Oculus Quest 2
Discussion
Having only used VR a couple of times.
Had a go of a McLaren F1 HIVE in Dubai and it was pretty cool but what put me off was needing a PC to run one.
Stumbled across the OQ2 and it's a standalone unit.
64GB £299 AND 128GB £399
Still pondering if to get one or not.
Does anyone on here have one?
Had a go of a McLaren F1 HIVE in Dubai and it was pretty cool but what put me off was needing a PC to run one.
Stumbled across the OQ2 and it's a standalone unit.
64GB £299 AND 128GB £399
Still pondering if to get one or not.
Does anyone on here have one?
What's putting me off massively is the whole Facebook account linking requirement causing a whole host of possible issues. Games linked to accounts being wiped should there be an issue with the FB account. People creating FB accounts just for Oculus (because who the f
k still uses FB?) and then computer saying no as the AI thinks it's a bot account due to no activity etc.
k still uses FB?) and then computer saying no as the AI thinks it's a bot account due to no activity etc.Received an Oculus Quest 2 for Xmas from my daughter, have to say I am impressed, spent a few hours lost in "The Room" puzzle game!
https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/212452302...
Apparently, you can improve the resolution by connecting to a PC etc but not sussed that out as yet.
https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/212452302...
Apparently, you can improve the resolution by connecting to a PC etc but not sussed that out as yet.
Any recomendation on the best value beat/boxing/shape/rythm game?
Tried Beat Saber and though it was a bit meh (not that it didn't look good) and thought I would get bored quickly.
Seems a few:
FitXR
Synth Riders
OhShape
Audio Trip
Beat Saber (as above)
etc etc
Looking for something with a bit of variety, bit of structure and easy to get user generated expansions for.
Thanks in advance.
Tried Beat Saber and though it was a bit meh (not that it didn't look good) and thought I would get bored quickly.
Seems a few:
FitXR
Synth Riders
OhShape
Audio Trip
Beat Saber (as above)
etc etc
Looking for something with a bit of variety, bit of structure and easy to get user generated expansions for.
Thanks in advance.
I have one and believe it or not got it to fulfil the need to get some aerobic exercise to raise my heart rate up in the cold winter months. Three rounds on Thrill of the Fight and I am shattered and dripping in sweat (I'm not that fit but you can up the number fo rounds etc.) and it is a very immersive experience.
From a few months of playing with it, it is undoubtedly an impressive piece of kit for a stand alone item and the price point. Graphics are never going to be as good as a tethered experience but the portability far outweighs that IMO. You can still tether it to a suitably powerful PC if you want. I've even got a set of prescription Oculus lenses for it!
Games seem to follow an obvious pattern in that they work best when the big selling point is merely visual or involves your hands/arms. So lots of rhythm games involving sabres, fighting games to use the arms/hands (Gorn, thirll of the Fight, Creed etc.), puzzle solving and object manipulation seems to work quite well. Things like FPS, where walking is less 'intuitive' in VR suffer a bit IMO. For example the Fortnite clone (I forget its name) majors on it's USP of climbing up objects a bit to the detriment of it being a shooter. I also like using the media players available to watch my movies in a virtual cinema. It does a good big screen impression and hooked up to a pair of headphones is really nice.
From a few months of playing with it, it is undoubtedly an impressive piece of kit for a stand alone item and the price point. Graphics are never going to be as good as a tethered experience but the portability far outweighs that IMO. You can still tether it to a suitably powerful PC if you want. I've even got a set of prescription Oculus lenses for it!
Games seem to follow an obvious pattern in that they work best when the big selling point is merely visual or involves your hands/arms. So lots of rhythm games involving sabres, fighting games to use the arms/hands (Gorn, thirll of the Fight, Creed etc.), puzzle solving and object manipulation seems to work quite well. Things like FPS, where walking is less 'intuitive' in VR suffer a bit IMO. For example the Fortnite clone (I forget its name) majors on it's USP of climbing up objects a bit to the detriment of it being a shooter. I also like using the media players available to watch my movies in a virtual cinema. It does a good big screen impression and hooked up to a pair of headphones is really nice.
Paper Lawyer said:
Considering one too (driven largely by Half Life Alyx) and hoping my RX480 (which doesn't sound too healthy when at full speed) will make it playable. I took a look at replacement gfx cards today but it looks like the bitcoin miners continue to inflate prices.
I was surprised at how a 'low powered' GPU could still produce good results - Alyx looked, and ran, pretty good with my 1060 (6GB model). I've now managed to upgrade to a 3070 and of course it looks and runs even bettter .... but not as much better as you might imagine given a more than 2x raw power boost.Either card is miles ahead of the internal Quest 2 hardware which although very impressive and certainly good enough for older and simpler games, just can't compete with the more advanced PC VR titles for visuals and game complexity. If you really want to take full advantage of the resolution and refresh rates available on the Quest 2, PCVR is the way to go. Wireless is the cherry on the cake.
Lucas Ayde said:
I was surprised at how a 'low powered' GPU could still produce good results - Alyx looked, and ran, pretty good with my 1060 (6GB model). I've now managed to upgrade to a 3070 and of course it looks and runs even bettter .... but not as much better as you might imagine given a more than 2x raw power boost.
Either card is miles ahead of the internal Quest 2 hardware which although very impressive and certainly good enough for older and simpler games, just can't compete with the more advanced PC VR titles for visuals and game complexity. If you really want to take full advantage of the resolution and refresh rates available on the Quest 2, PCVR is the way to go. Wireless is the cherry on the cake.
That's good to know - my RX480 was one of the fancier cards and so should match (if not exceed) the 1060 experience. I do need to establish the cause of the fan "rattle" though - I've changed the fans out and checked nothing could be wandering into the path of a fan blade, so it is a bit of a mystery! It is small case so everything is squeezed in together (ncase M1 v5)Either card is miles ahead of the internal Quest 2 hardware which although very impressive and certainly good enough for older and simpler games, just can't compete with the more advanced PC VR titles for visuals and game complexity. If you really want to take full advantage of the resolution and refresh rates available on the Quest 2, PCVR is the way to go. Wireless is the cherry on the cake.
alfabeat said:
My 3 kids love it (11 to 14).
It is impressive
I agree, although it’s new so perhaps a novelty still, but the tech is hugely impressive and it’s great fun on some of the games.It is impressive
One part I’m particularly enjoying is watching are the immersive 360 degree walk arounds of various places I have lived or visited, which wasn’t something I had considered when buying it, plus watching films on what looks like a full cinema screen!
I was thinking of getting one right up until I found it requires a smartphone, which I don't have, and an account with Farcebook, which I will never have.
I'll wait until the anti trust investigation plays out.
https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/10/facebook-hit-wit...
I'll wait until the anti trust investigation plays out.
https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/10/facebook-hit-wit...
NMNeil said:
I was thinking of getting one right up until I found it requires a smartphone, which I don't have, and an account with Farcebook, which I will never have.
I'll wait until the anti trust investigation plays out.
https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/10/facebook-hit-wit...
Yeah, the Facebook requirement is probably the biggest strike against it ... but at the same time, it's what makes the thing so affordable for all the tech in it.I'll wait until the anti trust investigation plays out.
https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/10/facebook-hit-wit...
FB are massively subsidising it, presumably so that they can (a) snare more people into their service, especially the tech-savvy holdouts and (b) gather even more data on users.
I picked up a second hand one (like new) from ebay. What an amazing piece of kit. The table tennis is so realistic!
Would love an F1 or racing game, but everything i've seen so far is cartoon type (like Mario kart etc).
For £250, I'm amazed. I thought you needed a high end gaming PC to run these type of things, clearly not.
Would love an F1 or racing game, but everything i've seen so far is cartoon type (like Mario kart etc).
For £250, I'm amazed. I thought you needed a high end gaming PC to run these type of things, clearly not.
I'm doing a forced quarantine after coming back from Qatar. Ordered one for me and one for the missus at home.
Been great so far. Missus seems a little bit succeptible to motion sickness so after the first chunder event have stuck to static games to play together.
I've been playing The Climb, Synth Riders and a few of the hand tracking puzzle games. Really impressed with the fidelity and the immersion. Well worth the £300 even for the basic version as long as you can stomach the FB link.
Been great so far. Missus seems a little bit succeptible to motion sickness so after the first chunder event have stuck to static games to play together.
I've been playing The Climb, Synth Riders and a few of the hand tracking puzzle games. Really impressed with the fidelity and the immersion. Well worth the £300 even for the basic version as long as you can stomach the FB link.
Lucas Ayde said:
Yeah, the Facebook requirement is probably the biggest strike against it ... but at the same time, it's what makes the thing so affordable for all the tech in it.
FB are massively subsidising it, presumably so that they can (a) snare more people into their service, especially the tech-savvy holdouts and (b) gather even more data on users.
A few people have offered a $5,000 'prize' to anyone who can jailbreak the headset.FB are massively subsidising it, presumably so that they can (a) snare more people into their service, especially the tech-savvy holdouts and (b) gather even more data on users.
https://hackaday.com/2020/11/03/as-facebook-tighte...
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