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In an ebay auction for a Quest 2 rn. Ends in like 10 mins, fingers crossed (so far itās a good $30 under retail)
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Just an excerpt from @darthdomo post for continuity
100% will.
From the videos Iāve seen. most people say itās not worth it if you already have the quest one but I sold my Rift a little over a year ago and Iāve missed it for sure. Not to mention the idea of it simply being an option to hook it to my PC not a requirement. (also the rift cameras are a pain if you donāt have extension cables)
I feel like Iāve missed out not being able to play Alyx and Boneworks
1000000%
I have a friend with a 1st gen Rift, and the camera set up is an absolute horror show. Iām still amazed with the inside-out tracking of the Quest, and the ease of setup. I constantly take mine between my dorm and my house back home, and it takes me less than a minute to set up whenever I move.
Iām happy with my first gen, Iām just a bit sad that I bought it in August, right before the Quest 2 was announced (was just rumors when I ordered mine). The higher refresh rate would have been really nice to have for Oculus Link.
Iāve actually got a new link cable coming that I ordered on Amazon, to help me get back into Alyx. I played it a bit, but not having a long enough USB 3.1 link cable worsened the experience a bit. Alyx is definitely worth a purchase. Boneworks is great as well, would still recommend, but the polish isnāt even close IMO. Alyx is the first story-based VR game that feels complete and worth the money.
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I just upgraded and I think itās worth it
I did notice the oled lcd immediately during logo power up
I was pretty torn for a while,
Ultimately the desire for better small text and better head straps that donāt look Jank, in addition to being a bit out of space (64 to 256gig)
I bought from a vender that allowed returns in case I wasnāt 100% satisfied
So far itās not going back
Lost the auction in the last 4 mins it got driven above retail so ima just keep looking lmao
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I sadly paid for the 128GB Quest 1, so getting the 256GB Quest 2 for less than my Quest 1 really hurts tbhā¦ Canāt believe I paid $500 for that thing. I did a video conversion gig for a friend of mine (converted like 30 Hi8 tapes to digital), and I spent the entire check on it.
Iāve heard most people say that the head strap design on the Quest 2 is worse, Iām surprised you like it more. Would you mind elaborating a little more on the comfort aspect?
I might do the same. If I feel like itās not worth the upgrade, send it back. Iāve also considering saving up for a while, and keeping my Quest 1 as well, to allow friends to play with me. Plus it still works great for Oculus Link gameplay, even if the onboard processing power is considerably worse than the Quest 2.
Aww, that sucks. Surprised it went above retail, considering that theyāre still in-stock everywhere, from what Iāve seen.
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I was as well, Iād hate to assume the other bidder didnāt realize the shipping was $20 but I donāt think they noticed because they bid 290 
Just found one on Mercari for $280, gonna try to talk him down to $260 but if not oh well, still under retail and no taxes
Maybe they just got caught up in the bidding frenzy, didnāt want you to have it 
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They didnāt want to win it so much as they didnāt want to lose it.
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The strap that comes with the device is definitely ātravelā optimized
But itās designed to be a modular head strap and there are 2 solid choices
The oculus elite strap (which has been having breakages but the percentage is unclear)
And a oculus vive china knock off love child
Both ratchet like a good bike helmet and it far more secure with less actual pressure than the one
Have you gotten either? I was looking at the elite strap, definitely looks nice. A chinese Halo-type strap also seems like a good option.
Yea I snagged one of these
And so far itās solid
Looks like my OG Quest still goes for $200-300 used since itās the 128GB model. Figured Iād give the Quest 2 a shot, and if I like it Iāll sell my old one and keep this one, if not Iāll return it.
Bought mine at GameStop, had to drive across town but they had them in stock.
So far I like it, played out a game or two. The graphics are indeed better, text is much clearer. The strap definitely needs to go though, along with the default facial interface. Guess Iāll pick up an upgrade for both on Amazon, get them here in 2 days.
Thanks for the info and the recommendations.
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Yea I switched to a silicone facial interface also
Better nose light blocking, and easier to wipe sweat off when tagging in and out with other people
For extended play I use a USB c battery pack,
Very important that you get one with enough output power, it will not only power but charge the quest as I play, think itās good for like 8 hours?
Iāll throw a link up at some point
Iām considering trying to print a battery attachment from the rear headstrap to hold the battery
(Usually I just toss it in a back pocket)
Problem is, most of the battery holders are then secured using Velcro ties, which I find leaves far too much wiggle when a 1 pound weight is being attached to a dynamically moving head
I want to make something that snaps rigidly to the headset, but that may be outside my modeling skills at the moment
So like this?
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Needs googly eyes
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Iāve already got a good type-C powerbank, was planning on doing the battery-headstrap mod for my Quest 1. Hoping I can either find a good model to use to hold it to the strap, or just design and print my own like you mentioned.
I purchased the headstrap you linked (seemed the best overall), then I bought the VR Cover interface, which is a soft PU leather interface with a nose guard to stop the light. I thought about going for silicone, but knowing my face, Iām hoping thisāll be less irritating. Silicone tends to give me some issues.
i literally just play stationary stuff and have a nice long usb-c cable that with fabric housing and is super light weight plugged in all the timeā¦ it doesnāt bother me like iām sure a heavy battery wouldā¦ something to consider 