htcvive Is HTC VIVE worth it?

[Cereality]

Dear Pc Elitist, I find myself in a pickle here. from the title, you can guess it's concerning the HTC VIVE. First of all, I would like to reassure you that I have a PC capable of running VR. I have an MSI 1070 GAMING X and an I7-6700K which should be able to run VR easliy. And the problem isn't expenses because I have the money for the HTC VIVE, the problem is that I think its underdeveloped and would be a waste of money and I easily could instead buy another GPU and run SLI but I don't have a 4K monitor and that defeats the purpose. Also, I am pretty convinced that the HTC is better than oculus with touch cuz VIVE is supported by steam which just strikes a fatal blow to the Oculus. Anyways the time I intend to buy the VIVE is Feb 2018 so there is still a while for it to be developed but I want help choosing between saving up or getting SLI or getting the VIVE

[m157]

IMO, the vive has been out for awhile, I would say wait for a vive 2 and/or something better

[Himommies]

2 minutes ago, m157 said:

IMO, the vive has been out for awhile, I would say wait for a vive 2 and/or something better

Steam has a promtion on the headset.it's not a good promotion but it's still a promtion

http://store.steampowered.com/app/358040/HTC_Vive/

[The Sloth]

to be honest, i think Vive is not worth it due it being a first gen product, wait a few years before jumping ship. 

 

if you are planning on buying a Vive do it now, yes the vive is better than the rift. 

[ARikozuM]

If you want to be an early adopter, yes. I love mine and still use it every other week for a few hours at a time, mostly for horror and party games. 

[Himommies]

Just now, ARikozuM said:

If you want to be an early adopter, yes. I love mine and still use it every other week for a few hours at a time, mostly for horror and party games. 

It's a nice thing to setup when your freinds come over.99 percent of the time the reaction is whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa you have 1k.Also @Cereality I would recommend the PSVR plus a playstation over a vive

[ARikozuM]

Just now, Himommies said:

It's a nice thing to setup when your freinds come over.99 percent of the time the reaction is whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa you have 1k.Also @Cereality I would recommend the PSVR plus a playstation over a vive

People tear it down? I've got mine connected 24/7... 

[Himommies]

Just now, ARikozuM said:

People tear it down? I've got mine connected 24/7... 

I do?Kindof but I keep the sensor things attached and I shove the vive in a closet

[dizmo]

Personally I'd avoid it. It's so so, and I'm sure the next iteration is due to be out sooner than later.

The games are eh. I mean they're fun and all, for a short time, but most of the ones I've played feel a little unfinished. Like the devs haven't put a ton of work into them because they themselves are unsure of where the market's going.

My friend bought one and while he enjoyed it for a bit, after the first couple of months it just sits.

 

Wait for the wireless, higher def version. Samsung's already making next gen panels.

 

4 minutes ago, Himommies said:

It's a nice thing to setup when your freinds come over.99 percent of the time the reaction is whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa you have 1k.Also @Cereality I would recommend the PSVR plus a playstation over a vive

Haha, what? That kind of reaction for having $1k? You must be so young

[Himommies]

Just now, dizmo said:

Personally I'd avoid it. It's so so, and I'm sure the next iteration is due to be out sooner than later.

The games are eh. I mean they're fun and all, for a short time, but most of the ones I've played feel a little unfinished. Like the devs haven't put a ton of work into them because they themselves are unsure of where the market's going.

My friend bought one and while he enjoyed it for a bit, after the first couple of months it just sits.

 

Wait for the wireless, higher def version. Samsung's already making next gen panels.

 

Haha, what? That kind of reaction for having $1k? You must be so young

I'm 14 

[PeachyUwUSenpai]

yes vive is better than oculus though oculus is still fun it is underdeveloped but still fun to invite friends over and play with see if any one in your city does vive demos if your interested in it 

[Cereality]

ok so none of you root for me getting an SLI

[Cereality]

11 hours ago, m157 said:

IMO, the vive has been out for awhile, I would say wait for a vive 2 and/or something better

when is that coming out

 

[Tiz]

I'm even interested in developing for it, but I think the main wall stopping it becoming mainstream is simple: the cables. Once we get rid of the cables, VR is gonna EXPLODE.

 

Samsung doesn't count, I mean, it's cool, but it's really far from the quality and features of VIVE and Rift.