Opinion on buying a used HTC Vive?

[goodtofufriday]

I'm looking to buy a vive. I want to buy one used, as I buy almost everything used. Whats your opinion on this though?

 

Thanks

[werto165]

facial interfaces can be washed unlike the rift. I haven't used my rift for anything like that ║ ಡ ͜ ʖ ಡ ║ 

[Orangeator]

Go for it if it is a good deal. But I mean, if it is $50 less then new... Honestly I would just get new in that case.

[goodtofufriday]

6 minutes ago, werto165 said:

facial interfaces can be washed unlike the rift. I haven't used my rift for anything like that ║ ಡ ͜ ʖ ಡ ║ 

Didn't know those were washable, makes me feel more comfortable about it.

 

5 minutes ago, Orangeator said:

Go for it if it is a good deal. But I mean, if it is $50 less then new... Honestly I would just get new in that case.

Im looking to get it at 600~650

[charvey2000]

just dont get eye herpes

[Orangeator]

3 minutes ago, goodtofufriday said:

Didn't know those were washable, makes me feel more comfortable about it.

 

Im looking to get it at 600~650

I mean a $100 off is a pretty good deal to me and justifies it to be bought used. But once your at a $700 price point is saving $50 worth getting used? It honestly just depends, but if the vive is in good shape then used should be fine.

[dizmo]

I honestly wouldn't bother yet. You're not missing out on much, there's hardly any good titles, none that justify spending that kind of money on a piece of hardware. The only game that was really fun enough that I'd play it multiple times was the super basic tower defense one.

[kirashi]

14 minutes ago, goodtofufriday said:

I'm looking to buy a vive. I want to buy one used, as I buy almost everything used. Whats your opinion on this though?

 

Thanks

2 minutes ago, dizmo said:

I honestly wouldn't bother yet. You're not missing out on much, there's hardly any good titles, none that justify spending that kind of money on a piece of hardware. The only game that was really fun enough that I'd play it multiple times was the super basic tower defense one.

Exactly this. I'll leave out my usual rant where I make VR proponents angry because I tell them the hardware isn't ready for primetime yet.

What I will say is that at this point, VR is mostly an extremely expensive experimental platform. Now, if you're aware of this and want it for sheer shits and giggles as something to play around with, then great! Go out and find a used or new Vive, Rift, or not-yet-released product and enjoy it.

 

Otherwise, I too have to agree with @dizmo here since VR hardware and software is not really ready for the general public. We're not even ready for 4K gaming on PC at smooth playable framerates above 60FPS yet, so it makes sense that trying to push dual 1080p or 4K images to our eyes is also a wee bit behind. 

[dizmo]

3 minutes ago, kirashi said:

Otherwise, I too have to agree with @dizmo here since VR hardware and software is not really ready for the general public. We're not even ready for 4K gaming on PC at smooth playable framerates above 60FPS yet, so it makes sense that trying to push dual 1080p or 4K images to our eyes is also a wee bit behind. 

To be fair, it's not really super hard on the hardware if you're playing the easier games. The one where you pull parts off the cat to make balloon popping contraptions, and the tower defense one both ran perfectly fine on a stock clock reference 7970.

The software is garb though. They're all basically demos or very, very short games. Or something you'd see in a party games pack that contains like 15 titles.

[goodtofufriday]

44 minutes ago, dizmo said:

I honestly wouldn't bother yet. You're not missing out on much, there's hardly any good titles, none that justify spending that kind of money on a piece of hardware. The only game that was really fun enough that I'd play it multiple times was the super basic tower defense one.

 

38 minutes ago, kirashi said:

Exactly this. I'll leave out my usual rant where I make VR proponents angry because I tell them the hardware isn't ready for primetime yet.

What I will say is that at this point, VR is mostly an extremely expensive experimental platform. Now, if you're aware of this and want it for sheer shits and giggles as something to play around with, then great! Go out and find a used or new Vive, Rift, or not-yet-released product and enjoy it.

 

Otherwise, I too have to agree with @dizmo here since VR hardware and software is not really ready for the general public. We're not even ready for 4K gaming on PC at smooth playable framerates above 60FPS yet, so it makes sense that trying to push dual 1080p or 4K images to our eyes is also a wee bit behind. 

I do pretty much want it for the fun of it. The few games i've seen and tried in stores I'd really like to play for longer.

 

Unless a Vive 2 would be released soon Im fine with paying that much just for the novelty. 

[dizmo]

16 minutes ago, goodtofufriday said:

 

I do pretty much want it for the fun of it. The few games i've seen and tried in stores I'd really like to play for longer.

 

Unless a Vive 2 would be released soon Im fine with paying that much just for the novelty. 

Each to their own I suppose. My friend that bought one said it was one of the worst purchasing decisions he's ever made, and he wishes he'd waited until the second iteration comes out.

[goodtofufriday]

9 minutes ago, dizmo said:

Each to their own I suppose. My friend that bought one said it was one of the worst purchasing decisions he's ever made, and he wishes he'd waited until the second iteration comes out.

Tell Him I'm up for buying it aha. I'd use it more for parties I guess and have people try it too. 

[JoseGuya]

We have one at the office, totally worth it, lots of fun. But I wouldn't buy one right now, better wait for the second iteration of the Vive or the Rift.

[dizmo]

15 minutes ago, goodtofufriday said:

Tell Him I'm up for buying it aha. I'd use it more for parties I guess and have people try it too. 

Did you make sure you have a room big enough? It takes quite a bit of space to do properly.