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Upgrade your VR?

  • 27-11-2019 04:54PM
    #1
    TheValeyard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,201 ✭✭✭✭


    If you currently have a VR headset, is there really any point upgrading it to something like a Valve Index?


    Currently have a HTC Vive, I might buy the controllers as they seem pretty cool and I'm not a fan of the massive HTC wands.

    But would you upgrade from a Vive to an Index or not that much of a difference?

    Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue



Comments

  • #2
    ShamrockAir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 96 ✭✭ShamrockAir


    I had the Gear VR and Upgraded to the Rift, After a few months I sold that. With 4 Kids in the house and limited space it was a pain setting up sensors and putting them away every time I used it. I upgraded (Or Downgraded) to the Quest lately. Its much better. No setting up or arsing about with sensors and I can watch VR movies in bed :)


  • #3
    TheValeyard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,201 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    Yeah I'm definitely tempted to change from sensors to the Quests internal one.

    Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue



  • #4
    Calibos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 7,886 ✭✭✭Calibos


    Loaned my brother my Rift CV1 a couple of months ago. Bought him a Rift S and am building him a VRPC as a house warming, christmas and early wedding present rolled into one. Black Friday saved me a couple of hundred all in.

    I got myself my CV1 back and also ordered a HP Reverb for Sim and Virtual Cinema usage. 2160x2160 pixels per eye baby!! Saved €100 off the UK price thanks to HP's BF/CM sale and a whopping €450 off the ridiculous Irish HP distributors price of €970.


  • #5
    TheValeyard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,201 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    Let us know what it's like to use!

    Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue



  • #6
    sheepsh4gger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭sheepsh4gger


    TheValeyard wrote: »
    If you currently have a VR headset, is there really any point upgrading it to something like a Valve Index?


    Currently have a HTC Vive, I might buy the controllers as they seem pretty cool and I'm not a fan of the massive HTC wands.

    But would you upgrade from a Vive to an Index or not that much of a difference?


    Depends what you value, I mostly care about ergonomics. The Index is the most comfortable headset.


    You can re-use your Vive lighthouse trackers, they are compatible with Index.


    I own the Index + Index controllers + Vive lightouse (because it's cheaper than the original).


    The last headset I owned was the DK2, I intentionally ignored the 1st gen consumer headsets knowing they will be quickly phased out and weigh a ton.


    Oculus sucks ever since they got bought out by Facebook.


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