Quest 2 is now the most used VR headset on Steam.

[dburne]

Like it or not, seems Oculus is still dominating the VR scene.

That is quite something for the Quest 2 now being the most used VR headset on Steam especially as it is not a native Steam VR device.

 

https://www.roadtovr.com/quest-2-most-used-vr-headset-steam-record-high/

 

Again I am no longer a big fan of Oculus now that I have moved on to Reverb G2, but dang they sure seem to be driving the growth in VR these days.

And I will also say again - this - is  a very good thing for VR overall.

And think about it, this from the Quest 2's ability to connect to PC via Link. Pretty amazing.

 

 

Edited April 2, 2021 by dburne

[Charlo-VR]

The original Quest was my first HMD, and if I were starting out fresh to VR now I would probably get the Quest 2, since it is priced well. The Quest approach is a great way to find out if VR is for you, as about this time the original Quest helped me realize that a) I really enjoy VR and it doesn’t make me nauseous, b) I am only actually interested in sitting while playing, so being wired to a computer is fine, and c) I am (so far) only interested in flight combat.

 

Thus, the Quest helped me realize the Reverb G2 is the best HMD for me. I wonder if Windows Mixed Reality is where the Reverb G2 is counted in the OP screenshot.

[dburne]

2 hours ago, Charlo-VR said:

The original Quest was my first HMD, and if I were starting out fresh to VR now I would probably get the Quest 2, since it is priced well. The Quest approach is a great way to find out if VR is for you, as about this time the original Quest helped me realize that a) I really enjoy VR and it doesn’t make me nauseous, b) I am only actually interested in sitting while playing, so being wired to a computer is fine, and c) I am (so far) only interested in flight combat.

 

Thus, the Quest helped me realize the Reverb G2 is the best HMD for me. I wonder if Windows Mixed Reality is where the Reverb G2 is counted in the OP screenshot.

 

Yeah should be.

I will tell ya, you ain't lived till you have played Half Life Alyx in the G2.

Just sayin...

[Charlo-VR]

4 hours ago, dburne said:

 

Yeah should be.

I will tell ya, you ain't lived till you have played Half Life Alyx in the G2.

Just sayin...

You have made me interested in playing Alyx for months, I just keep spending all of my gaming time in IL-2 on Finnish ?

[kissTheSky]

6 hours ago, Charlo-VR said:

You have made me interested in playing Alyx for months, I just keep spending all of my gaming time in IL-2 on Finnish ?

I know right? @dburne is the biggest enabler on these forums ?. Hardware manufacturers need to recognize this and start offering him free testers. 
 

I thought I was ok with my x45 and ch pro rudder pedals, but reading his posts made me realize I need  a mangoos throttle, and a stick to go with it, and an mfg crosswind with damper set and while I’m at it an rtx3090, instead of the 3080 I wanted! (for which, by the way, I’ll need your associate code at some point in the future Don, the way the queue is going, not a near future though).

Edited April 3, 2021 by kissTheSky

[Varibraun]

10 hours ago, kissTheSky said:

I know right? @dburne is the biggest enabler on these forums ?. Hardware manufacturers need to recognize this and start offering him free testers. 
 

I thought I was ok with my x45 and ch pro rudder pedals, but reading his posts made me realize I need  a mangoos throttle, and a stick to go with it, and an mfg crosswind with damper set and while I’m at it an rtx3090, instead of the 3080 I wanted! (for which, by the way, I’ll need your associate code at some point in the future Don, the way the queue is going, not a near future though).

 

So TRUE about @dburne!  That said, he hasn't steered me wrong over all these years in showing me all the things I also NEED. 

[kissTheSky]

48 minutes ago, Varibraun said:

 

So TRUE about @dburne!  That said, he hasn't steered me wrong over all these years in showing me all the things I also NEED. 

I know! That’s why I have a list of “dburne approved hardware” to balance my checkbook. You have to know, while I’ve only joined the forums recently, I’ve been regularly lurking in the VR section for over two years waiting for VR headsets to go through initial growing pains. 
 

What I now need is for VKB to hurry up and release the TECS* so @dburne can give us his review before I order that one or the Virpil. ?

 

* Premium ARC with the electronic/software detents please Don, thank you in advance. 

[dburne]

1 hour ago, kissTheSky said:

I know! That’s why I have a list of “dburne approved hardware” to balance my checkbook. You have to know, while I’ve only joined the forums recently, I’ve been regularly lurking in the VR section for over two years waiting for VR headsets to go through initial growing pains. 
 

What I now need is for VKB to hurry up and release the TECS* so @dburne can give us his review before I order that one or the Virpil. ?

 

* Premium ARC with the electronic/software detents please Don, thank you in advance. 

 

LOL yeah going to be interesting to see if I can hold out on ordering that TECS when it finally does become available.

 

[kissTheSky]

Yeah, I think I might no matter what. I’m pretty much set on a gunfighter MkIII with a K12 grip, and I’m hoping TECS can plug into its black box, consolidating all VKB stuff into a single USB port... if not, I’ll have to invest into an external powered usb hub of some sorts, which I’m 100%certain will wreak havoc on my OCD ?...

 

Of course having the trigger on the X45 getting sticky again for the umpteenth time is not helping.