Best Headset for My Situation

[Bluecat]

My not-so-trusty Rift S just died.

Basically, I'm running an i5-12400, a 3070ti, and 32G of DDR4 ram.

What's the best bang for my buck in VR headsets that my system can drive?

Thanks

Edited July 12, 2022 by Bluecat

[Topo]

HP Reverb G2?

[Ala12Rv-Tundra]

did you buy games from oculus store?

[dburne]

Best bang for buck is Reverb G2.

[Bluecat]

1 hour ago, Ala12Rv-Tundra said:

did you buy games from oculus store?

No, I purchased through Steam.

6 hours ago, Topo said:

HP Reverb G2?

& do you think my system specs (above) can drive it?

Edited July 12, 2022 by Bluecat

[edmuss]

The G2 should be doable, you won't get near the same frametimes though so some compromises will need to be made, typically running it at slightly lower resolution will be sufficient

If you're happy with the performance/image of the Rift S and/or on a tight budget then consider looking at an old lenovo explorer.  Running through openxr,  the explorer looks much better than the G2 at equal resolutions and performance is great; the caveat is that the screen door is much more reduced on the G2.  The explorer is slightly higher resolution than the Rift S so you should see a minor improvement on visual clarity.  If you're willing to take the performance hit then the G2 is far superior image.

[Topo]

Edmuss is probably right, but from my experience (i'm from a RiftS also, and now i've a G2) you can mantain more or less Rift S performances reducing G2 resolution, with a better image.

[timcat]

Reverb G2 $200.00 off sale.

https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp/hp-reverb-g2-virtual-reality-headset?cq_src=google_ads&cq_cmp=17338377058&cq_con=135030163817&cq_term=&cq_med=&cq_plac=&cq_net=g&cq_pos=&cq_plt=gp&DSA&jumpid=ps_con_dt_ns&utm_medium=ps&utm_source=ga&utm_campaign=HP-Store_US_BRA_PS_CPS_OPEX_Google_All_SEM_All_Accessories-DSA&utm_term=&matchtype=&adid=600617946643&addisttype=g&gclid=CjwKCAjwt7SWBhAnEiwAx8ZLajS713uqEwN7-1U-KlrewZBEOLXx-nAeb-XdIGCiAVAaeISG3EOeyhoChnYQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

Edited July 12, 2022 by timcat

[Bluecat]

25 minutes ago, timcat said:

Reverb G2 $200.00 off sale.

But out of stock, sadly.

[edmuss]

1 hour ago, Topo said:

Edmuss is probably right, but from my experience (i'm from a RiftS also, and now i've a G2) you can mantain more or less Rift S performances reducing G2 resolution, with a better image.

Just for reference, the other week I tested both my G2 and explorer back to back to compare how they worked out and for curiosities sake.

When the G2 was reduced down to explorer resolution (1400x1400) it was terrible image quality in comparison, it was fuzzy and indistinct; I think it's because the  render is being spanned across a couple of display pixels in comparison to the explorers 1:1 render/display pixel ratio.  Performance between the two was identical though as far as I remember.

I also tested the G2 at 1960x1960 (1400x1.47ish to account for the weird upscaling ratio applied to the G2 because of lens distortion) and it was still not as good an image as the explorer.  Note that this is based on the 100% resolution of the G2 to be nominally 3170ish pixels wide (2160x1.47), in all cases though the screen door effect is virtually invisible in the G2 in comparison to the explorer.

I run my G2 at around 85-90% resolution (2800-2900ish pixels wide) with an overclocked 3070FE and generally get 65-80 fps on caucasus in the A10, syria is generally about 55-70fps.

[_Deuce_]

I'm running a Reverb G1 with an i7 8700k and a 2080 super with 32gb @3200mhz and for multiplayer I never get below 40-45fps in all maps, running at 80% resolution and OpenXR. My Average is around 55-60fps. I don't run any mods for VR either. I used to run the one that modified the shaders for improved performance, but since OpenXR I haven't needed it.

If you're running a 3070TI you should be totally capable of running the G2. Your CPU is better than mine as well.

Single player is even better.

[Bluecat]

3 hours ago, timcat said:

Reverb G2 $200.00 off sale.

Ha! I had been checking it since yesterday & it just now opened up for new orders. Got it done at $399.

I appreciate all the advice, everyone. Thanks mucho

Edited July 12, 2022 by Bluecat
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[PLUTON]

eyes closed an HP Reverb G2

[M1Combat]

G2 for sure.  You'll run it just fine.  Only pointer really is make sure you have enough light in the room for the tracking...  Doesn't need to be like 6 60W lights or anything crazy..  just can't be super dark :).

[edmuss]

26 minutes ago, M1Combat said:

G2 for sure.  You'll run it just fine.  Only pointer really is make sure you have enough light in the room for the tracking...  Doesn't need to be like 6 60W lights or anything crazy..  just can't be super dark :).

I use a Govee LED strip set to red for tracking lighting and it works fine. It's also important to have discernable shapes in the tracking area that the WMR can recognise.

Edited July 12, 2022 by edmuss

[M1Combat]

So the tracking for the G2 is mainly focused on red wavelength?  Good to know :).

Yeah having a few things hanging on the walls creating trackable shapes is good for sure :).

 

[edmuss]

4 minutes ago, M1Combat said:

So the tracking for the G2 is mainly focused on red wavelength?  Good to know :).

Yeah having a few things hanging on the walls creating trackable shapes is good for sure :).

 

I wouldn't say specifically red but I've found it tracks just fine. I use red because it causes less light pollution and it's easier on the eyes (assuming I'm not in the headset) than blue/green.

edit: note that my rig is in a super enclosed area so there's a good amount of edges/faces close to the headset which might make the dim red light more acceptable.

Edited July 12, 2022 by edmuss

[M1Combat]

Makes sense.  Honestly though...   I'm in a somewhat dimly lit area (like one 40 watt light) and I have a 46" monitor at barely arms length in front of the headset and it works fine anyway so...  It's not like the tracking on the G2 is bad anyway

 

[dburne]

1 hour ago, M1Combat said:

Makes sense.  Honestly though...   I'm in a somewhat dimly lit area (like one 40 watt light) and I have a 46" monitor at barely arms length in front of the headset and it works fine anyway so...  It's not like the tracking on the G2 is bad anyway

 

I agree - back when I was running the G2 my area is quite dim and it always did great.