VR headset - for fitness and occasional gaming

[Langleyuser]

Sort of a newbie question - I am looking to get a VR headset for virtual fitness games primarily. Are there any which are recommended ( games availability, hardware dependency etc) ? Do I also need other hardware eg gaming laptop or PS5 or Xbox etc? If yes what is recommended ? What is possible without additional hardware ( can you store basic games on the headset itself - if yes, what memory size recommended)
Any pointers for a neat little setup much appreciated.

[BorkBorkBork]

Thrill of the Fight - Boxing game, I think it’s worth the money I paid for the Headset on its own, great way to get that heart pumping, and reducing those stress levels.

Holopoint - Archery game, great for warming up before you start boxing.

I recently bought an Oculus Quest 2, and it’s all you’ll need.

I bought a HTC Vive when they were first released, and needed a £3k rig to attach it to and to have lighthouses dotted around the room to track my movements. The Oculus is untethered, stand alone and costs a fraction of what I paid for the HTC Vive setup. Things have certainly moved on.

Edited by BorkBorkBork on Thursday 22 December 19:00

[DoctorX]

Meta Quest sounds like what you need. Games load to the headset, nothing else required. Ive got a 64Gb version, more memory than I need for quite a few games. They’ve gone up in price recently but still good value.

ETA mines the Oculus, just rebranded

[Langleyuser]

Great! thankfully not complicated as I was very much hoping for this.

[Slothly]

I'd add FitXR on occulus to the list. I only do the boxing sessions hitting the balls flying towards me but fun and a great warm up/workout in it's own right.

P.S. Agree re Thrill of the Fight but always worry I'll take out the TV.

Edited by Slothly on Saturday 24th December 18:44

[Langleyuser]

Thanks all.

Went ahead with Meta quest 2 and enjoying the simple games so far !

[Scotter]

I have an oculus quest and use a cycling app called vzfit with my exercise bike.
Well worth a look,takes the boredom out of indoor exercise.

[8bit]

Worth pointing out that the Quest 2 can also be attached to a suitable PC and used for PC VR gaming, as well as stand-alone. That's all I ever use mine for, never really found any native Oculus games that interest me - happy to hear suggestions though?

[DoctorX]

8bit said:

Worth pointing out that the Quest 2 can also be attached to a suitable PC and used for PC VR gaming, as well as stand-alone. That's all I ever use mine for, never really found any native Oculus games that interest me - happy to hear suggestions though?

Quite enjoyed Resident Evil for a bit of retro gaming. Very different in VR!

[J4CKO]

Dug my Quest out the other night, played UltraWings 2 on it which to be fair is pretty good as a basic flight sim which runs natively on the Quest.

There is a free demo which is what I did, otherwise think its £18.99, am pondering that one.

[Douglas Quaid]

If you haven’t tried it yet then view some vr porn. It is absolutely amazing.

[towser]

Timely thread!

My son has been badgering me for a Meta Quest 2.

A friend has one that I've tried out and it's very impressive so I am tempted (played a little Resident Evil which was great, some Sabre game that was a bit uninspiring and the obligatory roller coaster ride thingy)

Question is - is it one of those things that get used for a month and then shoved in a cupboard when the novelty wears off?

How many truly worthwhile VR titles are there or is it all still mainly short tech demos?

[Jimmy No Hands]

I bought a Meta Quest 2 last night, there is a deal on now where you get the upgraded strap (RRP £60) for free so I thought it a good time. Also got a £24 referral bonus from a family member. I used Argos if interested. CEX do second-hand for £320, but I'm wary of used VR due to scratches on lenses, sun damage, sweaty minging headsets. Plus with the £84 freebies it brings it in line anyway.

I'm drawn to it mainly as it's an all in one with hand tracking (I think? But no finger) and most of the current titles work on it. Quick peruse of titles last night and there are plenty boxing / dance / fitness games.

Edit: Also have a 3060ti in a gaming PC so I will likely hook it up to that for the PC range of stuff.

Edited by Jimmy No Hands on Tuesday 10th January 09:04

[J4CKO]

Jimmy No Hands said:

I bought a Meta Quest 2 last night, there is a deal on now where you get the upgraded strap (RRP £60) for free so I thought it a good time. Also got a £24 referral bonus from a family member. I used Argos if interested. CEX do second-hand for £320, but I'm wary of used VR due to scratches on lenses, sun damage, sweaty minging headsets. Plus with the £84 freebies it brings it in line anyway.

I'm drawn to it mainly as it's an all in one with hand tracking (I think? But no finger) and most of the current titles work on it. Quick peruse of titles last night and there are plenty boxing / dance / fitness games.

Edit: Also have a 3060ti in a gaming PC so I will likely hook it up to that for the PC range of stuff.

Edited by Jimmy No Hands on Tuesday 10th January 09:04

FS2020 is impressive on it and Google Earth is utterly incredible.

[Jimmy No Hands]

Goddamn, I'm annoyed I am so late to the party. Quest native stuff is mental in it's own right but hooked up to my PC the fidelity is ridiculous. Even just playing in the Valve Lab free mini game thing, I'm blown away!

[Dave Hedgehog]

the new PSVR 2 has had some good feedback

GT7 and No Mans Sky from launch as well (free upgrades)

I just hope beat sabre works with it, nothing VR compares to beat sabre for working out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2rE2_BeMO8

[Dave Hedgehog]

beat sabre update confirmed

https://www.polygon.com/23540319/playstation-vr2-p...