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> The first week I had the Quest I thought it was the most game changing device of my entire life. Did you own a Quest or Quest 2? Quest 2 is noticeably better
by chaostheory 4y ago
> The first week I had the Quest I thought it was the most game changing device of my entire life.
Did you own a Quest or Quest 2? Quest 2 is noticeably better.
> That wore off less than a month later.
A major use case for me is cardio exercise. Imo the Quest 2 is better than a Peleton for the variety of workouts. Many games are low key fitness apps. This is what keeps me coming back. I’ve lost 20 lbs so far with the Quest 2
> Using it too much still gives me a headache.
This might be related to Quest 2’s inflexible IPD adjustment. It probably isn’t an issue on higher end XR headsets like the upcoming Apple headset as well as PSVR2
> Plus being teleported to another world, while amazing at first, does feel isolating after too much use.
The trick is to only play multiplayer apps or games.
> The most damning thing though is how little interest there is in VR by the broader gaming community.
There are two major reasons for this:
1. Meta is still a toxic brand. Slightly less toxic than FB, but it still prevents a lot of early adopters from even trying it
2. Other alternatives are drastically more expensive AND complicated. While Quest 2 starts at $299, other VR systems start at $499 - $999, and they need a VR capable PC starting at $1599.
- joshstrange 4y ago> 1. Meta is still a toxic brand. Slightly less toxic than FB, but it still prevents a lot of early adopters from even trying it If Facebook wasn't behind it I would probably own a Quest 2 (even though I'll buy Apple's VR headset at release) but as-is I won't touch that with a 10' pole.
- chaostheory 4y agoIt’s rumored that the Apple headset will cost $3000. Hopefully, that’s not true or XR adoption will continue to be slow. Imo Apple will get XR into mainstream if they can control the price. The industry will either be made or setback by Apple