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>You conveniently left out how Index is $999 + the cost of a gaming PC Plus the cable tethers and the need to bolt and wire up the IR lighthouses to your livin
by ChuckNorris89 5y ago
>You conveniently left out how Index is $999 + the cost of a gaming PC
Plus the cable tethers and the need to bolt and wire up the IR lighthouses to your livingroom walls vs the Quest that you can slide into your backpack and take with you and play virtually anywhere indoors.
The simplicity, polish and ease of use of the Quest and its ecosystem really killed the tethered VR future regardless of much more high-end the hardware was, just how the iPhone simplicity and UX polish killed the Nokia and Blackberry power-houses.
- kranke155 5y agoThe Quest is sold at a loss so that criticism is pretty unfair. Valve makes money out of the Index.
- namelessoracle 5y agoCan you point to a current console platform that isnt sold at a loss? PS5 and Xbox X is sold at a loss. Switches aren't, and it's well known that they are underpowered for current gen. Steam Deck also by Valve is thought to be sold at a loss. https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/gabe-newell-says-steam-decks-aggressive-pricing-painful-but-critical-2995253 https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/gabe-newell-says-steam-... You are criticizing them for a industry standard practice. Make loss on the console, make it up with the software. With what they are doing with the Steam Deck it seems like they have learned a lesson about trying to make a profit on the hardware from their VR efforts.
- bin_bash 5y agoIt's unfair to compare the setup experience because Valve has healthier margins? I'm not sure I follow.