desray Posted October 17, 2020 Posted October 17, 2020 My Oculus Quest 2 just arrived! Upgraded from Oculus Go! This is one major upgrade at a reasonable price.
flyfoxx Posted October 20, 2020 Posted October 20, 2020 Mine arrived last Thur. Super fast delivery from Amazon, although I did upgrade the delivery by paying US$5 more. Have been playing with it these few days - for fun as well as for work. Coming from GearVR (1st Gen), it is a huge upgrade for me. Playing beat sabre, Super Hot demo, Bigscreen, Firefox VR, YouTube VR, and Virtual Desktop. When I read that the price is lower than Q1 and minimal (if at all) screen door effect, I told myself I need to get one
desray Posted October 21, 2020 Author Posted October 21, 2020 Glad you like it...I'm coming from Oculus Go...It is indeed a huge improvement. But the head strap really sucks. I'm ordering the Elite strap to relieve the tension on the front of my head. It is front heavy so playing long period of time can be very siong.
flyfoxx Posted October 21, 2020 Posted October 21, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, desray said: Glad you like it...I'm coming from Oculus Go...It is indeed a huge improvement. But the head strap really sucks. I'm ordering the Elite strap to relieve the tension on the front of my head. It is front heavy so playing long period of time can be very siong. Agreed on the cheap head strap. Cost cutting to bring the price down I supposed - this I can accept. Waiting for your feedback on the elite head strap. Wanted to order bundle version with elite strap but not available then. To reduce the front heaviness, I do minor adjustments of the strap to achieve the sweet spot. Of course with the elite strap, the process can be much simpler. Have you tried the 3D trailers on Bigscreen? I am not really a fan of 3D movies, but the 3D effect and clarity of some trailers are really enjoyable, particularly Ghost in the Shell trailer. Edited October 21, 2020 by flyfoxx
desray Posted October 21, 2020 Author Posted October 21, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, flyfoxx said: Agreed on the cheap head strap. Cost cutting to bring the price down I supposed - this I can accept. Waiting for your feedback on the elite head strap. Wanted to order bundle version with elite strap but not available then. To reduce the front heaviness, I do minor adjustments of the strap to achieve the sweet spot. Of course with the elite strap, the process can be much simpler. Have you tried the 3D trailers on Bigscreen? I am not really a fan of 3D movies, but the 3D effect and clarity of some trailers are really enjoyable, particularly Ghost in the Shell trailer. I hate to break it to you...there has been a lot of complaints about the Elite strap plastic handle "cracked" after the user removed the headset by force...yank it too much when they should first release the back valve first before removing the headset. I will say quality isn't that great for Elite strap but having say that, it could be user problem as well since user is supposed tighten and release the back valve before putting on and remove it after play. And yes, this is BY FAR the BEST 3D VR experience I ever had...forget about Oculus Rift as Oculus will not be manufacturing tethered version of their VR headset anymore. Edited October 21, 2020 by desray
flyfoxx Posted October 22, 2020 Posted October 22, 2020 20 hours ago, desray said: I hate to break it to you...there has been a lot of complaints about the Elite strap plastic handle "cracked" after the user removed the headset by force...yank it too much when they should first release the back valve first before removing the headset. I will say quality isn't that great for Elite strap but having say that, it could be user problem as well since user is supposed tighten and release the back valve before putting on and remove it after play. And yes, this is BY FAR the BEST 3D VR experience I ever had...forget about Oculus Rift as Oculus will not be manufacturing tethered version of their VR headset anymore. Noted the elite strap issues on Facebook as well as Reddit. Hopefully it is partly due to user’s fault. I will keep using the stock strap for the time being. As I am also using it for work - spatial visualisation - I find the Quest 2 has tremendous potential since FB decided to discontinue the Rift. Meaning Q2 will be the concentration for future development - tethered or not. However, sadly there are still hoops to jump before VR visualisation can be implemented fluidly. Optimisation for performance is the key. Let’s enjoy the upgraded experience of VR
desray Posted October 23, 2020 Author Posted October 23, 2020 Some may not know the Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR2 chipset is actually very powerful...it can be used a a Mixed Reality headset as well. It is really up to developer and Oculus to harness those power. Elite strap right now all out of stock...have to wait till late Nov or Dec before I receive it.
desray Posted October 24, 2020 Author Posted October 24, 2020 Things are not looking good for Oculus Quest 2 Elite strap...
flyfoxx Posted October 24, 2020 Posted October 24, 2020 Material looks brittle. I think third party head strap might be a better bet then.
desray Posted October 27, 2020 Author Posted October 27, 2020 My elite strap just arrived from Amazon today....have to be extra careful with it, especially when removing it.
Amon86 Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 On 10/17/2020 at 3:47 PM, desray said: My Oculus Quest 2 just arrived! Upgraded from Oculus Go! This is one major upgrade at a reasonable price. how much did you brought those? i watched those reviews kinda interesting to play had the psvr last time the experience is kinda sux too long will get dizzy especially game like farpoint with the aim controller....
Audio Posted October 29, 2020 Posted October 29, 2020 Oculus sucks when it comes to mechanical plastic parts. The locking mechanism on the strap of the Rift S is totally dependent on a twisted 1mm thick piece of plastic. I have to reinforced it with a piece of toothpick. My HP Reverb G2 is coming...... (Audio)
bigbird Posted December 24, 2020 Posted December 24, 2020 Is the video resolution a big improvement compared to the older VR models? I am very disappointed with the video quality when watching YouTube VR with those 4K/8K video demo on my Samsung S8+ and Samsung VR Gear.
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