The VR Thread - We all know what you really use it for.

[Officer Barbrady]

I bought a Meta Quest 3S on a whim after years of making excuses not to, and it's crazy the amount of things it can do. Sideloading and dumping APKs onto it has been fucking fun.

I've just realised today you can remotely play your PS5 through it. Sideload the PS App and log into it (required to make it work or else you can't use the Remote Play app), then sideload the PS Remote Play app and connect it to your PS5 for remote play. Then connect a controller via Bluetooth and you're good to go. I tried it earlier and it fully works as long as you have a decent connection.

Add to that the other apps you can run alongside it and it's a decent feature to have. I've had YouTube and Spotify running alongside it and they work fine together.

 

[Nick Gars]

The native Quest games are running on the headset itself with what's essentially a cellphone chipset, they aren't going to be top-notch graphics. For PCVR stuff you need a very solid video card and either a wifi 6 setup or a good USB 3 cable to tether the headset to your computer; there are lots of things that can go wrong and tank the performance.

Also make sure you're not using a Quest 2 for a cable link-up. The "virtual desktop" is a fucking lie and all that cables doing is charging the fucking thing. It's still running the video output through your god damn router if you're using Steam.

If it didn't cost me a couple benjamins, I would hurl this piece of fucking garbage through Zuckerbergs window just for that bit of bullshit I got lied to about (every source claims it uses the hardlined connection for everything, it fucking doesn't). Nothing but constant fucking issues with the thing. I can never just turn it on and play, no I have to reset my computer and the headset several times just to get the fucking thing to connect or have any sound at all coming through. God forbid you close out of a VR game using the in-game menu, the "virtual desktop" doesn't like that and fucking crashes if you don't specifically hit the "quit app" button in VD menu. Crashed it?
Better reboot everything 5 more fucking times if you want to play something else, fuck boy!

The only improvement over my last headset (PSVR) is now I have joysticks, and I don't have to deal with that god awful fucking camera. That pretty much it. I didn't have my video fucking dropping out because someone connected to my wifi and started eating up bandwith with PSVR at the very least. It's a serviceable device when it works. "When it works" being the operative phrase.

 

[Battlefield42]

Also make sure you're not using a Quest 2 for a cable link-up. The "virtual desktop" is a fucking lie and all that cables doing is charging the fucking thing. It's still running the video output through your god damn router if you're using Steam.

If it didn't cost me a couple benjamins, I would hurl this piece of fucking garbage through Zuckerbergs window just for that bit of bullshit I got lied to about (every source claims it uses the hardlined connection for everything, it fucking doesn't). Nothing but constant fucking issues with the thing. I can never just turn it on and play, no I have to reset my computer and the headset several times just to get the fucking thing to connect or have any sound at all coming through. God forbid you close out of a VR game using the in-game menu, the "virtual desktop" doesn't like that and fucking crashes if you don't specifically hit the "quit app" button in VD menu. Crashed it?
Better reboot everything 5 more fucking times if you want to play something else, fuck boy!

The only improvement over my last headset (PSVR) is now I have joysticks, and I don't have to deal with that god awful fucking camera. That pretty much it. I didn't have my video fucking dropping out because someone connected to my wifi and started eating up bandwith with PSVR at the very least. It's a serviceable device when it works. "When it works" being the operative phrase.

I guess that's why people go with dedicated router for wireless pcvr.

 

[IDontLikeLiberals]

I have the first PSVR and I enjoy it for what it is. There are some fun games on it, especially Wipeout and Battlezone.

 

[Michael Wade]

I bought a Meta Quest 3S on a whim after years of making excuses not to, and it's crazy the amount of things it can do. Sideloading and dumping APKs onto it has been fucking fun.

I've just realised today you can remotely play your PS5 through it. Sideload the PS App and log into it (required to make it work or else you can't use the Remote Play app), then sideload the PS Remote Play app and connect it to your PS5 for remote play. Then connect a controller via Bluetooth and you're good to go. I tried it earlier and it fully works as long as you have a decent connection.

Add to that the other apps you can run alongside it and it's a decent feature to have. I've had YouTube and Spotify running alongside it and they work fine together.

Wait wait..... Can you side load PS5 VR games on it?

 

[Officer Barbrady]

Wait wait..... Can you side load PS5 VR games on it?

The games are played via the PS remote play app, so I'm presuming if you have them on your PS5 you can play them the same way. Although I'm not sure if it'll pick up your headset itself via remote play, so maybe not.

 

[TheArtilleryman]

Also make sure you're not using a Quest 2 for a cable link-up. The "virtual desktop" is a fucking lie and all that cables doing is charging the fucking thing. It's still running the video output through your god damn router if you're using Steam.

If it didn't cost me a couple benjamins, I would hurl this piece of fucking garbage through Zuckerbergs window just for that bit of bullshit I got lied to about (every source claims it uses the hardlined connection for everything, it fucking doesn't). Nothing but constant fucking issues with the thing. I can never just turn it on and play, no I have to reset my computer and the headset several times just to get the fucking thing to connect or have any sound at all coming through. God forbid you close out of a VR game using the in-game menu, the "virtual desktop" doesn't like that and fucking crashes if you don't specifically hit the "quit app" button in VD menu. Crashed it?
Better reboot everything 5 more fucking times if you want to play something else, fuck boy!

The only improvement over my last headset (PSVR) is now I have joysticks, and I don't have to deal with that god awful fucking camera. That pretty much it. I didn't have my video fucking dropping out because someone connected to my wifi and started eating up bandwith with PSVR at the very least. It's a serviceable device when it works. "When it works" being the operative phrase.

You can output through the cable on the Quest 2, I forget how exactly but it is counter-intuitive to activate IIRC. It works much better with it, wireless is torture no matter how good the connection.

In the settings and support articles it's referred to as "Air link" (wireless) and "Quest Link" (wired), because of course there must be some retarded progressive tech babble. You need to have their desktop app installed also and follow the first part of this guide.

I very much shared your frustrations until I got it to work via cable. It finally feels worth it.

 

[Michael Wade]

I've been getting back on the wagon and looking up quest 2 ports of older games. So far the beef crew has a kickass catalog with stuff like half life, quake 4, return to Wolfenstein and jedi academy.

https://sidequestvr.com/user/24936

I was wondering if anybody knows about more people who do this. I found halo 1 by another guy.

 

[RandomGibberish]

It's a shame that VR is not more popular.

I played Contractors: Showdown on the Meta Quest 3 and besides the N64 graphics the jumping over fences, dual wielding shotuns while throwing multiple grenades into windows was the best shit ever.

You don't really notice the simple graphics.
You're instantly connected to the world and that's awesome.
Giving everyone a mic by default makes co-op shooters so much fun.

I hate how VR has this 2-3 days long "getting used to it" phase.
Constant headaches until your body learns that you're not actually moving.

But that would also explain why the barrier of entry is so high.
That and not being able to show your friends the cool shit you're doing.

But otoh watching VR gameplay and actually "living" it are two completely different DIMENSIONS.

 

[Fig Kommandant]

It's a shame that VR is not more popular.

A lot of people are just waiting for the Deckard, I'm actually surprised at its success given that we're still on gen 1. Also surprised how long it's been for a true new gen in VR.

 

[Michael Wade]

My only problem with VR when you get past all the logistics is proper game space and a desire to be "comfortable". Its an amazing experience but when you get back from work you'd rather sit on your ass then expand energy standing and moving around.

It is absolutely amazing for playing old games, such as return to Wolfenstein. While it was bit of a pain in the ass to set up, it was absolutely fantastic and in many ways better then games actually built for the system.


Im looking forward to playing 2006 prey and quake 4 one of these days in VR. (I just need to figure out to get my hands on Prey, they don't sell it anymore )

 

[RandomGibberish]

My only problem with VR when you get past all the logistics is proper game space and a desire to be "comfortable". Its an amazing experience but when you get back from work you'd rather sit on your ass then expand energy standing and moving around.

It is absolutely amazing for playing old games, such as return to Wolfenstein. While it was bit of a pain in the ass to set up, it was absolutely fantastic and in many ways better then games actually built for the system.


Im looking forward to playing 2006 prey and quake 4 one of these days in VR. (I just need to figure out to get my hands on Prey, they don't sell it anymore )

You get used to everything in life—even the good stuff.


Once the initial wow of VR wears off, it’s hard to ignore the downsides: the hassle of putting on the headset, not being able to multitask, the feeling of being cut off from your surroundings—even if your loved ones are right there in the same room.

Before long, you find yourself flailing around like a hyperactive inflatable tube man at a car dealership, and eventually, your headset ends up gathering dust more often than you'd like to admit.