What alternative are y'all turning to if it ain't the Index for Alyx? Not sure if Valve will even get more in time for launch, but hopefully they do.
This - it's not like it's a night/day difference.
Best to go with rift s since it'll most likely like the quest down the line get finger tracking.
What alternative are y'all turning to if it ain't the Index for Alyx? Not sure if Valve will even get more in time for launch, but hopefully they do.
Honestly, I can imagine most people would prefer the Rift S due to having more of a hassle free setup.
For PCVR only the Rift S is vastly superior to the Quest in ergonomics and quite a bit better on the display side of things (save for contrast). It also has better tracking due to the extra camera, and game performance is better overall given that compressing a video feed in real time isn't required. I was actually surprised when looking at some benchmarks, sometimes 10-15 FPS slower than the same game running on Rift S. Now, reprojection kicks in in such cases but it isn't really something you should be looking for.I believe Quest+Link is probably the best overall alternative at the moment, but the OG Vive and Rift S are both still perfectly fine products.
The long term play comfort on the Oculus Quest is very bad unfortunately. A major shame.I believe Quest+Link is probably the best overall alternative at the moment, but the OG Vive and Rift S are both still perfectly fine products.
Best to go with rift s since it'll most likely like the quest down the line get finger tracking.
Definitely don't need an Index. You're fine with most other headsets that are available or any that you've had for the last four years or whatever. I'll be on a Rift CV1.
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Can I connect the Rift S to the pc via cable for the added GPU power?
Can I connect the Rift S to the pc via cable for the added GPU power?
i bought a quest shortly after HL Alyx was announced. it's a fantastic bit of kit.
just a reminder. the oculus quest is stand alone, ie you can buy and play games on it, it has its own hardware built into the headset, but you can also connect to your pc using a cable to stream games from a PC (which is how you'd play HL Alyx). the Rift S always requires you to be linked to your PC for anything you do with it.
Odyssey+ is pretty good, definitely a great "bang for your buck" headset with good visuals and no need for external sensors. Its only real issues are the headset doesn't support larger heads and sometimes the sweet spot can be a bit tough to "dial in" because it's kinda small.Just ordered an Odyssey+ on sale. The only headset I could really justify paying for on my budget, so hopefully it doe the job.
Yeah, thats what I've heard. A couple friends have it and said the sale price was worth it so I decided to give it a shot. Should be getting here Thursday and I'm pretty excited to try out VR for the first time.Odyssey+ is pretty good, definitely a great "bang for your buck" headset with good visuals and no need for external sensors. Its only real issues are the headset doesn't support larger heads and sometimes the sweet spot can be a bit tough to "dial in" because it's kinda small.
Yeah, I think really comes down to preference and what the customer wants since the Quest has the obvious advantage of having access to all the wireless stuff.For PCVR only the Rift S is vastly superior to the Quest in ergonomics and a quite bit better on the display side of things (save for contrast). It also has better tracking due to the extra camera.
Valve does all their manufacturing in the US now AFAIK.If it was produced in china its possible that they cannot get enough restock for now
But Valve doesn't make all the parts - things like displays come from China.
Yeah, I should've said "assembly"But Valve doesn't make all the parts - things like displays come from China.
But it still means that the headset manufacturing is directly affected by problems in China, all headset manufacturers are having problems restocking because of that.