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Re:Facebook account banned after linking Oculus account by numpad0 on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @11:26AM (#24777610)
> for anyone who doesn't already have an active FB account (and perhaps even those who do).

This. Unless you have built up sufficiently high profile Facebook fame known inside and out of it, beyond just having a moderately active account, I wouldn’t consider it safe to spend a penny on this.

Really unfortunate that virtually no competitor exists in mobile VR segment.

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Re:Facebook account banned after linking Oculus account by djsumdog on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @11:30AM (#24777693)
HTC Vive?
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Re:Facebook account banned after linking Oculus account by pyrophane on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @11:40AM (#24777844)
No, that requires a PC. There isn't much in the all-in-one space other than the Quest.
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Re:Facebook account banned after linking Oculus account by numpad0 on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @12:13PM (#24778261)
Some sort of Android box that can bolt onto Vive or Index would be great
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Re:Facebook account banned after linking Oculus account by grimjack00 on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @11:35AM (#24777768)
Not standalone. Last I recall, they _do_ have one, but it's much more expensive than Quest, and didn't have very good reviews.
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Re:Facebook account banned after linking Oculus account by chaostheory on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @11:51AM (#24778022)
It needs a PC in addition to spending another $500 - 600 for the headset.
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Re:Facebook account banned after linking Oculus account by ekianjo on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @12:29PM (#24778487)
More like 900 USD if you want to use it the way it was meant to be used with the peripherals.
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Re:Facebook account banned after linking Oculus account by chaostheory on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @12:49PM (#24778742)
What do you mean? The HTC Vive, non-pro version only costs $599 with base stations. Where are you getting $900 from?

I agree with the high total cost though. Most people pushing PC VR, will forget about how much a real VR ready PC will cost. It's easy to spend close to $3000 even when people loathed to admit it.

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Re:Facebook account banned after linking Oculus account by ekianjo on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @07:35PM (#24783018)
If you add the controllers, how much more does it cost?
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Re:Facebook account banned after linking Oculus account by BHSPitMonkey on Thursday October 15, 2020 @01:10AM (#24785139)
Controllers were always part of that $599 package (at launch, 4 years ago). The only other peripheral most owners consider almost a "must have" would be the Deluxe Audio Strap which goes for another $99.
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Re:Facebook account banned after linking Oculus account by mhh__ on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @01:31PM (#24779243)
My Vive cost me £400 for the whole thing, for reference.
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