Decisions Decisions.. Rift vs Vive

africanos23 · 29 Nov 2016 at 10:19

So after getting Project Cars and be amazed at the reality of the game, I'm convinced I need (want

) to get into the VR scene.

I've read up and watched videos about the Pros and Cons of both the Rift and Vive and here is what I a have gathered.

Vive:
Better for room scale VR
Heavy especially on the front of your head, uncomfartable for long sessions
Longer wires
Less USB hubs needed
Native Steam support
Bad image quality but god rays aren't as bad as the Vibe
Less immersion
Can use prescription glasses
Controllers included
Hassle to setup
Need extra headset
Takes more time to wear

Oculus Rift:
Chair VR
Light and comfortable
Short wires
Tons of USB hubs needed
Specific storefront (Project Cars does have Rift support in Steam though)
Sharp image but god rays are bad/annoying
Good immersion (no bezel/monitor type effect)
Can't use prescription glasses easily (I do wear glasses but I don't when gaming)
Need to buy controllers separetely (rumour has it they are more "real" than the Vives)
Easy to setup
Includes headset sound
Easy to wear

My Hardware:

i7 3930K / 16GB RAM / 1TB+0.5TB SSDs / 2x Titan X Sli clocked at 1367Mhz 4K monitor

I like my eyecandy but of what I heard you can't run SLI currently on either setups, will it be possible in the future ?

Will a single 1367Mhz Titan X (Maxwell) be able to run 90FPS with supersampling/anti-aliasing?

Is there anything I can do to get my current games to work (other than the VR titles)?
....not sure how good VorpX is

Is the Rift or Vive better for unsupported games ?

Do I need to repurchase games I already have for VR ?

Other than maybe 3-4 titles most of the games are very VR orientated/short and somewhat showcases.

Any opinions/observations/additions are welcome

africanos23 · 29 Nov 2016 at 10:58

Thanks for taking the time to answer all the questions.

"Try VR somewhere before you buy. See if it's for you. You may just go "meh" and not bother but on the other hand you may be blown away (as I was)"

There's probably like 5 people in my country that have a 4K PC monitor maybe less , stores/distributors don't have anything over 1080p lol. 4K TVs are a thing now though. I was (I think anyway) the only person that ran 3 monitors (Nvidia surround) ROFL.

No store has any VR not even the Gear

africanos23 · 29 Nov 2016 at 12:27

Teknobry said:
back to the main question...do you have the space for roomscale?

if yes, i don't think you can get a more immersive VR experience than with the vive.

My office space at home if I pull away chairs is roughly 2.5mx3m. Not sure if that's big enough.

africanos23 · 29 Nov 2016 at 21:14

Caved in and bought the Rift with the Touch controllers. Looked around for the Vive but OCUK has it sold out and delivery in 2 days, other places have it for over 1100 Euros.

africanos23 · 3 Dec 2016 at 21:39

Release 1.10.1

Touch: Set up Touch using the Oculus app, either separately or together with Rift. Find Tutorials at any time in your Oculus Library.

Guardian System: Lets you see when you're near the boundaries of the play area you've mapped out.

Touch: Experimental support for 2-sensor 360º and 3-sensor roomscale configurations. Additional sensor purchase required for roomscale configuration. When using an additional sensor, an additional available USB 2.0 or higher port is required. Detailed setup guide at ocul.us/360support

Oculus Store: See over 50 new apps and games supporting Touch.

Oculus Avatars: Create a customized avatar you can use throughout VR, including selected apps, games, and experiences.

Miscellaneous performance improvements, stability enhancement, and bug fixes.