Is the Oculus GO just a $200€ VR porn device?

[Conina]

VGPolyglot said:

vivster said:
GearVR is the porn device. As long as Oculus is tethered it will remain useless as such.

Why are tethered VR devices even a thing?

For more complex experiences/games that can't be calculated fast enough on a mobile SoC (Snapdragon / Exynos ) but need power in the PS4 Pro / GTX 970 area.

Also, if the VR-headset is connected to a home console or PC, you have access to much more storage space... good VR games are huge due to detailed textures (much more important in VR than on a TV screen). 4K or 5K video files are even bigger if you want an acceptable quality (and the streaming quality is usually shitty).

Oculus GO with 32 GB or 64 GB can't even extended with microSD cards as far as we know, so it would be already full with a handful of good VR games or video files.

Last edited by Conina - on 25 March 2018