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Counter-intuitively, I think I'd be able to manage a headset better if it wasn't this box strapped to the front of my face, but rather an evenly balanced hockey
by Waterluvian 3y ago
Counter-intuitively, I think I'd be able to manage a headset better if it wasn't this box strapped to the front of my face, but rather an evenly balanced hockey helmet with a flip-up mask.
I can do hours wearing a hockey helmet, but these things are uncomfortable after a little while, and I think it's because it's just a more balanced thing that my neck muscles aren't constantly counteracting.
Not to suggest that that's the only thing that makes these a non-start for me, but I feel like that's one of the core issues.
- Arelius 3y agoThat’s what the PlayStation VR does, and can confirm, it is better.
- bee_rider 3y agoI always hear good things about PlayStation VR. It seems a real shame that the only company in VR with any experience making wearable devices is using a proprietary platform. At this point the optics seem… I dunno, pretty well worked out? So, I’d rather have Sennheiser VR than Facebook. Sennheiser knows how to balance a heavy thing on my head for hours.
- ethbr1 3y agoSeriously, I'd rather have more weight than a face-forward center of gravity. If you're going to cram a laptop in there, put the non-optics behind my head.
- phkahler 3y agoThere were add-on batteries for the Quest 2 that would attach to the back of the headset, thereby improving the balance which adding battery life. I never tried one.
- circuit10 3y agoI’d rather they’d just move the built in battery
- throwanem 3y agoI have. The "elite strap" with the crank tightening mechanism was well balanced and surprisingly comfortable even with headphones over top. So I remember it, anyway - it's been over a year since I bothered with the Quest, so who knows how much I'm glossing over in memory.
- icapybara 3y agoI think, functionally, you have a point, but they wouldn’t sell nearly as many if it looked like a helmet. The devices have to be cool to sell, and headsets are uncool enough as it is. These companies want a mass market product, not a niche product that only tech enthusiasts can appreciate.
- epolanski 3y agoI mean, no one's going to use those if they aren't comfortable for long use. Looking cool is very low on the priority list.
- archiewood 3y agoit's wild to me that they don't offer colour options
- wwwtyro 3y agoThey now offer color options (https://www.meta.com/quest/accessories/ https://www.meta.com/quest/accessories/)
- PeterisP 3y agoGetting people to buy them is a superior barrier compared to getting people to keep using them afterwards. People won't appreciate how comfortable something is for long term use if they won't even start using it because it looks uncool compared to alternatives.
- twp 3y agoGet the Elite Strap with a battery. It makes the headset much more balanced, as well as doubling the play time.
- crooked-v 3y agoBOBOVR does something similar as a third-party add-on (https://www.bobovr.com/product/m2pro/ https://www.bobovr.com/product/m2pro/). It's not quite a full welding mask design but the weight is meant to sit in a similar way. I'm sure they'll have something similar for the Quest 3 before too long.
- cpuguy83 3y agoThis fixed the balance thing for me: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09JNR4Y15/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09JNR4Y15/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b...
- yboris 3y agoHave you heard of the 127 gram headset "Bigscreen Beyond"? Might be what you need to address neck concerns. https://www.bigscreenvr.com/ https://www.bigscreenvr.com/