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Even beyond acute reactions, current headsets are also pretty bad for eye strain, and for some heavier headsets also neck strain. Pretty much no current headset

Even beyond acute reactions, current headsets are also pretty bad for eye strain, and for some heavier headsets also neck strain. Pretty much no current headsets are comfortably usable for very long periods. If the bar is "can spend as much time in VR as I currently do on PC gaming/console gaming" we're nowhere close to it. I can (and have) sat in front of a Playstation for 5-8 hours in a row, and even though my body feels like crap afterwards it's still a heck of a lot longer than I can stand being in a Quest 2. There's a reason the most successful applications are short-and-sweet. But if you want people to socialize in VR and spend a large amount of time there both the acute illness issue and long-session comfort need to be solved.

rjh29 4y ago
I use a third-party strap for the Quest 2 and it is comfortable enough for 5-8 hours (and has a battery so it'll last that long). The stock strap is not great, though.
- potatolicious 4y ago
  Yeah, the fact that aftermarket mods are basically necessary to actually fully make use of Quest 2 is what leads to me think that this is not a fully-formed product yet. For example Quest 2 while usable while wearing glasses, is deeply unpleasant. If you're a glasses wearer a set of prescription inserts is practically required. Likewise for comfort aftermarket straps are a must. I get why FB isn't including these things out of the box (or has first-party consideration for it) but it overall makes the whole thing feel like a deeply unfinished product.
  - rjh29 4y ago
    It's a very affordable headset for casual or occasional VR users. Those who want to use it a lot can pay extra for a strap/interface. If Facebook had sold it that way, with a normal and a 'Pro' version, that would have cleared up a lot of confusion IMO. For glasses are you using the spacer? I find it okay with the spacer but it lets too much light in. And the aftermarket interfaces don't always support glasses. It's a bit of a mess.

rjh29 4y ago

I use a third-party strap for the Quest 2 and it is comfortable enough for 5-8 hours (and has a battery so it'll last that long). The stock strap is not great, though.

potatolicious 4y ago
Yeah, the fact that aftermarket mods are basically necessary to actually fully make use of Quest 2 is what leads to me think that this is not a fully-formed product yet. For example Quest 2 while usable while wearing glasses, is deeply unpleasant. If you're a glasses wearer a set of prescription inserts is practically required. Likewise for comfort aftermarket straps are a must. I get why FB isn't including these things out of the box (or has first-party consideration for it) but it overall makes the whole thing feel like a deeply unfinished product.
- rjh29 4y ago
  It's a very affordable headset for casual or occasional VR users. Those who want to use it a lot can pay extra for a strap/interface. If Facebook had sold it that way, with a normal and a 'Pro' version, that would have cleared up a lot of confusion IMO. For glasses are you using the spacer? I find it okay with the spacer but it lets too much light in. And the aftermarket interfaces don't always support glasses. It's a bit of a mess.