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Post by Dave_McCoy on Dec 26, 2021 17:03:41 GMT
I'm trying to talk myself out of an Oculus Quest 2 after being unimpressed by PSVRs blurriness. Is it a good step up? I don't have a PC with the grunt for VR
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Post by Frog on Dec 26, 2021 22:03:05 GMT
Not a step up graphically but the image quality is sharper, the controllers are miles better as well.
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Post by grey_matters on Dec 27, 2021 14:29:08 GMT
I'm trying to talk myself out of an Oculus Quest 2 after being unimpressed by PSVRs blurriness. Is it a good step up? I don't have a PC with the grunt for VR This seems about right. It will be a novelty for a while still, maybe always, but I like the novelty or the potential (and I guess you do too to be considering a 2nd HMD). |
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Post by HoriZon on Jan 3, 2022 14:45:22 GMT
Resident Evil: Village in VR with motion controls with the new praydog mod which is out now. Though for RE8 and RE7 it’s in it’s early stages. *Generic 6DOF VR support to RE7, RE2, RE3, RE8, DMC5, and MHRISE *For RE2 and RE3 they have full motion controls in RE2 and RE3 (when using FirstPerson, it is not enabled by default) *Physical knife damage in RE2/RE3 *Physical grenade throwing in RE2/RE3 You can get it now: github.com/praydog/REFramework/No motion controls for RE7 yet (but they are coming) uses gamepad or mouse/keyboard. But it looks fecking amazing!!!! |
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Post by bindipper3d on Jan 4, 2022 11:07:19 GMT
I've had PSVR since launch and despite loving it initially, the faff of getting it set up, the wires and the poor tracking saw it confined to the loft for the last year or more.
Took a punt on the Quest 2 for my son this Xmas and I have to say I'm very impressed.
Graphically, the native games are not a huge leap forward, but it is much sharper and richer with text in particular far easier to read. The lack of wires and consistency of the tracking is the real game-changer though. In the hours of use we've had, I haven't once had an issue with the hand tracking. It used to drive me insane on the PSVR.
Of the few games we've bought, Walkabout Golf and Resi 4 are the clear standouts.
Plugged in to the PC however, and I am genuinely blown away. Half Life Alyx is so spectacular, it threatens to ruin every other VR experience. Keen to try Lone Echo 2, Asgard's Wrath and Boneworks.
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Post by uiruki on Jan 4, 2022 11:13:41 GMT
Try Stormland too, if you can run it - that and Asgard are definitely the heaviest VR games I've tried.
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Post by bindipper3d on Jan 4, 2022 11:41:03 GMT
Try Stormland too, if you can run it - that and Asgard are definitely the heaviest VR games I've tried. Hmmm, I don't have a monster PC (i5, GTX1660Ti, 16g Ram) and have to run Half-Life on medium settings. I might struggle. |
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Post by uiruki on Jan 4, 2022 12:07:11 GMT
When I played it, it was particularly hard on CPU - I had a 7700K and it really struggled. It's got some great control ideas though.
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Post by bindipper3d on Jan 4, 2022 12:12:35 GMT
When I played it, it was particularly hard on CPU - I had a 7700K and it really struggled. It's got some great control ideas though. I've got an i5 10500 so might be ok |
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Post by uiruki on Jan 4, 2022 13:18:10 GMT
Yeah, that’s definitely got better single core performance and another two cores which I think made the real difference.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2022 2:14:47 GMT
First post says no PSVR, but I'm ignoring that. Horizon's going to get some sort of VR spin off for PSVR2. youtu.be/yPNn-jwAC9c |
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Post by bindipper3d on Jan 5, 2022 10:43:15 GMT
First post says no PSVR, but I'm ignoring that. Horizon's going to get some sort of VR spin off for PSVR2. youtu.be/yPNn-jwAC9cThe vague specs for PSVR2 released today are interesting. New controllers with haptic feedback could be amazing and no more external camera tracking should eliminate most of the jitters. However, it's still a cabled headset (albeit just a single cable rather than the boxed mess of the v1) and after the Quest 2, I'm not sure I want to buy a premium headset where I'm tethered to the console. The price point will be critical IMO. Anywhere north of £300 is going to be a tough sell. |
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Post by uiruki on Jan 5, 2022 10:48:02 GMT
A single cable (hopefully a fairly thin one as it's just USB-C) is a world away from the cable spaghetti and fan-equipped breakout box of the original PSVR. Combined with a hopefully solid inside-out tracking system obviating the need for an external camera it should be a significant improvement. My only concern now is backwards compatibility - they need to have a compatibility layer for existing stuff. I'd pay for a new headset to play Blood and Truth properly.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2022 11:21:26 GMT
Took a punt on the Quest 2 for my son this Xmas and I have to say I'm very impressed. Same. We don't have a PC so just been using it for the native games. His (and my) first VR experience however and I actually feel a bit of a simpleton with how blown away I am by it. He had me playing some shooting thing where I had to manually load guns, take them from their holster, move around this city shooting twats and it was astounding. God knows what i looked like whilst I was playing but I could hear him laughing his head off. He's got some climbing thing now and I had a session last night climbing up the outside of a skyscraper. It's one of these things were I now start to see what the fuss is about with VR, so I'm quite interested in the new PSVR news. If it looks decent I can definitely see myself picking it up.
Re: the hand tracking. Is that what the quest 2 does? Use the headset to track the hand controllers? I have no idea how any of this shit works beyond some kind of space magic.
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Post by bindipper3d on Jan 5, 2022 12:07:04 GMT
Took a punt on the Quest 2 for my son this Xmas and I have to say I'm very impressed. Same. We don't have a PC so just been using it for the native games. His (and my) first VR experience however and I actually feel a bit of a simpleton with how blown away I am by it. He had me playing some shooting thing where I had to manually load guns, take them from their holster, move around this city shooting twats and it was astounding. God knows what i looked like whilst I was playing but I could hear him laughing his head off. He's got some climbing thing now and I had a session last night climbing up the outside of a skyscraper. It's one of these things were I now start to see what the fuss is about with VR, so I'm quite interested in the new PSVR news. If it looks decent I can definitely see myself picking it up.
Re: the hand tracking. Is that what the quest 2 does? Use the headset to track the hand controllers? I have no idea how any of this shit works beyond some kind of space magic.
Resident Evil 4 is astonishing, I would heartily recommend giving it a go if you're not too overwhelmed by creepy shooters. We're also loving Walkabout MiniGolf which is IMO the perfect introduction to VR for newbies. The courses are brilliantly designed and it just feels right. |
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Post by KD on Jan 5, 2022 12:08:30 GMT
The casting to a chromecast works great on the Quest 2, had my mate set his up here and gave it a go. I'm just waiting on the non Facebook option to log in before I pick one up.
Searching for demo in the store also had a few results, try Gorn.
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Post by Phattso on Jan 5, 2022 13:12:46 GMT
That PSVR2 looks pretty good to me! The cable isn't that big a deal - I use my Quest 2 wired quite a bit, and it's a slight annoyance but usually worth it for the massive uptick in performance and visual fidelity. Foveated rendering should reduce the rendering burden further, so with a bit of luck we'll see some really tasty stuff come out for it. Might even be enough to make me seek out a PS5 in anticipation. Maybe. Ish.  |
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Post by Frog on Jan 7, 2022 21:06:30 GMT
Replaced the strap on my quest 2 for a Kiwi halo one and it so much better. Takes most of the weight off of your face and makes it much more comfortable.
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Post by razz on Jan 7, 2022 21:47:49 GMT
Yeah it's a really good value strap, used it for a whole. Love it.
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Post by technoish on Jan 7, 2022 23:16:03 GMT
Took a punt on the Quest 2 for my son this Xmas and I have to say I'm very impressed. Same. We don't have a PC so just been using it for the native games. His (and my) first VR experience however and I actually feel a bit of a simpleton with how blown away I am by it. He had me playing some shooting thing where I had to manually load guns, take them from their holster, move around this city shooting twats and it was astounding. God knows what i looked like whilst I was playing but I could hear him laughing his head off. He's got some climbing thing now and I had a session last night climbing up the outside of a skyscraper. It's one of these things were I now start to see what the fuss is about with VR, so I'm quite interested in the new PSVR news. If it looks decent I can definitely see myself picking it up.
Re: the hand tracking. Is that what the quest 2 does? Use the headset to track the hand controllers? I have no idea how any of this shit works beyond some kind of space magic.
Yeah the headset tracks everything! I also have the oculus rift, and boy is the quest (2) a leap forward. It can actually also track your hands on their own - no controllers! Only tried once and it took me a bit of practice to start to get it consistent. Didn't seem that many games/apps used it. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2022 0:11:24 GMT
Replaced the strap on my quest 2 for a Kiwi halo one and it so much better. Takes most of the weight off of your face and makes it much more comfortable. Oh? Good to know. My boy is having a bit of trouble with the weighty face computer part of it so I think I'll look into it. |
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Post by Frog on Jan 8, 2022 2:03:56 GMT
It's a bit on the costly side Wunty but its worth it, especially for the lad I would say. Where you are taking turns its easier to secure as there is a dial on the back that tightens it.
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Post by technoish on Jan 8, 2022 9:36:44 GMT
I have the official improved strap with extra battery power. Also makes more comfortable.
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Post by kilters on Jan 8, 2022 20:22:57 GMT
Quest 2 is still getting a good amount of use. I thought I'd eventually get tired of it but there really is a lot of good content out there.
My current obsession is Virtuoso which is a VR mixing studio. Have spent a few hours now banging on drums and synths, creating loops with them and it is phenomenal. Its in the apps lab section.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2022 17:11:26 GMT
So the boys left controller seems knackered anyway. The thumb stick won't spring back to centre so it's unusable. Not sure if I need to contact the retailer or the manufacturer direct...
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Post by Frog on Jan 15, 2022 20:03:46 GMT
Retailer first, you only just got it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2022 10:04:00 GMT
Cool I contacted Curry's who are arranging the whole thing to be picked up tomorrow. The boy will have to do without meeting his mates on Gorilla Tag for a week!
He didn't even notice the thumbstick was fucked. It's only because I asked for a shot of Onward and I wondered why I didn't stop moving. I'm glad I asked or it could have gone on for ages unchecked.
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Post by HoriZon on Feb 24, 2022 22:58:52 GMT
Quake 3 in VR is here, from the guys who brought us Doom3Quest and Quake2Quset etc and its all kinds of awesomeness, if you have a Quest 1/2 make sure you grab this and install it. Its in 'open beta' right but but its getting better and better with each release, it also features multiplayer for all the default maps with work in place for mods and such - RA3 anyone? one day maybe You can grab it from the Team Beef - Discord, make sure you get the HD paks as well to make it look nicer than before to play the full game you must own it as you need the game files. It's like 1999 all over again!!! |
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Post by HoriZon on Mar 5, 2022 18:14:13 GMT
Took a modder but we will soon have RE7 in VR with full motion controls  Fucking awesome ! |
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