Quest 3 owners etc

Trig · Sunday at 16:00

I had the one without dials, left a review on Amazon, and they refunded me, so I can't say anything bad about the CS side of things. They clearly knew they had an issue if they had redesigned the thing.

I've just had the Apexxinno facial interface turn up because while I was away, I was directly under a spotlight and could see light leaking into the headset using the Globular Cluster FI, I'm also tempted to try the new AMVR one as another issue that seems to be cropping up with the Globulat Cluster one is headsets cracking, presumably there's some sort of FI fit issue with the GLobular which is putting more pressure on the headset that required, check out Reddit for more info...

drakulton · Sunday at 16:42

chaparral said:
Have any of you guys got the latest AMVR interface with the two dials on it ?

AMVR Quest 3 upgraded facial Interface Kit review.

I’ve reviewed a few products from AMVR over the past couple of years, for both the Quest 2 & Quest 3. I’ve always been impressed with the quality of their products, compared to the price point …

somethingnewreviews.wordpress.com

I haven't got this as my original AMVR interface is still performing without issues. But if you had the new one coupled with a KKOBVR adjustable headstrap, then you'd have more knobs than you'd know what to do with.

Trig · Sunday at 23:30

I've got the KKCOBVR head strap. The original AMVR FI stopped me from being able to flip up the headset, and I suspect the new one would do the same.

Tempted to get it anyway as then I've got most of the popular FI's and can do a comparison...

Vimes · 2024-11-11T09:16:26+0000

Trig said:
I've got the KKCOBVR head strap. The original AMVR FI stopped me from being able to flip up the headset, and I suspect the new one would do the same.

Tempted to get it anyway as then I've got most of the popular FI's and can do a comparison...

Good to know. I was so unimpressed with the original AMVR that I had not tested the flip up possibility. Then again I probably was not aware that my KK head strap could do that at the time...!

drakulton · 2024-11-11T10:34:17+0000

burning question..... did @chaparral ever locate a USB-C cable?

sHo0sH · 2024-11-11T16:21:53+0000

Still no v71 for me - stuck on v69. It's a shame there isn't an easier force update option

drakulton · 2024-11-11T17:15:04+0000

sHo0sH said:
Still no v71 for me - stuck on v69. It's a shame there isn't an easier force update option

Yeah, bit of a shame really.

Meta Quest software update

www.meta.com

chaparral · 2024-11-11T18:43:34+0000

drakulton said:
burning question..... did @chaparral ever locate a USB-C cable?

Yes i found it

Sorry but i haven't watched that video clip yet

Been wasting far to much of my free time lately reading about all my local government latest budgets & Tax rises they have been voting on

sHo0sH · 2024-11-12T11:08:14+0000

drakulton said:
Yeah, bit of a shame really.

Meta Quest software update

www.meta.com

Thanks, I watched this last night and it looks simple but at the same time is FAFFO compared to the auto update. Will see if I get it by the weekend and if not will try the force update

drakulton · 2024-11-12T11:14:09+0000

sHo0sH said:
Thanks, I watched this last night and it looks simple but at the same time is FAFFO compared to the auto update. Will see if I get it by the weekend and if not will try the force update

The meta update tool takes minutes, the previous video method is a little more involved.

SimonRigga · 2024-11-12T11:19:47+0000

Is there a particular reason people really want to get V71?

drakulton · 2024-11-12T11:36:14+0000

SimonRigga said:
Is there a particular reason people really want to get V71?

For the new, newness and all the broken features. Many of the features listed don't initially arrive with the update but they do appear over subsequent minor updates.

SimonRigga · 2024-11-12T11:57:32+0000

drakulton said:
For the new, newness and all the broken features. Many of the features listed don't initially arrive with the update but they do appear over subsequent minor updates.

Ah yes I do miss all the broken features they tend to introduce..

Vimes · 2024-11-12T12:06:49+0000

drakulton said:
The meta update tool takes minutes, the previous video method is a little more involved.

It was / is the case though that you have to go quite far in that process before you find out that in all probability you are going to flash what you already have, V69. I have used that process twice, to end up where I started.

Ravenger · 2024-11-12T12:14:38+0000

I used to look forward to updates, but Meta break loads of stuff now. They release updates with known issues from the PTC that haven't been resolved.

drakulton · 2024-11-12T12:18:49+0000

live dangerously..... update roulette.

Ravenger · 2024-11-12T13:49:32+0000

drakulton said:
live dangerously..... update roulette.

And if you have Pro controllers (they work on the Quest 3 too) you run the risk of bricking them with every firmware update, and if you're out of warranty all Meta will do is sell you a refurb controller with a three month warranty for £140... when you can get a new one with a year's warranty for about £150.

Robert · 2024-11-12T14:05:14+0000

How are the screens? Tempted to get one and use as standalone, just worried I’m spoilt by oled

Unseul · 2024-11-12T14:09:36+0000

Robert said:
How are the screens? Tempted to get one and use as standalone, just worried I’m spoilt by oled

Can't speak to OLED, but can speak to the lenses, they're amazing. Clarity from edge to edge basically. Look with your eyes, not having to keep your eyes forward and looking with your head etc.

Ravenger · 2024-11-12T14:22:36+0000

The screens are very sharp and high resolution You have a hard time seeing the individual pixels. If you're coming from OLED you'll think they're quite washed out and the blacks pretty grey, but they have implemented a dynamic contrast adjust which at least means dark scenes look less grey than before.

Of course OLED isn't perfect either - for example the PSVR2 has awful mura, and the apparent resolution can look lower due to the pentile subpixel arrangement.

The lenses are amazing, very clear, edge to edge.