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It isn't really comparable, but the only other real VR competitor out there is the Valve Index, which is considerably more expensive, requires base stations and

It isn't really comparable, but the only other real VR competitor out there is the Valve Index, which is considerably more expensive, requires base stations and requires a cord to a (beefy) computer, but on the flip side can support many more games, with much better controllers and is much more powerful.

ehnto 5y ago
Why not the Vive? They've made huge progress in the last few years.
- kuang_eleven 5y ago
  That's true, I just forgot about them. From what I've seen, the Vive occupies a midpoint in price and quality between the Oculus products and the Index. EDIT: I hadn't actually seen much of the Vive Pro 2, it looks... comparable to the Index? Both price and feature-wise?
  - ehnto 5y ago
    That's still their flagship I think, check out their other lines like the cosmos which has AR/VR type camera integration etc, room scale without the base stations and so on.
  - bubbab 5y ago
    Not really a midpoint, but more on a similar level to Index. Generally, people like Index more than the Vive Pros on most points (display, audio, controllers, etc.) except for the wireless capability, and some niche features like eye tracking on the Vive Pro Eye. If you want a wireless high-end headset, Vive is the only game in town (Index is wired-only) so you have to get a Vive. It'll end up being more expensive than Index because the wireless adapter is $350. Since the Vive Pros and Index share the same tracking system, people do mix and match equipment other than the headset though. Many people will buy a Vive Pro headset and use Index controllers with them, since they're better. Index users will buy Vive trackers for full-body tracking because nothing equivalent exists for the Index.
bane 5y ago
What games does the Index support that the Quest 2 doesn't? Honest question since the Q2 works fine with Steam VR.
- kuang_eleven 5y ago
  You are right, in tethered mode I don't think the Quest 2 has any fewer games than the Index, I was just considering the standalone mode of Quest 2.
- yaomtc 5y ago
  That is not a reason to choose one over the other, for the reason you stated.
baby 5y ago
With the quest you can stream beefy games from your computer

ehnto 5y ago

Why not the Vive? They've made huge progress in the last few years.

kuang_eleven 5y ago
That's true, I just forgot about them. From what I've seen, the Vive occupies a midpoint in price and quality between the Oculus products and the Index. EDIT: I hadn't actually seen much of the Vive Pro 2, it looks... comparable to the Index? Both price and feature-wise?
- ehnto 5y ago
  That's still their flagship I think, check out their other lines like the cosmos which has AR/VR type camera integration etc, room scale without the base stations and so on.
- bubbab 5y ago
  Not really a midpoint, but more on a similar level to Index. Generally, people like Index more than the Vive Pros on most points (display, audio, controllers, etc.) except for the wireless capability, and some niche features like eye tracking on the Vive Pro Eye. If you want a wireless high-end headset, Vive is the only game in town (Index is wired-only) so you have to get a Vive. It'll end up being more expensive than Index because the wireless adapter is $350. Since the Vive Pros and Index share the same tracking system, people do mix and match equipment other than the headset though. Many people will buy a Vive Pro headset and use Index controllers with them, since they're better. Index users will buy Vive trackers for full-body tracking because nothing equivalent exists for the Index.

bane 5y ago

What games does the Index support that the Quest 2 doesn't? Honest question since the Q2 works fine with Steam VR.

kuang_eleven 5y ago
You are right, in tethered mode I don't think the Quest 2 has any fewer games than the Index, I was just considering the standalone mode of Quest 2.
yaomtc 5y ago
That is not a reason to choose one over the other, for the reason you stated.

baby 5y ago

With the quest you can stream beefy games from your computer