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Alctel posted:Does anyone want to do the factory reset thing with me? I've already factory reset so I can't do the double one that gets you $60, but if you can't find someone to double dip with I will do a referral for you just pm your facebook and accept my friend request
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Nov 14, 2021 04:47
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I just got a refurb HP Reverb G2 from eBay today and it’s the first time I’ve thought that I’d actually be able to comfortably read text on a virtual monitor in VR. I don’t think I’d actually want to since I’ve got a nice big monitor, but the clarity is still astonishing. Assetto Corsa, flight simulator (after LOTS of tweaking settings and OpenXR stuff), Elite Dangerous, and Alyx all look incredible and are butter smooth. Bye Facebook.
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Nov 14, 2021 05:26
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If you don't already have them (or have index controllers) I recommend finding old lenovo explorer controllers on ebay as well. They are compatible and better for some games thanks to the clicky touchpads and thus much higher number of inputs (it's the thing that the OP calls "The other WMR controller"). Maybe not a priority but can be nice for games made for touchpad controls, like "I want you to die" and whatnot. Also for modded skyrim thanks to all the inputs, I assume for flightsims without a stick as well. Private Speech fucked around with this message at 05:39 on Nov 14, 2021 |
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Nov 14, 2021 05:31
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https://www.deca.net/news/shortage-meta-financials-its-time-to-pivot/quote:Shortage, Meta, Financials, It’s Time to Pivot
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Nov 14, 2021 18:35
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Is the "pivot" simply that it's going to be another year before their headset production happens? That's not really much of a pivot, unless there is something else to it.
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Nov 14, 2021 18:48
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lol of course.
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Nov 14, 2021 18:49
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quote:You guys are the pioneers of our industry. In a few years from now, most of the current internet users will use XR devices on a daily basis for browsing the spatial web and I hope we will see a different picture from how the ‘Mobile Web’ looks today. Absolutely not gonna happen lol these guys are delusional if they actually believe that
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Private Speech posted:If you don't already have them (or have index controllers) I recommend finding old lenovo explorer controllers on ebay as well. They are compatible and better for some games thanks to the clicky touchpads and thus much higher number of I actually really like the reverb g2 controllers. They match the oculus layout and aside from having no capacitive finger tracking (which I don’t find necessary since I don’t play vrchat) and the battery life, they seem just fine. I 3D printed a shorter replacement face gasket and stuck a vr-cover facial interface intended for a quest 2 onto it and it hugely increased the FOV and enlarged the sweet spot. Well worth doing.
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Nov 14, 2021 19:26
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I see Deca's problem though (and not without a certain amount of internal wincing in sympathy.) Their product looked great when it was originally announced, but other hardware since has basically dumpstered them. Their forward-looking (at the time) feature set is now considered a normal level of expectation.
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Nov 14, 2021 19:39
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gently caress SNEEP posted:Absolutely not gonna happen lol these guys are delusional if they actually believe that We're just one earth-ending gateway accident from this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YRTY5G8YRs
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Nov 14, 2021 19:43
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I booted up my VR headset for the first time in like 2+ months to play Beat Saber last night. Had some weird stuttering FPS issues I've never had before. Just today I noticed I had a headset update to download... And now my speakers don't seem to work? Sound just comes out my PC speakers instead of the Index's speakers 
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Nov 14, 2021 20:11
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quote:...most of the current internet users will use XR devices on a daily basis for browsing the spatial web... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4FGzE4endQ
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Nov 14, 2021 20:48
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Sab669 posted:I booted up my VR headset for the first time in like 2+ months to play Beat Saber last night. Had some weird stuttering FPS issues I've never had before. Just today I noticed I had a headset update to download... And now my speakers don't seem to work? That happened to me the other day. Unplugging and replugging the breakaway cable fixed it.
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Nov 14, 2021 23:08
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 I started to click through every Output device listed in Windows sound settings, after clicking on like 2 options the headset randomly suddenly showed up in the list of devices.
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Nov 15, 2021 00:33
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I sometimes need to open the device manager after launching SteamVR and right click Computer Name -> Scan for Hardware Changes for it to properly detect my headset as an audio output device
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Nov 15, 2021 04:48
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Sab669 posted:
I have to open the sound device manager thingy every single time to get it to show and default correctly. Something with windows + the headset update. No idea. but thats my fix.
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Nov 15, 2021 05:43
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How strange. Hope I don't need to start doing this every time I wanna play  It was too hot over the summer to strap a headset on and flail my arms around for any length of time, but now that it's getting cold again and the heat/insulation in my apartment sucks rear end I suspect I'm gonna log a lot of hours in Beat Saber this winter
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Nov 15, 2021 15:17
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Sab669 posted:
That's apparently an issue with the Nvidia HD Audio power management. I thought it was fixed a while a go in their drivers, but if not, there should be a registry fix to disable the power management.
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Nov 15, 2021 15:36
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Recently, every time I put my headset on the lenses immediately fog up, literally every single time, and it takes a while for them to clear; wiping them myself just makes them fog up again instantly when I put it back on. I have the heating on but it isn't super warm, could it be to do with that? Like maybe the lenses are too cold when I first put it on until the headset heats up a bit? I don't really want to have to warm up my Quest in winter like a loving car.
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Nov 15, 2021 17:17
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The air in front of your face is 80+ degrees and 95% humidity Sounds like you live in a place where it snows. Yeah even a 15 degree change can have a big impact. Sounds like you keep your house at like, 60 degrees in the winter If you're getting condensation might take 15+ minutes for everything in the unit to heat up to body temp, my guess is your lenses are fairly thermally decoupled from the CPU/GPU
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Nov 15, 2021 17:23
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Yeah, I'm in the UK, so it is currently cold and damp even by British standards. I'll try getting it warmed up a bit and see if that makes a difference.
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Nov 15, 2021 17:34
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Doctor_Fruitbat posted:Yeah, I'm in the UK, so it is currently cold and damp even by British standards. I'll try getting it warmed up a bit and see if that makes a difference. Seconding the temp dif. If my office is under 65 freedom units, good chance im gonna fog up instantly or really fast.
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Nov 15, 2021 17:37
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criminal that the bourgeoisie refuse to put condensation-proof plastic in your headset
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I have a few questions as I'm considering getting a VR headset, and I've tried reading the OP and recent posts but I'm still a little hazy on some things (so apologies if this is covered frequently). I'll mention that I have tried VR with a PSVR however it is a little difficult/blurry to see and I'm unsure if that is due to my eyesight or just the older technology in those as the OP does state they are quite dated now, but this is a worry for me in wanting to get a decent VR headset in case my poor eyesight is an issue. I'm mostly planning on using a VR setup for my PC as I have some VR games there already, so I've been thinking about getting an Oculus Quest 2 as it seems quite good and within my pricerange. Also I can play some games without my PC from it's storefront, and I think there are exclusive games so this would be a decent option I think. The facebook account thing doesn't bother me much because they already know every detail of my boring life. The other optoion would be a Valve Index but that is much more expensive (and out of my pricerange really) unless people heavily suggest I should get one of those instead and I'll try to save extra over the coming months. Most of my questions are based on my original plan of an Oculus Quest 2 although I'm sure some might apply to all VR headsets: 1) I know that the Quest 2 can connect to PC via a wireless option but for playing games would doing it wirelesssly or getting a cable for wired be a better option? Also I think I need to buy some kind of extra software to let the Quest work wirelessly on the PC too? 2) How would the headset work with headphones (specifically I use these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/beyerdynamic-770-PRO-Studio-Headphones/dp/B0016MNAAI), so would I be able to wear these headphones along with a VR headset? If they work would I want them connected directly into the Quest or plugged into my PC where I normally have them? 3) I have thick glasses because I have terrible eyesight so I am a little worried about lenses becoming scratched; the information for the Quest 2 states it comes with a glasses spacer, so would that be fine or should I invest into something like this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B089FB5W1N? I have seen that I could buy custom prescription lens inserts to avoid scratching issues which I looked into briefly but the cost for those are absurdly high for me due to my high prescription. 4) How is the included headstrap for the Quest 2? Is it comfortable enough to wear to extended periods or am I better off investing into the Elite strap? I have seen some people suggest a third party strap rather than the Oculus one and some brief searching on Amazon gave me this https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08LYKJ1PS/, so would this be acceptable? Addtionally related to the headphone question, would a strap like this still allow me to waear headphones? Apologies for the many questions, but I have tried to read the thread as much as I can to find answers for these (and did find answers for some questions I didn't need to ask in the end) but the thread is quite large and I may have missed them.
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I’m really hoping Meta’s YOLO approach to HMDs does what Apple did for flash memory and drives down the cost of parts to the point of 3rd parties being readily able to enter the market.
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Wireless with the quest2 is mostly fine, as long as you are in the same room as the router and the computer is directly connected to said router. Mesh networks can get iffy on high reaction games (see: beatsaber, et al) but there are good USB 3.0 cables you can get. I use one. Headphones should be fine, as long as they are a standard jack with no mic input. For some reason in quest2 environment audio was working fine on a set of earbuds that had a mic inline , but refused to work in pcvr. Solved by getting a custom set of earbuds for quest2 with custom lengths. For glasses, your mileage may vary with how comfortable your glasses are. Many of us nearsighted nerds hit up vroptician.com to custom order lenses. Very nice quality, but they do come from Germany so prob worth springing for the extra shipping. I'm still using the default strap but it pinches my nose making me be a mouth breather in vr unless I get it juuust right. I'm open to suggestions here too.
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RoboJoe posted:Words 1) I use airlink exclusively now for PC VR. There's probably still some one off reasons to buy VR Desktop, but I haven't used it in months. 3) I went with VR Optician lenses, which are great, however I went back to contacts recently to get closer to the screen for a better FOV. 2/4) DAS Frankenquest is the best headstrap. Elite strap breaks in 6 months, original strap is not great. Bondematt fucked around with this message at 20:44 on Nov 15, 2021 |
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Nov 15, 2021 20:39
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DelphiAegis posted:Many of us nearsighted nerds hit up vroptician.com to custom order lenses. Very nice quality, but they do come from Germany so prob worth springing for the extra shipping. Those Index prescription lenses are surprsingly cheap. I thought they'd be 100€+ but my total comes around only 75€ with shipping.
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Sounds about right. They do charge more for rx over 4.0 I believe, so with me being extra blind, it came to ~120 freedom units. Still worth it.
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DelphiAegis posted:Headphones should be fine, as long as they are a standard jack with no mic input. For some reason in quest2 environment audio was working fine on a set of earbuds that had a mic inline , but refused to work in pcvr. Solved by getting a custom set of earbuds for quest2 with custom lengths. Some mic input stuff is fine, I use a pair of Apple Earpods with mine and it has no issues with those. The issue with using a pair of over-ears like the DT770s is that the strap is almost certainly going to be over some part of your ear, so you're not going to get a great seal and they might end up being kinda uncomfortable. You might want to look into getting some IEMs if you can wear those. RoboJoe posted:1) I know that the Quest 2 can connect to PC via a wireless option but for playing games would doing it wirelesssly or getting a cable for wired be a better option? Also I think I need to buy some kind of extra software to let the Quest work wirelessly on the PC too? quote:4) How is the included headstrap for the Quest 2? Is it comfortable enough to wear to extended periods or am I better off investing into the Elite strap? I have seen some people suggest a third party strap rather than the Oculus one and some brief searching on Amazon gave me this https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08LYKJ1PS/, so would this be acceptable? Addtionally related to the headphone question, would a strap like this still allow me to waear headphones? I find the base strap to be fine enough, but a 3rd party halo strap like that one is going to be good for longer sessions. I've defended the Elite Strap in the past but I recently got it out to change it back onto my Quest and it somehow managed to shatter itself in its original box. None of these straps will stop you plugging headphones in, since that port is on the main body of the Quest itself but they'll probably have the same issue of the strap going over part of your ears.
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RoboJoe posted:I have a few questions as I'm considering getting a VR headset, and I've tried reading the OP and recent posts but I'm still a little hazy on some things (so apologies if this is covered frequently). 1. I think wireless is better. I can't go back to having a cord attached to my HMD. You can do wireless with Oculus software for free via Airlink, or try Virtual Desktop. I had Virtual Desktop before Airlink came out and still use it. 2. Those are the exact headphones I have, but I don't use them for VR. It adds a decent amount of extra weight, and I couldn't find a good solution for cord management. You really don't appreciate how long (and suprisingly heavy) the cord is until you only need about 6 inches of it. I use these. I don't absolutely love them, though. I always feel weird talking out loud when I have earbuds in, but I haven't found a pair of over-ears that work well for me. People seem to love the Vive Deluxe Audio Strap. You'll need some 3d printed parts to make them fit the Quest, though. 3. Dunno! 4. The strap it comes with is bad, you're going to want to replace it. I used the one you linked for a minute, but it hurt the back of my head, so I switched to this BOBOVR M2. I really like it so far, even if I can't find a good way to strap a battery to it.
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Here is something you dont see often: GearVR news its deadquote:Android 12 for the Galaxy S10, S10+ S10e and S10 5G will begin rolling out in December, 2021, and Gear VR will no longer be supported on devices that update to Android 12.
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The biggest benefit of a halo strap is you can rig it to not gently caress up your hair. Hat hair has nothing on the VR head strap reverse Mohawk look. 
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Leathal posted:The biggest benefit of a halo strap is you can rig it to not gently caress up your hair. Hat hair has nothing on the VR head strap reverse Mohawk look. I just shaved my head into the reverse mohawk for optimal headstrap grip.
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Jack Trades posted:I just shaved my head
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Thank you for the responses everyone, it's much appreciated and helps guide me in what I want to do, especially with the wireless part and having the free software as part of it now. I suppose I could just try my headphones but if they are uncomfortable or I can't quite get them to fit then just using some earpods of some kind is the best way to go. It sounds like I definitely want a better strap than what comes with it too. The one thing I'm still unsure about is protecting the lenses and whether I should get some kind of extra protective thing such as I linked in my previous post, or if the Glasses Spacer that comes with the Quest 2 will be good enough. I did have a look on the VRoptician site mentioned by a couple of you, but I'd be looking at £140 or so (and then extra for whatever dumb charges come due to brexit for importing from the EU) for a pair of lenses which might be worth it but it's still quite a lot. Maybe I could consider those for the future though and just protect the default lenses as best I can.
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Warbird posted:I’m really hoping Meta’s YOLO approach to HMDs does what Apple did for flash memory and drives down the cost of parts to the point of 3rd parties being readily able to enter the market. For now and for as long as there is a component shortage 3rd parties will have significant trouble: https://www.deca.net/news/shortage-meta-financials-its-time-to-pivot/ tl;dr VR demand too high (supply shortages for smaller orders and even larger orders), price too low (demand for non-Quest too low for competitively priced headsets), too much competition on high-end headsets that don’t touch consumers anyway
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RoboJoe posted:Thank you for the responses everyone, it's much appreciated and helps guide me in what I want to do, especially with the wireless part and having the free software as part of it now. I suppose I could just try my headphones but if they are uncomfortable or I can't quite get them to fit then just using some earpods of some kind is the best way to go. It sounds like I definitely want a better strap than what comes with it too. I'm going to recommend not using your 770s and either buying some ear buds like the ones the same company makes, (https://amzn.to/3qCIXbi I have a pair, they are pretty nice) or get the VR ears things or something. You will destroy the pads on those and you'll be ripping em off cleaning em non stop. Swapping to leather things that are cheap for em will gently caress up the sound profile so skip that too. Once you try your glasses in the headset and go "ok vr is cool". You should probably look seriously into the lens things. The s/o used her quest way way less before she got those. Its expensive, but its worth it long term. Also agreeing with the general vibe of deluxe audio strap is king. Also has an "ok" audio solution. Might be worth looking into tbh. My elite strap broke with less than 10 hours on it. So I can't recommend it.
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With all these nice VR mods (RoR2, Outer Wilds, RE2, etc), I wonder if someone could make a VR mod for Forza Horizon 5. drat MS for barely supporting VR!
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