Oculus Rift S - Am I out of options?

[Nuschooler123]

Hi Y'all,

 

Stumbled upon this place while searching for some answers, new here so sorry if it doesn't belong in this specific subgroup!

 

Looking into getting the Oculus Rift S to add to my collection of tech that I don't really need but want, and had a question about a work around for the DisplayPort requirement.  For my tower I won't have any issues but for my laptop I'm a bit stuck.  I travel a lot for work and thought having the Rift with me on long stretches in hotels would a nice add! 

 

I have an Asus FX503, it's been a great companion on the road but the issue is it only comes with a HDMI port and three USB-A 3.0's.  I've read that some people have had success using a Dp to Thunderbolt 3 adapter, but alas my Asus does not have one.  Dp to HDMI adapters will not work because of the bandwidth (I believe?).  I've looked into trying to get a Thunderbolt 3 into the laptop but haven't had any luck, assuming a port replicator is out of the question?  I haven't found one for my specific model.

 

Any and all suggestions are appreciated, I'd prefer to not have to buy a new laptop.

 

Cheers!

[xAcid9]

Or get Occulus Quest instead? 

[Firewrath9]

Or get a Samsung Odyssey+ instead?

200$, 90hz, 1440x1600, OLED, anti-SDE. Better screen than on Vive Pro

[Nuschooler123]

2 minutes ago, xAcid9 said:

Or get Occulus Quest instead? 

Probably should have included this, but there are certain games that I play and would like to use VR for that aren’t supported on the quest. (No man’s Sky, Project Cars 2, ect.)  I did consider it though. 

[xAcid9]

7 minutes ago, Nuschooler123 said:

Probably should have included this, but there are certain games that I play and would like to use VR for that aren’t supported on the quest. (No man’s Sky, Project Cars 2, ect.)  I did consider it though. 

I thought Oculus Quest support Steam VR/PC VR now with Oculus Link?

[Nuschooler123]

7 minutes ago, Firewrath9 said:

Or get a Samsung Odyssey+ instead?

200$, 90hz, 1440x1600, OLED, anti-SDE. Better screen than on Vive Pro

My friend has both and let me try them out, didn’t like the way the O+ fit on my head.  He also mentioned tracking with the O+ sometimes got wonky and having to use a 3rd party program to run Steamvr was buggy for him at times.  

[Nuschooler123]

7 minutes ago, xAcid9 said:

I thought Oculus Quest support Steam VR/PC VR now with Oculus Link?

It’s in beta right now, and some gpus aren’t supported.  Fb says they’ll be coming out with a custom USB 3.0 cable sometime next year and their recommended Anker Cable on the site is sold out on Amazon...go figure.