WMR cost about RM 1.5- 1.8k. I got mine from amazon for 1.2k during no gst period. compare to vive/rift, it does help alot with space management and reoccurring setup (assuming ur the type that always keep ur VR set after each use).
resolution bump is definitely noticeable (assuming ur inter pupillary distance matches the WMR headset and ur spec can keep up with the higher resolution.)

hand tracking is definitely weaker that rift and vive.. it does affect competitive gaming. it also frequently glitch out of tracking maybe once every 5 mins?
i do not recommend WMR unless ur the type who needs to bring VR headset to several places (eg for business use) or must have that extra resolution boost.

Lenovo explorer. But the Dell visor and Acer WMR are also good picks.
Samsung odyssey is obviously the best of the WMR atm. but if cost is the issue, u can have a look at the others

im pretty sure oculus has their v2 ready. but just holding it as there isnt really a need for them to release theirs yet.
and vive has kind of release their vive pro as v2

if u wanna know..
oculus rift was USD780 for 180 tracking only [USD649(hmd + 1 camera + 1 xbox controller) + USD131(controller sold separately+ 1 camera)]
HTC vive was usd799.

they both have been bashing tit for tat price down very gradually.
i suppose u could wait and see if the price drop further.

As for Samsung and other WMR, not having external tracking assistance is nice...
All WMR have also been slashing their prices... Lenovo was suppose to be usd 550 is now around usd 260 to 280

This post has been edited by FluffyTee: Sep 8 2018, 09:30 PM

actually i just check...
brand new Lenovo explorer now cost USD 195 on amazon.
IMHO its a good deal to buy now..
buying from amazon is safer as u know its brand new and not refurbished set.

oh yeah but thats selling only the headset though.. no motion controllers.

Me and peenutt. But im not sure if he is still does.

It does look impressive. But judging how th wmr perform, i hope tracking is acceptable. Also i do hope they support external battery, though unlikely... I personally dun like having the battery so close to my face....

I use steamvr to play instead of oculus.
Ill pm u later

Unfortunately, yes. But of ur gc is able to handle it with at least 1.0 ss, it would anytime be more resource effective than using a rift/vive with higher SS.

Also wmr dev has been trying to improve their motion temporal reprojection. Its quite choppy, and i personally prefer using async and interleave reprojections.

Just to clarify terminology to avoid confusion. Resolution is fixed regardless of app. Steamvr will try to guess super sampling and adjust accordingly during play( im not sure bout oculus).

Wmr claim it can support 1050ti gc. But not sure to what extend.
Fyi even a gtx 1080ti with i7 cannot maintain full frames during rec room rec royale.

Actually... Rec royale is quite resource intensive. The dev are pushing their luck due to demand for a battle royale game. Players can lower in gamr graphic quality but at the cost of lower draw distance.. Which handicaps the player..
Also the texture for pc rec room has increase in quality. In contast to the psvr rec room version (ppl have made comparison). The current rec room can see some hair strands/groove on the head of the players.

I heard numerous bugs of compatibility of oculus with steamvr. I can see why most rift players would rather use oculus store version to play.

Sry i dint elaborate.
Both store may sell the same game, launched from their respective platform.
Somehow steamvr isnt very optimize of rift yet.
When i first bought my vive, steamvr does not support the oculus rift.

Bt for us, it is cheaper to buy from steam, instead of oculus store. Not to mention it maybe a safer investment incase we want to switch to a different VR in the future (steam vr supports wmr, vive and rift, and pimax)

Alternatively WMR also have some interesting updates and ads u can consider.




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This post has been edited by FluffyTee: Sep 27 2018, 07:17 PM

U sure u wanna use oculus go? Bcoz its 3dof, and lower fps(than most hmd) it is more likely to cause motion sickness?

1.2k can buy ye a windows Mr headset with controllers (assuming u have the pc to run it)

Wmr is a better choice in terms of resolution and extra functionality. There are alot of cinema enviroment to watch movies (alone or in groups). There are quite a number of VR prawn experiences (try youtube)

Compared to oculus go, it has less portability as ull need a laptop/pc. I have a samsung gear vr which allows me to watch movies on flight... Although it may result in me akwardly looking at my neighbour with my vr headset on as the plane slowly turns during flight.
My main concern with this device is battery wear down, and non upgradable parts. My gear vr using gs6 is now obsolete to limited apps only.

If ur going for oculus go,and if u can afford, get the larger storage. My regret was not having enough storage as the OS itselfs takes up storage and most 3d movies are large in file size.

another thing to consider is long term store investment. oculus mobile store is limited to oculus mobile device. steam also provides regional pricing which is cheaper. also "free version" are widely available for steamvr apps.

i just check, wmr gen 1 seems to halt production, likely preparing for gen 2. the current wmr hmd are being sold at near dirt price now from their original pricr.

what i meant was these manufacturer are selling cheap now to get rid of stock.
eg, amazon lenovo stopped restocking lenovo explorer. dell visor has announced no more stock and refunded their customers order. they have announced their device as "end of life."

I think myopia of 200 is the highest to use htc vive without vision aid.
An alternative is to wear specs (vive has a face pad specifically for glasses. And the right side knob to adjust the space needed for glasses.
Or u could also wear contact lens.
U could also try ur luck by removing the face pad and see if u can see well. If that works, u can buy a thin face pad like me.

I bought mine from ebay. Lots of cheap generic face pads.
I use the 7mm thickness. Found it easier to clean. Dont feel bad throwing it away too