Vive owner for 2 years now. Never liked playing Elite in VR. It always was cumbersome and made me sick.
Bought the Rift on sale about 2 months ago, to play their exclusive titles, but really haven't got around to use it very much(not at all with Elite), before now.
And I have to say I am absolutely shocked and appaled... I am actually enjoying Elite in VR with this thing! Infact it is awesome. WTH is going on?
-I've had no VR sickness, even when playing for hours.
-The headset is so light and comfortable I barely notice having it on. The Vive is a facehugger compared to it.
-I can now use System map and Galaxy map without any issues. Those 2 made me sick pretty fast before.
-The screen quality is superb. I don't even have to use any supersampling. It looks great.
-The built in audio pads really is convenient instead of fumbling with ear plugs. And it sounds allot better, especially the bass.
-The feeling of immersion/being in a spaceship is actually there now.
Could the Vive have been that bad?! So I checked. I disconnected the Rift and booted up SteamVR, launched Elite and strapped that now heavy Vive to my face. Wat?! [where is it] It looked horrid! The worst wasn't the obvious increased pixellation, but it was the lighting and shadows.. Where as the Rift had smooth shadows and realistic lighting, I now looked to have stepped into a overly lit scene with contrast boosted beyond any sane levels. It was like stepping back a generation in graphics. Things also seemed a bit more flat(I think). Also the galaxy backdrop, distant nebulaes and stars did not look anything near as good as in the Rift.
I double checked graphic settings, and gamma to make sure that wasn't causing the huge differences. Same settings on both headsets(default gamma and Ultra graphics), but huge differences in game. The Rift is simply that much better.
No wonder people have been recommending the Rift for Elite. I should have listened. Night and day difference!
I would be highly skeptical on buying a Vive Pro if you have a Rift already..
Bought the Rift on sale about 2 months ago, to play their exclusive titles, but really haven't got around to use it very much(not at all with Elite), before now.
And I have to say I am absolutely shocked and appaled... I am actually enjoying Elite in VR with this thing! Infact it is awesome. WTH is going on?
-I've had no VR sickness, even when playing for hours.
-The headset is so light and comfortable I barely notice having it on. The Vive is a facehugger compared to it.
-I can now use System map and Galaxy map without any issues. Those 2 made me sick pretty fast before.
-The screen quality is superb. I don't even have to use any supersampling. It looks great.
-The built in audio pads really is convenient instead of fumbling with ear plugs. And it sounds allot better, especially the bass.
-The feeling of immersion/being in a spaceship is actually there now.
Could the Vive have been that bad?! So I checked. I disconnected the Rift and booted up SteamVR, launched Elite and strapped that now heavy Vive to my face. Wat?! [where is it] It looked horrid! The worst wasn't the obvious increased pixellation, but it was the lighting and shadows.. Where as the Rift had smooth shadows and realistic lighting, I now looked to have stepped into a overly lit scene with contrast boosted beyond any sane levels. It was like stepping back a generation in graphics. Things also seemed a bit more flat(I think). Also the galaxy backdrop, distant nebulaes and stars did not look anything near as good as in the Rift.
I double checked graphic settings, and gamma to make sure that wasn't causing the huge differences. Same settings on both headsets(default gamma and Ultra graphics), but huge differences in game. The Rift is simply that much better.
No wonder people have been recommending the Rift for Elite. I should have listened. Night and day difference!
I would be highly skeptical on buying a Vive Pro if you have a Rift already..
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