Is this used VR headset deal worth it?

[Pooherino ツ]

So I've been looking for a VR headset, and I settled on getting the Oculus Rift, since its cheaper and I dont have a lot of room for the HTC Vive.

 

I found a deal on Kijiji for $400 Canadian, I offered him $370, waiting on a reply. So around $300-$320 US.

The combo includes:

-The headset

-2 sensors

-Touch Controllers

-Xbox controler and adapter

-And some accessories

 

I'm pretty sure my PC is capable of running VR: i7 4790 & GTX 1070.

 

Can I afford it? Yes. But I don't like to waste money. So that's why I'm asking, is VR worth it? and is it worth it at this price range? Because $400 is a lot of money to spend on a commodity item.

So if you guys owns a Rift or have any experience at all on VR at all, let me know what you think?

 

PS: I actually tried the HTC Vive demo at a microsoft store before and its pretty cool, I left that demo wishing it would be a little longer lol, cus it was actually a lot of fun playing. 

 

[ProjectBox153]

You should ask Luke (@Slick) what he thinks of it. 

[Pooherino ツ]

1 minute ago, Jamiec1130 said:

You should ask Luke (@Slick) what he thinks of it. 

I wish lol

[dizmo]

Worth is relative and really only something you can answer. If you found it fun, and that price is palatable, then yeah go for it.

Personally I wouldn't, I don't think there's enough titles to make it worth while yet, and down the line the headsets will only get much, much better. That Star Trek bridge game is neat though.

[Pooherino ツ]

1 minute ago, dizmo said:

Worth is relative and really only something you can answer. If you found it fun, and that price is palatable, then yeah go for it.

Personally I wouldn't, I don't think there's enough titles to make it worth while yet, and down the line the headsets will only get much, much better. That Star Trek bridge game is neat though.

yeah I was thinking the same thing, since all the videos and article online says the same thing. And theres even rumour that new headsets are coming out early next year

[dizmo]

7 minutes ago, Pooherino ツ said:

yeah I was thinking the same thing, since all the videos and article online says the same thing. And theres even rumour that new headsets are coming out early next year

Yeah. My friend got a Vive, and even though we drove all the way from Vancouver to Seattle to try it before he decided to buy one, and he was stoked, he still thinks he was better off waiting. He doesn't play it much anymore.

[CostcoSamples]

That is a really good price.  I would go for it.

[Vroooom]

You'd want to add a third sensor for room scale, so +60 USD. I bought a Rift a couple months ago, and honestly, I don't think VR is worth it yet. Also, like a half dozen Windows Mixed Reality headsets are launching this holiday season, and Windows Mixed Reality and Oculus are competing platforms, so it might be a good idea to wait a few months to see which platform wins the format war. You can still play Steam VR games on either, but you'll be missing one set of exclusive content either way

[Pooherino ツ]

27 minutes ago, dizmo said:

Yeah. My friend got a Vive, and even though we drove all the way from Vancouver to Seattle to try it before he decided to buy one, and he was stoked, he still thinks he was better off waiting. He doesn't play it much anymore.

when did he get it? and how long did he use it until it becomes boring for him?

[dizmo]

17 minutes ago, Pooherino ツ said:

when did he get it? and how long did he use it until it becomes boring for him?

He got it at launch, he used it pretty consistently for maybe two or three months and now he only brings it out every so often. Just says there aren't enough titles to make it really worth while.

[Pooherino ツ]

25 minutes ago, dizmo said:

He got it at launch, he used it pretty consistently for maybe two or three months and now he only brings it out every so often. Just says there aren't enough titles to make it really worth while.

Make sense. Thanks so much man! I probably wont end up getting it then. Cus even though its cheap for VR, $400 is still a lot of money.

[dizmo]

2 minutes ago, Pooherino ツ said:

Make sense. Thanks so much man! I probably wont end up getting it then. Cus even though its cheap for VR, $400 is still a lot of money.

Yeah exactly...plus you'd have to buy games for it, etc. It'd likely turn into a $600 investment for something that you can really only play by yourself.