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by Gigachad 1351 days ago
I own a htc vive original which I don’t really use anymore. And I think the idea is still solid, it’s just the current products are too cumbersome, expensive, and limited.

I really enjoyed Pavlov VR. A Vr shooter sort of like counterstrike combined with Garry’s mod. But I was not able to be even semi competitive with how blurry the screen is and how jittery the hand tracking is.

I could shell out thousands for the valve index if it’s even in stock, but I’m just waiting for someone to release something that doesn’t have a bunch of cables, lighthouses, etc. and doesn’t come with Facebook lockin

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Same. I bought a Vive, set it up, had a lot of fun, but then I moved and I'm just not motivated enough to set it up again.

The cables are really the killer for me. I can deal with the lighthouses, but my PC is in my office and the nearest space large enough to play in is ~30 ft away. I don't really want to have a whole bundle of cables just running through the hallway, or dealing with coiling 30 ft of cable every time I want to play.

It'll get there eventually, I think.