Lets say youre tired of the limited visual capabilities of yourMeta Quest 3orQuest 3s.
Perhaps you dont want to support CEO MarkZuckerbergs anti-diversity crusadeandwide-ranging layoffs.
What should be the expectation for a $1,000 VR experience?
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Metas Quest series currently dominates the VR/AR realm, and the Quest 3 is $500.
It supports up to 120 degrees FOV and dual 2x driver directional speakers.
I didnt have many complaints about the visual quality, even with the fresnel lenses.
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Simply, its a solid headset to look at and listen to.
All those specs make it seem solid.
Its running on the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 CPU with 12 GB of RAM.
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The machine also has automatic PPD recognition, but I found this wasnt as accurate as I would want.
The machine would constantly readjust PPD when I put the headset back on.
Ignoring that issue, the Vive Focus Vision is a beautifully crafted headset.
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The battery pack is housed in a padded case on the rear end of a plastic strap.
you could charge the battery externally or through the headset itself.
Using the Focus Vision is another matter entirely.
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The weight in the back generates an odd sense of momentum when you turn your head.
Despite the comfort, it is still a weighty gear.
After over two hours in the headset, it started to feel too uncomfortable.
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Thats about when the battery dies.
Thats about as much as you could expect from either the Quest 3 or Vision Pro.
I had to constantly reset the floor level using HTCs poor hand-tracking capabilities.
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At one point, the software glitched and set the ground at a 20-degree slant.
What dragged the experience down even more was the lack of unique experiences on HTCs base app.
The Vive Cosmos OS is only a vehicle for PCVR or SteamVR.
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On the other hand, HTC requires a few more steps to access your SteamVR library.
It also requires a wired internet connection and marginally strong internet speeds.
I was going throughHalf Life: Alyxand jumping into a few sessions ofSuperHot VRandStar Wars: Squadrons.
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The controllers were solid, with some nice, stiff joysticks and triggers.
Its not the companys fault, but HTC is getting left behind.
Thats sad for anybody who wants to try VR but cant stand Meta.
Im hopingother devices fielding HorizonOScrop up this year.
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