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[–] BetaDoggo_ 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I might have to get a vr headset...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

There were plenty of reasons earlier too. Lots of great content available

[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I don’t recommend it, I couldn’t progress at all in Half Life due to the hand controls on the Index being buggy

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Are your controllers defective or do you sweat a lot?

The hand/finger controls in Half-Life worked flawlessly for me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Sweat impedes the controllers? Sounds like bad design for such expensive tech

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

I tend to get wet hands pretty easily and the index+knuckles is still a stellar VR headset.

I've used it for nearly 4 years now and I've never felt the need to get those silicone slips - which seems to completely resolve the issue.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Yes, the controllers work with capacitance and water is very much capacitive. People with hyperhidrosis run into issues without gloves or antiperspirant.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Oh, well thanks for the explanation. That's fascinating, sucks for sweaters

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

water is very much capacitive.

Actually it's sweat.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Except pure water isnt conductive or capacitive

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

It's the salt and shit in there that matters though.