After the initial excitement- are you going to keep your Quest 2?

Buddy · 30 Oct 2020 at 14:18

Well I've ordered one. Purely as I've got nothing else to play at the moment

Hope the novelty lasts. Plan to start with Alyx and maybe Population one.

Any recommendations for easy 4yr kid experiences or games? Think theres a jurassic park thing.

Ravenger · 30 Oct 2020 at 14:22

There's a great free virtual pet game called Bogo. Kids love that. Also First Contact is great (and free). Those are Quest native games too.

2004typer · 30 Oct 2020 at 14:26

How are people getting on with the LCD screen - any issues with black levels compared to an OLED, or has the LCD tech improved enough to mitigate this?

Buddy · 30 Oct 2020 at 14:38

Ravenger said:
There's a great free virtual pet game called Bogo. Kids love that. Also First Contact is great (and free). Those are Quest native games too.

Thanks

krooton · 30 Oct 2020 at 14:55

2004typer said:
How are people getting on with the LCD screen - any issues with black levels compared to an OLED, or has the LCD tech improved enough to mitigate this?

Side by side again the Q1, it's pretty bad, but in isolation I find it acceptable and more than compensated by the increase res and reduced SDE. I have only ever used a Q1 and Q2, so no idea how it compares to other HMDs.

CAVEAT: I don't play dark/scary games, so YMMV.

2004typer · 30 Oct 2020 at 15:04

krooton said:
Side by side again the Q1, it's pretty bad, but in isolation I find it acceptable and more than compensated by the increase res and reduced SDE. I have only ever used a Q1 and Q2, so no idea how it compares to other HMDs.

CAVEAT: I don't play dark/scary games, so YMMV.

Thanks - I do play dark games, love space related stuff.

If I get one I'd keep the Q1 as well anyway so could have best of both.

krooton · 30 Oct 2020 at 15:13

2004typer said:
Thanks - I do play dark games, love space related stuff.

If I get one I'd keep the Q1 as well anyway so could have best of both.

My understanding for space sims is you either have nice black levels and an illegible cockpit (Q1), or a perfectly readable cockpit in a sea of grey (Q2)

2004typer · 30 Oct 2020 at 15:17

krooton said:
My understanding for space sims is you either have nice black levels and an illegible cockpit (Q1), or a perfectly readable cockpit in a sea of grey (Q2)

The quandary!

Suppose you could lean over nearer the instruments with a Q1, not ideal though lol.

Ravenger · 30 Oct 2020 at 15:27

krooton said:
My understanding for space sims is you either have nice black levels and an illegible cockpit (Q1), or a perfectly readable cockpit in a sea of grey (Q2)

To be honest, I've spent dozens of hours playing Elite Dangerous using the Valve Index which has very similar black levels to the Quest 2 and it looked great. The cockpit instruments give enough contrast that space looks dark enough.

melmac · 30 Oct 2020 at 19:11

Ravenger said:
Oh, that's interesting. Hopefully soon.

Updated Sidequest today and checked the reviews of Tea for God. The latest review says it is working on the Quest 2.

Will try it out over the weekend.

Unseul · 30 Oct 2020 at 19:24

I need to get sidequest loaded already. Had a week away, so still just enjoying the basics! Next week, with the boy back to school, I should be able to get a bit more playing time.