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6) Index: The best case overall VR experience without any compromises, but high price, low availabilty.
After learning more about headsets, I am reaching the same conclusion.
Initially, I heard the Index costs $1000 and so I ignored it, but then I found out, the headset costs $500 and controllers are optional but at least one “base station” is required, which could be a new $150 Valve “base station” or an older/used base station.
The Index seems to have overall better hardware/software than all other headsets, except the Pimax 5k/8k has more FOV. I’m not interested in buying multiple VR headsets. I just want one really good headset that I will use for many years, until something much better is available.
Some positive reviews of the Index.
youtu.be/2SI_3jlAV9M?t=186
youtu.be/zpWCOT4XnRY?t=106Thanks moarveer for such a long,detailed reply.
I will check out MRTV and sweviver.
My main use for VR is sitting at a desk with keyboard/mouse.
I will probably try some VR games (especially rollercoasters),
but in general, I intend to play non-VR PC games, new or old, but old is fine.
Currently, I am playing Enderal (mod for Skyrim) and after, I will play
Borderland 2 which I bought on steam sale recently. Just giving you an idea of what I play.What is your opinion on the importance of field-of-view?
I was thinking that a very high FOV would be very good for gaming.
But then your comment on the HP Reverb seems to disagree with that.
You wrote “and the best device for simulators / 180 movies / Vorpx / 3d playing”
The specs for the Reverb are 114 deg FOV.
The specs for the Pimax 5k are 170 deg FOV.Is 170 deg FOV better for playing non-VR PC games?
Or 100-120 is good enough?
Or is FOV not so important?Also, I read about the controversy regarding Pimax 5k vs 8k,
and it reminded me that pixel quality is more important than pixel quantity.The specs say the HP Reverb has a high pixel quantity, but what do we know about
the pixel quality? What if the image quality on the Reverb is less than other VR sets? How would I know this? I guess I have to read the reviews.I am leaning towards the Pimax 5k purely for FOV reasons.
But if FOV is not so important, then I am open to other VR headsets.
Do you think a high FOV is a much better gaming experience?