I now have an Oculus paperweight

Re:I now have an Oculus paperweight by int_19h on Monday November 09, 2020 @12:12AM (#25031665)

Any recommendation that can truly replace Quest has to offer the same experience, namely: standalone, no wires, and no complicated setup.

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Re:I now have an Oculus paperweight by samanthaj2 on Monday November 09, 2020 @01:10AM (#25031887)

Disagree, to me that's like saying PS5 has to match an iPhone 12. No, I'd say it's the other way around. Quest has a mobile GPU so it can't deliver the top VR experiences. That it's easier to use, no wires the same way an iPhone is easier than a PS5 might be true but I can't play PS5 AAA games on an iPhone and I can't play VR AAA games on a Quest

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Re:I now have an Oculus paperweight by Kiro on Monday November 09, 2020 @03:44AM (#25032675)

So you're essentially agreeing. They are two different product categories.

> Any recommendation that can truly replace Quest has to offer the same experience

> Disagree, to me that's like saying PS5 has to match an iPhone 12

You can't replace your iPhone with a PS5. Similar to how the Quest experience can't be replaced by the Index, and vice versa.

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Re:I now have an Oculus paperweight by SSLy on Monday November 09, 2020 @04:47AM (#25033109)

Samsung Galaxy S8/S9 (ideally the snapdragon ones) + Gear VR.

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Re:I now have an Oculus paperweight by PetitPrince on Monday November 09, 2020 @07:29AM (#25034040)

Gear VR does not enable a 6-DOF headset. And it's still somewhat linked to Oculus / Facebook.

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