Comment on We're inching closer to the Steam Frame release with a SteamOS Manager update

colourlesspony@pawb.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

• Asafum@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I never even bought a VR set yet, I’ve been waiting for an index upgrade forever to finally get into VR.

  I just hope the price is low enough that it isn’t an absurd purchase, but too high for most scalper assholes.

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• Canuck@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Where would you say the Index has fallen behind, and what about the Frame is better? Isn’t the lack of room tracking a big drawback of the Frame vs the Index?

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  • spamspeicher@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    For me, wireless is the big selling point. As far as I know room scale tracking is still a thing. In the hands on video from tested.com you can see the host walking around, with the play area displayed at a fixed spot

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  • colourlesspony@pawb.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I want the wireless phovated streaming. I’m hoping I can use it in my backyard to have a huge play space. I also like the idea of using it as a linux “spatial computer”. IDK how well that’s going to work. I might still use my index for seated VR stuff where any drift would be noticeable.

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• LaserTurboShark69@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Same. I sold mine nearly a year ago in anticipation. Can’t wait to spend a dumb amount of money on a new toy.

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• Cethin@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I’m willing to bet it isn’t an Index upgrade. That was an absolute top end VR HMD with no compromises. If you’re able to run it, with the space for it, then this isn’t going to top it. The resolution is lower, and the tracking is internal (which seems to be fine, but not as good if you can do lighthouses instead).

  The only parts that are upgrades, I think, is being able to do things standalone without a connection to a computer, and being wireless (pros and cons).

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  • colourlesspony@pawb.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    The index’s resolution kind of sucks at 1440x1600.The steamframe is better at 2160x2160. The index is kind of potato vision IMO. The really high quality tracking from light houses is all the index has.

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    • Cethin@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      I thought the Index was higher than that.

      I had an original Vive though. I’ve used an Index, and it looks mostly totally fine in comparison. It definitely doesn’t suck, but higher is almost always better. Notably though, the Frame will not be pushing this resolution everywhere. It’ll only be where you’re looking, but that’s pretty much fine, if not ideal. Using extra energy and creating more heat to render detail we can’t perceive isn’t good, especially for something mounted to your face.

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