/r/virtualreality

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A place to discuss any and all things Virtual Reality.

Welcome to r/virtualreality!

We are a common ground for discussion relating to Virtual Reality and Virtual Worlds.

Discussion relating to any and all facets of virtual reality is encouraged. This includes personal projects, so feel free to share what you're up to! The VR wikipedia article is a great place to begin learning.


Rules

  1. No personal attacks, disrespectful language, drama or trolling.
  2. Posts must be related to Virtual Reality & must not be low effort. Posts must be on-topic and relevant to Virtual Reality or r/virtualreality. Posts that are not allowed include:

  1. Showing off posts - Purchases, tracking information screenshots & unboxing photos.
  2. Requests - including friend requests, looking-for-group requests, account sharing, etc.
  3. Low-Effort Memes - Overused meme formats with little added to them, reaction images.
  • Common Questions (Read below) Please, before posting for technical assistance & troubleshooting, purchasing advice & other one-off questions,

    1. Check our wiki
    2. Search previous posts
    3. Contact the support desk associated with your hardware.
    4. Alternatively, join the VRDiscord here and check our wiki
  • No buying, selling, begging, referrals, giveaways or crowd-funding.

    1. Personal buying, selling, referrals, or begging is not permitted, as well as affiliate links to any site. This includes Quest referrals.
    2. If you want to hold a giveaway - please contact the mod-team first.
  • No discussion of hacking or piracy

  • No excessive self-promotion

    1. Please make sure you self-promote reasonably and it consists of less than 10% of your total posts at all times.
    2. Also flair self-promotion appropriately. Generic let's play & 360 degree content is not allowed.
  • Link directly to the source.

  • Posts seeking advice on compatability/system choice need to meet certain requirements*

  • *PLEASE READ A MORE DETAILED VERSION OF OUR RULES HERE.


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    Kiwi charging dock for Meta Quest 3?

    Hello,

    Is Kiwi charging dock for Meta Quest 3 worth buying?

    I read some reviews that it doesn't charge well. Did you have any problems with the battery?

    Thanks.

    1 Comment
    2024/05/01
    16:32 UTC

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    Apple Vision Pro Strapβ€”β€”Ease Up the Face Pressure on Your AVP

    Hey everyone, great news – we've rolled out a "Pressure-Reducing Comfort Head Strap for Apple Vision Pro" that cuts face pressure by 60%-90%, making your AVP experience way more comfortable! Plus, you can choose whether to wear the light seal!

    πŸ‘‰ Pre-order now: [https://annapro.com/products/comfort-head-strap-for-apple-vision-pro]
    Shipping is expected to start around May 5th.
    And hey, Reddit buddies, use the code "REDDITLOVE" at checkout for a sweet 5% discount.

    1 Comment
    2024/05/01
    18:07 UTC

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    All of these damn headsets are about the same : )

    After owning a Q1, Q2, Q3, Rift S, and Reverb G2, the honest truth dawns: except for the Quest 1 (which isn't far behind), all visually appear quite similar during gameplay. The experience remains relatively constant, with no significant leaps forward in average consumer VR products since the Rift S. However, amidst this monotony, the G2 and Quest 3 shine. The G2, in my opinion, stands as the paramount PCVR headset overall. The Quest 3, while commendable, falls short due to its screen door effect and compression issues, though it still holds its own big time.

    The crux of the matter is this: donning any headset from Rift S upwards yields virtually identical experiences with only negligible disparities. It's amusing to witness the hyperbolic claims of those who just upgraded their headset. Posts flood in from individuals who, just a month prior, staunchly defended their G2, now decrying it as crap due to the allure of Quest 3. Conversely, so many G2 owners who attempted to transition to Quest 3 found themselves reverting back to their G2 after a mere week.

    Here's the bottom line: when you're knee-deep in gameplay, all these headsets meld into one badass experience. No matter the model, it's a guaranteed thrill ride. So, let's cut the crap and respect each other's choices!

    1 Comment
    2024/05/01
    22:00 UTC

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    Meta Gaming Showcase

    Less than a month Away... Predictions?

    1 Comment
    2024/05/02
    01:39 UTC

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    Quest pro controllers for FBT on pico 4?

    Hey, just wondering if anyone knows if it's possible to use quest pro controllers as full body trackers on third party headsets such as the pico 4? Seen some really cheap QP controllers, and thought it was worth checking

    4 Comments
    2024/05/02
    00:40 UTC

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    VR demonstration in Tokyo, 1999

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    2024/05/02
    00:37 UTC

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    getting carried away with AI music & Virtual Reality DJing. This banger is for all my people who love AI and VR

    3 Comments
    2024/05/01
    23:50 UTC

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    What Are You Looking For Most In Terms Of Youtube VR Content?

    I would love to hear what people look for or are most enthusiastic about, as someone looking into taking content creation seriously, to better understand what people actually like. Is it more laidback videos, the usual "funny moments" stuff, news, gameplay? Or even tutorials, tips, anything? I want to know if there's any gaps that people really feel that aren't being filled in the VR space.

    Edit: I should've been more clear. I do not mean 360Β° videos on YouTube. I meant VR YouTube Content as in things like VR games, or anything on the topic of Virtual Reality (Headset, 3 dimensionally tracked movement, not just a viewing experience.)

    13 Comments
    2024/05/01
    23:18 UTC

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    Phantom Fury | praydog UEVR | 6DOF | All 16 Weapons + Ending |

    Phantom Fury | praydog UEVR | 6DOF | All 16 Weapons + Ending |

    Update: It took me about 21 hours to finally beat this game on normal difficulty (30-04-24)

    This game is too hard for me even on the normal difficulty level, and there are also several bugs present. For example, in Chapter 5, the weapon interface glitches multiple times, making it impossible for me to switch weapons. In Chapter 7, it is possible to get stuck under the trees. Despite these issues, I'm still having fun.

    Works Well | 6DOF | FPS 80-90 4K High settings, OpenXR, Synchronized Sequential

    UEVR - Universal Unreal Engine VR Injector from praydog https://github.com/praydog/UEVR-nightly/releases

    Phantom Fury | 6DOF | UEVR Profile | All 16 Weapons (30-04-24) https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Lbl6PnDBn0SZG63b1WnT_BgUzcUGjNHa?usp=sharing

    https://youtu.be/RItLjP1eDbE

    0 Comments
    2024/05/01
    21:56 UTC

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    Which should I get?

    For someone that owns both the quest 2 and the quest 3, and have used them quite a bit, for a beginner which one would you recommend? The quest 3 is way more expensive at more than double the price of the quest 2 but is it worth that extra money? Is there that much of a difference between the quest 2 and quest 3 which means I should certainly get the quest 3? Or is there only a slight difference which would then lead me to getting the quest 2 for a much lower price?

    1 Comment
    2024/05/01
    21:49 UTC

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    study in VR communities

    Hi, I'm doing a research project for university on VR and its communities and culture. attached is a small 12 question survey that I probably should've posted sooner but hey.

    if you are interested please answer these questions as it will be extremely helpful for me.

    it is a simple Google forms questionnaire and no data is gathered about you from this whatsoever (excluding data you provide in the answers of course).

    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe7QGgOGHt6R06VvhA3eZd4wa2eMjOgJr02dHliC2Ru-p7K_w/viewform?usp=sf_link

    0 Comments
    2024/05/01
    21:41 UTC

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    Fallout 4 VR - VR SBS 3D Video

    0 Comments
    2024/05/01
    19:56 UTC

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    How do you carry your VR headset during travels?

    I'm looking at carrying bags and Syntech's VR crossbody bag looks interesting, has anyone tried it out yet?

    2 Comments
    2024/05/01
    19:52 UTC

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    I didn't want a 2D keyboard in my VR game so I made a virtual "mechanical" keyboard

    1 Comment
    2024/05/01
    19:50 UTC

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    Is there any option for PCVR wired only, without battery, to connect on my PC and play without any "mobile" issues?

    I'm a quest 2 user and after a lot of experiments i only use it for PCVR, mainly for Simracing. But after a lot of problems i just wanted to plug a cable and play like you do with your monitors, having sure they will never stutter or just shut down because of any stupid battery or wirelles connection issue...

    24 Comments
    2024/05/01
    19:45 UTC

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    5 Base Stations?

    I am asking something very specific here, and I can't seem to find an answer.

    I use a Beyond, 3 FBT trackers, and a pair of knuckles. I have 4 base stations in all 4 corners of the room.

    However, I seem to still have occlusion issues, specifically when I sit on my couch. I'll save you the long story, but I am near-certain that the issues are SPECIFICALLY occlusion related. Given that I spend a lot of time in VRChat, sitting in that spot and having tracking working correctly is disproportionately important to me.

    So, I've considered getting a 5th base station, mounting it on the wall across from the couch, and pointing it down directly at said couch. A bit overkill, but should solve the problem.

    So, my question is...if I were to do that, get a 5th base station, set it up, and use it...what exactly will happen? What problems could this introduce?

    Gonna intersect a couple things people are gonna say really fast:

    -It's not a reflection issue. Just trust me here. It's absolutely an occlusion one.

    -I know that any one tracked item can only use 4 base stations at a time, and this will not improve my tracking accuracy overall. I am only looking to solve occlusion, so this is fine.

    -No, I cannot re-organize the room to solve the occlusion. I've thought about this extensively, and doing so would create issues for the non-VR parts of my life.

    6 Comments
    2024/05/01
    19:44 UTC

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    Best VR headset to buy

    Hello all, I am looking for a vr headset. I would love to know, which Vr headsets are the best right now? Money is not an obstacle for me, So, I want to you to recommend me best of best vr.

    thanks in advance

    21 Comments
    2024/05/01
    19:21 UTC

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    F1 23 VR Part 6 /\ Pimax Crystal with bigFoV Lenses

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    2024/05/01
    19:19 UTC

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    Please recommend me a vr headset for my requirements. I can't find anything good.

    Hello. For few years now I've wanted to buy a vr headset but it's always the specs or price stoppong me. Here is a list of what I absolutely must have:

    • proper displayport or usb support
    • at least 120hz, preferably 150+, because I get motion sickness
    • should work without base stations (although would be nice to have it as an optional feature for better tracking or later full body tracking upgrade)
    • decent fov with minimal lens artifacts/glare

    Here is a list of things that I don't care about or don't want due to the cost:

    • wireless or standalone, don't need it
    • passthrough from cameras
    • built in battery
    • very high resolution

    Whole system must be affordable for what it offers and pretty recent, I don't want to pay 1000$ for 5 years old system with flaws. Also nothing that costs more than 1500$ for whole system.

    So far I've used Valve Index, Oculus DK1, HTC vive and psvr1.
    I've thought about Quest 3 but the "experimental" 120hz and problems with steamvr (many people on forums say so) stop me from buying it.
    I've been also thinking about waiting for psvr2 support for pc games. I've heard some folks are trying to get steamvr to work with it. Considering the price it would be probably perfect.

    Are there any decent headsets that fit my criteria?

    18 Comments
    2024/05/01
    19:17 UTC

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    What new vr headset are you waiting for this year?

    14 Comments
    2024/05/01
    19:17 UTC

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    Can anyone help with some recommendations? What's your favorite headset?

    I love vr and I'm trying to decide what headset to buy. Mind you, I'm coming from a oculus rift s. I was interested in the valve index because I heard the controllers are really good and so is the fov but I keep seeing people say it's old and to just get the quest meta 3. What are your thoughts? I won't ever play standalone nor am I interested in it unless the vr headset alone is better than the plug in vr headset. All my games are on steam and I play pretty much every vr game you can think of.

    16 Comments
    2024/05/01
    18:17 UTC

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    Are there different revisions of Rift CV1?

    Hey! A while ago I bought an Oculus rift with only 1 sensor and the pill like remote, then I bought another with touch controllers and 2 sensors. The thing is I used the first one (and used the sensors and touch controllers from the 2nd one) and kept the second one for spare parts.

    Today my mic died so I tried the 2nd rift for the first time and for some reason my display is wayyy sharper.

    Were there any hardware upgrades to the touch controllers rift package from the first one with only a remote?? Internet says the rifts in both package are identical, but I can't seem to figure out why the resolution looks sharper.

    2 Comments
    2024/05/01
    18:00 UTC

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    Madison VR Review

    2 Comments
    2024/05/01
    16:44 UTC

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    VR but in tree

    Got in a tree around my university and was using a meta quest 3 in it.

    32 Comments
    2024/05/01
    16:41 UTC

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    Quest 2 turns off wifi while updating

    Whenever I turn off my Quest 2, I allow it to update before turning shutting down. However, most of the time when I want to use it again a couple hours later, it is still updating and I see that the wifi is straight up turned off and won't turn on without restarting the device.

    NOTE: This is not a problem with being disconnected but instead the wifi won't turn on at all.

    0 Comments
    2024/05/01
    16:14 UTC

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    Why is VR so hated by people who don't own one or never played on VR?

    A few years back we could agree about the high price of these devices, but today they had never been so acessible. I own a Quest 2, 3 and PSVR2 and love all of them. But in the gaming communities people gets angry when a new VR game is announced, why? It seems there's some narrative that VR = bad.

    Most games on VR are in some level of immersive that none flatscreen game will ever be, even more when we talk about horror games. Why is so difficult to change the public opinion about playing on VR?

    154 Comments
    2024/05/01
    16:01 UTC

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    Is it worth it?

    Is the quest 3 worth getting if I don’t have a PC?

    31 Comments
    2024/05/01
    15:23 UTC

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    Batman: Arkham Shadow | Official Teaser Trailer

    1 Comment
    2024/05/01
    15:10 UTC

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    What's your favorite game for a quick 15-30 minute single player experience?

    Eleven Table tennis and Walk About Golf are two that I really enjoy for a quick solo VR experience. Looking for some new recommendations for games that are fun to jump into single player for short sessions.

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    7 Comments
    2024/05/01
    04:52 UTC

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