VR Headset

[SeeFights]

So I'm looking to buy my self a VR headset for about £400-500

 

After some research I've found a few headsets that fit my pricepoint.

 

Oculus Rift Touch

Oculus Rift S

HTC Vive Gen1

 

Now I've used the HTC Vive Gen 1 and i do like it, but the only ones i can find are all pre-owned same goes for the Rift Touch but i wanted to know which of these 3 headsets would be the better option to go for. Oh I'll mostly be playing Half Life, Fallout and Skyrim and various other games too.

[Fasauceome]

I use the HTC Viva and my friend uses the Rift S, I think the Rift S is better at this time. Better visuals, despite 10Hz less on the display. Screen door effect is pretty bad in games with open sceneries, like Half Life Alyx and Onward, I imagine the wide landscapes of Fallout and Skyrim would fare poorly as well.

[SeeFights]

1 minute ago, Fasauceome said:

I use the HTC Viva and my friend uses the Rift S, I think the Rift S is better at this time. Better visuals, despite 10Hz less on the display. Screen door effect is pretty bad in games with open sceneries, like Half Life Alyx and Onward, I imagine the wide landscapes of Fallout and Skyrim would fare poorly as well.

what is the screen door effect?

 

are you saying the Rift S is better because this effect is not there or there is less of it compared to the HTC Vive?

[Fasauceome]

3 minutes ago, SeeFights said:

what is the screen door effect?

Objects that are small or far away look like they are through a screen door, because the pixel density is too low. It is possible to see the individual pixels of the Vive somewhat easily and they become a small issue over distance.

 

3 minutes ago, SeeFights said:

less of it compared to the HTC Vive

Yes, it's not completely gone but the effect is significantly minimized. The only mainstream headset that doesn't have it really is the Index

[SeeFights]

Just now, Fasauceome said:

Objects that are small or far away look like they are through a screen door, because the pixel density is too low. It is possible to see the individual pixels of the Vive somewhat easily and they become a small issue over distance.

 

Yes, it's not completely gone but the effect is significantly minimized. The only mainstream headset that doesn't have it really is the Index

Well the index is 900+ RIP

 

Would a 2080S and 8600k be up to standared to play/use VR

[Kaleb Janzen]

Oculus quest is good for standalone vr with no pc and connect with pc for steam vr and other vr.

[Fasauceome]

1 minute ago, SeeFights said:

Would a 2080S and 8600k be up to standared to play/use VR

Absolutely. The minimum playable spec, in my experience, is a 4 core CPU that has decent clocks and a GTX 1060 3GB or RX 570/470.

[SeeFights]

1 minute ago, Fasauceome said:

Absolutely. The minimum playable spec, in my experience, is a 4 core CPU that has decent clocks and a GTX 1060 3GB or RX 570/470.

Okay what about the resolution difference between the headsets? is Rift S still superior even though it does have less resolution then the other 2 headsets?

[Fasauceome]

1 minute ago, SeeFights said:

Okay what about the resolution difference between the headsets? is Rift S still superior even though it does have less resolution then the other 2 headsets?

I don't know what you mean by that, the Rift S has a higher resolution than the Vive, which is what makes the screen door effect go away

[SeeFights]

Just now, Fasauceome said:

I don't know what you mean by that, the Rift S has a higher resolution than the Vive, which is what makes the screen door effect go away

Ohhh i thought there was a difference, okay well I'm gonna go with the Rift S. Just gotta wait for them to be instock :((((((((((((((((((