Yeah if I bought the index I would have to keep cv1 as well because of my oculus library and exclusives.
I have a 1080 ti so maybe I will look into reverb a bit more before discounting it
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Yeah if I bought the index I would have to keep cv1 as well because of my oculus library and exclusives.
That's another good point. I have a 980ti, so for the reverb got a 2080 which ran it fine. But the 2080 wouldn't drive my 2k dvi only monitor. The reverb was going to be an expensive rabbit hole.
1080, 2070 should be ok for the reverb just about.
1080, 2070 should be ok for the reverb just about.
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I have the OG Vive and the Pimax 8K. I've spent far, far more time with the Vive (and still do) than the Pimax with its massive FOV, mainly due to the finicky tweaking and lack of cable length.
I'm slowly warming to the Pimax though. They're constantly improving the setup and drivers. Surprisingly it runs Project Cars 2 just fine on my 1080 (with a crapton of reprojection trickery that's occasionally visible). The contrast is definitely more muted than the Vive - I don't get that same realistic face-burning sun glare while driving into the sun, and blacks are a dark grey (to be expected with LCD panels).
I'm now wondering if I should really bother with the Index HMD as the wow factor will not be there, and perhaps just buying the controllers instead.
I'm slowly warming to the Pimax though. They're constantly improving the setup and drivers. Surprisingly it runs Project Cars 2 just fine on my 1080 (with a crapton of reprojection trickery that's occasionally visible). The contrast is definitely more muted than the Vive - I don't get that same realistic face-burning sun glare while driving into the sun, and blacks are a dark grey (to be expected with LCD panels).
I'm now wondering if I should really bother with the Index HMD as the wow factor will not be there, and perhaps just buying the controllers instead.
It seems that there's no headset which gets everything right. They all have good points, but fail on different issues - Rift S with poor sound, fixed IPD, static and black flashes (Tracking fixed now), Index with controller problems, excessive heat and lens glare, Reverb with controller tracking, heat and reliability issues, etc, Quest with comfort issues and low performance.
We need a combined headset with the best features of each.
We need a combined headset with the best features of each.
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Depending on where your at, or if your willing to travel, you're welcome to come and try mine. It'll impress you if you've come from the Vive.
My controllers click in all directions too
It would be good if there were major chain stores where you could try out the various headsets but there don't seem to any that really demo VR unfortunately.
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And they said VR was dying... 
we need a combined headset with the best features of each.
Yeah, there's lots of options out there but nothing which really gets everything right. I reckon Oculus are closest to the magic formula though.
If they brought out an updated Oculus Quest with a halo style headband to address the comfort issues and a more powerful/modern Snapdragon chipset for £500-600 they'd be the clear market leader (in my opinion anyway!).
I think Vive are more likely to refresh the Focus Plus with a modern snapdragon than Oculus are to redo the Quest. Focus has been out for ages now, Quest is a new product. That thing has AMOLED panels as well, so it does have potential.
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I have a Pimax 8K and Rift CV1.
The Rift is great to use, fairly simple, very little hassle and I have touch controllers so it's great for room scale gaming, if you're not sure whether VR is for you then it's a great start point.
The Pimax is brilliant, but it is more temperamental. Not for beginners. I just need motion cancellation to be sorted now to get the best out of it, this is on my racing rig and is used exclusively for that purpose. To give Pimax some credit, the software is coming together nicely, and improving all the time. The FOV at medium (1080Ti) is plenty and a noticeable improvement over the Rift, as is the resolution bump (although it's still not crystal clear). Hopefully, I can upgrade my gfx card to get a better experience, I'm expecting this HMD to keep me going for 4-5 years before I need to think about upgrading.
When I got the CV1 it blew my mind coming from pancake gaming, even with triple monitors in racing games. While the Pimax is a big step up from the Rift, it's not the same level of wow! that I got back then.
Sadly, lately my gaming time has been limited by a hectic real life, so I've played hardly any room scale, and not as much racing as I'd like.
The Rift is great to use, fairly simple, very little hassle and I have touch controllers so it's great for room scale gaming, if you're not sure whether VR is for you then it's a great start point.
The Pimax is brilliant, but it is more temperamental. Not for beginners. I just need motion cancellation to be sorted now to get the best out of it, this is on my racing rig and is used exclusively for that purpose. To give Pimax some credit, the software is coming together nicely, and improving all the time. The FOV at medium (1080Ti) is plenty and a noticeable improvement over the Rift, as is the resolution bump (although it's still not crystal clear). Hopefully, I can upgrade my gfx card to get a better experience, I'm expecting this HMD to keep me going for 4-5 years before I need to think about upgrading.
When I got the CV1 it blew my mind coming from pancake gaming, even with triple monitors in racing games. While the Pimax is a big step up from the Rift, it's not the same level of wow! that I got back then.
Sadly, lately my gaming time has been limited by a hectic real life, so I've played hardly any room scale, and not as much racing as I'd like.
For racing, what do you reccomend and how much financial outlay do you need?
I REALLY want to get into it, but I don't have the space to dedicate an entire room to it. I kinda wish there was some form of foldable racing chair I could stuff under my bed.
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As much as you are comfortable spending, more expensive gear doesn't make you faster on it's own.
Playseat Challenge (about £130 I think) is very highly rated by those that use it, and a Logitech G29 (can be got for £150) or Thrustmaster T300 (a little bit more) to get you started.
Thank you. I think that might be where I'll go. G29 and Playseat challenge. I'll just wait for a deal to come up as right now the challenge is £200.
Have you installed PTC 1.39? It does improve the audio. Also, enable the following for a big volume boost:
It’s not a mod.
I was so unimpressed with the onboard sound of the S that I looked at headphone options. Couldn’t get my normal headphones physically in place and hate in ear.
In the end, I bought a pair of koss ksc75 (£18) which are over ear and clip onto your ears. Great solution.
I've got a Playseat Challenge with a G29 and it's excellent. I love how it folds up into a very compact size when not in use, but can be setup in a couple of minutes when you want to play. The G29 is a bit 'notchy' on the force feedback, but it's good enough for me as I'm not a fanatical sim racer.