Don't forget one of the coolest things about Quest 2
Doom 3 is coming right now you can play.yes, can't wait for Quake, HL and Doom 3 native Quest mods
Don't forget one of the coolest things about Quest 2
Screw that deluxe battery, get this and be prepared to never run out of batteries with a cable and battery in your pocket for dirt cheap. Friend of mine gets 10 hours total with this:
20000 mAh
Or a smaller 10000 mAh on sale
Brutal Doom is something special on the Quest, shooting the monsters has something about it that beats other FPS shooters even though the mobs are sprites.Doom 3 is coming right now you can play.
doom. Yes all the freaking mods
Doom 2
Hexen
Heretic
Return to castle wolfenstein
Half life 1
Quake 1
Quake 2
basically almost all the retro consoles from wii and below (not in vr but they run ok)
Oh and 3ds is looking real good.
the only issue is that right now i need a controller with a cable hooked up.
Cant seem to make it work wirlessly like quest1
Yup that game is like concentrated violence.Brutal Doom is something special on the Quest, shooting the monsters has something about it that beats other FPS shooters even though the mobs are sprites.
I have the Anker 13000 powerbank that worked wonders on the Quest but it just does not charge the Quest 2 as well as the Quest 1. I tried connecting directly to the Quest 2 bypassing the Elite strap battery and it slowed down the discharge but did not charge while playing as it does with the Quest 1. If I connect to to the Elite strap battery then it will keep the Quest 2 battery charged around 77% but will not go any higher and the Elite strap battery will discharge slowly.Screw that deluxe battery, get this and be prepared to never run out of batteries with a cable and battery in your pocket for dirt cheap. Friend of mine gets 10 hours total with this:
20000 mAh
Or a smaller 10000 mAh on sale
For now I'm using it in my pocket until a good 3rd party head strap comes into play then I'll find a way to have it on there a la elite battery head strap which I think is way overpricedI have the Anker 13000 powerbank that worked wonders on the Quest but it just does not charge the Quest 2 as well as the Quest 1. I tried connecting directly to the Quest 2 bypassing the Elite strap battery and it slowed down the discharge but did not charge while playing as it does with the Quest 1. If I connect to to the Elite strap battery then it will keep the Quest 2 battery charged around 77% but will not go any higher and the Elite strap battery will discharge slowly.
I guess I am going to have to buy a better powerbank.
What is your solution with strapping the battery to the headset? I am looing for a more elegant way to strap mine rather than using velcro strips. A 3D printed option would be nice, guess I will have to wait for people to come up with some designs on Etsy.
I didn't think it was to bad considering if you separately buy,For now I'm using it in my pocket until a good 3rd party head strap comes into play then I'll find a way to have it on there a la elite battery head strap which I think is way overpriced
Yeah the case doesn't interest me at all that's why. There will be good 3rd party straps, probably better than the official one that's why I'm waitingI didn't think it was to bad considering if you separately buy,
The Elite Strap without the battery worth £49
The Quest 2 carrying case worth £49 (this is overpriced)
Equaling £98
The Elite strap with battery that comes with the carrying case is £119
You're paying £21 for the built in battery that is hidden away and also acts as a counterweight, I think it's worth the money. It would be nice if they just sold the Elite strap and battery at £70 without the carrying case though, but its nice to have a custom built case to store the Quest 2 I guess.
Stock shortages already here?
And it's back in stock again on Amazon. Guess it's a retail/online balancing game atm. No idea how many headsets the build this time around.
psvr is old news. You'll have some better graphics and bigger games at the cost of resolution, bad controls and old tracking with plenty of drifting - but what good is graphics in Driveclub or NMS if it's all blurry and you can't quite see them? I think Quest 2 got its priorities right and is a much better "VR for the masses" product.
Never mind the fact that PSVR is almost 4 years old which is a lifetime in technology, especially with VR, your comparison in general is flawed. Software matters and the 'masses' aren't playing Astrobot (GOTG by Techradar), Wipeout or Star Wars Squadrons on the mobile chip with Oculus.
It's not one or the other. VR in general is having quite slow adaptation with the general public and only enthusiast are taking part at all. With the different software lineup, it's not inconceivable to own and enjoy both.
I have both, and both have strengths and weaknesses. For what it’s worth though, Oculus is FAR better for just getting into a game quickly. So much more convenient and easy. PSVR 2 has to be wireless. Has to be. Wired VR feels like ancient technology now, a real pain in the arse.
Practically no one cares about that facebook account besides a few paranoidsThey would not have a chance keeping it on stock if they dropped the Facebook requirement.
You need to stop having fun sirPractically no one cares about that facebook account besides a few paranoids
Practically no one cares about that facebook account besides a few paranoids
Sorry to disagree since I've just jumped into vr for the first time with the quest 2. Never touched vr before getting this last week, the price point and easy accessibility is the reason to jump on this. I've just joined a local facebook group and it's the case for many of us.There's no evidence either way, but I strongly disagree. I think there are a lot of people that want to try VR, and Quest 2 is the right choice, but the FB thing is just enough to nudge them away. Alot of people deleted or went to Instagram and don't want to bother with it. I know 2 of them personally and have seen this sediment online quite often. You're not going to stop people who have tried VR already or understand the tech, those aren't the people I'm referring to though.
Sorry to disagree since I've just jumped into vr for the first time with the quest 2. Never touched vr before getting this last week, the price point and easy accessibility is the reason to jump on this. I've just joined a local facebook group and it's the case for many of us.
Yep but I'm actually quite surprised by the many positive posts in that fb group. It's all about what games and accessories I should get and 'this is awesome' posts.FB groups are full throttle both with VRgins with usual VRgin issues (it's blurry because lens borders are blurry and gaze should be in the center sweet spot and turn neck instead of eyes and the usual motion sickness by diving straight into the big barfing ones)
that along with devs stats about boost in sales should be enough hint that it's a big success
but I really wish manufacturers like Oculus, Sony and Valve would educate consumers on those 2 issues and limitations of current VR tech because as is it always turns into a few refunds... first time with VR should be at ease, not a foggy nausea trip
Saw someone sideloading Wii Games on their Quest2. Tried the same with Quest and with Vulkan I'm getting 45-60fps.
Quest2 Should be able to hit solid 60fps with no problem. Also tried the android version of Mickey Castle of illusion,not bad, but I can notice the 30fps. Not sure if a Quest 2 will push it to 60fps.
But it seems like the Quest2 could be legit for 2d gaming on the Oculus TV @ 60fps. Do people take into account running android game @ 60fps?
I know Cod Mobile works on Quest, but what if one can push games like that to 60-90fps on the Quest2?
You have something that could rival the Switch.
Sorry to disagree since I've just jumped into vr for the first time with the quest 2. Never touched vr before getting this last week, the price point and easy accessibility is the reason to jump on this. I've just joined a local facebook group and it's the case for many of us.
I wonder if Half Life 2 would run on it?
If I am going to buy a cable for Oculus Link, is a USB C to USB C cable better? I don't want to pay 1/3rd the price of the headset just for a cable, but if I go to the store and look around I'm not really sure what the best option would be.
I've just been using virtual desktop to play wirelessly instead, and it seems to work, even though it says my bandwidth is only 300mbpsI had to try several ports before it fully worked with my generic cable. It seems to only work on my gen 1 ports, not the gen 2 ones. The USB C ports on my machine are both gen2. I struggled to figure out which cable to get on Amazon.
I got this one, and it worked for playing some video once I managed to get it fully communicating. I also found it annoying to figure out how to get the headset to connect. I think there was a less obvious thing I needed to set to on in the app after failing to get it to fully connect with settings on the headset and PC.
I need to do more testing.
If you want to be blown away by the Quest 2 resolution, hook it up to Sidequest, and within Sidequest, click the settings wrench in the upper right corner. Here not only can you enable 90hz, but you can "Set Texture Size" Set it to 3072, then turn off the screens once and turn it back on. Behold the resolution. There's a performance hit, but it's mind blowing, Some games like Echo VR run well even with the resolution boost.
If you want to be blown away by the Quest 2 resolution, hook it up to Sidequest, and within Sidequest, click the settings wrench in the upper right corner. Here not only can you enable 90hz, but you can "Set Texture Size" Set it to 3072, then turn off the screens once and turn it back on. Behold the resolution. There's a performance hit, but it's mind blowing, Some games like Echo VR run well even with the resolution boost.
Quill Theatre is one of the best apps out there. I check it every time I am in VR which is almost daily. I hope the scenes can get more elaborate and they enable following. I would love to follow "channels".I'm blown away already as is, didn't even enable 90Hz yet as I guess battery will take a hit. Wish they had gone for more battery rather than more storage in the $400 model...
Quill theater VR animations looked unbelievably sharp...
bought my first game on Q2, Death Horizon, it's got pretty good graphics for an indie, great action and it's very quite sharp unlike anything on psvr... but understandably not as sharp as those Quill animations
Framerate takes a massive hit.
2048 is a LOT more stable.
Gpu&CPU lvl set at 4
Drained batteries in a good hour from full
Indeed, 2048 seems to be running every game perfectly at 90hz with CPU level 4. I don't mind the battery hit, I'l take this res any day, and I'm getting the battery strap as well. Echo VR runs really smooth at 2048 at 90hz, it looks really nice.
The 3072 is more just to show you what this screen is capable of. I have a Valve Index, and the home environment at 3072 is maybe the most crystal clear thing I've seen in VR. I'm hoping there's some devs out there that can really optimize for this, and get some games running at 3072. I think we will see it down the line.
2060 is likely more than enough power to run a lot of great PC experiences. YMMV though for laptop support of VR, in my experience many laptops just don't support the headset properly, either USB3 connectivity problems, HDMI out problems, etc.got a new laptop with a 2060 and i'm constantly on the verge of buying an oculus 2
is it worth it even if you don't have a powerful gaming pc (considering that i'm mainly attarcted by desktop games like HL alyx)
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The latest jaw-dropping Half-Life: Alyx mod brings the iconic world of BioShock’s Rapture to VR for the first time. The mod from developer Wim Buytaert acts as a fusion of both series, playing with the idea of Alyx herself crash-landing in the derelict underwater world of Rapture. Ken Levineuploadvr.com
Modders made Bioshock playable in VR. Missing a lot of the character of the original game but none the less it is incredible.