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[Alexios]

Edit: I'm out, noone cares for PC/stand alone VR (well, some PS fanboys do but only if it's on PSVR2 too) or gaming at all, the no politics rule now simply means the preferred politics are allowed/promoted/acceptable/clickbait even if they derail a thread or hell, the whole gaming side as of now

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[Hot5pur]

Just a heads up for anyone doing a lot of fitness, if you sweat a bunch it could potentially brick your headset. I believe this happened to me despite using sweat bands and other measures. Might be a slow process as liquid seeps in/accumulated/causes all sorts of shorts. This is fairly widespread based on the support forums. Got a nice $500 paperweight as it's out of warranty and Meta won't repair just wants to replace with a refurbished unit for an appreciable sum.

There is an article about it here: https://mixed-news.com/en/vr-fitnes...s in the Quest,and can damage the electronics

 

[Romulus]

Just a heads up for anyone doing a lot of fitness, if you sweat a bunch it could potentially brick your headset. I believe this happened to me despite using sweat bands and other measures. Might be a slow process as liquid seeps in/accumulated/causes all sorts of shorts. This is fairly widespread based on the support forums. Got a nice $500 paperweight as it's out of warranty and Meta won't repair just wants to replace with a refurbished unit for an appreciable sum.

There is an article about it here: https://mixed-news.com/en/vr-fitness-kills-your-vr-headset-meta-quest-3-has-a-sweat-problem/#:~:text=Sweat collects in the Quest,and can damage the electronics

Sorry that happened. Are you going to get the replacement?

It's difficult to tell how widespread it is by forum posts. Even if 5,000 people are reporting it and super vocal on forums it seems like alot, but not if there's 5 million Quest 3.

We've been using our two Quest 3 intensely for a year now with no issues or sweatbands. However I will take the precaution, can't hurt.

 

[Hot5pur]

Sorry that happened. Are you going to get the replacement?

It's difficult to tell how widespread it is by forum posts. Even if 5,000 people are reporting it and super vocal on forums it seems like alot, but not if there's 5 million Quest 3.

We've been using our two Quest 3 intensely for a year now with no issues or sweatbands. However I will take the precaution, can't hurt.

I'm going to wait and see if I can revive it with dessication. Otherwise I'll buy new or perhaps wait until something more interesting happens in the VR space. I found I only played super intense workout games and the other stuff just stopped appealing to me (or I was too lazy to play). The workout stuff I have alternatives for.

I read a guy on reddit had over a dozen replacements for this issue, while other people are fine. I think it depends how much you sweat, how often you play, the room temperature, what facial interface you are using, etc. You're right it's hard to know how widespread the issue is, some people may not even suspect sweating and send it for RMA. Yeah keep an eye on your headsets and try to wipe it down if things get especially intense and don't store it face down to avoid any gravity based seepage (though I suspect this is more capillary action). I also got some sweat masks which became necessary with Thrill of the Fight 1/2, before that things were much more under control lol

 

[jason10mm]

Just a heads up for anyone doing a lot of fitness, if you sweat a bunch it could potentially brick your headset. I believe this happened to me despite using sweat bands and other measures. Might be a slow process as liquid seeps in/accumulated/causes all sorts of shorts. This is fairly widespread based on the support forums. Got a nice $500 paperweight as it's out of warranty and Meta won't repair just wants to replace with a refurbished unit for an appreciable sum.

There is an article about it here: https://mixed-news.com/en/vr-fitness-kills-your-vr-headset-meta-quest-3-has-a-sweat-problem/#:~:text=Sweat collects in the Quest,and can damage the electronics

I got a headset with a built in fan (and hot swappable batteries). Works pretty well to cool the head.

 

[Stitch]

 

[Romulus]

That Civilization announced is HUGE for VR and looks amazing.

 

[Stitch]

Alien Rogue Incursion is finally here for Quest 3 users but was it worth the wait? Well, sadly, no. The Alien Rogue Incursion Quest 3 port is easily the worst way to experience this official VR Aliens experience. With low resolution visuals, a constant blue foggy hue, low draw distances, visible pop-in, no shadows and a general lack of any real atmosphere, which was the PSVR2 and PCVR versions strongest aspect, the Quest 3 version feels much more like a Quest 2 port and falls far below the high bar set by recent new Quest 3 games like Metro Awakening and Behemoth, two games that really showcase how great standalone ports can look.

 

[Romulus]

Needs a patch

 

[Hot5pur]

Seems a lot developers struggle to get things to look good. They got some real wizards at Oculus Studios, but I can't say that Batman or Asgard's Wrath 2 look that amazing either.
We're going to limp along until mobile hardware can produce impressive visuals, hopefully more companies give PCVR more love in the meantime.

 

[Romulus]

Seems a lot developers struggle to get things to look good. They got some real wizards at Oculus Studios, but I can't say that Batman or Asgard's Wrath 2 look that amazing either.
We're going to limp along until mobile hardware can produce impressive visuals, hopefully more companies give PCVR more love in the meantime.

Metro looked good

And for me, Batman looked amazing with Optimizer. The drawback was the lower resolution, but once you use Optimizer, it looked incredibly good. Asgard's Wrath 2 was more about crazy scale. I'm surprised they went this route considering its mobile but I'll take it. Not even ps5 games have that level of scale.

 

[Hot5pur]

Metro looked good

And for me, Batman looked amazing with Optimizer. The drawback was the lower resolution, but once you use Optimizer, it looked incredibly good. Asgard's Wrath 2 was more about crazy scale. I'm surprised they went this route considering its mobile but I'll take it. Not even ps5 games have that level of scale.

Cool. I need to play asgard. Still contemplating my Q3 replacement after it shat itself.
I don't know but I bounced off VR for a bit, mostly just doing fitness. I have a bunch of flight, racing and other cool games I have yet to try. I think it's getting back home at the end of the workday and being spent and just not wanting to stand up for 2 hours. I'm becoming an old hoe it seems.

 

[Stitch]

This game is great if you like Superhot

 

[Stitch]

Free (for the next 30 days) mixed reality puzzle game

Wet on Meta Quest | Quest VR games

Play Wet, a calm puzzle game. Move land to guide water through 32 fun puzzles. Think smart and solve each task in a world of peace and ease. Simple to play, hard to master, and made to soothe your mind.

www.meta.com

 

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[Stitch]

Neko Atsume Purrfect Celebrates 10th Anniversary With VR Collaborations, Easter Eggs And More

Neko Atsume Purrfect celebrates the series' tenth anniversary with the 'Nekomania' event, featuring VR crossovers with Breachers, Walkabout Mini Golf, Gorilla Tag, and more.

www.uploadvr.com

The game is also on sale right now. Probably just fun for a few minutes, but I kinda want it... And I really like mixed reality experiences.
edit: haha yeah it's kinda dull.. but cute

 

[Stitch]

Physics Alone Won't Make Your VR Game Interesting