I’m looking to getting back into VR gaming. However, with my switch to Linux, that has made things a little more complicated. I don’t own a Valve Index (although I’ve heard that there are some issues with the Index on Linux), I own a Rift CV1. As far as I’m aware, the Oculus Rift is pretty much completely incompatible with Linux. I do also own both Beat Saber and SUPERHOT VR on the Oculus Store (poor choice of platform, I know).

So, unless there’s something I’ve overlooked, my options are as follows:

  1. Sell my Rift and stop playing VR games (weird option to choose but it’s an option).
  2. Sell my Rift and save up to buy a Valve Index (despite its issues)
  3. Sell my Rift and save up to get a Quest 2 (or 3 when that comes out, although that plays into Metz’s pockets).
  4. Keep my Rift and do tiny experiments with it (again, weird choice given the title of the post, but it’s an option)

Does anyone have any advice for me here?

  • DebatableRaccoon
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    1 year ago

    My thoughts exactly. I know there was news on a standalone recent though I can’t remember who from. Very much not in the same price bracket as the Quest, unfortunately.

    Edit: it was the HTC Vive XR Elite I was trying to think of.

      • DebatableRaccoon
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        1 year ago

        It’s 1100 USD so “worth it” comes down whoever’s paying, I guess. Personally, I don’t think so just because we’ve only been seeing prices get higher instead of the typical "it comes down the longer the tech is on the market.

          • DebatableRaccoon
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            1 year ago

            With the recent announcement of Apple’s device (I’m aware there’s a big difference between these couple always choose the simplest possible excuse to justify themselves) and their new highest bid, I see prices still getting worse before they get better.

              • DebatableRaccoon
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                1 year ago

                Understandable and same but them setting their price so high will encourage others to have higher prices. That’s my two cents, at least. We’ve already seen it in the phone market thanks to their “innovations”

                  • DebatableRaccoon
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                    1 year ago

                    I’m going with the first and my bet would be something along the lines of advanced AI meets VR meets AR in a world where something like QR codes become the universal written language or something so basically everyone needs a portable translator that knows exactly where the wearer is looking and instantly translates. As to how probably all of that is something else but ehh.