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Meta Quest

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,551 ✭✭✭Doge


    I have it too! Sadly my drawing skills aren't up to scratch but it's fun. You can import stencils too and browse a lot of banksys stuff pre loaded.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,546 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    Damn man, you must have most apps, how much have you spent on the store? 😆



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,551 ✭✭✭Doge


    Haha not that much! We just have good taste! ;)

    you should see the size of the steam libraries some boards users have! 👀



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭kerplun k


    Did anyone try use their quest yesterday? I know the store was down, but wonder what other services were impacted. I Didn’t get a chance to login myself and see. Guessing stuff like scoreboards and multiplayer was down and basically anything else that required a connection.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,343 ✭✭✭brady12


    have you heard theres defo something coming ?announcement wise ?



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,546 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    Fingers crossed we get compo again 😅

    €8 last time I think?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,551 ✭✭✭Doge




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,546 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    Song in the Smoke came out of nowhere.

    Without Parole gave it 10/10 on PSVR and the Quest reviews seem outstanding.

    I wasn't going to pick up anything before Res Evil 4 but damn...



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,343 ✭✭✭brady12


    finally bought one 😅already bought half life alyx on sale ages ago on steam in preparation !



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,343 ✭✭✭brady12


    what are the essential VR games bar half life alyx ?



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,546 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    This is the Quest thread, so you mean Quest games right?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,343 ✭✭✭brady12




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭kerplun k


    i think McCheezy was asking if you were just looking for Quest specific games as this was a Quest thread.

    anyhews, as I mostly like cinematic type games and escape rooms, my top 5 recommendations for Quest games would be

    Star wars, Vader immortal & TFTG

    The Room

    Walking dead

    Red Matter

    I expect you to die 1 & 2


    Bonus recommendation goes to Skybox. Watching movies in cinema VR is great fun.

    i still haven’t got a good gaming PC yet so I don’t have any Rift/PC recommendations for you.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,546 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    For PC games, Lone Echo is a great one to start with (Oculus-exclusive).

    In Death is sublime too.

    Superhot VR is essential (make sure you get the VR version not the flat-screen game)



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,343 ✭✭✭brady12


    thanks guys , appreciate it



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,546 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    Lone Echo 2 was released today, so you can get both Lone Echo and Lone Echo 2 as part of a bundle here

    https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/2953440614986081/



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,546 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    Big sale on Oculus Quest games at the moment for the anniversary.

    Think I might pick up Real VR Fishing ... but In Death Unchained is also on sale which is superb if you don't have it



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭kerplun k


    Random, irrelevant question….

    If you could pick an upgrade between

    1.) Updated of the current model with 10fold improvement on performance. Basically PC gaming on standalone, but kept the same size and weight and comfort.

    or

    2.) performance remains the same but upgrade improves on comfort with huge reductions in weight and size.


    Pretend linking to PC isn’t an option. You can only pick one upgrade, and why?

    Post edited by kerplun k on


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,546 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    1) for sure... assuming existing construction is the same, since you can easily snap on more "comfortable" straps like the Vive DAS


    It would be amazing to be able to play Lone Echo 2 at full resolution natively on the Quest 2



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭kerplun k


    ah, I dunno. I’m 3 straps in and still haven’t found one that gives optimum comfort. 2 hours is about as much I can manage. Games like Walking Dead, and hopefully upcoming titles like RE4 and Medal of Honour are showing that devs are really starting to optimise it. Think I’d prefer a next gen to work on comfort over performance.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,546 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    Have you tried the DAS?

    Really can't fault it, particularly when a battery counterweight is added



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭kerplun k


    nope, just different types. I’ve used the Halo, fake elite and OG strap. It’s just the weight of the dam thing. I’m afraid that using FrankenQuest would probably be just a waste of money. Especially giving various reviews ranking the OG Elite as the best. If anything I’d probably go for that one, but again the ranking reviews put the Elite only marginally ahead of the fake one for comfort.

    Halo for watching movies is great, but for gaming, it sits too far away from the face and has a tendency tilt downward upon movement. I use the fake Elite mostly, and is by far the best experience for gaming, but after a while you definitely feel the weight.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,551 ✭✭✭Doge


    The BoboVR M2 feels the most lightweight that I've tried and reviewers say the same. It's extremely well balanced and much better than the GOMRVR halo strap which is the generic halo strap.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭kerplun k


    Cheers, I might give that one a go



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,546 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    you may end up spending more than the DAS in the end though :(

    Might be good to invest in one and I think you should be able to reuse it on headsets in the future too as I'm sure they will create more adaptors



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,551 ✭✭✭Doge


    I doubt it personally. The Oculus Quest Pro firmware leaks indicate it will have its own halo strap.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,546 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    The firmware talks about the strap???

    Has the strap got some hardware in it?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,551 ✭✭✭Doge


    Can't remember if the strap has firmware in it. But the firmware strings aluded to adjusting the strap. You'll have to check the videos I posted.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,551 ✭✭✭Doge


    Some more prototypes:

    Skips to the relevant info.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,546 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    Last day of the sale. Anyone pick up anything?

    With Res 4 so close I'm tempted to hold off but the Real VR Fishing might be worth a punt at 13.99 though I do now have a lot of "chill out" games already.... Hmmm



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