Where to tryout/demo VR headsets?

Submitted ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Fluid@aussie.zone⁩ to ⁨australia@aussie.zone⁩

Looking at picking up a quest 3, but want to try one out before I buy. Doesn’t seem like the usual places (JB, EB, department stores) offer any way to test them? Does anyone know of retailers who have demos?

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andyMFK@reddthat.com ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I certainly don’t want to encourage buying a Facebook product, but just buy it and return it if you don’t like it?

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UnbrokenTaco@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
It might depend where you are. If you want to try that specific headset, you could ask on vr Facebook pages etc. I recall VR meet ups used to have headsets being used for demos.

Otherwise, there are sometimes vr arcades where you can pay to use a headset. You can call them and ask which ones they have

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communication@beehaw.org ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Some libraries have headsets you can loan, which can be a great option.

Like another commenter said, VR arcades are pretty widespread and affordable. In my area, though, most of them use HTC Vive or Valve Index. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Meta headsets anywhere.

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otl@lemmy.srcbeat.com ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
A few years back people who had HTC Vives and whatever else seemed pretty keen to let people have a go. Sharing interests and all that. Maybe you can ask around in your local area somehow?

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- Fluid@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Worth a try I guess, cheers
  
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Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I bought a Vive a while back to try it, and returned it when it didn’t outperform my Valve Index. I highly recommend not buying a Facebook (Oculus) headset, though. Look into the insanely invasive privacy concerns.

They are cheaper because you are the product, and thus they profit off selling your private data.

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- Fluid@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  The privacy issues with them are very off putting to me. Unfortunately however, there doesn’t seem to be any alternatives with similar functionality at that price though.
  
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