Haven't tried Steam Games yet, but tried apps like Virtual Desktop and Whirligig, and it worked. Will try a game soon!
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Oculus Quest is selling for over $800 (64GB) and $1000 (128GB) on Amazon now due to high demand
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Haven't tried Steam Games yet, but tried apps like Virtual Desktop and Whirligig, and it worked. Will try a game soon!
And the Index is sold out until February right now, right before Alyx comes out. Who knows if they'll be able to pay catch up. Oculus should have been more prepared at this point, though, if you ask me. I think Oculus Link truly put the Quest's value over the edge.
This is a Steam PCVR graph, but things are definitely looking up for VR (although I never doubted it). Wait until we see December's numbers, shit is gonna go vertical.
This is a Steam PCVR graph, but things are definitely looking up for VR (although I never doubted it). Wait until we see December's numbers, shit is gonna go vertical.
That's exactly what I did. Sold my CV1 here on Resetera. I plan on getting the official Oculus Link cable once it goes on sale to play PCVR games. However, I haven't touched PCVR since getting the Quest and have only been playing untethered. It's just too convenient to just be able to stick the headset on and start playing. Plus, the cord on the CV1 always broke the immersion for me.
Reminder - every single year, vr sales have increased. Every year, more vr headsets are sold than the previous year. The last 6 months, the quest alone has sold half of what took the original rift 3 years to sell.
VR sales are exponentially increasing.
VR sales are exponentially increasing.
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Free Star Wars Vader Immortal. Also Boneworks, Pistol Whip, Asgard's Wrath, Stormland, 360 levels on Beat Saber, Half-life Alyx, alongside Christmas. Budget Cuts 2 and Layers of Fear just released today
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You can link quest to a pc via usb 3 cable, yeah can play be games from other stores, played Tetris Effect it's on epic store
I did, the quest doesn't use external trackers it's built into the headset, also, the screen is much improved, clearer and feels bigger.
It's an S curve alright, and we are coming out of the slow part from the looks of it.
ya, its the technological adoption curve, as I've been saying for the past 5 years
ya, its the technological adoption curve, as I've been saying for the past 5 years
Yep, the Gartner hype cycle also shows an interesting aspect of adoption in terms of expectations/interest:
I'd say we're just getting out of the trough of disillusionment. Enlightenment here we come.
VR has seriously been following the path of transformative technologies to a T for the past half decade
Oh well damn, guess i'll keep an eye out when the prices go back down lol
more like "remember when people were mad that Facebook switched focus from a high end PC HMD to a portable, mobile powered headset for mainstream?"
Because this is really all about the excellent way the Quest was executed.
Interestingly Amazon had dropped the price on the 128GB version here in the UK for a while.
Love mine. Best gaming tech I can remember buying.
Love mine. Best gaming tech I can remember buying.
The Quest is listed directly on the Alyx site as a supported device. I have to guess Valve had early access to link to test comparability
All the love for the Quest is making me question whether or not I spent too much on the Index. At $600 cheaper, maybe it's good enough and should cancel the Index and wait for the Quest to come back in stock..
Thank you, added these to my list. Do you know if they might be crossbuy?
As a Quest owner who has mostly been using it for Link purposes on PC, I don't get why anyone would need a 128gb version of the headset- games are like 2 GB at most, and because it's a closed market, games are pretty expensive when compared to steam prices (very few sales), so I can't imagine even getting close to that 64 GB threshold
Got mine on FaceBook marketplace for $300. They are also frequently on Swappa for around $330, for those looking to Jump In(TM).
If money wasn't an issue and you wanted to be able to store a lot of movies for long flights, it's a scenario it makes sense. For most people, myself included, I just went 64GB and stream my media locally. Better to take that 100 dollars you save and invest in some comfort mods. Because those you will need and use.
Probably not. But then again if people demand it to him. Then he'll change his mind but in the mean time I don't see anything change.
I wouldn't be surprised if the SX supports Windows Mixed Reality devices butit's just something they don't want to talk about right now because they don't want another Kinect infused launch. They wdon't want to turn people off with them having to think they need a VR headset to get th emost out of their box. I wouldn't be surprised if a little after launch MS will have some VR games or modes for PC and SX and the SX will allow you to use any WMR headset.
I tried this at best buy and didnt notice too big of a gap between this and psvr*. I just read that the new half life will be on this?
Im aware of the controls and wirelessness.
Im aware of the controls and wirelessness.
You can hook it up to your PC and stream it using Oculus LInk (or Virtual Desktop if you wanna trade some lag for wireless). If your PC can't handle the heavy demands of HL:A, though, it's not going to work. It's all dependent on your PC.
I've had some HMDs that flat out didn't fit my nose (Sony HMZ-T1 and Samsung Odysessy+). They were physically incompatible with my face. The core of Quest is very good. If you're willing to be persistent and try the various mods, I'm confident almost everyone can eventually make it comfortable. My Quest may look like a freak, but it's actually way more comfortable than my Vive ever was. It just required a bit of persistence on my part.
By default it is front heavy and I found it painful after 20-30 minutes, but I've added two accessories to mine that changed the game. The first was a battery pack I had lying around from my wireless Vive. I added that to the back with velcro cable ties. That improved balance a lot, but I still had red marks and lots of pressure against my face. So I ordered a Studioform headstrap for $20, and that was a game changer. It took the majority of weight and pressure off my face, similar to the PSVR forehead support, but without the hard halo squeezing around my temples. It was $26 shipped from NZ and took 6 days to the US. Last I checked, they were OOS though.
You can find the standing/sitting/roomscale status of a game on its listing in the Oculus store under "Additional Details."
Superhot and Beat Saber require standing so you can physically dodge, swing, turn, etc, but many other games support sitting.
Yes, they have many sitting experiences and an easy to setup stationary boundary. It also can act as an oculus go with just 3dof tracking
If Amazon didn't allow it, those sellers would just list them on ebay, and Amazon shoppers would just see a "currently unavailable" message. I guess that would prevent a few less informed consumers from getting the idea that Quest retails for $900, but still, it's about getting a cut from those $900 listings that motivates Amazon to allow it.
