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Forums - Gaming - Oculus Quest 2...quite a surprise

HoloDust on 25 December 2021
d21lewis said:

I wish more people would give it a chance--though it seems to be selling extremely well. Such a versatile little piece of tech! They're always updating it with new features and they nail it every time. I think I enjoy it more than regular console gaming.

And I think it stomps the PSVR in every way except graphics complexity. If there's a game for PSVR that is also available for the Quest 2, I buy the Quest version. I've even re-purchased several games that I already own on PSVR because the Quest is just a better experience.

I admit, though I really like and enjoy VR, I was the first to shun it (and all other standalone headsets) due to inside-out tracking and mobile SoC inside of it. And I would probably keep on doing it if it wasn't for my annoying kids. I'm not ashamed to say it, but I was very wrong and I really like OQ2.

Looking forward to see what will they do with OQ3 and to be honest, I'm starting to wonder if Nintendo will jump on with something similar (I can pretty much envision some future Nintendo system were all you have is small cube with SoC and memory inside of it that you insert into whatever you like - whether it's handheld shell, VR set or TV dock - whichever you bought (or all of them) and you're good to go).



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Azzanation on 25 December 2021
Leynos said:

...Facebook....no thanks

John Carmack is behind the Quest 2. Facebook is just a brand, you don't play the brand.



d21lewis on 25 December 2021
Azzanation said:
Leynos said:

...Facebook....no thanks

John Carmack is behind the Quest 2. Facebook is just a brand, you don't play the brand.

I can see where he's coming from, though. A lot of people (including my daughter) don't want a Facebook account or want to have anything to do with Facebook. And if you lose your account, you lose everything. It kinda sucks.



LudicrousSpeed on 25 December 2021

Yeah I got one for one of my kids last Christmas. I’ve dabbled in VR, it’s easily the best experience I have had yet. Not sold on it, but it shows the potential that is there.



d21lewis on 25 December 2021
LudicrousSpeed said:

Yeah I got one for one of my kids last Christmas. I’ve dabbled in VR, it’s easily the best experience I have had yet. Not sold on it, but it shows the potential that is there.

There are a few games that I think you DEFINITELY wanna try before forming your opinion. Try Superhot or Resident Evil 4. Those are two of my personal favorites. I'm sure something is going to "click" and turn you into a VR lover!



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LudicrousSpeed on 25 December 2021

Yeah Superhot was one of the first games I got. Been wanting to try RE4.



Azzanation on 25 December 2021
d21lewis said:
Azzanation said:

John Carmack is behind the Quest 2. Facebook is just a brand, you don't play the brand.

I can see where he's coming from, though. A lot of people (including my daughter) don't want a Facebook account or want to have anything to do with Facebook. And if you lose your account, you lose everything. It kinda sucks.

Its an account like everything else, no difference. Also how do you lose an account?



ZyroXZ2 on 25 December 2021
d21lewis said:
ZyroXZ2 said:

I've been sitting tight on VR, as my experiences are strangely spread out in weird ways. I first tried VR wayyyyy back when I stood in a small cage, the headset IPD was so terrible that I had trouble focusing, and the graphics were about as good as StarFox 64, and I had a simple "gun" in my hand. No movement, the game moved on rails, and I just looked around and pointed at things.

Fast forward to my toe-dipping along the years, and I've even tried mobile phone headsets as well as PSVR. I've continued to hold off because the graphical fidelity and FOV just aren't cutting it for me, yet, and the ones that SEEM like they have the necessary requirements are either a) extremely expensive (Pimax 8K) and/or b) we simply don't have the power to render the TV-level 4K graphics in dual 4K viewpoints in a headset, yet.

Having said that, I continue to be tempted by the Meta Quest 2, especially because it's wireless, has a properly affordable cost, and I can just focus on playing novelty games that don't rely on graphical immersion (like Beat Saber). And yet, despite the positive things I hear about it, and the fact that RE4VR was VERY tempting, I just can't get passed the two above things. FOV is really a sticking point for me as is the continually subpar graphics because the hardware needed to run dual 4K viewpoints with "good" graphics is barely within grasp, and the closest I've seen that impressed me was Half-Life: Alyx on the Index (not mine, just tried it). And therein lies the other problem: the Index is $1000!!! *le sigh*

But yes, someday I'll be all in on VR, mostly for Flight Sim and sim racing, hehe

You've got a pretty powerful PC (mine is a piece of crap and I need a graphics card). You can download Steam VR and wirelessly play some insane experiences streaming on the headset. It may be far off into the future but I can't wait to see your impressions!

I'm definitely aware of being able to use the MQ2 with Steam VR, but the issue is still the FOV and resolution/graphics lol... I think the only reason to even PC-link with a MQ2 is for VR porn

If I was going to go for PC VR, I'd rather get a nicer setup (like the Index, despite the fact that its price range is, once again, really up there and not what I consider an affordable option lol)



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d21lewis on 25 December 2021
Azzanation said:
d21lewis said:

I can see where he's coming from, though. A lot of people (including my daughter) don't want a Facebook account or want to have anything to do with Facebook. And if you lose your account, you lose everything. It kinda sucks.

Its an account like everything else, no difference. Also how do you lose an account?

Get banned because of a post or something



Azzanation on 26 December 2021
d21lewis said:
Azzanation said:

Its an account like everything else, no difference. Also how do you lose an account?

Get banned because of a post or something

Dont get banned. You would have to do something completely wrong to get your account banned.

No difference to having a driver's licence. Want to drive on the roads, don't break the rules.