Fool me, this is real good shit ! [the VR thread]

[Jamesac]

Can't say I was planning on it but-

(assuming the picture link works)

[gilesgoat]

Can't say I was planning on it but-

(assuming the picture link works)

.. it doesn't ... ( the link )

[Jamesac]

And I tested it in incognito/private mode on a browser I don't use, too.

[KlaxonCow]

I see a picture of a boxed Quest 2 on top of a bunch of stacked rocks. So I presume that it's working for me, at least.

[Jamesac]

Eh, maybe it's Facebook being its normal pain in the ass. Either way, here's the full set-

https://hardcoregamer.com/2020/09/30/po ... -2/388260/

[Cloudane]

I see it.

Comments of reasonably priced Quest1s on eBay are getting me semi-tempted (as irked as I am about the Facebook thing... well I DO have a Facebook account) but I'm just not sure where I'd use it. It'd give slightly more flexibility for Beat Saber, but I'd still be struggling to find a big enough space to play it properly

[Rhythm]

Synthspace VR got a release date (4th December) and a Steam page. Modular synth in VR, everything tweakable/configurable, with "training" modes to help build knowledge.

[kel]

I see a picture of a boxed Quest 2 on top of a bunch of stacked rocks. So I presume that it's working for me, at least.

I see high tech tits balancing on two stone mushrooms, the bottom one is possibly a penis.

[gilesgoat]

I see a picture of a boxed Quest 2 on top of a bunch of stacked rocks. So I presume that it's working for me, at least.

I see high tech tits balancing on two stone mushrooms, the bottom one is possibly a penis.

NOW you got my attention !

Any goat robot by any chance ?

[kel]

idk
https://soundcloud.com/user18081971/dar ... lord-acid7

[KlaxonCow]

I see high tech tits

I also saw that, but didn't want to embarrass the Quest 2 by drawing attention to her "wardrobe malfunction".

[kel]

lol!

In all seriousness, and as many have said, I'd probably be all over the quest 2 if it wasn't for the required facebook account nonsence, the arstechnica review was very damning. I will keep an eye on the quest 2 though, if it gets its 90htz mode and there are no better alternatives I may be tempted to bite down the line, still havent tried out VR

[KlaxonCow]

If only the Valve Index wasn't so expensive, eh?

[Cloudane]

Ordered the Quest 2.

Ars slammed it but it seems he was mostly in a rage about the Facebook issue and went in with a negative outlook (almost 'wanting' to hate it) which I think biased his review. Most other reviews are fairly positive. Black levels sound disappointing but I don't play many "dark" games so not the end of the world.

My IPD is about 70-70.5 putting me in the 10% it's not designed for, but having tried the CV1 and my dad's Quest1 (surprisingly better image quality than the CV1, it has to be said) both at 68 seem okay to me.


RMD a Link cable that doesn't cost £90? Or is it best to just splash out, does the fibre optic make much difference? 4m as with the CV1 seems fine.
Edit: FAQ suggests this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MZIPYPY/
I think I'd rather pay £13 than 90!

[gilesgoat]

Ordered the Quest 2.

Ars slammed it but it seems he was mostly in a rage about the Facebook issue and went in with a negative outlook (almost 'wanting' to hate it) which I think biased his review. Most other reviews are fairly positive. Black levels sound disappointing but I don't play many "dark" games so not the end of the world.

My IPD is about 70-70.5 putting me in the 10% it's not designed for, but having tried the CV1 and my dad's Quest1 (surprisingly better image quality than the CV1, it has to be said) both at 68 seem okay to me.


RMD a Link cable that doesn't cost £90? Or is it best to just splash out, does the fibre optic make much difference? 4m as with the CV1 seems fine.
Edit: FAQ suggests this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MZIPYPY/
I think I'd rather pay £13 than 90!

For DEVELOPMENT, did not think it was 'good enough' for streaming, but turns out it IS, I use a 2M USB cable I am 99% convinced I bought on amazon but can't find it anywhere ( maybe was Yak that bought it dunno ).

Time ago I saw a video of one guy that compared the 90 pounds USB cable of Oculus with some other cheap USB cables down to I think one that was costing 7 quids.

Result : they ALL WORK THE SAME, not a degradation of anything in video quality/etc. the only thing was "the construction" of the cable, some where quite "flimsy" the 90 pounds one is very well done BUT in his ( any my opinion as well ) you DO NOT NEED it, the 13 pounds should go totally fine.

The one I have - that I can't find any more in my amazon orders - is like "a cotton rope" outside, not plastic but "pretty solid but smoothly bendable" as well.

I htink I paid around 15 .. 17 pounds but certainly NO MORE than that for it, I am a using it with LOTS of DIOI_£"$£"($)"£( and timed I almost killed myself throdding on it and it still works perfectly fine

My suggestion : go for 13 pounds, should work FINE, but if you can find something "a bit less rigid cable" probably even better, worst case scenario you lost 13 pounds NOT 90 ...

[edit] - long/short story of quite some years ago, we had TWO 1KW APC USB UPS, THIS "APC" https://www.apc.com/uk/en/

"Professional uber turbo" stuff, stuff bought "according to computations of powers need", etc. etc. NOT CHEAP STUFF, weight "half a ton", batteries to sink a boat.

Did work of for a few years ..

It does happen "ah that other PC is not super important" Belkin UPS got at the old PC World ...

Comes a thunderstorm .. NOT EVEN "that big" to say "let's power all off" WHY POWER ALL OF WE DO HAVE THE UPSs for that ..

*ZAM POWER OFF* .. *bleep* .. ok no worries .. *ZAM ANOTHER POWER SOMETHING* .. *BLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP* ..

.. BOTH .. UPS .. DEAD BEYOND REPAIR *AND* THE PCs OFF! ( so they lost the power)

PC in the other room with "el cheapo Belkin" .. STILL WORKING, NOT A GLITCH, NO POWER LOST ..

Phoned to APC .. "ah you JUST FOR 1 MONTH ARE OUT OF WARRANTY" .. "we could maybe fix/give you a replacement for another 500 quids or .. "

ANDATE A FANCULO !

And I could tell you another story with a "professional" DELL PC "FOR BUSINESS" .. ( that turned out that Mobo had a FACTORY FAULT AND HAD A RECALL BUT DELL KEEP VERY SILENT THE THING UNTIL THE TIME FOR DOING THE RECALL EXPIERD ).

Never bought any Dell or "business" or "pro" any more .. there's no point ..