Fancy a dabble in VR

Fluffybob · 25 Nov 2022 at 13:32

Hi All,

Looking to dip my toes in the VR world, want a stand alone (for the missus) with PC connectivity (for me to play HL Alyx) is the Meta Quest 2 a good starting point ?

ShiWarrior · 25 Nov 2022 at 13:38

yeah, Quest 2 will do standalone plus PCVR stuff (both wired and wireless)

JonRGV250 · 25 Nov 2022 at 13:42

I’ve a Quest 2 and Rift S, and the Q2 was perfectly acceptable for HLA.
Can’t wait for you to meet Jeff :eek:

ShiWarrior · 25 Nov 2022 at 14:11

haha, Jeff was fun

JonRGV250 · 25 Nov 2022 at 14:19

“Fun” is not a word I’d associate with Jeff.

melmac · 25 Nov 2022 at 15:48

Jeff and Shi are best buddies

Fluffybob · 25 Nov 2022 at 15:52

Do I need more than the 128GB version ? ?

ShiWarrior · 25 Nov 2022 at 15:53

Fluffybob said:
Do I need more than the 128GB version ? ?

nope

ive got a 64Gb version, plenty of room left still

melmac · 25 Nov 2022 at 15:56

Fluffybob said:
Do I need more than the 128GB version ? ?

I would say no, but, it might mean that you have to uninstall games to free up space for new games. Depends on the games your better half plays, and if she likes to replay games after finishing them.

Unseul · 25 Nov 2022 at 17:53

ShiWarrior said:
nope

ive got a 64Gb version, plenty of room left still

I've got a bit close to filling the 64 now, but that's because I was recording videos. 128gb would be plenty I reckon.

Ravenger · 26 Nov 2022 at 09:20

128gb is enough now, especially since cloud saving now works so you can delete games without deleting your saves.

skipper847 · 26 Nov 2022 at 11:46

Get it now with resident evil 4 and 50£ off sale.

ShiWarrior · 26 Nov 2022 at 20:56

Get star wars squadrens from epic store whilst it's free
I've just been playing it, it's amazing

Unseul · 26 Nov 2022 at 23:18

ShiWarrior said:
Get star wars squadrens from epic store whilst it's free
I've just been playing it, it's amazing

I really need to start playing that again. Got myself two flightsticks to play it with as well.

Ravenger · 27 Nov 2022 at 08:20

I sort of bounced off it. I loved the original X-Wing and Tie-Fighter games, but this while nailing the look and feel felt off to me and the actual gameplay didn't grab me.

It was also undermined by awful VR performance where it looked blurry and ran poorly no matter what settings you used.

When it first released the skybox of stars looked exactly like that in VR - a low-res pasted on background. They did fix that though.

Plus it was super awkward to setup for VR as you had to start in 2D mode then switch to VR.

ShiWarrior · 27 Nov 2022 at 09:00

Ravenger said:
Plus it was super awkward to setup for VR as you had to start in 2D mode then switch to VR.

you still have to do this

Unseul · 27 Nov 2022 at 15:08

Fluffybob said:
Hi All,

Looking to dip my toes in the VR world, want a stand alone (for the missus) with PC connectivity (for me to play HL Alyx) is the Meta Quest 2 a good starting point ?

Piece of advice would be to download First Steps onto the headset at first. A very nice introduction to the controllers, a few fun little things and a good introduction.

If you feel motion sick, stop playing, don't try and push through. Little and often will build your VR legs. Some things are "harder" than others. Smooth walking/turning is tougher than teleport, vehicles even tougher, and rollercoasters are the worst. It's quite common, after a few days, to feel strange like nothing is quite real or your still in a game. It passes after a week or so, and it's just your brain getting used to it, nothing terrible, just a little weird. Also depends on just how much time you spend in VR at first.

There are some games/softwares that are basically must buys, but before you must buy them, ask if there's referrals available. Virtual desktop (very good wireless PCVR software) and Walkabout mini golf, both have referrals available, so 25% off for you, and £4 credit for whoever refers them to you. Win win.