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by GekkePrutser 1613 days ago
Thanks! I know better is not possible right now, but I feel that having a high resolution is important to not having huge fonts and thus the need for much neck movement.

It's not a matter of trust but I simply can't afford the Simula headset right now. And I think the specs in terms of resolution really need another bump to become daily driver capable.

However I do really respect what you're doing. I don't want to run it on my quest 2 to freeload or anything. I know the resolution is not sufficient. I just want to play with the idea and follow along with your progress to where you're heading as a matter of interest. I don't have any of the headsets you do support.

It's not a fair comparison anyway because I'm sure Oculus makes a loss on the Q2 right now to bring it to mainstream.

But as someone based in Southern Europe $2499 plus taxes is a huge amount. And that's only your limited early bird price :) I've never even spent that much on a car! Never bought a laptop for more than $1100 equivalent euros. The price really makes it a non starter here, sorry. I assume with Silicon Valley salaries in mind it's probably not a lot.

Once it hits below $1000 and shows good functionality comparable to a laptop I could consider it :)

But I hope your Kickstarter will increase interest and bring prices down through volume so hopefully I can consider it at some point.

I would think that being able to use it as a 2d desktop too would be crucial though because even as a VR enthusiast I doubt I can wear a headset for a full working day.

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Definitely not our long-term intention to make something only Silicon Valley salaries can afford.

> Once it hits below $1000 and shows good functionality comparable to a laptop I could consider it :)

This (and your other feedback) is a great data point. Thanks for your conversation.