J4MES OX4D 9,779 Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Tempted to pick up a VR headset sometime and the Oculus Rift S right now is going fairly cheap at £100 off. The only catch seems to be that support for the unit is being stopped as newer models like the Quest 2 are being prioritised. However, a further concern is that the device has a fucking Facebook account requirement to function apparently that is now being enforced. I quit that platform many years ago and have no desire to return especially just to run a piece of electronic equipment. At this rate you'll need to be online to use your toilet and do a shit soon the way technology is going. I just want to use a device and not have any commercial crap attached. Anyone got any experience with the Oculus headsets and any more information about this? Index is too expensive, Vive is also pricey and the mixed reality HP ones are largely unavailable in the UK. Oculus ticks all the boxes aside from the Facebook requirement. I've also heard whispers people getting locked out of their devices because of separate issues with their Facebook accounts and also investigations in Germany about the legality of such things. I may have to give it a miss because of all this added bullshit. Don't want the headache. IRaMPaGe and Riff Machine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil bottle 9,567 Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 If I was to splash out I'd go for the Index. I don't have a Facebook account and don't plan to until the day it's the only way to get my Soylent Green. Riff Machine and tronic44 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaGarratt 10,867 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 @tronic44 you tried them at all? I know @McNasty and @Greboth just picked up VR headsets so they might be able to chime in if they have any experience or comparison. Riff Machine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tronic44 3,628 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 I think I’ve tried all the VR headsets apart from the PSVR, the Index wins hands down for me. It’s not just resolution, the fit and feel is a lot nicer. Also the controllers are the dogs ballz. IRaMPaGe, Riff Machine, J4MES OX4D and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greboth 2,705 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Seems I'm in good company in this thread as I went for the index. For me this was driven by it's one of the few HMD's that fit as my IPD (basically the distance between your eyes) is ~70-71mm and most HMD's top out in the 60's. Though I also went for the index for the buy right buy once motto as at the time it was the best (And arguably still is). Though if you're looking at the Rift S, I thought the facebook profile thing was coming in but if you already had an Oculus account it would carry on or something like that? It isn't something I looked too deeply in to though so there's a good chance I'm wrong. Sadly no HMD is perfect; between God rays, chromatic aberration, resolutions, black levels, refresh rates etc. each one has some negative about it. The Rift S does get recommended a lot though and, anecdotally, I'd say when I was looking all recommendations were for the Rift S or Index depending on budget. So assuming the Rift S would fit, I don't you'd be disappointed with it. J4MES OX4D, Riff Machine, IRaMPaGe and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J4MES OX4D 9,779 Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 This is interesting Oculus Quest 2 120Hz update potential makes the Valve Index a far tougher sell | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM Oculus Quest 2's 120Hz update could make it a better VR headset than Valve's pricey goggles. IRaMPaGe and Riff Machine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil bottle 9,567 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 It has a fatal flaw. Facebook😆 GazzaGarratt, J4MES OX4D and Riff Machine 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J4MES OX4D 9,779 Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 Some great news Oculus Quest VR headsets to eliminate mandatory Facebook account log-in requirement | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM You will soon no longer need a personal Facebook account in order to play your Oculus VR headset. It's also good that you can pick up a 128gb one for £299 now. As soon as they remove the Facebook requirement then this may become an interesting proposition especially with San Andreas now confirmed for VR. I'd love to play RE4 and Alyx this way. Anyhow, fuck Zuckerberg and Facebook. IRaMPaGe and Riff Machine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J4MES OX4D 9,779 Posted August 24, 2022 Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 It's finally happened although you now still need a supposedly less intrusive Meta account. Too bad they put the devices up by £100 last month - people were in limbo because they wanted to get one before the increase but didn't want to be left in the dark as to when Facebook would finally remove the login. As per scummy practice as usual, they leave people in the dark on the cheap and then bait people as the price rockets Finally, the Quest 2 no longer requires a Facebook login | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM A simple email address will suffice. IRaMPaGe, Riff Machine, phil bottle and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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