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• Kazel@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  passthrough is a byproduct of the controller tracking

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• artyom@piefed.social ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  There is zero application for passthrough in a VR headset. Again, you’re thinking of AR.

  It’s only $1k because of the rampocalypse. You may have noticed all hardware prices have skyrocketed. You’re not finding a better deal elsewhere.

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  • iamthetot@piefed.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    There is zero application for passthrough in a VR headset.

    I mean, not having to take off the headset to walk to the kitchen, get a drink, and drink it, is a pretty awesome application of passthrough on a VR headset. Plus, talking to anyone else around you, checking your surroundings, making sure your dog isn’t right under you so you don’t smack it in the face.

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    • artyom@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Why wouldn’t you just take the headset off? Regardless, the existing cameras work well enough for that.

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  • warm@kbin.earth ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    You are just very wrong and you clearly don't use VR often.

    Here's a critical thinking exercise for you: if there is zero application for passthrough, why even include the cameras and/or advertise a 3rd party solution?

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    • artyom@piefed.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      You don’t know what you’re talking about. The existing cameras are for tracking the controllers. The aftermarket cameras are for AR content.

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      • warm@kbin.earth ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        You are correct, about the 4 monochrome cameras being used for both passthrough and tracking. I was confusing the setup with Quest 3, where there are 2 extra RGB cameras for passthrough.

        But you are still very wrong about the usefulness. Valve could have done better here without the need for an attachment.

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    • Natanael@infosec.pub ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      They are there for SLAM tracking, the passthrough is basic to let you find your way around for setup.

      The 3rd party solution is because they didn’t want to exclude AR uses, but they didn’t want to work on it in-house and didn’t want to add good cameras to the cost, and this other company they knew was working on relevant camera tech so they decided to cooperate to let them launch their camera as an accessory.

      So the base device does VR well, and AR users can get what they want with an accessory

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      • warm@kbin.earth ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Semantics about VR/AR. The cameras suck and better ones could be included for not that much more, for less than the accessory. What if I want to attach a different accessory in the future, but I need this camera attached for usable passthrough?

        The poor passthrough is a major gripe the VR community has with this headset.

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