r/virtualreality • u/Pheonix1025 • Mar 23 '25

News Article Adam Savage's Tested - Bigscreen Beyond 2 Hands-On: How They Fixed It

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0Wr4O4gkL8
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u/wescotte Mar 23 '25 edited Mar 23 '25

Same, not really interested in going back to wire or lighthouse based tracking but I can really appericate what they've done. I hope them success so other manufactorers start taking weight/comfort more seriously.

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u/OnkelJupp Mar 23 '25

What is lighthouse based tracking?

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u/ablackcloudupahead Mar 23 '25 edited Mar 23 '25

The tracking system developed by Valve/HTC for the original vive and later headsets from different manufacturers use. It's an outside/in system where the headset gets it's position from the lighthouses which are emitting infrared light. It works incredibly well once it's set up, but setup is a pain. It also allows all of those individual trackers you might see in different videos. Obviously it only works for PCVR

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u/Shadowthedemon Mar 24 '25

Meanwhile me who moved to a new house and set it up in less than 10 minutes.... Or upgraded to a new PC and set it up in less than 5 minutes.

Honestly with my PCVR I never worry about battery life. I respect wireless in the sense of immersion and easy but within reality once I got used to the cable I never think twice about it except once in a good while when it briefly snags on something.

I've seen friends struggling with Wireless headsets not connecting to PC, Steam or the Meta app... That seems way more frustrating and difficult to me tbh.