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I would advise some corrections and clarifications to this article. As you will be able to see, I have quite a bit of experience with VR. If nothing else, go read articles on all these HMD's on RoadToVR etc. and do a re-write!
Quest: You state that this HMD is restricted to the Oculus store, but this is not the case with "Link". I imagine you know this but because link is in Beta you didn't think to mention it but "Link" is a total game changer and should be discussed more in this article. In addition, as much as I hate them for it, Facebook has created a lot of really top grade VR games and made them Oculus Exclusive. They also continue to buy top VR game studios. This does add value to Oculus Quest and Rift S., though I hate to reward them for this behavior. Don't mention that without mentioning ReVive though, which makes most Oculus Exclusive games playable through SteamVR, and Pimax also has a built in system that makes Oculus games playable on Pimax HMD's.
Rift S: Probably should be on the list just for the price point and easy access to the Oculus exclusives, though again I hate to reward them for that BS. Don't neglect to mention the lack of a physical IPD adjustment though, that makes the "S" a no-go for a good 20%+ of users.
Pimax: Speaking of Pimax, throw them a bone and talk about the ultra wide FOV HMD's. Of course, that needs to be accompanied by info on the past build quality issues, very sketchy customer service, comfort issues, software issues, etc. but things do seem to be improving drastically with Pimax in most respects.
Index: Index is almost unanimously agreed to be by far the most comfortable HMD. You state that it is less comfortable than Vive Pro, which maybe for you it is but that is not the common opinion. Also you call it very heavy, which is not accurate. Quest is very heavy, Index is not.
You mention that the foam is glued on, but don't mention that you can pop off the facial interface effortlessly to wash it or that it's incredibly soft and comfortable.
Last, though I think people just like to complain, many complain about the need to set up Lighthouses so that shouldn't be totally glossed over. Lighthouse is my preference by far due to the extreme accuracy and reliability plus the ease of setup resulting from the fact that they don't need USB connections.
I also think the sound system deserves more than a mere mention, as it's so incredibly good that it's almost reason enough to buy Index all by itself! Comfort and audio quality are miles ahead of anything else. It's also the first "positional" audio that I am absolutely confident works.
Oculus Go: This HMD is basically now obsolete, as Oculus/Facebook has replaced it with Quest and officially announced it's being discontinued. This is particularly important given the repercussions it will have regarding new content.
Reverb: Reverb has the stiffest and most obtrusive cable, worst build quality, and the lenses are very blurry except near the center (small sweet spot). The FOV on Reverb is significantly smaller than advertised, this claim is easily backed up by simply looking at the size of the lenses compared to other HMD's that claim the same FOV as well as a simple side by side usage comparison. Your comments on controller tracking are a bit exaggerated. It's worth mentioning that the resolution advantage of Reverb is mostly considered worthwhile by flight simulator pilots, especially combat oriented ones who need to spot targets at a distance.
Reverb G2: Valve does not make the Vive headsets, HTC does. Valve makes Index, Index "knuckles" controllers, and IIRC the Lighthouse 2.0 base stations. The specs have been announced for Rerverb G2, and I believe the price was announced as well.
In the foreword, you also mention a few things that I think need to be cleared up.
PSVR. I think it's important to mention that PSVR has the lowest resolution of all the consumer HMD's. It does have lots of advantages in other ways, and a filter that makes the image look smoother than you would expect.
Pimax 8K X (and +). These HMD's are 4K per eye, everyone is always sure to point this out in articles as the name is very misleading. They look very promising, and I have one on order.
Cosmos. There is good reason to believe that any and all variations of Cosmos are going to continue to be terrible.
Quest: You state that this HMD is restricted to the Oculus store, but this is not the case with "Link". I imagine you know this but because link is in Beta you didn't think to mention it but "Link" is a total game changer and should be discussed more in this article. In addition, as much as I hate them for it, Facebook has created a lot of really top grade VR games and made them Oculus Exclusive. They also continue to buy top VR game studios. This does add value to Oculus Quest and Rift S., though I hate to reward them for this behavior. Don't mention that without mentioning ReVive though, which makes most Oculus Exclusive games playable through SteamVR, and Pimax also has a built in system that makes Oculus games playable on Pimax HMD's.
Rift S: Probably should be on the list just for the price point and easy access to the Oculus exclusives, though again I hate to reward them for that BS. Don't neglect to mention the lack of a physical IPD adjustment though, that makes the "S" a no-go for a good 20%+ of users.
Pimax: Speaking of Pimax, throw them a bone and talk about the ultra wide FOV HMD's. Of course, that needs to be accompanied by info on the past build quality issues, very sketchy customer service, comfort issues, software issues, etc. but things do seem to be improving drastically with Pimax in most respects.
Index: Index is almost unanimously agreed to be by far the most comfortable HMD. You state that it is less comfortable than Vive Pro, which maybe for you it is but that is not the common opinion. Also you call it very heavy, which is not accurate. Quest is very heavy, Index is not.
You mention that the foam is glued on, but don't mention that you can pop off the facial interface effortlessly to wash it or that it's incredibly soft and comfortable.
Last, though I think people just like to complain, many complain about the need to set up Lighthouses so that shouldn't be totally glossed over. Lighthouse is my preference by far due to the extreme accuracy and reliability plus the ease of setup resulting from the fact that they don't need USB connections.
I also think the sound system deserves more than a mere mention, as it's so incredibly good that it's almost reason enough to buy Index all by itself! Comfort and audio quality are miles ahead of anything else. It's also the first "positional" audio that I am absolutely confident works.
Oculus Go: This HMD is basically now obsolete, as Oculus/Facebook has replaced it with Quest and officially announced it's being discontinued. This is particularly important given the repercussions it will have regarding new content.
Reverb: Reverb has the stiffest and most obtrusive cable, worst build quality, and the lenses are very blurry except near the center (small sweet spot). The FOV on Reverb is significantly smaller than advertised, this claim is easily backed up by simply looking at the size of the lenses compared to other HMD's that claim the same FOV as well as a simple side by side usage comparison. Your comments on controller tracking are a bit exaggerated. It's worth mentioning that the resolution advantage of Reverb is mostly considered worthwhile by flight simulator pilots, especially combat oriented ones who need to spot targets at a distance.
Reverb G2: Valve does not make the Vive headsets, HTC does. Valve makes Index, Index "knuckles" controllers, and IIRC the Lighthouse 2.0 base stations. The specs have been announced for Rerverb G2, and I believe the price was announced as well.
In the foreword, you also mention a few things that I think need to be cleared up.
PSVR. I think it's important to mention that PSVR has the lowest resolution of all the consumer HMD's. It does have lots of advantages in other ways, and a filter that makes the image look smoother than you would expect.
Pimax 8K X (and +). These HMD's are 4K per eye, everyone is always sure to point this out in articles as the name is very misleading. They look very promising, and I have one on order.
Cosmos. There is good reason to believe that any and all variations of Cosmos are going to continue to be terrible.
TripRodriguez
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Index is really good. I wanted more resolution and FOV so I traded up for an 8K X and hope I don't regret it. Reverb G2 is also looking extremely promising, particularly for sim pilots/drivers but the hand controllers and tracking even look like they may be nearly as good as Quest/Rift S. If the 8K X is a bust, I think I'll probably be buying a G2.
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GravityParade
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Please, let's just throw these headsets in the bin next to 3D and motion control. The main problem with VR is that games/apps need to be designed with VR in their DNA, which means that they probably won't be engaging to the non-VR audience, which means that there is virtually no incentive for big game publishers to put serious effort into it. Look at Skyrim VR It was tacked on to a 10-year-old game to exploit Skyrim for the Nth time. It's one of the most popular VR apps and it's only being used by a niche voyeur audience who wants more immersive Boob/Butt physics. Halflife Alyx, hardly anyone played this game, and most who did say: "meh". There is so much work, for so very little reward. You can say it's not a gimmick, but I guarantee the big game publishers have already relegated VR to gimmick status.
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I'm glad I came and read the comments section. Toms is usually my go-to for tech stuff, but this article was full of alarms that made me wonder WTF. I'm no VR expert, I'm a first time buyer looking for advice. As someone who has zero experience with VR it was clear to me by just reading the article that it gave me bad advice. I decided to come to the comments section to see what the masses had to say. People, like myself trust these articles when making expensive purchase decisions. This article is making me second guess using Tom's as my go-to source for tech info, a site I've been using for over 20 years.
The article was republished 4 days ago (Nov 25th 2020) and is still promoting Oculus Go as the best budget option. A VR set that is discontinued and unavailable and is more expensive than the set touted as the Best VR set.
Based on some of these comments, this list hasn't changed much in almost 2 years. Shame on you.
The article was republished 4 days ago (Nov 25th 2020) and is still promoting Oculus Go as the best budget option. A VR set that is discontinued and unavailable and is more expensive than the set touted as the Best VR set.
Based on some of these comments, this list hasn't changed much in almost 2 years. Shame on you.
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