If 64GB ends up being too small, we can cry together because I rolled the 64GB option myself.
I went with 64 also. It should be more than enough. Pretty much every review I watched recommended the 64.
If 64GB ends up being too small, we can cry together because I rolled the 64GB option myself.
Ditto. I was kind of surprised to see the 128 doing better on Amazon.I went with 64 also. It should be more than enough. Pretty much every review I watched recommended the 64.
Ditto. I was kind of surprised to see the 128 doing better on Amazon.
Sounds cool, but without the ability to watch my 3D Blu-ray library, or Astro Bot, I'm not really all that interested. Would love to see some of these features in psvr2.
If they can manage to figure out a local streaming solution that worked with a PC that would be absolutely incredible, but as-is I think i'll enjoy the freedom of being able to move and use the device wherever I'd like, even if the games are a little downgraded it'd still make for a fun product.
Between this and the Valve Index I feel like this is the better option. While i'd love high fidelity gaming having a fully wireless VR solution seems way cooler, and the price point is much more reasonable.
You could get a PC-based Blu-Ray player and use Virtual Desktop or BigScreen to view them on the Quest. Astro Bot of course is a Sony first party title, so if that's all you ever want to play in VR for your entire life, you're screwed there :)Sounds cool, but without the ability to watch my 3D Blu-ray library, or Astro Bot, I'm not really all that interested. Would love to see some of these features in psvr2.
Ditto. I was kind of surprised to see the 128 doing better on Amazon.
seriously tho: movie watching is one of the things I do the most on my Vive Pro and Rift. We're talking virtual movie theater size screens (200" + if you like). I brought in May 5th with Star Wars: ANH that way and it was epic and probably watch at least one feature film a week with it. Watching YouTube/Netflix/HBOGo/movies will be one of the most common uses of these headsets.
cool. we'll look forward to it.Thanks to whoever posted the Ars Technica Quest review in this thread's first page; my review went up 7 days ago. (I'm pretty sure there was already another thread summing up last week's reviews?)
Also, we're planning a May 21-timed "favorite games on the Quest" article, summing up both ports of existing games and a few new ones--along with prices as consideration (which Oculus hasn't published yet). Pre-release Quest software keeps getting dumped on our headsets in waves, and they're advertising somewhere near 50 launch titles for that date. Lots to juggle there.
Thanks to whoever posted the Ars Technica Quest review in this thread's first page; my review went up 7 days ago. (I'm pretty sure there was already another thread summing up last week's reviews?)
Also, we're planning a May 21-timed "favorite games on the Quest" article, summing up both ports of existing games and a few new ones--along with prices as consideration (which Oculus hasn't published yet). Pre-release Quest software keeps getting dumped on our headsets in waves, and they're advertising somewhere near 50 launch titles for that date. Lots to juggle there.
Cool stuff! I'm really curious if there will be any possibility of communication with a PC like the TPcast Air & Oculus Go have managed. It'd make the Oculus Quest quite a strong VR product.
There've already been like five ppl asking this in this thread; a dozen ppl asked that in our first hands-on w/ the final Quest; and still more ppl asked that in the comments of our final review, which flatly confirmed zero default connectivity options to existing PCs. I'll take this moment to point out that Virtual Desktop is in Oculus Quest's launch window.
Should a Quest 2.0 launch with a newer Snapdragon SoC, those appear to more easily support direct connections to PCs. Oculus didn't prioritize that in this first wave of the Quest line. Shame, cuz the OLED panel is a beast.
Cool stuff! I'm really curious if there will be any possibility of communication with a PC like the TPcast Air & Oculus Go have managed. It'd make the Oculus Quest quite a strong VR product.
Yes, the Quest can cast what the user sees to any Chromecast-enabled device, or nVidia Shield, or to the Oculus app on mobile devices.Forgive me if already known, but is there a software-based solution to cast the VR view to a Windows PC just for screen sharing like with a Chromecast? The opposite of seeing a PC desktop in the headset.
Sorry, should clarify, I meant a software-based solution, akin to that of a Chromecast device. Basically no additional hardware on a PC to cast to it.Yes, the Quest can cast what the user sees to any Chromecast-enabled device, or nVidia Shield, or to the Oculus app on mobile devices.
First you say I couldnt feel the way I do because I haven't played. Now you say its because I didnt play enough titles. Just because I say not enough titles on vr are fully exploring exclusive gameplay potential that only this tech provides does not mean I'm condemning it outright.You're never going to get a real idea of VR from demo stations. They don't demo the games you're looking for. They demo games that are designed to play in short bursts. It's bad enough that they don't demo Beat Saber enough, let alone all the really unique VR games.
Again, you're still judging everything without having tried much of anything. You have never played games like Lone Echo / Echo VR, SuperHot, Sprint Vector before because they are fundamentally different to traditional games.
Bring on the HP Reverb, the Acer Ojo, the StarVR One, the Pimax 8K-X and the XTAL consumer version....all of which are going to blow away whatever Oculus has to offer.
I'll be honest here guys. I really don't see the appeal of owning this unit, and to be quite frank, it breaks my heart seeing this headset get so much more attention than something far superior, like the Pimax 5K+ or the newly released HP Reverb.
I mean, in theory gaming in VR without wires sounds awesome. But there's this little problem....battery life. Sooner or later you will need to wire the Quest up in order to charge it right? Not to mention over time, the battery in this device(like all other devices that run on batteries) will slowly lose it's life and you will find yourself having to charge this thing after like an hour of use. Not my idea of gaming fun.
I would much rather deal with a wired VR headset, knowing I can play for extended periods of time(ie 4-6hrs) than to deal with one that I know I'll need to charge after just an hour or so.
Lets not even talk about the fact that the catalog of games on this headset is nowhere NEAR as large as the one offered on PC or PSVR. I can't play Project cars 2, Iracing, Assetto Corsa, or any of my favorite racing games in the Quest. So yeah, hard pass for me. Bring on the HP Reverb, the Acer Ojo, the StarVR One, the Pimax 8K-X and the XTAL consumer version....all of which are going to blow away whatever Oculus has to offer.
And you can't play Quest games on your PC-based VR headset, nor PSVR games. Just like you can't play all Xbox One games on PS4. It's a new platform with its own game library, many of which will be exclusive, which will grow quickly as long as it doesn't flop.Lets not even talk about the fact that the catalog of games on this headset is nowhere NEAR as large as the one offered on PC or PSVR. I can't play Project cars 2, Iracing, Assetto Corsa, or any of my favorite racing games in the Quest.
I'm saying there are all these unique titles out there that very much feel different from traditional games. I'll mention again: Lone Echo / Echo VR, Sprint Vector, Fisherman's Tale, The Invisible Hours, Ghost Giant, SuperHot, Budget Cuts, even Astro Bot.First you say I couldnt feel the way I do because I haven't played. Now you say its because I didnt play enough titles. Just because I say not enough titles on vr are fully exploring exclusive gameplay potential that only this tech provides does not mean I'm condemning it outright.
I'm simply stating that from a design standpoint many titles are still too focused on what they've done outside of vr instead of what new things they could try only thru vr to stand out. Till then they wont standout enough with titles that look from trailers like stuff they have played before outside of vr. Many will have the same outlook I did that it was a neat experience but not several hundred dollars worth of their money for the amount of time itd take to play the enjoyment out of what's out there if it's not very dissimilar from what can be enjoyed already outside of vr.
Till it starts being more unique it's only gonna be an expensive novelty to most people.
I'll be honest here guys. I really don't see the appeal of owning this unit, and to be quite frank, it breaks my heart seeing this headset get so much more attention than something far superior, like the Pimax 5K+ or the newly released HP Reverb.
I mean, in theory gaming in VR without wires sounds awesome. But there's this little problem....battery life. Sooner or later you will need to wire the Quest up in order to charge it right? Not to mention over time, the battery in this device(like all other devices that run on batteries) will slowly lose it's life and you will find yourself having to charge this thing after like an hour of use. Not my idea of gaming fun.
I would much rather deal with a wired VR headset, knowing I can play for extended periods of time(ie 4-6hrs) than to deal with one that I know I'll need to charge after just an hour or so.
Lets not even talk about the fact that the catalog of games on this headset is nowhere NEAR as large as the one offered on PC or PSVR. I can't play Project cars 2, Iracing, Assetto Corsa, or any of my favorite racing games in the Quest. So yeah, hard pass for me. Bring on the HP Reverb, the Acer Ojo, the StarVR One, the Pimax 8K-X and the XTAL consumer version....all of which are going to blow away whatever Oculus has to offer.
If you don't mind messing with Android debug modes and tools, you can cast to a PC using ADB.Sorry, should clarify, I meant a software-based solution, akin to that of a Chromecast device. Basically no additional hardware on a PC to cast to it.
Like Windows 10 comes with a Connect app, can that or similar software be used?
Still don't see the appeal in VR but when I do try it I think i will go the labo route.
Maybe I wait on Nintendo next VR experience. Not in a rush at all.Labo is a pretty bad introduction to VR, it just feels so simple and underwhelming when compared to other VR offerings.
If you're going to try VR I'd suggest trying one of the much better alternatives like Vive, Occulus or PSVR.
I'm torn between getting the quest or S. The fact that the quest is wireless is it's biggest appeal to me but it uses the android platform instead of pc which means that the game library is much more limited. I want wireless but i also want more games...
I don't think 2 hours of room-scale content is going to be an issue for most people, and you can always use a USB-C battery pack if you need more.I'll be honest here guys. I really don't see the appeal of owning this unit, and to be quite frank, it breaks my heart seeing this headset get so much more attention than something far superior, like the Pimax 5K+ or the newly released HP Reverb.
I mean, in theory gaming in VR without wires sounds awesome. But there's this little problem....battery life. Sooner or later you will need to wire the Quest up in order to charge it right? Not to mention over time, the battery in this device(like all other devices that run on batteries) will slowly lose it's life and you will find yourself having to charge this thing after like an hour of use. Not my idea of gaming fun.
This is a good thing. Eneloops are cheap and better than internal Li-Ion batteries.Apparently the controllers take a single AA battery. Kinda sucks its not rechargeable.
I would go with the S if you have a PC just for the fact that your games won't be locked into Oculus' ecosystem forever. There will be native wireless PC headsets eventually.I'm torn between getting the quest or S. The fact that the quest is wireless is it's biggest appeal to me but it uses the android platform instead of pc which means that the game library is much more limited. I want wireless but i also want more games...
I think most people in this thread will agree, the best choice of those two is going to be the Quest if you plan on using it for gaming. The Go is nice if you want to mainly use it for watching content. If you have a PS4, you could also try the PSVR for a decent experience that provides more PC-like experiences and games.Please, can someone help me out ? I'm such a noob. Only VR I tried was Gear VR with my Samsung, not a great experience for me unfortunately. Didn't feel immersive enough and the videos would just look weird, black edges when turning around. Just disappointing.
Since I don't plan on getting a mid-high end desktop PC for at least another year and me being impatient I wanted to buy a good VR. Even if it isn't the best. Since the best ones require good PCs.
Should I go for the Oculus Go or Quest ? As a total noob, I read about all of them and the quest seems like its using a2
Here's what you need to know: Oculus Go is basically a Gear VR with the phone built-in, and some small improvements. Oculus Quest on the other hand is a full VR headset powered by a mobile chip. See, the difference, motion tracking and motion-tracked controls, is HUGE, it's truly what makes you feel like you are immersed in another world. On the Gear VR and Go, it only knows which direction your head is looking - it doesn't know if you tilt your head forward or back, left or right, doesn't know if you duck or stand up. And the Go's controller is the same way, it only knows which direction you are pointing. The Oculus Quest can track your every movement, and because its two controllers are fully tracked (complete with some finger tracking) you have real hands in VR, and can pick things up, throw them, aim down gun sights from a gun in your hand, etc. Even if a game doesn't take advantage of those movements, just the fact that when you shift your position a little your view shifts to match, really improves immersion (and lessens motion sickness).Please, can someone help me out ? I'm such a noob. Only VR I tried was Gear VR with my Samsung, not a great experience for me unfortunately. Didn't feel immersive enough and the videos would just look weird, black edges when turning around. Just disappointing.
Since I don't plan on getting a mid-high end desktop PC for at least another year and me being impatient I wanted to buy a good VR. Even if it isn't the best. Since the best ones require good PCs.
Should I go for the Oculus Go or Quest ? As a total noob, I read about all of them and the quest seems like its using a 2 year old mobile graphics chip ? Isn't that kind of bad ? Will watching a video on the quest be that much better than the Go ? And how about games ? I know that the quest is a better product compared to the Go but enough to pick the quest over the Go ? I wouldn't mind paying an extra 200 bucks to get the quest if both of those provide a good value. I read, not sure if true, that you can't play the decent-better games on the quest because of that mobile chip ?
Any advice is very much appreciated.
hearing how week it is, are their any super low latency HDMI or video transmission systems available that it could utilize to be a streaming receiver for a much more powerful local computer? I assume thats the direction we all want things to go, a wirless VR headset thats super light, great battery life and connects to a PC in the same room to give a near uncompressed image at 120hz+. Right?
Please, can someone help me out ? I'm such a noob. Only VR I tried was Gear VR with my Samsung, not a great experience for me unfortunately. Didn't feel immersive enough and the videos would just look weird, black edges when turning around. Just disappointing.
Since I don't plan on getting a mid-high end desktop PC for at least another year and me being impatient I wanted to buy a good VR. Even if it isn't the best. Since the best ones require good PCs.
Should I go for the Oculus Go or Quest ? As a total noob, I read about all of them and the quest seems like its using a2
I would love to get the wireless adapter for my Vive but few things are preventing me from doing so:You can buy wireless adapters for Vive and Oculus. They've been a thing for a long time.