First VR headset/experience!

Takes a little while to get the adjustment right for your head and eyes.
Do you wear glasses? I wear reading glasses but, thankfully, don't need to in VR.
 
With the default strap don't tighten it too much on the sides and use the vertical to take weight. Works much better if you can attach a counter weight on the back. Even some sand in a bag can work but ideally it'd be a power bank.

Fiddle with the angle on the arms too, both for comfort and clarity.

Check your ipd in the mirror and make sure you have the right setting. You can actually put it in between the 3 settings too for greater accuracy.

Just imagining now but a thin sponge or cushioned material at the back of your head could help comfort from the rear bit of the strap.

Sidequest is a way of accessing your quest on your pc. Good for modding and finding more games that aren't on the official store or app lab. Sidequest is recognised by oculus and legitimate so it's not risky etc.

Don't push through motion sickness, if you feel it, stop. "Pushing through" doesn't work and just means your brain associates vr with feeling sick. Find an easier game to play for a while.

Personally, and you can read a lot of similar stories, i felt weird after using vr at first. The real world seemed a little less real etc. This is temporary as your brain is just adjusting to both "realities". I was over it in about a week. Nothing crazy etc just something to be aware of.
 
oldestgregg said:
So.....

Initial impressions are that I am impressed. Not as sharp as I expected but Im having problems getting it adjusted to sit right and in focus. The lenses do seem a little smudged and maybe dirty so Im gonna try giving them a clean as well. Reminded me of how much I hate Facebook having to set up a burner account so I can even use the thing. I picked up virtual desktop, Half life and Fallout. Had a play on Half life and its good but Ive got the day off tomorrow so I can try and fine tune things a bit.

Is cleaning the lenses something other people have done and is there an optimal way to fit the headset? If I fit it too tight its not in focus so its trying to get it right but do I need to adjust resolution on it something?

Also Im reading a bit about sidequest? Do I need this and whats it actually for?
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You really need to get another head strap for it, especially if you are having trouble keeping the headset in the sweet spot. Unseul gave some good tips, measure your IPD and set the headset to the closest setting to your actual IPD. Makes a difference.

Just about your Burner account for Facebook, is it a fake account? or an account using real details, just you aren't using it at all??

Sidequest is worth getting. It allows you to access files and folders on your Quest 2, so you can mod some games. It also gives you access to games that aren't on the Oculus Store. And more game demos. Another useful feature is that it can backup your games and data from the Quest 2, so if you have to factory reset it, you won't lose any progress. Not all games save to the cloud.
 
melmac said:
You really need to get another head strap for it, especially if you are having trouble keeping the headset in the sweet spot. Unseul gave some good tips, measure your IPD and set the headset to the closest setting to your actual IPD. Makes a difference.

Just about your Burner account for Facebook, is it a fake account? or an account using real details, just you aren't using it at all??

Sidequest is worth getting. It allows you to access files and folders on your Quest 2, so you can mod some games. It also gives you access to games that aren't on the Oculus Store. And more game demos. Another useful feature is that it can backup your games and data from the Quest 2, so if you have to factory reset it, you won't lose any progress. Not all games save to the cloud.
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Its a new account but not a fake as Im already aware of the pit falls there.

Done an IPD test and VR headset PD is 60.0mm with 30.0mm on each side. Now to figure out how that translates haha
 
Unseul said:
Between setting 1 and 2, almost right in the middle, so definitely try it inbetween the two.
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On with it now. I do think that a lot of it comes down to expectation as well as its just not as sharp as I expected it to be. However...

IPD Range Lens Spacing Setting
61 mm or smaller 1 (narrowest, 58 mm)
61 mm to 66 mm 2 (middle, 63mm)
66mm or larger 3 (widest, 68mm)

This would have me at 1 wouldnt it?
 
oldestgregg said:
On with it now. I do think that a lot of it comes down to expectation as well as its just not as sharp as I expected it to be. However...

IPD Range Lens Spacing Setting
61 mm or smaller 1 (narrowest, 58 mm)
61 mm to 66 mm 2 (middle, 63mm)
66mm or larger 3 (widest, 68mm)

This would have me at 1 wouldnt it?
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Yes, but you can get it inbetween the 1 and the two slot. There's a few ways. Putting something slightly larger (perfectly 2mm) than the gap when it's on setting 1, inbetween, then put it to 2, and close it onto the object. It should stick inbetween. The software adjustments that the quest 2 makes adjust to the position of the screen, not just the 3 defaults. I believe you can also get some sort of 3d printed piece that can hold them at exact IPDs).

In the end, whilst they are almost 4k screens, they're still only a couple of inches from your eyes, and then magnified. You'll also get used to looking by moving your head, rather than your eyes, but the sweet spot on the quest 2 is generally not too bad, so you can use your eyes at least a bit.
 
Unseul said:
Yes, but you can get it inbetween the 1 and the two slot. There's a few ways. Putting something slightly larger (perfectly 2mm) than the gap when it's on setting 1, inbetween, then put it to 2, and close it onto the object. It should stick inbetween. The software adjustments that the quest 2 makes adjust to the position of the screen, not just the 3 defaults. I believe you can also get some sort of 3d printed piece that can hold them at exact IPDs).

In the end, whilst they are almost 4k screens, they're still only a couple of inches from your eyes, and then magnified. You'll also get used to looking by moving your head, rather than your eyes, but the sweet spot on the quest 2 is generally not too bad, so you can use your eyes at least a bit.
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Yes but if Im 60mm I dont want it inbetween the 1 and the 2 slot as that would make me over 61mm?

Going to look at a strap to see if it makes any difference on comfort as well.
 
oldestgregg said:
Yes but if Im 60mm I dont want it inbetween the 1 and the 2 slot as that would make me over 61mm?

Going to look at a strap to see if it makes any difference on comfort as well.
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Slot 1 = 58mm
Slot 2 = 63mm
Slot 3 = 68mm

60mm is in between 58mm and 63mm. Therefore, inbetween 1 and 2 :D.
 
oldestgregg said:
Haha I can see where I was going wrong there, I was going off that table and not the actual specs for the quest. Doh.

Any good rec's on a strap?
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Lots of people like the BoboVr, I use MVHstudios, think ShiWarrior uses the amvr headpad that fixes onto the original strap, tempted to get one of those myself, but it's cash I don't want to spend seeing as I have a headstrap already. I also use the old facial interface on the rear of the default strap, as a sort of rear cushion.
 
Unseul said:
Don't push through motion sickness, if you feel it, stop. "Pushing through" doesn't work and just means your brain associates vr with feeling sick. Find an easier game to play for a while.
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+1 to this. Fallout 4 triggered really bad motion sickness for me, but I figured "I'll get used to it". Big mistake, persevered for another 20 minutes, gave up, and felt ill for the next 24 hours :(

Haven't tried it again since - would like to get into it as really enjoyed the non-VR version, but it really put me off.
 
Yeah, I could feel myself starting to go sickly last night so took it off straight away. Going to give Half life a good go tonight and I cant wait.
 
oldestgregg said:
Yeah, I could feel myself starting to go sickly last night so took it off straight away. Going to give Half life a good go tonight and I cant wait.
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Games that just use your own movement are a good place to start, so relatively still experiences. Then teleport movement. Then smooth motion. Some games I can run smooth motion with no issues, there's still a couple that smooth turning kills me. I suspect refresh rate may have something to do with it.
 
Unseul said:
Games that just use your own movement are a good place to start, so relatively still experiences. Then teleport movement. Then smooth motion. Some games I can run smooth motion with no issues, there's still a couple that smooth turning kills me. I suspect refresh rate may have something to do with it.
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Half life would be teleport?
 
oldestgregg said:
Biggest disappointment in this house right now is my 5 year old little girl coming to terms with the fact she cant use it.
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You could let her try some simpler things, some of the hand tracking experiences? Just let her stand and look in environments etc.
 
OP - I'd advise Reverb G2 all day. Was/ is my first VR headset so quite an entry. I think it's superb value and is the best quality to money ratio by far (and is on offer at the moment!) I run a 3090 with 11700 and it does very very well.

I wouldn't touch a Quest 2 but that's because I loathe bookface and would never contribute a bean to such an outfit.

EDIT - saw you bought a Quest 2. Muppet. Ah well.
 
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