Oculus Quest (Santa Cruz)

MaDMaX** · 20 Apr 2020 at 19:10

varkanoid said:
Yeah the Youtubers also jumped all over the same leak. The new controllers apparently codename "jedi". Original.

ha ha, maybe its in league with a new VR star wars game,! that would be something, but probably not!

was looking at some of those haptics jackets/vests, they reckon we are some 10 years away from proper suits, ill be in the ground by then, so might get a vest soon

danlightbulb · 20 Apr 2020 at 19:48

I hate leaks. All it does it provide uncertainty whether to buy or not. Either reveal the full product and say when its coming or don't say anything is my view.

hyperseven · 20 Apr 2020 at 20:00

danlightbulb said:
Is there any more information about next gen coming out? Its nearly been a year now, are we expecting anything in the near future?

Don't see any point in releasing another product if the current one is selling out as fast as its made :confused:

danlightbulb · 20 Apr 2020 at 20:03

hyperseven said:
Don't see any point in releasing another product if the current one is selling out as fast as its made

True but if they have it ready then may as well release it. Its like phones and GPUs isn't it, better performance for the same money.

hyperseven · 20 Apr 2020 at 20:10

danlightbulb said:
True but if they have it ready then may as well release it. Its like phones and GPUs isn't it, better performance for the same money.

That's mainly due to competition, the Quest currently has none.

varkanoid · 20 Apr 2020 at 21:31

MaDMaX** said:
ha ha, maybe its in league with a new VR star wars game,!

Do you mean this one ?

Can't wait to try the next update on the Quest the last one was cool bit rough round the edges but big potential.

http://saltyhash.org/2019/12/13/project-stardust-update/

https://twitter.com/XWingVR

MaDMaX** · 20 Apr 2020 at 21:36

varkanoid said:
Do you mean this one ?

Can't wait to try the next update on the Quest the last one was cool bit rough round the edges but big potential.

http://saltyhash.org/2019/12/13/project-stardust-update/

https://twitter.com/XWingVR

ha ha was actually kidding in have no knowledge of anything upcoming, BUT yes I seen this going thru all 40 odd pages (when started) the other week, and immediately emailed myself the link for the download, cannot wait to try it, hope they do indeed update it, there are truly things that will never happen in this life, but in another life, wielding a light sabre and flying an X wing would be 1st n 2nd in any order !!!

varkanoid · 20 Apr 2020 at 22:50

MaDMaX** said:
ha ha was actually kidding in have no knowledge of anything upcoming, BUT yes I seen this going thru all 40 odd pages (when started) the other week, and immediately emailed myself the link for the download, cannot wait to try it, hope they do indeed update it, there are truly things that will never happen in this life, but in another life, wielding a light sabre and flying an X wing would be 1st n 2nd in any order !!!

Sort of in a way done the latter I'm the voice of one of the B Wing pilots in the game.

MaDMaX** · 21 Apr 2020 at 08:45

varkanoid said:
Sort of in a way done the latter I'm the voice of one of the B Wing pilots in the game.

That’s very cool , I’d be happy having done that

danlightbulb said:
I just witnessed a stock informer alert come up for OCUK, log on to see 10+ in stock, then within 10 minutes (maybe less) all are gone. And that's the 128Gb version for £500 as well. Absolutely crazy. I don't want that version otherwise I may have gone for it. Have seen the odd singular stock alert come up for other shops but when you log in its gone in seconds. Absolutely crazy.

64gb back in stock on oculus store ! As of now also 128 as well

danlightbulb · 21 Apr 2020 at 08:58

MaDMaX** said:
64gb back in stock on oculus store ! As of now also 128 as well

Thanks for posting. Ive ordered one :eek:

hope ive made the right choice.

MaDMaX** · 21 Apr 2020 at 09:10

danlightbulb said:
Thanks for posting. Ive ordered one hope ive made the right choice.

well done and good luck, opening mine today, had it since Friday :eek:

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the way I seen it there were only 3 choices for me ,quest, rift s or index, if the index was the dogs nads and wireless and faultless I’d have got it, it was a close call between this and the rift s, but wanted the wireless above anything else and the physical ipd, if you want into VR, you goto buy something ! So Thems the choices,

danlightbulb · 21 Apr 2020 at 09:17

Yes the quest certainly ticks a lot of flexibility boxes i just hope the picture quality is good enough.

krooton · 21 Apr 2020 at 10:19

This is where me not being a graphics snob really pays off, the experience means more to me.

Plus I never got caught up in the high refresh-rate monitor hype, and still game at 60hz, so the 72hz of the Quest doesn't bother me at all.

Ignorance is bliss

varkanoid · 21 Apr 2020 at 10:30

To me there is a noticeable difference between 60hz and 75hz (the monitor I have) and I've also had a 144mhz too and coming down to 75hz was not as unpleasant as I thought. So for me the Quest is fine. Only disappointment I have is lack of decent native games and the slow release of them that is a real killer for me more so then the picture quality. If it wasnt for the link to the PC I would have sold the Quest. Its that nature of the PC owner in the ability to tinker with it that keeps me using it. Its why I dont like consoles as you cant tinker with them.

hyperseven · 21 Apr 2020 at 13:32

krooton said:
This is where me not being a graphics snob really pays off, the experience means more to me.

Plus I never got caught up in the high refresh-rate monitor hype, and still game at 60hz, so the 72hz of the Quest doesn't bother me at all.

Ignorance is bliss

Hz is a different ballgame with VR as the lack of smoothness can make you rather ill.

Ravenger · 21 Apr 2020 at 14:28

There is a massive difference in smoothness between the Quest and PC VR in my experience. I love the Quest, it's an incredible device stand alone, and it's great that we now have the ability to connect to a PC either wirelessly or via a cable, but the difference is night and day when comparing the Quest to a dedicated PC VR solution running at 90hz or above. Everything feels far more fluid.
Plus of course the Quest is almost never running at native resolution, even on the link cable.

melmac · 21 Apr 2020 at 14:35

hyperseven said:
Hz is a different ballgame with VR as the lack of smoothness can make you rather ill.

I don't think the lower Hz makes you sick. They picked the 72hz because it's the lowest refresh rate they could use before flicker becomes noticeable for most people. They would have went lower if they could because what actually makes you sick is when your frame rate drops below the refresh rate.

varkanoid · 21 Apr 2020 at 14:35

When you have nothing to compare it to then it can still feel fine. Like someone said ignorance is bliss.

hyperseven · 21 Apr 2020 at 15:16

melmac said:
I don't think the lower Hz makes you sick. They picked the 72hz because it's the lowest refresh rate they could use before flicker becomes noticeable for most people. They would have went lower if they could because what actually makes you sick is when your frame rate drops below the refresh rate.

It was in response to a comparison with a monitor.

varkanoid said:
When you have nothing to compare it to then it can still feel fine. Like someone said ignorance is bliss.

Don't think I've had a monitor that has made me physically sick. It's more to do with the rotation and depth and your brain just says, no

. I am sure there is a more scientific explanation.

krooton · 21 Apr 2020 at 15:34

hyperseven said:
Don't think I've had a monitor that has made me physically sick. It's more to do with the rotation and depth and your brain just says, no . I am sure there is a more scientific explanation.

Still, as I haven't experience better, I can just enjoy the Quest for what it is until an upgrade comes around.

I have no desire to be tethered to my PC, I can play normal games for that