King Mustard
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As you can see by the image above, each has its own good points!
Linus seemed to prefer the Rift S in January:
Which would be best to play the PC version of Beat Saber? (i.e. a game that needs a high response time)
Personally I'd go for the Rift S instead of the Quest purely down to how much more comfortable it is to wear and because of the eye relief. But if you have a big head or a small head then you may have problems with the IPD adjustment being software based instead of having a manual physical adjustment. But I've had two of my friends with an IPD of 58 and 60 not having any problems, and I've seen plenty of people online with an IPD on both extreme ends of the scale that haven't had any problems either. I think it comes down to the shape of your face or head.
Your best bet would be to try both out, there's a page on the Oculus website that tells you where the nearest place is to get a demo of them here:
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Ready to experience a new reality?
Get your first glimpse of virtual reality with an in-store Oculus headset demo!.live.oculusvr.com
After buying the Rift S I might not bother getting a Rift 2 if it doesn't have the same Halo head strap and eye relief that the Rift S has. There really is THAT much difference.
The nearest demo location is 120 miles (two hours) from me, unfortunately.Like OP says neither one is a slam dunk. For me personally it would be quest because I fancy trying some outdoors vr (note it is limited , lighting has be be just right) and because I have a large IPD.
The riftS edges it overall I think if you *just* want pcvr.....IF my CV1 Packed up tomorrow I dunno what I would do.... (Possibly index but that was not an option in OP)
I think snowdog is right. Try before you buy. 72hz worries me for fast stuff
I just bought a 2 metre USB 3 extension lead and 2 metre display port extension lead from Kenable for £8.95 including delivery, and plugged them into the ports at the back of my computer so that I can quickly and easily connect and disconnect my Rift S without moving my computer and it works fine with them.a rift S has to be connected to the BACK and go all the way round so the extra length of the Rift S is kindof negated to a degree by the fact it has to stop farther away whilst the link cable can be connected from a USB port at the FRONT of ur PC.
I just bought a 2 metre USB 3 extension lead and 2 metre display port extension lead from Kenable for £8.95 including delivery, and plugged them into the ports at the back of my computer so that I can quickly and easily connect and disconnect my Rift S without moving my computer and it works fine with them.
I was referring to your comment about it needing to be plugged in at the back of the computer which negated the advantage of the longer lead somewhat.
I don't use mine frequently enough to justify leaving it connected all the time so the ease of connecting and disconnecting the headset from the computer was my main reason for the extension cable as I only use it when seated anyway.
Sorry, can you provide links to the exact ones as you confirmed work ok?I just bought a 2 metre USB 3 extension lead and 2 metre display port extension lead from Kenable for £8.95 including delivery, and plugged them into the ports at the back of my computer so that I can quickly and easily connect and disconnect my Rift S without moving my computer and it works fine with them.
DisplayPort Male to Female Digital Monitor Extension Cable Gold 2mSorry, can you provide links to the exact ones as you confirmed work ok?
PRODUCT | QUANTITY | UNIT PRICE | TOTAL PRICE |
---|---|---|---|
USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Extension Cable Type A Male to Female BLUE 2m Reference: 003404 | 1 | £1.98 | £1.98 |
DisplayPort Male to Female Digital Monitor Extension Cable Gold 2m Reference: 004855 | 1 | £3.48 | £3.48 |
Subtotal | £6.56 |