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  • JayhawkerStL
    Banned
    • Apr 2004
    • 3644

    #1

    Oculus Quest 2

    So my wife brought up an interest in getting the the Quest 2. She had read some stuff about workouts, and we decided to give it a try.

    I can say we flipping love it. We bought the 64GB, which should be fine un less you have some special use, like saving tons of clips at one time. I also bought the Elite Strap for $50, which ought to just be standard, but I assume it is to keep the advertised price under $300.

    The main thing is, if it were wired to my PC, she would not use it much at all. But being able to just take into the dining room where there is more space, she uses it a ton.

    My wife started do Supernatural, which is a sub, but worth it, and playing Beat Saber, which is the Wii Sports of Oculus. When a friend came over and played Beat Saber, she bought on the day her stimulus check came in.

    I mostly play Pokerstars, which is actually a pretty great poker game. It's easily what I spend the most time in. I love poker, and this game really nails it.

    I started playing Echo VR, which is a Rocket League type of game, but played like the game in Ender's Game. You jet around playing ultimate frisbee in space. I am drenched when done, and it is a blast. It actually got me to start doing the workouts in Supernatural just to get into better shape. Not lying.

    There is an arcade Football game, Football Unleashed, where you play as a QB, and throw passes and run the ball. You can design plays. It is set up for you to score a TD in X amount of time. You get bonus points for how quick, and a mini game where you throw passes for hoops for extra points.

    Again, it's just fun. Apparently there is an update now where when your receiver catches the ball, you become the receiver. Before, once they got the ball, all you can do is block and watch. But it's mostly just playing a list of CPU games and trying to run up a score for the leader board. But the game gets more and more strategic as you beat better teams.

    I figured I would start a thread to see if others here want to play some Echo VR or other games online. There is a lot of cool stuff.

    Almost forget to add. I ended up with MLB.TV this year, and the the app for it in VR is pretty great. You get a real close 3D look at the pitch paths and stuff. Plus you can watch games in giant screen.
    Last edited by JayhawkerStL; 04-17-2021, 03:58 AM.
  • mestevo
    Gooney Goo Goo
    • Apr 2010
    • 19556

    #2
    Re: Oculus Quest 2

    We've got a Quest 1, they just unblocked Virtual Desktop and have enabled another way to use PC VR games wirelessly if you're interested and have a good wireless setup.

    Today we’re announcing features that will begin rolling out soon in the v28 software update to Oculus Quest headsets. Oculus Air Link is a wireless way to play PC VR games on Quest 2, while new Infinite Office features make getting work done in VR even easier. We’re also announcing native 120 Hz support for Quest 2 for an ultra-smooth gameplay experience.


    You can now wirelessly stream Half-Life: Alyx, Boneworks, H3VR and other PC VR-only games to Oculus Quest and Quest 2 in Virtual Desktop without sideloading. Developer Guy Godin won full Oculus Quest store approval for the much-loved Virtual Desktop wireless feature for streaming PC-based SteamVR and Rift games. The addition


    I enjoyed the intro to Supernova, and haven't played some of the other games you mentioned yet. Will get back to them, just been busy lately.



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    • JayhawkerStL
      Banned
      • Apr 2004
      • 3644

      #3
      Re: Oculus Quest 2

      Yeah, I have both the cable, and gotten VR Desltop going, so I can play both Rift and Steam VR games.

      First thing I bought was Alyx, but I have not really played it much.

      One game I'm playing via Rift is Defense Grid 2, which is flipping amazing, too. I have not really spent much time on tower defense games, so I've been playing on the easiest settings.

      It essentially lays out the map like model in your office. You can then choose a spot, and it will give you a view from a turret's perspective, which is pretty amazing to look at. You look up and see the massive scoreboard that is just the menu is regulars view.

      Highly recommended.

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      • RunN1st
        MVP
        • Oct 2002
        • 2906

        #4
        Re: Oculus Quest 2

        I also have the OQ2. I've been heavily using it to do VR in combo w/ iRacing and it works great. I have been very pleased with the performance/resolution but I know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
        "The older I get, the faster I was!"
        PSN: RunN1st

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        • PVarck31
          Moderator
          • Jan 2003
          • 16869

          #5
          Re: Oculus Quest 2

          I just got this a couple weeks ago. My first experience with VR. Got one for my daughter as well as she lives about two hours away now. We hang out in the VR chat. It's pretty cool.

          I haven't played a ton of games, but the ones I've played have all been good. I love Super Hot. It just straight up feels real. Also got a couple space games/apps. One where you are on a space walk from the space shuttle. My god it is amazing.

          I also got Google Earth from Sidequest. That is one amazing experience. I spent over an hour just roaming around NYC.

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          • mestevo
            Gooney Goo Goo
            • Apr 2010
            • 19556

            #6
            Re: Oculus Quest 2

            Seen some chatter on Twitter recently that Facebook and Valve are bailing on AAA VR game development.

            Not great for the future of VR. Wonder if Quest is going to be relegated to just smaller gimmicky titles.

            Hopefully devs that make games like Demeo continue to be supported by the community.

            Maybe the PSVR2 will help re-ignite some things, but I'm not super optimistic about another wired solution. That may matter less being the only option.

            At worst, has been a fun run. We'll see how things reignite when AR becomes more reasonable.

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            • Picci
              MVP
              • Feb 2003
              • 4517

              #7
              Re: Oculus Quest 2

              Not sure about what's been going on Twitter but Facebook has been buying VR studios left and right. In April, they bought Downpour Interactive and just this past month BigBox VR. Doesn't seem like a doomsday scenario for VR from the the news of those acquisitions.

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              • Picci
                MVP
                • Feb 2003
                • 4517

                #8
                Re: Oculus Quest 2

                Originally posted by mestevo
                Seen some chatter on Twitter recently that Facebook and Valve are bailing on AAA VR game development.

                Not great for the future of VR. Wonder if Quest is going to be relegated to just smaller gimmicky titles.

                Hopefully devs that make games like Demeo continue to be supported by the community.

                Maybe the PSVR2 will help re-ignite some things, but I'm not super optimistic about another wired solution. That may matter less being the only option.

                At worst, has been a fun run. We'll see how things reignite when AR becomes more reasonable.

                There seems to be validity in Valve's decision regarding VR which like you said would be a shame. The expenses that gaming labs are incurring (especially in VR) is substantial, especially with the number of delays impacted by the pandemic. It may very well be Sony that's needed to help hype the industry again by having a number of quality launch titles releasing for NGVR.

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                • longranger
                  Pro
                  • Oct 2008
                  • 917

                  #9
                  Re: Oculus Quest 2

                  Any updates on this? Is it better than the ps vr? My son wants vr but I don’t know which one would be better in the long run!!
                  Longranger
                  "Believe"
                  www.sportstalk4us.blogspot.com

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                  • Picci
                    MVP
                    • Feb 2003
                    • 4517

                    #10
                    Re: Oculus Quest 2

                    Originally posted by longranger
                    Any updates on this? Is it better than the ps vr? My son wants vr but I don’t know which one would be better in the long run!!

                    For the long run you may wait until next year because there's lots of buzz on what the next PSVR gen will look/perform. If you want the current version, there's a large library of games and experiences to choose from but only if you can get a major deal, and the aim controller (which is a must for certain games)

                    Otherwise, the current top headsets on the market, you can't go wrong.

                    Our team of experts has selected the best VR headsets out of hundreds of models. Don't buy a VR headset before reading these reviews.

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                    • longranger
                      Pro
                      • Oct 2008
                      • 917

                      #11
                      Re: Oculus Quest 2

                      Originally posted by Picci
                      For the long run you may wait until next year because there's lots of buzz on what the next PSVR gen will look/perform. If you want the current version, there's a large library of games and experiences to choose from but only if you can get a major deal, and the aim controller (which is a must for certain games)

                      Otherwise, the current top headsets on the market, you can't go wrong.

                      https://bestreviews.com/best-vr-headsets
                      Thank you!!!
                      Longranger
                      "Believe"
                      www.sportstalk4us.blogspot.com

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                      • Picci
                        MVP
                        • Feb 2003
                        • 4517

                        #12
                        Re: Oculus Quest 2

                        Meta Quest Gaming Showcase 2023 starting today @ 1 PM EST /10 AM PST





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                        • Picci
                          MVP
                          • Feb 2003
                          • 4517

                          #13
                          Re: Oculus Quest 2

                          Meta announces Quest 3. More information this fall. Price $499. Apple news in a few days regarding their AR/VR headset.



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                          • mestevo
                            Gooney Goo Goo
                            • Apr 2010
                            • 19556

                            #14
                            Re: Oculus Quest 2

                            I haven't used my Q2 in ages (a random bout of vertigo will do that to you), but very interested in the Q3. Especially with apple about to 'invent' VR/AR.

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                            • DabCity
                              Banned
                              • Jun 2023
                              • 88

                              #15
                              Re: Oculus Quest 2

                              I'm curious about mixed reality and full-color passthrough, and beefed-up specs will be nice. But I had not used my Quest 2 for quite some time before breaking it out the other day. Kinda interested in the Quest3.

                              Most of the time it's just a Pokerstars machine for me. But I had hankering for Golf+. It still sucks to pick up after not using it for awhile because everything needs an update. But it still provides for some awesome unique experiences.

                              At $500 it's kind of in a weird spot. More than I want to spend on a VR headset, but probably within the range that will be worth getting it for Christmas.

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