Author Topic: What�s the best VR headset for shooters? (Read 1670 times)

Sheepocalypse · June 20, 2021, 05:28:13 PM

Played H3VR at an arcade and really enjoyed it after always wanting to try it. I plan on playing mostly shooters. What�s a good VR set for that? I know some sets are better for different things.

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fuzzytoastedcoconut · June 20, 2021, 06:11:00 PM

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Sheepocalypse · June 20, 2021, 06:14:26 PM

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Trogtor · June 20, 2021, 09:59:22 PM

you can buy 3d printed gun "stocks" that hold vr controllers so you have better aim. they make them for most mainstream controllers. you attach a little magnet to the controller which magnetizes itself to the gun stock so you can take your hand off to reload and whatnot. best controller though? i havent really experienced with most controllers except the rift 1 and an index (which i currently have now) its really nice not having to grasp the controllers 24/7 with the index which is really nice but i can understand since the index is super pricy. i personally also wouldn't recommend buying anything oculus because having to run the oculus app to play literally anything was such a pain in the ass for me.

Sheepocalypse · June 20, 2021, 10:32:27 PM

That�s an interesting thing with the gun stocks. I do have a printer so that would be very neat.

Rigel · June 21, 2021, 11:54:02 AM

oculus is tied to facebook so it's a 100% skip. HTC Vive, or Index is your best bet

Fastmapler · June 21, 2021, 01:21:06 PM

Since you are playing shooters you also might want to aim for a lighthouse tracking setup if you can (so hand movements still track when they are behind you ie throwing a grenade). As Rigel said HTC Vive or Index are good options and both have lighthouse tracking. HTC has lower specs in general than the index but also costs considerably less.

Aide33 · June 21, 2021, 04:07:41 PM

do not buy an oculus they recently started testing how to serve ads through the headset

Awesomebread� · June 21, 2021, 09:17:57 PM

any set with controllers that don't have those large rings at the end, so index or vive. if you have to do something that requires your hands to be close together, like reloading, the rings can really get in the way

source: owning wmr

Goth77 · June 22, 2021, 05:28:47 AM

not sure about for shooters, but the HP Reverb G2 seems pretty slick

soldier101@ · June 22, 2021, 11:36:39 AM

Quote from: Goth77 on June 22, 2021, 05:28:47 AM

not sure about for shooters, but the HP Reverb G2 seems pretty slick

This. See a lot of people recommending index. IMO index best knuckles but g2 has best display. G2 knuckles are crap though, would rather have quest knuckles than g2�s.
Most likely you are restrained by budget, heard good things about the quest 2.

If money is not a issue, a hybrid g2 with index knuckles is the ultimate set up.
If you don�t like messing with such things, the index is very nice, but I am, indeed, based.

Sheepocalypse · June 22, 2021, 11:37:41 AM

Quote from: Awesomebread� on June 21, 2021, 09:17:57 PM

any set with controllers that don't have those large rings at the end, so index or vive. if you have to do something that requires your hands to be close together, like reloading, the rings can really get in the way

source: owning wmr

Yup. Made racking a pistol slide very difficult. I had to drop the gun to do it.

soldier101@ · June 22, 2021, 11:38:34 AM

Quote from: Awesomebread� on June 21, 2021, 09:17:57 PM

source: owning wmr

What are your thoughts on wmr? Wanted to get it because price seemed nice, but heard about issues with other parts of it, have not heard anyone complain about the rings, though I bet you are right.

Trogtor · June 22, 2021, 10:16:10 PM

the index's guard thing that sticks out can get in the way with reloading sometimes too honestly

Awesomebread� · June 23, 2021, 02:33:54 PM

Quote from: soldier101@ on June 22, 2021, 11:38:34 AM

What are your thoughts on wmr? Wanted to get it because price seemed nice, but heard about issues with other parts of it, have not heard anyone complain about the rings, though I bet you are right.

the biggest issues are probably the finicky tracking and awkward controllers. but the screen is nice and i've never had any compatibility issues. if you can get the headset with both controllers for around $200 (or less), there's not much to complain about. just make sure you also have rechargeable AA batteries.