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20 September 2022
Much, much better compared to the Quest 2 for PCVR.
Backstory: my controllers on my Oculus Quest 2 (I’m not calling it meta, that name is garbage) began to suffer from stick drift after 2 years of rather calm and careful use. That kinda goes to show that the build quality of the headset matches the price. Normal fixes using tools at home like rubbing alcohol, compressed air, and toothpicks did to the trick for a little while, until August when the joysticks completely failed beyond repair. I went onto the Oculus website to check for the price of new controllers, and when I found them and looked that the price tag, I frowned. Why are these controllers being sold for 75 dollars per controller? This isn’t even just an issue with the quest 2, I have friends who still have a quest 1, and their controllers started drifting in less than a year. The total for a new left and right controller would have me forking over 150. That’s absurd! So I started doing my research and stumbled upon old videos of the Rift CV1. It peaked my curiosity because I remember seeing a video suggesting buying used CV1s for entry PCVR at a cheap price. So I looked at Amazon and found them for 300+ dollars! For a 6 year old USED headset, it should not be sold so expensive! I asked a friend what his experience with the CV1 was like and where he bought it from, he gave my his review and then directed me to eBay. After looking for a good deal with free shipping, I came across this gem of a deal. Once I got the money, I bought it as quickly as I could. One week later, it shows up and I instantly set it up. Since then, I’ve had nothing but fun with this baby. I could go on and on about why I prefer this to the Quest 2, but my biggest reasons are, comfort, visuals, performance, audio, tracking, and the fact that i hardly ever use the Q2 standalone anyway. The CV1 is COMFY. I cannot stress it enough. It’s so light and the soft interior feels nice on my nose, compared to the hard plastic inside the Q2 that got oily from my nose rather quickly. The foam facial interface also feels much nicer and less scratchy because the headset isn’t sliding down or around my face. The head strap design is both comfortable and aesthetically pleasing. These 6 year old OLED displays also hold up very well! The colors feel much more natural, screen door effect is minimal and easy to ignore (at least to me, your mileage may vary) and it has a slightly better FOV. The biggest benefit is that there is NO video compression because all the power isn’t being pushed through one cable! Finally, I can be immersed in the VR world without seeing weird pixels and artifacts. The IPD slider also works oh-so-well unlike the crappy 3 settings on Quest 2. Performance wise, this headset kills it! I found myself getting much more stable frame rates and more performance headroom than I did on Quest 2 w/link. Beat saber and Echo VR ran ultra smooth with the graphics being tuned relatively high, and i hardly notice any lag, stutter or tearing on this headset. And now onto audio. This has to be one of the BIGGEST improvements from the quest 2. Now, I’m no audiophile, but these sound way better than the built in audio of the Quest. Even with the Bionik Mantis clip-on earphones that I’ve been using for about a year, these built in headphones come out on top. The Mantis sound empty and harsh compared to these, and it does kinda make sense why my ears hurt when listening to higher pitched music/audio. Since I got it, I haven’t cranked the volume higher than the default config, which is around 50. Last but not least, tracking. Until I get an extension cord for my second sensor, i can only really play facing my desk, which is no big deal, but sort of a downer at the moment. The tracking itself though is another major step-up from the Quest 2. It feels so smooth that I’m not used to it, and I miss a few more notes than usual in beat saber because it isn’t as choppy and doesn’t feel forced (it kinda feels like it’s trying to guess where my hand is gonna go, resulting in a movement that feels faster than my real life movement) like the inside out tracking does. In conclusion, this headset is hecking awesome, thank you guys so much for shipping it in great condition, and thank you for allowing me to enjoy PCVR even more at an affordable price!