indexfags;
compared to the alternatives, and price considered, is the headset itself actually worth getting? from a non-owner pov,
pros:
higher res, fov, lens quality are all best in consumer class
good mic/audio quality out of box
build quality (headset itself fuck off seething controller posters) is superior to alternatives
cons:
gpu burden
no official wireless yet
price point
with the last two being my primary concern. for the price of *just* the headset itself, I could get a deluxe audio strap, official vive wireless, the fancy overkill mounting system they charge 65$ for, and a backup battery pack for the thing for the price of just the headset itself, and then I'd have a redundant Vive lying around gathering dust that's near impossible to sell without base stations+controllers, and just for quality of life improvements rather than genuine tech
from my money grubbing and function first pov index seems like a total waste of time versus wireless, seeing as i play actual games more than vrc- is this true, or are the graphics *that* much better