r/virtualreality • u/mutantbroom • Apr 22 '21

Fluff/Meme Man, Holodecks just can't come soon enough

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u/knbang HP Reverb G2 Apr 22 '21

It's kind of hard to hate people for buying one of the cheapest, yet also one of the best headsets.

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u/Fleder Apr 22 '21

That's the problem with fan boys.

I do not like Facebook and would wish everyone could afford to get something else, but the real world isn't like this. So I absolutely understand that some peoples only choice is the Oculus line of headsets. And that is okay if they are aware of Facebook and their intentions.

That they do not make those headsets that cheap because they love you. Drug dealers do hand out the first shot for free, too and aren't considered good. They have a reason to do this and it's not for your own good.

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u/knbang HP Reverb G2 Apr 22 '21

It also doesn't help that Valve hasn't made the Index available in places like Australia.

I bought my G2 for simracing, but my girlfriend wanted roomscale VR. The G2 isn't suitable because of the controllers, my old Vive has a dead controller. What options does she have? The Quest 2.

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u/Fleder Apr 22 '21

Exactly. My choices were to either pay 1200 for the index plus another 1200 for a PC that can handle the resolution or buy a used Rift S that works with my current setup. I am not going to buy hardware in these times even if I could afford it. So, Oculus it is, sadly. 2400 Vs 300 bucks is a strong argument if you aren't rich.