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When the Vive first came out, there was a neat VR FPS named Pavlov VR that was pretty fun. It was neat to play an FPS where ducking for cover worked, reloading

When the Vive first came out, there was a neat VR FPS named Pavlov VR that was pretty fun. It was neat to play an FPS where ducking for cover worked, reloading involved actually having to pull a magazine from your belt and jam it in, you could duck behind something and blind fire over it. It mostly worked very well. The annoyances were around how physically exhausting constantly ducking and weaving was (and sweating into the foam), and getting lost in the moment and nearly sprinting out of the "safety box" into a coffee table.

seanmcdirmid 2y ago
A silicon foam cover is a must have. Thankfully, they are included with all new oculus VR headsets these days. BeatSaber is pretty stationary, so is FitXR. I've never tried a moving around the room/box VR experience (like Thrill of the fight).
- crazygringo 2y ago
  > A silicon foam cover is a must have. Funny, I'm the opposite. I was excited to try it because it seems so much more hygienic -- you can wipe it down and the foam won't degrade. But I quickly discovered that it got all clammy and sticky on my skin, and then humidity would build up and fog up the lenses. What! Kind of the same way swim goggles fog up. Whereas the regular foam padding is... perfectly fine. No sweating, no fog, no humidity, nothing, because enough air seems to pass through and nothing is suffocating your skin. And I'm not even a sweaty person or anything, not at all. And I'm just reclining watching movies, it's not even for movement. But the silicone layer over the foam just creates this airtight (enough) seal which is just bad all around.
  - everforward 2y ago
    There are some anti-fog sprays people use while scuba diving, or some people apply a tiny bit of toothpaste. I have no idea if those are safe to use on those lenses, but it might be worth a look.
  - seanmcdirmid 2y ago
    I tried one before the one that just came with the Oculus 2 and thought the same. I guess there is a lot of variation in silicon foam covers, but the standard one that comes with the headset works for me. I sweat a lot when I do VR, so without a cover, the foam head piece is going to get soaked and smelly.

seanmcdirmid 2y ago

A silicon foam cover is a must have. Thankfully, they are included with all new oculus VR headsets these days. BeatSaber is pretty stationary, so is FitXR. I've never tried a moving around the room/box VR experience (like Thrill of the fight).

crazygringo 2y ago
> A silicon foam cover is a must have. Funny, I'm the opposite. I was excited to try it because it seems so much more hygienic -- you can wipe it down and the foam won't degrade. But I quickly discovered that it got all clammy and sticky on my skin, and then humidity would build up and fog up the lenses. What! Kind of the same way swim goggles fog up. Whereas the regular foam padding is... perfectly fine. No sweating, no fog, no humidity, nothing, because enough air seems to pass through and nothing is suffocating your skin. And I'm not even a sweaty person or anything, not at all. And I'm just reclining watching movies, it's not even for movement. But the silicone layer over the foam just creates this airtight (enough) seal which is just bad all around.
- everforward 2y ago
  There are some anti-fog sprays people use while scuba diving, or some people apply a tiny bit of toothpaste. I have no idea if those are safe to use on those lenses, but it might be worth a look.
- seanmcdirmid 2y ago
  I tried one before the one that just came with the Oculus 2 and thought the same. I guess there is a lot of variation in silicon foam covers, but the standard one that comes with the headset works for me. I sweat a lot when I do VR, so without a cover, the foam head piece is going to get soaked and smelly.