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>I'd like to upgrade my build sometime soon but I'm currently a poorfag neetlet so any potential upgrades will have to wait
You could try turning down supersampling in the SteamVR settings for now.
>the IRL environment I play in is consistently loud and occupied
Moving your setup into your bedroom if that's more private or being mute for now are probably the best options. We still have some anons who've been mutes the whole time they were here.
>I've always been a very socially awkward person
I got a lot better over time as I got used to it. Hanging out with /vrg/ was also a lot nicer for me than hanging out in publics, although out in publics you don't have to worry as much about being remembered if you mess up and want to disappear forever. Either way, you can just hang around until you feel comfortable talking.
Playing games in the lobbies that show up here is nice too. There's no real pressure to socialize, you can just play the game.
>I'd really love to get invested into VR again
If you just want to get back into VR in general, you can just play some single player stuff for now. If you're looking for cheap games, you can grab that VR humble bundle [spoiler]or just pirate stuff since that's usually pretty easy.[/spoiler]