
Punished Miku
Gold Member
Hopefully it comes with controllers too.
Kev Kev
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looks like it will be coming with those new ones they showed earlier this year. i wouldnt be surprised if they tried to charge xtra for them separately, though
doesn matter to me as i wont be getting a ps5 or psvr2 until at least 3 or 4 years from now. maybe itll be wireless by then too. thatd be a nice bonus.
Romulus
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You can hear that same thing about any device. People say it all the time about Switch and ps5 but they're both popular. I haven't touched by ps5 outside of playing ps4 games and I've had it almost a year. Quest 2 is still pretty new.
The guy you quoted doesn't even know what games the Quest has. He outright admitted that, and had trouble connecting it to PC. Grain of salt opinion. My 9 year nephew had Quest 2 running on his pc w zero help.
CrustyBritches
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Tethered VR is a nonstarter. Quest 2 is standalone and works fantastic with 120 Hz on PC you don’t have to settle
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mckmas8808
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I'm a PSVR guy too, but I LOVE THIS NEWS! This means only good things as far as VR is concerned.
Ceadeus
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Population one is really good if you like Battle royale
Elysion
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10 million? That’s a good number, especially for the first year. It seems that after almost a decade of tinkering, VR is finally on the cusp of becoming mainstream.
I just wonder how it will change the gaming landscape in the long run. Will VR be fully integrated into PC, mobile and console gaming, or will it be its own thing and remain a ‘fourth pillar’ of the gaming industry?
I just wonder how it will change the gaming landscape in the long run. Will VR be fully integrated into PC, mobile and console gaming, or will it be its own thing and remain a ‘fourth pillar’ of the gaming industry?
cyberheater
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Overclocking the device won't change it's resolution. Also the stock resolution for the Quest 2 is quite high. Nearly 4K. You're going to have to spend a fair bit more for something that's not a lot better.
CrustyBritches
Gold Member
Standard stuff like Beat Saber, Eleven Table Tennis, Gun Club, Superhot, Demeo. Thinking about getting Blade and Sorcery Nomad soon, I'll post feedback in the official Quest thread, which is also a good place for recommendations.
Do you have a VR-capable PC?
Punished Miku
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PC is very not capable. I might look into that later. Going solo quest for now
Majukun
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cyberheater
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I see what you mean. Give it a go and let us know how you get on.
MrFunSocks
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Why else would you not buy something because it requires a fb log in?
FB didn’t bend the knee, but unsurprisingly some people think they did. Like I said, they basically tricked those people into thinking they bent the knee. It’s easier for them if you login to fb, but makes no real difference if you don’t.
sendit
Member
but VR is dead, is a gimmick !
Its only a gimmick because Phil Spencer doesn't support it on the Xbox.
Reallink
Member
Genuine high quality full fledged games are still rare, but the back catalog is strong enough that anyone with even a passive interest in VR or videogames should own one. It's not the 1990's and early 2000's anymore, not even base SKU 5 year old consoles drop under $200 now days. There's a price floor on what these things can reasonbly be sold for, and a current model will never be meaningfully cheaper than the $250 they're discounted to this Holiday. So at this point you're not waiting for cheaper prices, you're waiting for better specs at the same price.
Resenge
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The real problem with having your Facebook account tied to your Quest is if your Facebook account is banned then so was your Oculus account and all your purchases too. New sign ups with new Quests would sometimes get their Facebook account auto banned also.
It was a major fuck up.
Personally I have no love for Facebook and do not want a Facebook account, but I made one, turned off everything I could and made my details not searchable because the Quest is worth it, for now. I am out as soon as something better comes along though.
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Romulus
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I don't understand the first question. Some of its the structure maybe but I don't think it's relevant to my point.
So what did FB do exactly? Before you were required to log in, now you're not. If it was easier for FB before, they made it harder on themselves now. That is a compromise to the vocal "minority." Not sure how we know that its a minority. Basically, this entire conversation is based on assumptions now that I think about it.
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MrFunSocks
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FB track you the same even if you're not logged in.