I mostly agree, but I think $499 for the complete bundle is the lower floor.
Well, a $399 Odyssey+ and Rift S have:
Pimax is $699 for just the headset, Lighthouse/controllers bundle is $300. $1000 for the package. The Valve Index, according to leaks, *does* have a wow spec - 135 degree field of view. That's quite a lot larger than all other non-Pimax consumer headsets. So large FoV, high resolution, comes with the next-gen controllers and lighthouses, I'd say that represents a next-gen VR headset that could get away with a next-gen price, and we know there's more that we *don't* know (like the big open space in the center, any sensor could fit in there). Especially since it's going with external sensors, it's obviously a high-end device for high-end users, since it's sacrificing inside-out convenience for top-notch tracking.
You kid, but give me a Knight Rider one, and I'd totally buy that. That would look sick behind the face plate.
It's hard to be sleek when you need a large antenna that needs to always have direct line-of-sight to the broadcaster.
I've fantasized about that for several days, but I was afraid it would inflate expecations.
Which I think might tie into whatever will be in that front slot. Or it will simply be an expansion bay for hardware guys to put in whatever they can fit within that space. You already saw a lot of things made for the Vive by third parties that they kinda hacked ontop. this might be a more defined area they can adapt whatever they want into.
Primarily checking out the optics, and potentially having a higher-end OLED option than the Vive. I do miss the OLED contrast.
Well said, Michael... ops, I KILL PXLS.You kid, but give me a Knight Rider one, and I'd totally buy that. That would look sick behind the face plate.
Pretty cool looking back at that image. Still have no idea what the thingamajig is, but it's nice to know that was a tease for a headset.
Taking a look at the old shot of the Valve index HMD prototype, I have a big question
Most of the stuff you can kinda guess what it is, except the thing in the middle
Which I think might tie into whatever will be in that front slot. Or it will simply be an expansion bay for hardware guys to put in whatever they can fit within that space. You already saw a lot of things made for the Vive by third parties that they kinda hacked ontop. this might be a more defined area they can adapt whatever they want into.
Well, they made about 500000 Steam controllers per year. Obviously a full Index kit requires a lot more assembly, but they also scaled up their production capacity.
I wonder if we'll see people doing a hybrid control scheme where they play traditional games with a mouse or keyboard in one hand and Knuckles in the other?
Pimax is a niche system, it's amazing and the first true next-gen headset, and I can't go back to old headsets because of the tiny field of view - like looking through a porthole! But as Durante said, it's got a ways to go before it's a solid, easy-to-use device. Especially if you want to play Oculus games, often you have to change the config to get them to run, or have the correct height. And some games don't look quite right, I have one beta game that doesn't even control right on the Pimax, though it works fine on the Vive.
That seems like a good iteration on the SC. I wonder if they'll throw some Lighthouse markers in it too.
Well to be fair I said sleeker, and it should not be very hard to achieve if it's not an afterthought as the tpcast and wireless adapter. Both of those solutions looks horrible.
