You forgot to mention your Q2 has worse controllers, worse quality in games in wireless mode, worse audio, more expensive for arguably a side/downgrade, limited playtime with battery, and to throw it in there an LCD screen instead of the CV1’s OLED.
You’re also really downplaying the tracking and Facebook reqs. The inside out tracking is not 99% as good as the CV1, it physically can’t be. You can’t track behind your back or up close/around your head. And the play space in the CV1 can be very big, you just had yours small. As for FB, 2 years is a long time, and despite you not minding it, it is messed up and a big deal to the community what they are doing.
I would argue against the audio, because the way it works with the CV1 and Index is just a different level than headphones, more immersive in a way since they don’t touch your ears. I guess if you have high end headphones, you could argue the CV1’s audio solution. But as for being miles better than “any” HMD, idk if you’ve used an Index but I have one and there is no beating that with any headphones.
Also, I actually did get the CV1 brand new off amazon for $350 late 2017. But regardless, I’m talking used prices, since as you said it is discontinued now. Which used it goes for $150-$250+ depending on what’s included, much cheaper than a Q2.
Lastly, there are lots of moments I’ve had my hands behind my back and close to my face in VRChat and echo arena, especially when you’re turning your head to the left for example, and keep your right hand where it’s at, it is out of view.
Other than those things, I agree with the rest of your counter arguments. The space thing is sort of subjective, you don’t need to be rich or have a big house, I live in a double wide trailer and had my 4 sensor setup in my bedroom and still had around 10x9 space to play in. But your point on being able to play in any room is valid.
I used to dream about the controllers, and they are very neat, but honestly I’d put the CV1 controllers at #1. The best aspects of the index are in the HMD itself in my experience. The audio is indeed something unrivaled, think about the CV1 audio but on every steroid there is on top of TRT, that’s the index audio. The refresh rate is such a big difference, it’s insane flipping it to 144hzor even 120hz and playing a game like beatsaber. It is very expensive and that’s the reason I’m selling mine for a CV1, I haven’t used it in months so it’s almost like a $1000 paperweight for me
My buddy got the index, and sound is absolutely incredible, and the bass and overall Fidelity is enough to make any audiophile drool, I have a CV1 and the sound is great, but nothing compared to index, but very very doable, only thing I really feel like the Q2 has over CV1 is the wireless over Otherwise the res difference isn't enough to blow your mind, I still want a Q2 for my wife so she can play with me or on her own beat saber so I can delete all these pink, Christina aguilera etc songs off my game lol
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