I think i would rather pick lenovo mirage instead of oculus go. At least that has some small positional tracking.

Oculus Go is like a standalone Gear VR without the need to purchase a Samsung flagship phone. Its somewhat compared to a perfected google cardboard VR but the lack of positional tracking makes immersion limited and may even cause motion sickness. Because of the limitation of a mobile hardware, i cannot run high end VR apps.
200 usd for 32gb and 250 for 64gb. I do not recommend 32gb bcoz good VR games would take a few gb. and ull also wanna space to store movies/series inside (assuming ur gonna use it for travelling).
Battery and cooling will be a major issue in these type of device.

the Rift games require GTX 960 (gc being the bottle neck in VR apps) with decent processor and ram. that being said, u can always lower the supersampling and activate asynchronous spacewarp.
but tbh unless u really want a portable VR without using a PC/laptop, i would still recommend to just go for AWMR or Lenovo explorer, which atm claimed optimized for GTX 1050TI and above.

Vive and Rift are both established all rounder. But since u mentioned watching 360 high quality videos and photograph, a windows MR headset would give better image (but with significantly worst hand tracking).
which ever hmd u get, and also thinking of purchasing a new rig/laptop, i would recommend an i7 7700k with 16g ram, SSD and GTX 1070.
the graphic card almost always the bottle neck. even the GTX 1070 would demonstrate occasional drop frames. But not to worry as most developer would try their best to optimized games for at least a GTX 1060(for now), but if i were getting a new rig now, i would pick at least gtx 1070 or above to be safe for the next few years.

Hmm are u familiar with the term screen door effect(sde)?

For me, i use lenovo explorer.
The sde is barely noticible.. However the lens hyperfocus the center as well.. This would be problemic if yr ipd is to far from 6.3 cm. It also uses lcd screen hence u will see glow in dark games/app. Color is also abit washout(u wont notice this unless u tried samsung odyssey or other hmd.)

Vive sde is noticible. Its line playing while wearing a beehive protective helmet. There is also more noticible god rays. But both of these are always forgotten by the player once the game starts.

Tracking in wmr is really bad but usable.. I have to constantly remind myself to keep my hands infront like a t-rex. Otherwise it will be reminded for me when my hands fly out 2 meters away, thus giving out my position in competitive games.
Vive hand tracking is well worked. And always forgot im in VR in the vive but not in wmr.

Have u tried vr in any vr arcade?

WMR on beat saber works fine for average player. but i do hear it problematic at high difficulties. i tested the game out abit. its more lime a fun demo.

just a side note: WMR requires an excellent bluetooth adapter for the controller to work. otherwise an additional usb for bluetooth adapter and maybe extension cord is needed.
wierd why wmr diny put it as their requirement in their ads.

As much i love my vive, watching HTC as a company losing money every year is scary. their poor customer service makes it worst.
On the better side, vive is very establish with alot of customization (soft ware and hardware accessories). tracking was said to be slightly better for the hands. partly because its inside out (in contrast to outside-in for rift, hence data from each camera needs to be sent to the PC and calculated).

Im not sure if the current absent of GST and SST would affect the vive or not. I know Vive cannot be directly bought from overseas due to the build in lithium batteries within the hand controllers.
only those with removable batteries can go through Malaysian customs (from direct online stores).

hmm what define as killer app? I know some ppl who have a VR HMD rarely go on their desktop anymore unless needed. Once u see the degree of spatial depth, u wont like flat models anymore.

In my honest opinion, there is a lack of awareness and exposure and misconception. Many have not tried VR has assume they know what it is based on looking at demos on a flat panel/screen. Some even assume 360 videos as VR. Im not sure if u have tried VR but there is no way to describe it and compare it with a flat screen.

Another issue is the cost of getting a VR head set, as others have mentioned. Its unfortunate some people compares VR HMD as a gaming controller, therefore the assumption of it being expensive.
VR HMD is not a gaming controller, it follows and classifies as a desktop monitor category in most manufacturers, customs and warranty policies.

hard to give an accurate estimate. the entry price is gradually dropping, this is due to,
newer hardware /old hardware being cheaper
Better software optimization
new competitive priced VR headsets.

if ur looking at the most minimum,
a GTX 1050TI and latest intel i5 processor with Acer WMR would be bare minimum.

If ur buying now, a better processor is reccomended. Vr just entered consumer level in 2016, when hardware barely make it possible.. And i expect requirement to be always high for next couple of years?
But if budget is the issue, then i5 6500 is enugh. May wanna topup ram to 16gb.
Note: u ll also need original windows 10 and bluetooth adapter for any WMR to work.

The type c thingy is just guess. Its not gonna happen for now as pc and laptops all use usb 3.0 and hdmi 2.0. So generally it would be unpractical for any vr manifacturer to use type c usb.

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Built in should work. But based on reddit, alot of users complaint of frequent hand tracking problem. Wmr controllers relies highly on bluetooth for tracking.
I bought a usb 2.0 extender and bluetooth dongle. And hang it up head level to improve tracking.
But thats bcoz i cant tolerate random stutters.

I suggest u dont need to buy one first. Test wif ur build in ones. If controllers keeps losig tracking, then u can go ahead and buy a bt dongle+extender

Amazon also deliveres both headsets to doorstep. The cost between oculus rift and and acer wmr is about 399(+ 70 for 360 degree tracking)usd vs 250 usd.
He ask for the cheapest hmd and he has gtx 1050ti
Although both headsets and further lower their minimum spec to gtx 1050TI now, i would expect oculus to perform slightly better bcoz it has less pixel to deliver, at cost of resolution and sde.

But now to think of it, he dint say to exclude those lower cost vr hmd without positional tracking. Do u have suggestions?

Yeah all the wmr sets (except samsung) are threwing their price down. Their aim is to increase population of users. Their now at 6% population on steamvr survey.
Oculus, vive and wmr are still spending time optimizing their software, particularly using reprojection techniques. Rift for an example, have periodically lower their minimum requirement from 2016 to today. Unfortunately they also halt support for win 8 and 7.
I personally prefer vive. after sales service is horrible.
But vive is an open system, and cannot be remotely lockdown, unlike the rift.
Wmr is now really cheap. Especialy with no gst. (Amazon will initially charge gst on purchase but later refund it)

Microsoft is known to stop wmr from running on "unsupported" hardware. Ur g4560 should have been able to run. Im not sure if there is a way to overide this.

Otherwise a rift may cost less as u can hold off changing the processor.
I would suggest rift if u dont have issue with setting up cameras and have 3-4 good usb 3.0 slots

Psvr is a gud choice considering the popularity. Its the only VR headset (with proper positional head and hand tracking) thats officially sold in malaysia. Its probably the cheapest vr set to get if u dont even have the pc rig yet for vr.
But.. The games is gonna cost users more in the long run. (PC Vr can get "alternative"downloads of the games.)
Just my opinion... I feel its not worth for now as many vr games had to reduce their graphic quality to work on psvr, thus showing signs that the ps4 is reaching is limit.
I would still pick wmr or another pc vr over psvr, Even if i had to buy a new pc rig, bcoz the rig can still be used for other stuff.

Dun take too long to decide. Now no gst if order from amazon.

Hey! Although vive does not reveal it. There are multiple version of cv1. The latest one is lighter, and comes with a single cable. The light house has also reduced to 9 LED.
I do like the adjustable lens to eye distance.(not ipd)

I cant say the weight of the control is comfortable for all, but i found it more realistic holding ingame weapon/items with some weight.

I do dislike the god rays and default weight distribution (without the DAS) and rechargable controllers.

Btw how much are the rental charges and service?

Wa.. Play like dat sure motion sickness la.. Whats slowing u from getting a proper VR system?

Whats ur approximate budget range and what do u havr at the moment? (And expectation)

ok does ur WMR comes with the pair of controllers?

don worry. not a complete loss?
PSVR should still be good. any specific reason to jump to a PC VR?