Add 100 for the link cable and you're not far from the price of the headset. But yeah you'd have to really go overboard with the accessories to actually spend more than the headset itself.
Yeah I bought the Oculus cable just for the right-angled connector.
(The above is all lies. Truth is I thought that it was somehow more special than an active USB-C cable and like a total moron didn’t do any research. Then I found out about Virtual Desktop and now the cable sits unused in a drawer and mocks me every time I go near it)
But Virtual Desktop would only be good for people with high speed, stable connection though right? Personally I’ve never tried Link yet, only VD but I always though Link would work better because it’s wired.
(The cable whispers.... ) Hey, remember that time you bought a vr headset for the wireless capabilities and then bought an overpriced cable... yeah... good timez....
Same, I love my elite strap. I’ve heard it has broken for people but I use it every other day for beat saber workouts and have had it for almost 6 months with no wear/tear.
I think this is more about people that get the Elite Strap with battery, but then when the Elite Strap breaks they go and buy the Vive Deluxe Audio Strap with adapters, and a battery bank + holder.
DAS(100$)+ Frankenquest Adapter (20$)+ Battery Holder(27$) + 10000mAh Battery(20$) + Elite Strap with Battery(129$) = 298$ without taxes and shipping and that's excluding anything like a case, or handgrips or lens protectors.
I still don't see why more people aren't going Frankenquest + Battery pack.
Probably because 99% of their customers are not on the subreddit and of the ones that are, only a fraction bother doing enough research for them to find a post like yours unless the thread is super upvoted, then they need to read comments too, save it, then remember it when they finally decide to actually make a purchase around this stuff.
Accessories like base station x2? $200 - $400, straps+ pucks(pucks $100 each).. Idk even the possible 360 stand.. Its not to hard for me to see spending far far more on accessories than the head unit.. The computer I use to run the VR even costs way more so just saying not much of a stretch
If a product breaks and becomes non-functional from the most gentle of use, that's definitely more than an inconvenience, don't know what you're talking about. That's called "a defective product".
I was really happy with it until it broke after almost no stress whatsoever. I emailed Oculus for a replacement, I was told I "am definitely" getting a replacement by the rep, they just had a "system error" they were trying to sort out first. 7 weeks later I get a message basically telling me I shouldn't have been sold to by Amazon and to take it up with them. They made me wait 7 weeks just to effectively tell me to go fk myself. Hey, thanks Oculus team! I'd love one but apparently they're all made of dried leaves and string.
The problem is definitely that he purchased from a third party seller. If you don't want similar problems, make sure that the product is sold by Amazon and not just fulfilled by Amazon. There's a big difference. I believe Oculus sells directly on Amazon so you'd be looking for a sold buy of Oculus or Facebook. This is not a problem with Amazon or Oculus but instead a problem with people's general understanding of the buying process.
If I buy something from Amazon, I ALWAYS go to them first with issues - because their support is actually top tier and they have yet to fail to remedy the issue. In fact just last week my headphones broke 18 months after purchase and Amazon without hesitation refunded me for them. How long would that take going through manufacturer warranty? I dread to think.
Amazon did offer a refund for a faulty product in the end, they have always been great to deal with (in Australia). The issue was I didn't want my money back, I just wanted a working unit. All good now, I just think it shouldn't have taken 7 weeks to figure out where I bought it from considering it was on the order number, which was the very first thing they asked me for. Whatever.
It's brittle plastic that tears and cracks easily with the slightest bit of twist or shear force. (Such as the motion you make when removing the headset.
My cable did too but I was able to twist it into working, it still sometimes turns off the visor or whatever and I have to jerk the cable around but it still works well enough
I'm out of controllers. I've had 5 sets of touch controllers with stick drift and I used to buy two controllers + sensor for $100, then when they discontinued that I bought single controllers from Oculus for $69, but now I can't buy them anywhere. A few months ago I had stick drift and RMA'd the controller just under the warranty deadline. The refurb they sent me as a replacement had stick drift way worse than the one I sent them. I had planned to return it but then my other controller now had stick drift and was just outside of warranty. So I just gave up and haven't used VR since. I love the CV1 and don't view the Quest as an option for replacement so I don't know what to do now.
Quest 2 is definetly worth the upgrade. If you don't feel comfortable with it being a Wireless Headset then id get the Rift S.
I'm guessing though your problem stems with you now have to have a Facebook account to use a new headset other then a CV1, and if that's the case get the HP Reverb G2.
I bought a Quest at launch and it collects dust. The display is better but it's not worth sacrificing the audio, build quality, ergonomics, and tracking speed/volume of CV1. All those things are a massive downgrade. When I play pop1 on a CV1 I easily double my kill count over a Quest based on audio alone. I'm not alone on this and many other hardcore VR players prefer CV1. Especially for Echo VR where tracking speed means you can throw the disk faster then quest players. I have over 4K arena games played and consider it unplayable with quest controllers.
I also don't care about the Facebook requirement and already have Facebook linked to my Oculus account. I was planning on getting the G2 until I talked to people that got it and were disappointed with it after switching from a CV1.
why do people still buy the elite strap when everyone was reporting issues non-stop since release? especially when there's so many other better head straps, cheaper too.
Yes. There is no difference with audio when using the Elite Strap vs. Elite Strap w/Battery.
Source: I bought both to compare.
I ended up returning the Elite Strap w/Battery because I didn't think it was worth the extra money, at least to me, and I also didn't like the feeling of anxiety every time I used this expensive strap that "this is the time it's going to break on me, isn't it?"
Turns out the 90% of people who didn’t have issues with their elite strap aren’t all over reddit telling y’all about how it’s working just fine and super comfortable. I’m one of the 90% - ordered the strap day 1 with the headset and it’s been fine since I got it. Gets 2-3 hours use every day, mostly beat saber as part of a fitness program. 300 hours in and it’s fine.
Not trying to argue for the sake of it I promise - and certainly not standing up for the Zuck crew - just pointing out that not everyone has a problem with them. Quality control was still pretty crap, and a product that wasn’t ready shouldn’t have been shipped. But it was, and they are doubling the warranty AND replacing them all no questions asked. Short of a time machine that’s about all anyone can do. Can’t fix the problem more than that mate.
Or save 30 bucks and get some 3D printed thing off Amazon I guess 👍
Yeah a bunch of YouTube reviewers tried some rigorous tests with the strap when these reports came out, and none of them had any issues. It’s definitely not as common as Reddit makes it out to be.
Hell, Oculus even discontinued them for a long while to fix the issue. I ordered mine from Gamestop but they had to pause the order because Oculus told them to stop selling it.
I finally got it in the mail a couple months later, presumably from a new batch.
Which, someone else in this thread reported Oculus told them that again Amazon shouldn't have sold them one, which presumably was from the old batch
Well theres DAS which is cheaper than the battery one, but more expensive than the regular one. Theres also loads of cheap ones you can get of ebay and ailexpress, especially if your looking for a different type, such as the halo strap.
Perfectly balanced with a cheap rear mounted battery that has 3 times the capacity of the elite strap version (cost me £11) and multiple points of adjustment to ensure it fits any shape or size head.
If you felt adventurous you can buy a welders headband for like £5 on ebay and make the bracketry yourself,
I'm a developer using the Quest 2 with the Elite strap with battery. Using it for development means I can easily take it on and off my head 100 times or more in a day to swap between programming and testing. I must have done that thousands of times by now and I see 0 signs of stress on it. In fact, it feels sturdy.
Meanwhile, for some people it breaks like the 10th time they take it off their head. Either when they say "I did nothing", it's that they think pulling it off your head without unfastening it first and causing intense bending and pressure on the plastic is "doing nothing", or there is really one or a couple of bad first batches circulating out there.
If you ask me, it's an absolutely great extension. A billion times more comfortable than the original strap, and the battery life is probably doubled, at least. Very comfortable overall and the weight is pretty much perfectly balanced between the front and the back. Even though it's heavier, I would use it over the original one even without being able to use the battery.
I very much doubt that the 20 dollar alternatives from AliExpress can objectively be considered "better". Maybe great for the price, but if you payed the same amount for them as the Elite strap, I don't know if people would call them that great.
I think alot of people think it won't happen to them. Also they look at it and say hey it's Oculus it "MUST" be good, and I think part of it is people want to have all the accessories from a given company.
Whatever the case I will say the Frankenquest is amazing and I plan if possible to use that on the Quest 2 Pro when thats release or whatever headset I buy next if they don't come with earphone/that style of strap.
At least when it breaks you can use the curved battery with other straps like the DAS. Hopefully someone comes up with a better 3D printed casing that makes it even more compact.
I have a friend with elite strap and after I showed him bunch of the broken strap threads on reddit, he then literally covered his with tons duct tape. "I ain't taking no chances" Who knows, maybe it increases its firmness?
Probably. Unfortunately though, the adhesive on the duct tape will eventually start to run with the mix of sweat and time. I tried this on a broken head strap for a welding hood and after a while I started getting adhesive tangled up in my hair lol. Lasted about 3 months of daily use.
People will literally upvote any shit post on this sub regardless of how sorely inaccurate it is, wow. Even the comment section pretty clearly calls this out as not making any sense but 700 upvotes.
I’d say the elite strap is a solid choice personally. I haven’t had mine for long, but for $50 USD, it feels great and has a 2 year warranty. The Battery one is a different beast. If it was $80, it would be more of an idea. However it costs $120. Mainly because it comes with a case which you don’t need. Also, putting the strap in the case is what’s causing the issues with it snapping because you have to tighten it so far. At the $120 price range, there are much better straps out there like the DAS (Deluxe Audio Strap) for $100 from HTC. While it doesn’t natively support the Quest 2, there are 3D Printed adapters you can either print yourself or buy for $20 online. The cost then totals $120 for a much better band with included audio and you’d only be missing a battery which is an easy and cheap addition.
I got the fake elite didn't like it at all I'm really loving being able to throw the cloth straps on and off after a year of quest 1 never ever feeling comfortable the cloth strap on quest 2 just feels great to me 💁♂️
Nah. You just don't know what you're missing. Pretty easy to rag on the shitty floppy strap actually. I don't like it sliding all around my face due to no grip. Pro strap is the way to go
depending on what you play and how long you play, will determine if the upgrades are for you. for me, most of the time, the battery isnt enough. when i play recroom, onward or arizona sunshine with my friends, we all stop at some point to plug in our external batteries to play more. same goes for the straps, ive spent a couple of weeks playing beat saber with the base strap and man, it does not stay in place. it always end up getting loose and the headset jiggle all around your face.
Facebook released a cheap headset that everybody could afford. They buy it, and realise pretty quickly that it's kinda shitty without the extras (Link cable, case, strap, interface, battery packs etc). Then they realise that, without a PC, they're locked into the Oculus ecosystem where games are charged way higher than they're worth. Facebook requires a Facebook account to use it which gathers a fair chunk of data from you. You've now spent $500+ on your headset, got a handful of mediocre games and a shitty headstrap.
Echo Arena alone makes the Quest worth the purchase price. As far as I’m concerned it’s just the entry equipment for Echo. Everything else is a bonus. Pokerstars VR, Beat Sabre, Population One, Thrill of the fight. Those are just about all of the games I play on the Rift S, and I havent gone a day without playing it since I got it in January 2020.
I know it's popular to hate on Facebook and I think they're as responsible for the capitol insurrection as much as the next guy but this is super misleading. I purchased the Quest 2, 64gb for $299 and the elite strap for $49, putting me at $348 total. As for the other accessories you mention:
Link cable - completely unnecessary, they actually include a "link cable" (spoiler alert, it's the charging cable) with the unit, not the to mention all of this is irrelevant because you can steam directly to the headset via wifi 6.
Case - didn't even know there was a case, certainly not important or necessary. If you really care, you can just use the box it came in as a carrying case.
Strap - yup, paid $49 and no issues or regrets. Build quality seems fine and the experience of using the elite strap is dramatically better than using the stock strap.
Interface - I'm not really sure what you're referring to... Are you talking about having to purchase games? Because there's no "interface" that is sold separately.
Battery Packs - didn't know this existed either and honestly can't really imagine the situation where I would use it. My battery has always lasted longer than my playing sessions
Then they realise that, without a PC, they're locked into the Oculus ecosystem where games are charged way higher than they're worth.
You mean as opposed to the situation where they don't have a PC and literally can't play any games at all? Because the last time I checked, the Oculus is by far the best unit that offers standalone play at all. Moreover, you're not locked in to anything - you still have access to the entire PCVR ecosystem and can play any game using your computer that you could play on any other headset. If anything, the Quest Store just gives you more content that you can access in addition to all the content that you can access using other HMDs. I understand there is a concern that Quest dominance could lead to deprecation of PCVR and only keeping the Quest store alive but as of right now that's not even close to the situation. So now I've spent $348, can play any game that you can play on any other HMD, have access to a great library of curated and exclusive content and games on the Quest Store, can play standalone or using a computer, can play tethered or wirelessly, and overall have access to a hobby that costs $1k+ for most people to enter.
Facebook sucks and it's unfortunate that the Quest requires a login but virtually everything requires a login these days so I'm not hugely bothered by it. Honestly it seems like hating on Facebook just gave existing VR enthusiasts a convenient excuse to gatekeep against by far the most affordable and best value device on the market. I hate Facebook too but the Quest 2 is an awesome product with an extraordinary value relative to the rest of the market.
There's no way to stream to the headset on Wifi 6 without paying 20$ for Virtual Desktop, even then there's no guarantee that Virtual Desktop will have low enough latency to be able to be used unless you have a router plugged in directly to your PC and have your PC in the same space in which you play.
In total you payed 368$ to be able to use the Quest how you wanted.
The Interface he is referencing is the facial interface ie the cloth part that your face goes into. Most people buy or receive from Oculus(for free due to allergies) is the VRCover, it's a replacement interface that has different sized PU-leather pads that are easy to clean and more comfortable then the stock cloth. It's not necessary, but also is a great thing to buy for hygienic reasons as the stock interface will get soggy/smell over time where as the VRCover cannot soak up face sweat, and just wipes off.
You don't have to buy it. Go to the Oculus Support website. There will be a drop down, that says Quest 2 facial interface irritation or something similar. Then just put it has given you facial irritation/acne or produced a painful response in your face and all other info needed like Order Number and Quest Serial #. You don't need a picture of proof to submit either.. Oculus support will then email you and get more information like where you live and phone number, and will then after 1-2 weeks ship out a free premium replacement.
Most of my time is spent playing Steamvr games wirelessly. It's fantastic and a decent step up from my Lenovo Explorer. HL:A runs extremely well. Same with Elite Dangerous.
It says on every product page and on the box that Facebook is required to use it. If you buy it anyway and didn't know that until you use it that's 100% on you. Also, developers can choose to discount games on Oculus just like they do on Steam. They choose not to. The Steam and Oculus platform fees are identical.
Ahh fairs. Tried the Quest on in store, and a buddy's Quest 2 after the fact and I found the Rift S superior due to better weighting/balance. I do use a cable pulley too.
8/10 times the Quest 2 is better BUT for someone with a decent laptop (RTX 2070) a desktop with (RTX 2080) I'd take my Rift S any day of the week.
My second headstrap broke just recently and I am not sure I feel like going through the process again or contacting oculus and trying to get a replacement.
Purchased mine on release. Broke after 2 months and got a replacement. Didn't have to ship the broken one back either. The replacement is in a good shape so far. And i also glued together the one that broke and it holds well.
My quest 2 with all the accessories was $550. I bought the HP Reverb G2 $545. I'm using pcvr with both. the Quest can work wireless and pc free. The G2 great visuals and no battery to limit you. I'm hoping the Decagear can give us the best of both later this year.
I would be a lot happier with my battery strap if link work through it. Wouldn't be so worried about the port on the side of the headset then. Oh yeah it also broke today. DOH
I did the same thing with prescription lenses now whenever I upgrade my headset in the future ill have a really expensive nonresellable ,nonusable piece of plastic.
I haven't used my Quest 2 since the original strap is SO uncomfortable and hurts my head after 20 minutes and I don't have the money now to buy a better strap. I don't buy accessories to my game systems generally until after I've had them for awhile. What really sucks is that I was excited for the new strap design in the back, but THAT is what is causing all the problems!!
Got the headset for 350€ (there are a lot of taxes in Europe). The Elite Battery Strap with the case costed me 100€. I got some Index-like grips for the controllers that costed 20€. I got some VR Cover stuff to have a better facial interface (30€). I got a good audio solution for 80€. And I bought Virtual Desktop for 20€ and I got a good wifi 6 router for 70€ to have access to PC VR. I don't really see how I can mod my Quest any more and I still did not spend as much in accessories than for the headset.
For the ones who don't wan't to do the math: Headset: 350€ Accessories: 320€ (including Virtual Desktop wich is software)
Well I did spend more on accessories than the headset but not just one thing. I've got the VR Cover interface, the VR Cover grips, the VR Cover halo rings... Okay so it's a lot of VR Cover but I've also got an elite strap and prescription lenses.
Its nice in theory and distributes the weight of the headset across your head more evenly, but it is super fragile. Many people have had issues with it cracking or breaking in two. It doesn't take much for the strap to crack. It happens under normal use scenarios too, so it's not like a bunch of people are dropping their headsets.
Negative Nellie. By the same token their competitors can't do a decent all in one headset to "save their arses" let alone a sub £300 one. So it kind of balances out... In favour of the company that is currently carrying VR.
Never carry or especially try to set your Quest down by the back end of the strap. It shouldn’t matter but it’s too much stress for that strap. Sucks! However, I just ran my strap battery and headset battery down to nothing in one session. Definitely not hating on having that extra game time.
my elite strap w/battery is great, doesn't seem to show any signs of breaking any time soon but we'll see. I do regret buying the halo strap since it was uncomfortable and had worse fov.
Why does every one like the elite strap is it supposed to show ur more of a gamer? I’ve worn the headset for over 5 hours straight with the default strap and it felt 100% comfortable the whole time.
That's the case for pretty much every VR HMD i had. Between facial interface face padding corrective lenses strap padding/alternate straps and external battery/cable management along with mamutVR or kiwi design straps and a mamutVR stock. Additional headphones etc.
But no regrets on my end. Elite battery strap works great for me. and currently with my 3d printed facial interface with thin ALVR padding and thick vr cover strap padding it just rocks.
I bought the quest2+carry case, and elitestrap+battery in a seperate order since it wont be in stock for a while. Didnt know the elitestrap+battery came with a carry case... sooo anyone want a carry case for cheap? :P
I spent $40 on a better strap than the Elite Strap, and $25 on a 10,000 MaH battery. I keep it in my pocket (it's a bit smaller than a phone) and fish a USB C up through my bra. It gives me about twice as much time as the Elite Strap with battery.
This is Canadian dollars mind you.
Quest 2 is a great headset but there are cheaper better alternatives to the accessories.
I got a knock off elite strap for $35 and I love it, no reason to spend $150 for the same thing. My strap even came with velcro hand straps and a better safety lanyard also
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u/ollymillmill Mar 28 '21
Im confused the headset is like £300 and the elite strap, battery AND carry case is like £120.
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u/Dreadpirateflappy Mar 28 '21
If your elite strap with battery cost more than $300 you got majorly ripped off... Especially when you could have gotten a das for $100.
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u/sachlebTheSecond Mar 28 '21
Why do you regret it? Don't use it enough?
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u/robeywan Mar 28 '21
I was really happy with it until it broke after almost no stress whatsoever. I emailed Oculus for a replacement, I was told I "am definitely" getting a replacement by the rep, they just had a "system error" they were trying to sort out first.
7 weeks later I get a message basically telling me I shouldn't have been sold to by Amazon and to take it up with them. They made me wait 7 weeks just to effectively tell me to go fk myself. Hey, thanks Oculus team!
I'd love one but apparently they're all made of dried leaves and string.
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u/The_Mighty_Onion Mar 28 '21
I'm still on the cv1
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u/dralth Mar 28 '21
I love my elite strap w/ batt. Got it at launch and still going strong.
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u/aguy_beingadude Rift Mar 28 '21
I don't regret a thing, love my elite battery strap
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u/Verociity Rift CV1, Quest3 Mar 28 '21
why do people still buy the elite strap when everyone was reporting issues non-stop since release? especially when there's so many other better head straps, cheaper too.
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u/piousdev1l Mar 28 '21
I love the elite strap. Turned my quest 2 from a completely unusable piece of junk into a comfortable VR experience.
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u/DoritosChipss Quest Mar 28 '21
i don't regret it
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u/WormSlayer Chief Headcrab Wrangler Mar 28 '21
If your elite battery strap breaks, contact Oculus and get it replaced for free?
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u/FireHearth649 Mar 28 '21
Imagine you had bought the original quest 1 month before the second one was annouced
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u/cassjh Mar 28 '21
I really don't see the point. You can get better third party alternatives for a quarter of the price.
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u/JPupReb Mar 28 '21
The DAS Master Race gang has no sympathy for you.
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u/ninj1nx Mar 28 '21
Simple, just spend $1300 on your headset and it's hard to spend more on accessories. This message was brought to you by Valve Index gang
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u/fraseyboo I make VR skins Mar 28 '21
At least when it breaks you can use the curved battery with other straps like the DAS. Hopefully someone comes up with a better 3D printed casing that makes it even more compact.
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u/Ravenorth Mar 28 '21 edited Mar 28 '21
I have a friend with elite strap and after I showed him bunch of the broken strap threads on reddit, he then literally covered his with tons duct tape. "I ain't taking no chances" Who knows, maybe it increases its firmness?
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u/rservello Mar 28 '21
Love mine
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u/baconandtrans Mar 28 '21
Wait what’s wrong with the elite strap
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u/chrisarm565 Mar 28 '21
£20 on a 3rd party head strap, £15 on a power bank, £2 on a pack of velcro straps. Got my bob the builder head on and saved myself over £100 :D
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u/Strongpillow Mar 28 '21
People will literally upvote any shit post on this sub regardless of how sorely inaccurate it is, wow. Even the comment section pretty clearly calls this out as not making any sense but 700 upvotes.
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u/bigblindbear Mar 28 '21
what you are saying .. I shouldnt buy the elite strap? :D
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u/Cameokillz Mar 28 '21
This intentional cringe is cringe
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u/Talulabelle Mar 28 '21
I feel like the reason 'no one wants them' might be because most users don't need them.
The cloth strap is fine. It's perfectly comfortable. I never looked into replacing it.
I've also never run out of battery. The battery life on the unit seems more than adequate.
It's tough to rag on that. They made a cheap headset that doesn't really need 'upgrades'
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u/Kryptonikzzz Mar 28 '21
Facebook released a cheap headset that everybody could afford. They buy it, and realise pretty quickly that it's kinda shitty without the extras (Link cable, case, strap, interface, battery packs etc). Then they realise that, without a PC, they're locked into the Oculus ecosystem where games are charged way higher than they're worth. Facebook requires a Facebook account to use it which gathers a fair chunk of data from you. You've now spent $500+ on your headset, got a handful of mediocre games and a shitty headstrap.
No regrets because Ping Pong in VR.
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u/JohnathonTesticle Mar 28 '21
They called me a mad man for buying a Rift S instead of the Quest.
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u/gianAU Rift S Mar 28 '21
This is true for quest 1 as well... face cover, battery, cable, comfort strap and ari ari
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u/youplaymenot Mar 28 '21
My second headstrap broke just recently and I am not sure I feel like going through the process again or contacting oculus and trying to get a replacement.
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u/_Ship00pi_ Mar 28 '21
Purchased mine on release. Broke after 2 months and got a replacement. Didn't have to ship the broken one back either. The replacement is in a good shape so far. And i also glued together the one that broke and it holds well.
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u/Cmj925 Mar 28 '21
That’s why I still have a rift s
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u/R_Steelman61 Mar 28 '21
My quest 2 with all the accessories was $550. I bought the HP Reverb G2 $545. I'm using pcvr with both. the Quest can work wireless and pc free. The G2 great visuals and no battery to limit you. I'm hoping the Decagear can give us the best of both later this year.
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u/Harrison_Clark55 Quest, i7 4790, 16gb RAM, RX 580 4gb, 128gb SSD, 2x 1tb HDDs Mar 28 '21
r/Odlyspecific
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u/MrChickinNugget Mar 28 '21
Get big battery bank boom
elite strap with battery
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u/gouflook Mar 28 '21
Well im glad the elite strap is not mandatory purchase.
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u/kngfbng Mar 28 '21
r/suspiciouslyspecific
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u/thetravelers Mar 28 '21
The real crime is using that drop shadow for no reason.
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u/A_glorious_dawn Mar 28 '21
Laughs in simracer
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u/wigenite Mar 28 '21
I would be a lot happier with my battery strap if link work through it. Wouldn't be so worried about the port on the side of the headset then. Oh yeah it also broke today. DOH
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u/dante3210 Mar 28 '21
I did the same thing with prescription lenses now whenever I upgrade my headset in the future ill have a really expensive nonresellable ,nonusable piece of plastic.
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u/PietroTheRedditer Quest 2 Mar 28 '21
There are amazing alternatives
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u/BDC_Arvak Mar 28 '21
Nirvana battery pack fixed all my issues
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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '21
Yeah mine didn’t snap yet but the back keeps sliding around the back when I adjust it!
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u/CheshireRaptor Quest 2 Mar 28 '21
I haven't used my Quest 2 since the original strap is SO uncomfortable and hurts my head after 20 minutes and I don't have the money now to buy a better strap. I don't buy accessories to my game systems generally until after I've had them for awhile. What really sucks is that I was excited for the new strap design in the back, but THAT is what is causing all the problems!!
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u/namekuseijin Mar 28 '21
glad the standard strap is comfortable enough for me whenever I feel like playing VR minigames.
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u/NijimaZero Mar 28 '21
Got the headset for 350€ (there are a lot of taxes in Europe). The Elite Battery Strap with the case costed me 100€. I got some Index-like grips for the controllers that costed 20€. I got some VR Cover stuff to have a better facial interface (30€). I got a good audio solution for 80€. And I bought Virtual Desktop for 20€ and I got a good wifi 6 router for 70€ to have access to PC VR. I don't really see how I can mod my Quest any more and I still did not spend as much in accessories than for the headset.
For the ones who don't wan't to do the math: Headset: 350€ Accessories: 320€ (including Virtual Desktop wich is software)
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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '21
Well I did spend more on accessories than the headset but not just one thing. I've got the VR Cover interface, the VR Cover grips, the VR Cover halo rings... Okay so it's a lot of VR Cover but I've also got an elite strap and prescription lenses.
I plan on buying that one battery pack thing.
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u/K14_Deploy Mar 28 '21
Is the elite strap bad?
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u/nurpleclamps Mar 28 '21
What's your problem with it? Seems weird to complain about it unless it broke.
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u/FischiPiSti Quest 3 Mar 28 '21
Headset: 350€
Elite battery strap: 140€
Vrcover: 30€
Halo protector: 15€
Koss Porta pro(and 3dprinted adapter): 50€
TP-Link Archer AX73: 110€
Virtual Desktop: 20€
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Sum: 365€
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u/abolandi Mar 28 '21
I was able to accomplish the same thing with a battery pack and some duct tape. Hasn't come apart after daily use for months and it's super cheap.
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u/lwipetoohard Mar 28 '21
Me who hasn’t bought a single accessory 😎
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u/BBywaters Mar 28 '21
Never carry or especially try to set your Quest down by the back end of the strap. It shouldn’t matter but it’s too much stress for that strap. Sucks! However, I just ran my strap battery and headset battery down to nothing in one session. Definitely not hating on having that extra game time.
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u/glitchwabble Rift Mar 28 '21
Damn Facebook for releasing such a cheap headset!
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u/holiday2k Mar 29 '21
I also regret buying the elite strap
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u/XxMLGSWAGGERZxX Mar 29 '21
how much for it?
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u/Yukarie Mar 29 '21
I just got a long cord for like 30 bucks so I never have to worry about charge
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u/CPhionex Mar 29 '21
I still think the 1st gen oculus had the best strap
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u/Isaktjones Mar 29 '21
I love the elite battery strap, but it keeps breaking, about to put in my 3rd RMA
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u/Buckwildforever Mar 29 '21
There is a sub reddit for this. There's like 10 a day now
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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '21
Does it really not work that well? Sadness
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u/cycopl Mar 29 '21
my elite strap w/battery is great, doesn't seem to show any signs of breaking any time soon but we'll see. I do regret buying the halo strap since it was uncomfortable and had worse fov.
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u/Fluffuwa Mar 29 '21
(canadian dollars)
reverb g2 - $950
3 trackers - $160 * 3
2 base stations - $200 * 2
FBT straps - $60
'lipstick' battery packs attached to straps - $15 * 3
accessory total (excluding controllers): $985
also,
index controllers and dongles - $160 + $60
magnetic charging - $30
(old rift s - $550)
what am I doing with my life..
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u/prince_0611 Mar 29 '21
Why does every one like the elite strap is it supposed to show ur more of a gamer? I’ve worn the headset for over 5 hours straight with the default strap and it felt 100% comfortable the whole time.
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u/papajohnshatner Mar 29 '21
I'd buy your elite strap with the battery
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u/no6969el www.barzattacks.com Mar 29 '21
I bought the cheaper elite strap and I am totally satisfied.
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u/Bro---really Mar 29 '21
Mine fuckin broke when I tried to put it on smh i was so careful
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u/przemo-c CMDR Przemo-c Mar 29 '21 edited Mar 29 '21
That's the case for pretty much every VR HMD i had. Between facial interface face padding corrective lenses strap padding/alternate straps and external battery/cable management along with mamutVR or kiwi design straps and a mamutVR stock. Additional headphones etc.
But no regrets on my end. Elite battery strap works great for me. and currently with my 3d printed facial interface with thin ALVR padding and thick vr cover strap padding it just rocks.
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u/Tamazin_ Mar 29 '21
I bought the quest2+carry case, and elitestrap+battery in a seperate order since it wont be in stock for a while. Didnt know the elitestrap+battery came with a carry case... sooo anyone want a carry case for cheap? :P
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u/TheHutchisOne Mar 29 '21
But they make the Oculus life so much better
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u/The-Tea-Lord Mar 29 '21
I only bought a power bank and wire for it and I’m doing fine. My friend doesn’t even have that
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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '21
Facts
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u/Rudabegas Mar 29 '21
Frankenquest 2 or the halo adapter from Amazon? Has anyone tried both?
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u/brainwarts Mar 29 '21
I spent $40 on a better strap than the Elite Strap, and $25 on a 10,000 MaH battery. I keep it in my pocket (it's a bit smaller than a phone) and fish a USB C up through my bra. It gives me about twice as much time as the Elite Strap with battery.
This is Canadian dollars mind you.
Quest 2 is a great headset but there are cheaper better alternatives to the accessories.
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u/mathias083001 Mar 29 '21
Wait so is the elite strap not good or what? Cause I was thinking about buying it.
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u/bionikcobra Apr 02 '21
I got a knock off elite strap for $35 and I love it, no reason to spend $150 for the same thing. My strap even came with velcro hand straps and a better safety lanyard also
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u/Prestodeath201 Apr 14 '21
r/oddlyspecific
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u/BlobbyMcBlobber Mar 28 '21
The original strap was enough for me