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Valve-compatible HMD rec (self.virtualreality)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by excitingburp to c/virtualreality

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I'm planning on getting back into VR, and I definitely prefer having lighthouses (also linux). Is there any HMD that I should be looking at, or is the Index still a good all-rounder?

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[–] CarlosCheddar 7 points 7 months ago

It’s the Index but don’t expect a seamless experience on Linux. SteamVR 2 is a hit or miss with Linux since it’s not a priority. Other devs have come up with solutions such as Envision which uses Monado but I haven’t had the time to set that up.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, the Index is still you're best bet unless you can afford the Bigscreen Beyond. Also, if you go with an Index, I strongly recommend you buy used or refurbished as new models are still $1000 which is not worth it anymore imo.

[–] excitingburp 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Good call on used, thanks. What would be a fair price range for one in perfect condition?

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

I think GameStop was selling them for around $600 a while back for a full kit. You could probably go cheaper on eBay or something, but there's always a higher risk factor there.

[–] excitingburp 2 points 7 months ago

Thanks for the advice, I will probably go this way.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

The Index is the best all-rounder imo.

[–] Vinny_93 1 points 7 months ago

Based on specs only the HTC Vive XR Elite looks sharp as well.