VR Megathread: Meta Support Refuses To Help Hide Anne Frank

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Keeping an eye on this thread in the hopes of a Occulus Rift S Blackfriday/Cyber Monday sale. :colbert:

# ¿ Nov 23, 2019 21:18

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# ¿ Apr 25, 2024 07:44

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I've watch multiple reviews on Youtube, where the person reviewing the Rift S, wore glasses and never even commented on it being an issue.

# ¿ Nov 24, 2019 17:08

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Jim Silly-Balls posted:

Someone please make a half life Alyx thread for me to get really hype in

https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3904199&pagenumber=14#lastpost

# ¿ Nov 24, 2019 19:33

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I am very conflicted about which VR headset I want to get. None of their websites cover my use cases for one, which would pretty much exclusively be playing simulations; DCS World, iRacing, Elite Dangerous, and eventually Microsoft Flight Sim when that gets VR. I need to be able to use relevant controllers for each of these. So a racing wheel, joystick, and Yoke controller are things that have to be compatible. Ideally a vr headset with as few cables as possible, and no base stations for head movement, and the use of motion controllers is obviously a no go, they wont work for what I want to play. I realize I am very much not the typical use case here. Would I just be wasting money?

# ¿ Sep 16, 2020 07:16

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Zaphod42 posted:

Sounds like the Oculus is basically what you want though; cheaper and no base stations. Maybe try to get a cheap VIVE if you don't care about the motion controllers at all, but then you need base stations.

Thank you for all of this advice! This is super helpful and way more informative than what the official websites for these devices present, which is to just show you VR being used entirely standing up, in a large open room, and swinging your arms around at very casual games. It sends a weird message, at least in my mind, about what VR can actually be used for and I was under the impression there was maybe some serious limitations are more complex stuff. Resolution is going to be the most important to me, making sure whatever I play looks as good as possible.

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# ¿ Sep 16, 2020 14:48

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Zaphod42 posted:

As far as I've heard MFS doesn't actually support trips so you have to kinda hack it in with wide resolution? Course it doesn't support VR either so that's kinda irrelevant.

Yeah MFS currently doesnt support it, hacked in even it doesn't look good. The sim launched very unfinished, its been kinda frustrating.

# ¿ Sep 16, 2020 18:02

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Zaphod42 posted:

Facebook Livestream talking about Quest 2

But I can't stand listening to Zuckerberg speak so I can't tell you what's in it

He's just.. ugh

Just need release date and price. Leaning towards HP's new VR headset instead, but that also doesn't have a release date yet either.

# ¿ Sep 16, 2020 18:14

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Zaphod42 posted:

Quest 2

October 13

$299

Whooops, that is really hard to pass up, holy poo poo that is a good deal?

# ¿ Sep 16, 2020 18:18

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nah thanks posted:

Waiting for someone to list the cons now. What does this sacrifice?

# ¿ Sep 16, 2020 18:20

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Pre-orders are up now https://www.oculus.com/quest-2/

# ¿ Sep 16, 2020 18:42

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The Oculus still isnt sold out :thunk:

# ¿ Sep 16, 2020 19:53

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Hadlock posted:

I find it mildly amusing that while we're banning Chinese-sponsored social media this weekend (tik-tok); you need an American-sponsored social media account to login to this hardware

Honestly the Chinese-sponsored part isn't even the actual reason TikTok is being banned, it's because President Cheeto Face's Klan rally from a few months back was disrupted by American users on TikTok.

# ¿ Sep 19, 2020 14:46

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What I really want is the release date for HP Reverb G2.

# ¿ Sep 21, 2020 13:25

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if you're getting the Quest 2, don't forget that you also do not get the PC connector with it, you have to drop another $80 for that cable.

# ¿ Sep 21, 2020 13:27

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I am still holding out for the HP Reverb G2 which while twice as expensive as the Quest 2, appears to be superior and makes no compromises. Plus Mark Zuccerberg does not have direct access to your eye balls everytime you put the device on on your head.

# ¿ Sep 22, 2020 06:07

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The Big Bad Worf posted:

timing the milliseconds you spend looking at anime titty avatars in VRchat to determine when to serve you the 20 pounds of pussy and rear end masturbator advertisement

Speaking of, are there any full on MMORPGs in the works for VR? I know theres some stuff already but they are pretty barebones 1st gen early attempts. I would be all over something like Everquest having VR.

# ¿ Sep 22, 2020 06:13

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Shogunner posted:

it's a Steam VR device too, and the tracking seems fairly on par with base tower tracking, greatly improved over the first attempts at inside out for sure

anyways i've had my reverb G2 preordered since july and everything I've seen since just makes me want it more and more, you should all just pre-order now and sell it if it's not for you, you'll probably make a pretty penny

I want to pre-order, but I also want to know the exact release date first. :saddowns:

# ¿ Sep 23, 2020 01:46

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Shogunner posted:

it's looking likely that it'll be the end of october, atleast according to the person i spoke with for their US distributor

worth it I'd say if you don't want the FB headset or to wait until the first restock in 2021

The site doesn't show as out of stock right now, so if I were to pre-order I should get the headset in October? Can't decide what to do, I guess that since I know I really want this headset, I should just go ahead and do it, but I always feel iffy pre-ordering stuff without first knowing when its even going to release.

[edit]
I went ahead and pulled the plug on pre-ordering. I am excited to get my first ever VR headset.

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# ¿ Sep 23, 2020 02:33

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Spikes32 posted:

All these games I'm locked out of for the next month and a half until I build a pc that can run vr

I just need my VR headset to actually ship, which is apparently another month away.

# ¿ Sep 23, 2020 15:51

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Zaphod42 posted:

I gotta disagree, I finally tried the game in VR recently and found it very uncomfortable, moving around isn't very fun and the UI is a huge pain

Might be worth a new look at it because the new update that went live today made big changes to the UI.

# ¿ Sep 23, 2020 19:59

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Nuts and Gum posted:

Has there been a behind the scenes on this picture? How in the hell did anyone see this and think yes this is a good picture lmao

Unless TIME did it on purpose because they thought it was a dumbfuck fad and they wanted to belittle it? thats the only reasonable explanation.

I just kinda assumed it was photoshopped and not a real TIME cover cause holy poo poo TIME is known for good covers, so this is really something.

# ¿ Sep 24, 2020 03:18

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my Reverb G2 shows as backordered but that might just be because no set in stone release date?

# ¿ Sep 25, 2020 00:42

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EbolaIvory posted:

Just announced. November for early preorders December for current/recent.

Bummer! Ooh well I can wait. Excited.

# ¿ Sep 25, 2020 01:56

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"Included with the headset will be a full-size to mini DisplayPort adapter and a USB-C to USB-A adapter." Yes, loving thank you. Originally this was not going to be a thing. HP is awesome for listening to early feedback.

# ¿ Sep 25, 2020 05:11

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I have been meaning to ask, anyone here get their reverb G2 yet? I am still waiting for mine to ship.

# ¿ Nov 11, 2020 07:07

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axeil posted:

My HP Reverb 2 just shipped . UPS said it'll be here Tuesday.

That is very exciting! I am still waiting for mine to ship, but I knew beforehand that because of my pre-order date, I would not be getting it until December.

# ¿ Nov 21, 2020 19:46

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Stan Taylor posted:

honestly all the vr porno I�ve checked out has been wildly underwhelming.

I remember when people assumed this would be the big thing for VR.

# ¿ Nov 28, 2020 21:57

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Tomorrow is December 1st, any day now my HP Reverb G2 should finally ship. :homebrew:

I pre-ordered in the right time window for a December delivery.

# ¿ Dec 1, 2020 00:56

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Turin Turambar posted:

https://twitter.com/cyanworlds/status/1336340835877568513

So Myst experts , yay or nay?

Will this be Oculus exclusive?

# ¿ Dec 8, 2020 22:32

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Got another update email on Reverb G2 pre-orders. Just reiterating again that all orders before October 25th will absolutely get their headsets by the end of this month.

# ¿ Dec 9, 2020 23:21

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Still waiting for my Reverb G2 to finally ship, but with it being the middle of the month now, and still no update on these, I am starting to think my order will be pushed back to next month.

# ¿ Dec 17, 2020 21:26

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MY REVERB G2 SHIPPED!!! :toot:

Trying to think of what I want to install this weekend on my PC to get ready. I am a simulation heavy user. Right now I have Elite Dangerous, DCS World, and iRacing installed. I finished Star Wars Squadron already, but VR is suppose to be really good for that, so I might want to replay that again or do multiplayer.

# ¿ Dec 18, 2020 16:26

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ShadowHawk posted:

They are fantastic. VR Optician is amazing.

Note I'm far-sighted, I need to wear glasses when reading my monitor - but not otherwise - and I'd get headaches in VR after not too long without the inserts.

I would never have known this was a thing. Thank you! I am getting my eyes checked next month because I am overdue for new glasses. So i'll have a new prescription.

# ¿ Dec 18, 2020 18:53

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I am having trouble with my Reverb G2. Positive I have everything plugged in correctly. Plugged into the RTX 2070, is the Display Port, and USB-C cable, and then plugged the power cable into a power adapter, the light turns on. I tried the USB C to A adapter, no good there too.

# ¿ Dec 20, 2020 00:41

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Ceive posted:

Just guessing. Take the faceplate off. Pull the cord out of the headset and plug it back in?

This was the problem! The power cable does not click into the headset easily at all.

# ¿ Dec 20, 2020 01:14

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Abongination posted:

G2 is finally on its way in Australia, got a email saying estimate is the 23rd.

Cannot wait.

I am enjoying my G2 a lot but am having trouble with getting a consistent and reliable experience. Sometimes i've had to restart my PC to get my G2 to work at all, and getting games to work with it, especially if they don't support Windows Mixed Reality, is sometimes a pain. The G2 is suppose to be compatible with both SteamVR, and WMR, but my experience so far is that its SteamVR support is a crapshoot if it will work or not. It could also just be the games too, titles with both 2D and VR support seem to have the most trouble. And there may just be something on my end that I need to figure out in order to get VR working properly more consistently, cause right now i'm having to trouble shoot a lot even with games I got working before, but then I fire them up again and they just don't work all of a sudden.

# ¿ Dec 21, 2020 16:00

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canyoneer posted:

Alien Isolation is free to claim today from the Epic Games Store. Good VR title, especially for the price

I didn't know this had VR. :stare:

# ¿ Dec 21, 2020 18:56

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Microsoft Flight Simulator is getting its VR update at some point today. If you have Game Pass for Windows, or Ultimate, you can play it on that, or its on Steam.

# ¿ Dec 22, 2020 16:24

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I really love the hardware side of my Reverb G2, but holy poo poo is the Windows Mixed Reality software horrible.

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# ¿ Apr 25, 2024 07:44

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explosivo posted:

Someone mentioned it upthread but what's up with Vox Machinae? It sounds like the VR implementation is great but the MP is essentially dead. Is there anything to do outside of PVP multiplayer or is this just a wait until it comes out if it comes out type game?

This looks really cool, going to add this to my Wish List for if it ever comes out of Early Access.

# ¿ Jan 3, 2021 20:30

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