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Re: Oculess – Removes account requirements and telemetry from Oculus Quest devices

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It was released 4 years after the vive - I'm not sure what point you're trying to make.

We're all asking you the same thing.

I never compared the quest to a device released 4 years before it, so I guess the question is why you think that's a reply or why being better than a device released 4 years before is an endorsement.

The pixel 4 is better than the original pixel. This shouldn't surprise anyone. Extrapolate.

Re: Oculess – Removes account requirements and telemetry from Oculus Quest devices

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I won't spend money with oculus, as they're a company based on stolen technology who tried to consolize the VR market with exclusives they purchased. Paying them money is cutting your own throat.

That is a very different statement than saying the tech is bad.

standalone VR is pretty bad. On top of that, oculus is bad.

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I've been wanting to use PCVR for a long time, especially for virtual desktop scenarios, not even just for gaming. But the reality is I will never buy anything that puts money in Facebook's pocket. End of story. I really appreciate the work the developer did on this, but philosophically I see things like this that attempt to break the walled garden as a net-benefit to a bad actor (Facebook) rather than a net-benefit…

HTC Vive Pro, therefore, is a wonderful solution. It's spendy because its properly priced without marketing gimmicks like Uber, Amazon, or FB do to subsidize the price to take over the world. It's the most fun "entertainment" experience of my life.

Re: Oculess – Removes account requirements and telemetry from Oculus Quest devices

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Facebook should have never been allowed to buy them. It is really annoying because there is basically no alternative to it if you want a stand alone VR headset.

HTC Vive, Vive Pro 2 are stellar and fun. I use it with Steam. VP2 is basically market leader right now. The Valve Index is also wonderful.

Re: Oculess – Removes account requirements and telemetry from Oculus Quest devices

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Why not HTC Vive though? Better development, better privacy, more game support.

The Vive is all but irrelevant. It's specs are wildly outdated. It also doesnt have more game support, since Quest can play everything thats native to it and all the PCVR titles the Vive can.

Vive Pro 2 is literally the best specs on the market right now, followed by Valve Index.

Re: Oculess – Removes account requirements and telemetry from Oculus Quest devices

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The Vive is all but irrelevant. It's specs are wildly outdated. It also doesnt have more game support, since Quest can play everything thats native to it and all the PCVR titles the Vive can.

The vive may be outdated but it's still some of the best fun you can have on a PC. I will upgrade eventually now that I can afford it but except for high res applications the vive still holds it own. The tracking is excellent to this day.

Half-Life: Alyx and many other games, like SO MANY... Moss, Job Simulator / Vacation Simulator, Rick and Morty, Accounting Plus, In Death, The Lab, Beat Sabre, etc... all super fun.

But Alien: Isolation in VR is the greatest entertainment experience of my life. Amazing.

Re: Oculess – Removes account requirements and telemetry from Oculus Quest devices

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The Vive is all but irrelevant. It's specs are wildly outdated. It also doesnt have more game support, since Quest can play everything thats native to it and all the PCVR titles the Vive can.

> It's specs are wildly outdated. The original v1 release vive specs still exceed the quest and quest 2 in all ways related to hardware except maybe comfort and peripherals. Framerate, resolution, diopter adjustment, external tracking, the ability to actually use a real PC and video card without extra latency. The vive wins. And later vives and valve headsets like the index win more.

I too was confused by the statement. I went to VP2, which I think has best specs on the market, and even w/ slight loss of vertical, it's amazing and fun.

Re: Oculess – Removes account requirements and telemetry from Oculus Quest devices

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We're all asking you the same thing.

I never compared the quest to a device released 4 years before it, so I guess the question is why you think that's a reply or why being better than a device released 4 years before is an endorsement. The pixel 4 is better than the original pixel. This shouldn't surprise anyone. Extrapolate.

I wouldn't say the pixel 4 is better. My Pixel XL still works great and has unlimited google photos upload. All pixels afterwards have a time limited google photo upload (photos can only live there for so long before counting against your data limit). My Pixel 3 has been a PoS since I got it and only gotten worse over time. For example after a software update the usb-c port is no longer reversible, it only charges if cable is inserted in specific direction. I hear pixel 4 has similar Quality issues as pixel 3.

Re: Oculess – Removes account requirements and telemetry from Oculus Quest devices

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Unless your an, ahem, hacker. What site is this? Then these kinds of things make you drool at the possibilities.

Chances are they’re talking about the vive flow, which released today. General consensus is it lacks mini-oled and the resolution it would need to be “next gen’. Among other bizarre shortcomings

Personally I think the new Vive Flow looks awesome (physically). I'm doubtful it'll be a good headset because of the specs. The refresh rate is only 75Hz. Everyone is aware that 90Hz is the minimum required to remove motion sickness for most humans. Phone as a controller, I'm doubtful this will work well. HTC Focus 3 still seems like the headset to beat

Re: Oculess – Removes account requirements and telemetry from Oculus Quest devices

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I never compared the quest to a device released 4 years before it, so I guess the question is why you think that's a reply or why being better than a device released 4 years before is an endorsement. The pixel 4 is better than the original pixel. This shouldn't surprise anyone. Extrapolate.

I wouldn't say the pixel 4 is better. My Pixel XL still works great and has unlimited google photos upload. All pixels afterwards have a time limited google photo upload (photos can only live there for so long before counting against your data limit). My Pixel 3 has been a PoS since I got it and only gotten worse over time. For example after a software update the usb-c port is no longer reversible, it only charges if…

>My Pixel XL still works great and has unlimited google photos upload.

Mine does too, although the unlimited photos has nothing to do with the phone but just google services.

>For example after a software update the usb-c port is no longer reversible, it only charges if cable is inserted in specific direction.

I currently have both a Pixel 3 and a Pixel 3a XL in front of me and this isn't true for either phone. Have you tried cleaning out the usb-c port of dust? There might be dirt build up on one side that isn't allowing all the charging pins to engage properly or something. Another issue might be with the cable.

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