Oculus Quest (Santa Cruz)
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It's only $80 because it has to be fibre due to the 5m they are using.
I'm sure a 3m C-C decent branded one should be fine or even shorter for seated.
don't know the bandwidth requirements, if 3 Gen 2 needed for the 10Gbs.
It'll be interesting to see what's required. If it works the same way as the WiFi streaming then even stock USB3 should be way faster. I hope so anyway!
Nothing deal breaking. I think theres slight variation in the fan noise of the Quest but its neglible to anyone who doesn't have OCD.
64GB quest for £300 (25% off) would be very decent.
The truth is with Oculus Link, the Quest is now worth RRP and then some. We're getting a portable VR headset which can act as a vive pro equivalent resoluition and black level response when tethered, tried to the Oculus platform which hopefully gives us access to ASW when tethered which in some games is like Witchcraft. Its portble and can be used by itself or with multiple different PCs with the tethered experience. The wire is the thinnest and least intrusive of ALL the other VR headsets which is a MASSIVE deal as the others are very thick and horrible. The touch controllers are also excellent and top-tier.
Its main weakness is the audio solution.
I seem to be alone in this but I think the audio setup on the Quest is pretty decent. I actually prefer it to having to wear in/over ear headphones.
My only complaint is the lack of comfort for lengthy gaming sessions are the unit is overly front heavy and the standard headstrap to lightweight to really take the weight.
Everything else about the Quest is spot on though. If the Oculus link cable works as expected then it'll be the best headset on the market by a long way.
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My biggest question about the quest is what does the 72hz feel like?
I'm very susceptible to motion and in low fps games I get pretty bad motion sickness.
I'm very susceptible to motion and in low fps games I get pretty bad motion sickness.
72hz still feels pretty good - no noticeable flicker. The main thing is you notice the controller tracking isn't quite as smooth as at 90hz. Most experiences on the Quest will maintain a solid 72fps, which is the biggest factor in avoiding motion sickness. There are a few which don't, though.
I mean the 72hz on quest seems ok to me but it’s hard to ascertain as the actual frame rate on quest tanks sometimes which I think some ppl mistake for the refresh rate.
I’m more sensitive to big thick disgusting wires which the rift s and index have, which weighs me down, than the refresh rate
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i get motion sickness in a couple of fps games, the major one being metro i have had no issues so far on the quest. defo try and see if you cant get a lengthy demo
BeatOn is now dead, no more modded Beat Sabre as against Oculus new TOS 
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man that sucks
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With Beat Sabre being such a killer app wouldn't it be wise for Facebook to put their hand in the pocket and work out a licencing agreement with a music service. A long shot of I don't know how's, but it's the no1 system seller imo. Normally I would say that they could curate an audience coming in behind a dlc paywall, but the newer audience that are coming in to VR with the Quest are doing so watching the streamers and youtubers playing those custom songs, there will be disappointment.
The custom songs I really, really like through my pc, I would gladly drop a couple of quid on each.
The custom songs I really, really like through my pc, I would gladly drop a couple of quid on each.
Facebook doesn't own it, Beat Games do and they must be earning a packet off drip-feeding licenced music packs and pleased as punch that this has happened. Wouldn't surprise me if they had a word in OF ear about the new TOS since they have the biggest selling title on their platform and storefront.
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Sure I get that they don't own it. But when there's money on the table it's in the general interests of all parties to work something out. I'm sure that the dlc packs are selling, but could they make more by licencing a music service, would the product (beat sabre) be more appealing with a custom library, would it sell more quests....
Until something comes a long to trump Beat Sabre, it's in the interests of all I would have thought.
Until something comes a long to trump Beat Sabre, it's in the interests of all I would have thought.
Whose going to make the beat maps for all the songs available on the streaming service, this is done by the community on a popularity basis at the moment and quality varies tremendously.
According to Oculus they are selling Quest as fast as they make them.
So glad i chose the quest now! there's a few games my so wants on Steam VR, I take it he'll be able to play Steam VR with this update?