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gazzamcg said:
I've tried different resolutions and I have not noticed any difference.It's like it stuck at 720p.

I haven't tried HL:Alyx or star wars squadrons to see what I think yet.

Think I will try the Fibre cable to see if it helps.

120hz using more battery makes sense.

Yes,I have set the IPD to 3,which has made a difference to some extent.

If I could just get windows looking better and cut out the blur a bit, in general,I would be very impressed with the Quest 2.

Loving the VR experience so far despite the above issue!
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What games have you tried?

You really need to measure your IPD, its not that hard, there are even phone apps that will do it. You just might be unlucky and have a really large IPD (70+)

gazzamcg said:
I'm not using a 2070,I'm using my laptops 3080 16gb.
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Oh, I forgot. Sorry. Even still, the 3080 in a laptop is nowhere close to the desktop model in performance. The laptop 3080 doesn't even reach the same performance as the desktop 3070. It's still faster than your desktop 2070 though. But it's not powerful enough to run the max render resolution.
 
melmac said:
What games have you tried?

You really need to measure your IPD, its not that hard, there are even phone apps that will do it. You just might be unlucky and have a really large IPD (70+)

Oh, I forgot. Sorry. Even still, the 3080 in a laptop is nowhere close to the desktop model in performance. The laptop 3080 doesn't even reach the same performance as the desktop 3070. It's still faster than your desktop 2070 though. But it's not powerful enough to run the max render resolution.
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I've only tried the first steps game,which was fun.

But I definitely need to try a game on Windows,to see how it looks and runs.

But I definitely think there is something not right with airlink and the resolution on Windows 11.
 
Unseul said:
In addition to what Mel has said, don't buy the official elite strap. Get a regular powerbank and attach that to the back of the strap you have. Velcro cable ties (or hair bands, or regular cable ties) should all be capable of doing that. It'll greatly extend your battery life, and improve comfort as it acts as a counterweight.

EDIT - And just to double confirm, trying to drive effectively 2 4k screens at 120fps, is not going to work with a 2070.
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I'm finding the headset fairly comfortable.But if I keep the Quest 2,I will definitely need to invest in either what you suggest or just get the damn official enhanced strap and battery.
 
gazzamcg said:
I've only tried the first steps game,which was fun.

But I definitely need to try a game on Windows,to see how it looks and runs.

But I definitely think there is something not right with airlink and the resolution on Windows 11.
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Try virtual desktop, you have to buy it, but, it works on Windows 11. You can try it, see if it's better than Airlink. If it isn't any better you can refund it as long as you don't use it from more than 2 hours. If you do like it, you can decide if you want to keep it or not.

gazzamcg said:
I'm finding the headset fairly comfortable.But if I keep the Quest 2,I will definitely need to invest in either what you suggest or just get the damn official enhanced strap and battery.
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There are better options for much less money. The Bobo M2 VR Pro is great and comes with a battery already. Other people might have more suggestions. Almost any aftermarket headstrap is better.
 
gazzamcg said:
I'm finding the headset fairly comfortable.But if I keep the Quest 2,I will definitely need to invest in either what you suggest or just get the damn official enhanced strap and battery.
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Definitely go for a normal powerbank first (10-20mAh is usually a decent weight), you can find a way to then attach them to virtually whichever headstrap you then decide upon.
 
melmac said:
Try virtual desktop, you have to buy it, but, it works on Windows 11. You can try it, see if it's better than Airlink. If it isn't any better you can refund it as long as you don't use it from more than 2 hours. If you do like it, you can decide if you want to keep it or not.



There are better options for much less money. The Bobo M2 VR Pro is great and comes with a battery already. Other people might have more suggestions. Almost any aftermarket headstrap is better.
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I will try the fibre cable to see if it helps with the resolution.

Okay, cheers for the info on the strap.
 
I find airlink is really variable. Some games look great, but others compress horribly and look blocky.and blurry. I've even tried lowering the resolution and it doesn't make much difference.
 
Craig R said:
Windows 10
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Phunky said:
I may have to give Virtual Desktop a try then as I find Airlink to be garbage most of the time, but it so much better than using a wire :)
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Ravenger said:
I find airlink is really variable. Some games look great, but others compress horribly and look blocky.and blurry. I've even tried lowering the resolution and it doesn't make much difference.
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ShiWarrior said:
Virtual Desktop all the way for me !

ive changed no settings, works superbly

windows 10 here
windows 11 is REALLY bugger at the moment, especially for VR !
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Phunky said:
Gave it ago today and it’s so much better than Airlink. Quality is fantastic and launching games is simpler too!

Im on Win11 and all seems fine for me.
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Craig R said:
:cool: Good stuff.
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So,I'm using the official fibre cable,no difference in resolution when changing the resolution.So windows still looks blurry.

Windows mixed reality isn't detecting the headset.

Trying star wars squadron through origin, soon as I enable vr in the settings the motion controls stop working.You can't seem to change the resolution,as its stuck to my monitors display,so 1080p seems to be the resolution.

Paired an xbox controller through windows and the oculous software,that doesn't work.

Talk about getting frustrated
 
gazzamcg said:
So,I'm using the official fibre cable,no difference in resolution when changing the resolution.So windows still looks blurry.

Windows mixed reality isn't detecting the headset.

Trying star wars squadron through origin, soon as I enable vr in the settings the motion controls stop working.You can't seem to change the resolution,as its stuck to my monitors display,so 1080p seems to be the resolution.

Paired an xbox controller through windows and the oculous software,that doesn't work.

Talk about getting frustrated
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Your view in the quest will never be as clear as your windows desktop monitor.

But it should be better than "blurry", maybe someone else can give a suggestion here as I know there are settings you can change for the cable connection but I've not messed with them so dont know which settings.

I don't know why you're using Windows Mixed Reality? It has nothing to do with meta (oculus) headsets. WMR is for headsets like the HP Reverb G2.

I dont think star wars squadrons has motion controller support. I know it works ok with a hotas. Have you checked the xbox controller is detected & working ok in windows controller properties? If so it should work with star wars squadrons.

Frustrated? Welcome to vr as a noob :)! It has a learning curve (and with the Quest its one of the easier learning curves) and relatively speaking the tech is still in its infancy, so quite often things don't just work as expected and require tinkering.
 
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tyke_ said:
Your view in the quest will never be as clear as your windows desktop.
but it should be better than "blurry", maybe someone else can give a suggestion here as i know there are settings you change for the cable connection but ive not messed with them so dont know.

I don't know why you're using Windows Mixed Reality? It has nothing to do with meta (oculus) headsets. WMR is for headsets like the reverb G2.

I dont think star wars has motion controller support? it works ok with my hotas. have you checked the xbox controller is working ok in windows controller properties?

Frustrated? welcome to vr as a noob :). it has a learning curve (and with the quest its one of the easier learning curves).
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Well,to be honest I'm not finding it too blurry,but I just wish it would be sharper if that makes sense.Strange how changing the resolution in the oculus settings doesn't make any difference.

I was just keen to try out windows mixed reality to see how it looked compared to airlink, didnt realise it doesn't work with the Quest 2.

Regarding star wars squadron,the xbox series x controller should be working with it,but it just doesn't seem to be detecting it.

I've paired the xbox controller in the oculus settings,but it seems to lose the pairing at wont pair back.

I had to turn the laptop and Quest 2 off to have a break.I was about to do damage to something !!
 
gazzamcg said:
Well,to be honest I'm not finding it too blurry,but I just wish it would be sharper if that makes sense.Strange how changing the resolution in the oculus settings doesn't make any difference.

I was just keen to try out windows mixed reality to see how it looked compared to airlink, didnt realise it doesn't work with the Quest 2.

Regarding star wars squadron,the xbox series x controller should be working with it,but it just doesn't seem to be detecting it.

I've paired the xbox controller in the oculus settings,but it seems to lose the pairing at wont pair back.

I had to turn the laptop and Quest 2 off to have a break.I was about to do damage to something !!
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LOL yeah have a break for a bit then try again later when you've calmed down a bit, best way. About the clearness, it will never be like your monitor, you'd need a £2k Varjo Aero for that!

Not sure why the xbox controller isn't working. Try the game on your monitor 1st, its easier if you cut out any faff like having to navigate menus for the 1st time in a headset. I bet theres an option in the games settings somewhere to enable xbox controller.

Edit: yeah agree with Unseul, you need to be pairing xbox controller with your pc, not your Quest. You do have the dongle to do that (atleast mine uses a dongle)?
 
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tyke_ said:
LOL yeah have a break for a bit then try again later when you've calmed down a bit, best way. About the clearness, it will never be like your monitor, you'd need a £2k Varjo Aero for that!

Not sure why the xbox controller isn't working. Try the game on your monitor 1st, its easier if you cut out any faff like having to navigate menus for the 1st time in a headset. I bet theres an option in the games settings somewhere to enable xbox controller.

Edit: yeah agree with Unseul, you need to be pairing xbox controller with your pc, not your Quest. You do have the dongle to do that (atleast mine uses a dongle)?
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I reset the xbox series x controller and paired it in windows again,it is working now with star wars squadron.

OMG,I'm simply blown away with squadron,so much fun no matter what resolution its running at.

Great stuff
 
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