Quest 3 owners etc

Unseul · 13 Dec 2023 at 21:06

Infidelus said:
Which I personally find quite irritating as I don't want it left on all the time. Having to click an extra menu just to find the off button it is annoying.

Agreed.

drakulton · 13 Dec 2023 at 21:22

Unseul said:
The latest update has moved the off button, it's now sleep, and you have to go to further options to turn off.

Doesn't it turn off fully if you hold the power button down until it goes off.

Merlin5 · 13 Dec 2023 at 23:55

drakulton said:
Doesn't it turn off fully if you hold the power button down until it goes off.

Yep, I always turn mine off by holding the power button down.

ShiWarrior · 14 Dec 2023 at 09:11

I always hold power button until you get the display to switch off after update, so I let it check updates then it switches off

Infidelus · 14 Dec 2023 at 19:02

I was under the, possibly incorrect, impression that holding the power button until it fully switches off is supposed to be a last resort, in the same way you hold the power button on a PC for 4 seconds to force it to turn off.

Unseul · 14 Dec 2023 at 19:25

Infidelus said:
I was under the, possibly incorrect, impression that holding the power button until it fully switches off is supposed to be a last resort, in the same way you hold the power button on a PC for 4 seconds to force it to turn off.

Yeah, it's why I tend to not do that, I prefer going through the selection.

drakulton · 14 Dec 2023 at 22:29

Infidelus said:
I was under the, possibly incorrect, impression that holding the power button until it fully switches off is supposed to be a last resort, in the same way you hold the power button on a PC for 4 seconds to force it to turn off.

I don't think there's a more correct way, but holding the button down is just a more direct way of powering it off, jut like an android phone, which is basically what it is.
Meta would rather you have it on standby to get all the latest ~~spyware~~ updates.

Merlin5 · 15 Dec 2023 at 01:42

When you hold the power button on the headset it gives the option to power off or restart so it's presumably the same as the shutdown and restart buttons on a PC or phone.

drakulton · 15 Dec 2023 at 06:18

Merlin5 said:
When you hold the power button on the headset it gives the option to power off or restart so it's presumably the same as the shutdown and restart buttons on a PC or phone.

If you short press the power button it gives you the shutdown options. If you keep the button pressed it completely shuts down the headset.

drakulton · 15 Dec 2023 at 20:08

Infidelus · 15 Dec 2023 at 20:50

drakulton said:
If you short press the power button it gives you the shutdown options. If you keep the button pressed it completely shuts down the headset.

Isn't the latter option more dangerous though as you're circumventing the shutdown process and run the risk of damaging files? I'm sure the risk is minimal but I still wouldn't use that option unless the headset (or my PC or phone for that matter) wouldn't shut itself down when I ask it to.

ShiWarrior · 15 Dec 2023 at 21:25

drakulton · 15 Dec 2023 at 21:45

Infidelus said:
Isn't the latter option more dangerous though as you're circumventing the shutdown process and run the risk of damaging files? I'm sure the risk is minimal but I still wouldn't use that option unless the headset (or my PC or phone for that matter) wouldn't shut itself down when I ask it to.

If you watch the screens when holding the button down, it goes through the normal shutdown screens but doesn't wait for the prompts to restart cancel or shutdown.

Blurbage from the meta site on shutting down....

Turning your headset off

Turning your headset off means that the system is completely off, and will only turn on when the power button is held. When your headset is turned off, much less power will be drained than if it were in sleep mode.

You can turn your Meta Quest headset off by holding down the power button for at least three seconds until the indicator light turns off and you hear the power down chime.

Power off or put your Meta Quest 2 to sleep

When you aren't using your Meta Quest headset, it can either be put to sleep or turned off entirely.

www.meta.com

Infidelus · 16 Dec 2023 at 12:26

Well that's OK then, and you learn something new every day

. Just seemed like the nuclear option holding the button down and not waiting for the shutdown prompts.

drakulton · 16 Dec 2023 at 12:29

Infidelus said:
Well that's OK then, and you learn something new every day . Just seemed like the nuclear option holding the button down and not waiting for the shutdown prompts.

Yeah, it's a hangover from us old PC dinosaurs where a hard shutdown was the last option.

Deleted User 456458 · 16 Dec 2023 at 13:26

No news of 120hz for pcvr link?

unp|dissy · 16 Dec 2023 at 13:59

Debating getting a Quest 3.
I’ve previously had a Rift and PSVR.
I couldn’t always get on with VR with the motion sickness, but do you think this will be easier to get on with because of the increased resolution and refresh rate?
I also don’t have a gaming PC anymore. Is there enough games and quality of games to just play on the headset?

melmac · 16 Dec 2023 at 14:27

unp|dissy said:
Debating getting a Quest 3.
I’ve previously had a Rift and PSVR.
I couldn’t always get on with VR with the motion sickness, but do you think this will be easier to get on with because of the increased resolution and refresh rate?
I also don’t have a gaming PC anymore. Is there enough games and quality of games to just play on the headset?

What games did you play on the Rift? What did you like?

drakulton · 16 Dec 2023 at 14:42

unp|dissy said:
Debating getting a Quest 3.
I’ve previously had a Rift and PSVR.
I couldn’t always get on with VR with the motion sickness, but do you think this will be easier to get on with because of the increased resolution and refresh rate?
I also don’t have a gaming PC anymore. Is there enough games and quality of games to just play on the headset?

Erm..... haven't you had a look on the Meta games store.

Shop Meta Quest VR games, apps, deals and more | Meta Quest

Shop VR games, apps and entertainment available on the Meta Quest headsets. Download hundreds of action, sports and multiplayer VR games on Meta Quest.

www.meta.com

unp|dissy · 16 Dec 2023 at 14:46

melmac said:
What games did you play on the Rift? What did you like?

Played a lot of Beat Saber. Also enjoyed Robo Recall.
Any games with free movement were a struggle.
But I would like to try again as Asgards Wrath looks really good.

drakulton said:
Erm..... haven't you had a look on the Meta games store.

Shop Meta Quest VR games, apps, deals and more | Meta Quest

Shop VR games, apps and entertainment available on the Meta Quest headsets. Download hundreds of action, sports and multiplayer VR games on Meta Quest.

www.meta.com

Yes I’ve had a look, there’s a lot on there

I guess my question should have been, is there any PCVR only games I’d be missing out on?