VR - Is it really going to be a success? Or, thanks Time for starting a discussion!

[Editer]

The HP controllers go into a low-power mode at 1.2v, so you lose some tracking fidelity as the lights dim, and the tactile feedback is cut down.

I did a lot of reading on the various battery types and it looks like rechargeable Lithium is a better option than NiZn. I ended up with the EBL Lithiums, which include 8 (so you have a set to swap).

[scharmers]

LOL pay how much and you gotta worry about the voltage of the batteries in the controllers?

Facebook may be selling my data to Putin, but I think I just got a little happier with my Quest 2.

[jpinard]

Can those be used in any device, or any controller?

[jpinard]

It is so weird to think that my introduction to VR was in rehab at U of Michigan Hospital this past March, when I couldn’t hardly use my arms after they cut out most a spinal tumor. They used Beat Sabre and the fruit ninja game to slowly increase my range of motion, and coordination. 4 weeks of that will make me always think of rehab vs. those two items just being games.

Pretty awesome how gaming can be used in such an integral hospital environment for the betterment of mankind.

[Profanicus]

@scharmers

LOL pay how much and you gotta worry about the voltage of the batteries in the controllers?

Yeah what is with this thing and power? No USB power, then I read there are TWO power bricks? And now controllers need special batteries? :P

[scharmers]

So I guess if you absolutely, positively have to have the best image quality for your cockpit sims and have the PC ass to power it (so basically, Denny… and maybe my brother-by-Andy-Hollis schurem?) well, this is the Way.

Too fiddly for me by half, and I’m actually enjoying controller games more than cockpit games ATM, so naw, dog.

[schurem]

Welp, to each their own. Love you lots bro <3

[Editer]

Yes, they’ll work in anything that requires AAs. Most devices work okay with the lower voltage of Eneloops, though, which are cheaper. But for those devices that recommend against NiMH or Eneloop batteries and need a full 1.5V, they’re a good choice.

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@Profanicus

No USB power, then I read there are TWO power bricks? And now controllers need special batteries? :P

The Reverb G2? Nope, just one power brick.

[jpinard]

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@Profanicus

No USB power, then I read there are TWO power bricks? And now controllers need special batteries? :P

The Reverb G2? Nope, just one power brick.

Did you get yours yet? I can’t wait to hear about your assessments. Hope it’s just pure glee from here to eternity for you.

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@jpinard

Did you get yours yet? I can’t wait to hear about your assessments. Hope it’s just pure glee from here to eternity for you.

Should have it before the weekend, depending on the whims of UPS!

I’m 95% cockpit/HOTAS usage, but my son is big on VR shooters and swordfighting, and I do a bit of Beat Saber/BoxVR/etc for exercise, so I’ll try to report on overall goodness.

[jpinard]

Too bad MS Flight Sim doesn’t have VR support yet. They are for sure adding it right?

What did you system specs end up being?

[Penny_Dreadful]

I received an e-mail titled HP Reverb G2 Shipping Update today!!!

Which only notified me that pre-orders had begun shipping out. Sigh…

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@jpinard

Too bad MS Flight Sim doesn’t have VR support yet. They are for sure adding it right?

What did you system specs end up being?

Yep, I hope to get in on the beta at some point. They ended up supporting more than just the G2; WMR headsets in the first beta, and then wider (SteamVR?) in the second.

Core i9-10900K and RTX 3080. So if I can’t run things smoothly, they can’t be run smoothly. :)

@Penny_Dreadful

I received an e-mail titled HP Reverb G2 Shipping Update today!!!

Which only notified me that pre-orders had begun shipping out. Sigh…

Mine just shipped and was ordered 7/29, if that helps.

[Penny_Dreadful]

I ordered mine 10/14, so that made it worse in fact.

It’s fine! I’ll just play games in crummy old actual reality for the next 6 weeks.

[rrmorton]

@TommyTutone

…has anyone signed up for, or tried Viveport Infinity using the Quest 2? I’m intrigued to buy into an instant library so I can try games out and eventually buy keepers, but wanted to see if anyone else had experience with the service yet.

I had a few months of free Viveport after buying my Index… not sure how different the service is between headsets. But my opinion was that it was a clearing-house for all kinds of VR tech demo crap-ola. There were a handful of decent titles worth trying, but the overall ratio of quality to junk was not at all subscription-worthy to me.

Still, it’s fun to see a variety of content. Is there any kind of free trial period offer you can take advantage of?

[Ginger_Yellow]

RoadToVR is a bit more positive on the Reverb G2 tracking:

In terms of tracking, G2 is the first WMR headset to move from two to four cameras for its inside-out tracking. With the two extra cameras on the side of the headset, this gives controller tracking much more coverage and helps reduce the number of ‘stuck’ controller moments which happen when they spend too much time without line of sight to the cameras. Although coverage is increased, there’s still some tracking deadzones above and below the headset which can sometimes be annoying but never significantly impacted gameplay.

Head-tracking continues to be as solid as other WMR headsets and has little issue except for occasional software-induced stutter when transitioning between apps or loading screens. Overall precision and latency for controller-tracking is acceptable but not exceptional, showing more latency and jitter than we see with Oculus or SteamVR tracking.

Most of my VR gaming is going to be with a HOTAS anyway, but if worst comes to worst, I can always pick up some base stations and knuckle controllers. Admittedly doubling the cost of the headset in the process.

[jpinard]

I have a dumb question. If you’re playing a flight sim and can’t see your keyboard… umm how do you use your keyboard?

[scharmers]

Not dumb.

Headsets aren’t form fitting. With both the CV1 and Q2, there’s enough of a gap to look down my nose. Not optimal, but it works for the occasional key poke.

[schurem]

I peek thru the gap. But there’s also an app called voice attack that helps a lot. It puts keypresses or even scripts to word and phrase recognition.

“Tower, inbound” fires F5, F1, F1 at the sim.

For DCS (and hopefully msfs) theres also the clickable pit that obviates a lot of keypresses. I use a gadget named pointCTRL to interact with it and that’s just perfect.