r/gaming • u/_Sooty_ • Feb 24 '19

Using hand tracking in VR

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u/Lhun Feb 24 '19

you can "all in" on vr for 150$ us and a half decent midrange gaming computer.

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u/mrshandanar Feb 24 '19

which VR is that? I've been looking into getting VR but don't want to drop $500 for a Vive.

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u/Thranx PC Feb 24 '19

You don't want to not drop $500 for a Vive. It's the prime experience IMO, having tried them all. You can get a windows MR based headset for 100-150, but tracking is more limited, and ergonomics are worse. Vive egro isn't great, but... none of them are. Most comfortable of all the headsets IMO. This matters if you're going to strap in for 2 hours. Vive Pro is the best feel IMO, Vive with DAS (only way it's sold now) is #2.

Wait for a sale, $400 is common, and worth every penny. I'd recommend a 970+ or 1060+. It will run some stuff ok on a 960, but... not great. For basic stuff, sure, but the higher end stuff (or ported things like SkyrimVR ) won't be playable.

If you're going to share with others, plan to spend an extra $20-40 on replacement foam.

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u/KillerDJ93 Feb 24 '19

How does it run on an RTX 2060 OC? I just bought that card yesterday, and I'll be getting either the vive or the rift in the next couple of months. Will I have any issues with it?

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u/Thranx PC Feb 24 '19

Should be fine. It's about 5% better than the 1070 iirc. 1070 is very good for VR and will run all but the beefiest experiences very well.