Comment on Steam Hardware [new Steam Controller, Steam Machine, and VR headset Steam Frame, coming in 2026]

surph_ninja@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• mlg@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  They said they went LCD because of the light loss due to the lenses.

  I dunno if they could implement a controlled backlit array + high constrast panel layer at that scale, but it would be killer if they did and made it seem 80% like a real OLED.

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  • Rooster326@programming.dev ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Remindme! When they release a Steam Frame OLED after sales peak.

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  • surph_ninja@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Hmm. Ok. That’s fair I guess. Still bummed, but I guess I’ll give it a try when it’s released. Still better than a quest.

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• LaserTurboShark69@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Fair assessment. It’s got all the bells and whistles except OLED. Makes me wonder if they’re planning on an OLED model in a year or two like they did with the Deck. They know there will be plenty of double dippers.

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  • echodot@feddit.uk ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Apparently OLED has issues with brightness. VR lenses tend to cut out an awful lot of light (I’ve seen a lot of unhelpful diagrams with lines on them that try to explain the problem) so you need a system that outputs a lot of light or you need to use much more expensive lenses.

    My guess is valve had a price point and using the better lenses would significantly cut into that.

    It’s worth pointing out that I’m pretty sure the PlayStation VR uses the same lenses. I’ve never had a problem with that so I doubt it’ll be a major issue.

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    • LaserTurboShark69@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Makes sense. Personally the lack of OLED isn’t a deal breaker for me. It’s a big upgrade in every way from my ancient Index

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  • surph_ninja@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I waited long enough. Just gonna go ahead and get the psvr2 with the pc adapter.

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• rafoix@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  VR is the most expensive toy you will use for a couple of hours before getting bored of it.

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  • echodot@feddit.uk ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    You could say that about any game. If you’re not interested in the game you’re not going to play it for a very long time but that’s not a failing of the concept.

    Pavlov is a VR game that I’ve probably got hundreds of hours in. I’ve had four or five gaming sessions because you tend to get sucked in.

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  • surph_ninja@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’ve already had a headset for years, and it’s incredible. You don’t know what you’re talking g about.

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  • ChillPenguin@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I play my index every week. I’m still not bored.

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  • Zink@programming.dev ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    My 200 hour playthrough of Skyrim VR back in 2019 justified my headset purchase and GPU upgrade (gtx 1080, oooh, aaah) all by itself.

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    • Rooster326@programming.dev ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Is your stomach made of Iron?

      So much nausea last time I tried. Every single step is a head bob… WHY?

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      • Zink@programming.dev ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Well, like any decent VR game there are settings to help with that. I’m pretty sure I used the teleportation movement the whole time even once I was used to it and didn’t get nauseated.

        Getting used to it was a huge factor on its own. Back then, I had been playing so much VR that in the flying game Ultrawings (think pilotwings for VR) I worked my way up to where I was flying the stunt plane with full FOV and no anti-nausea measures enabled.

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  • WolfLink@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I just checked and I’ve gotten over 100 hours out of mine so far.

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  • Tattorack@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Depends on what kind of person you are. I know of individuals who practically live in VR.

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    • rafoix@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I guess that’s fair.

      I found most VR games I tried to be shallow experiences. Resident Evil was cool but it made me feel motion sickness after about 30 minutes.

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      • Bongles@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Half life alyx was a solid game and I would expect valve to release another VR game for this things release. Even if not, there’s good stuff out nowadays.

        Although I don’t get the motion sickness that people have mentioned so maybe I have more options.

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      • WolfLink@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        It’s much better for games that were designed around VR in mind.

        Some of my personal favorite recommendations:

        • Beat Saber
        • Super Hot
        • I Expect you to Die (trilogy)
        • Half Life Alyx
        • The Myst and Riven remakes

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      • Tattorack@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I’ll probably use VR mostly to play sims. Elite Dangerous, X4, I also have a few racing sims.

        But ultimately depends on the price. I’m not going to sell my organs for what is essentially a really cool immersive gimmick.

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