Valve Index VR headset

Had forgotten this headset was on the way, being described as the next step up featuring a refresh rate of 120hz. Higher resolution and wider field of view.

https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/30/18524167/valve-index-vr-headset-price-pre-order-date



I'd wonder if even the 2080 can run this thing?

 

Resolution is identical to the Vive Pro, Odyssey+ and HP reverb.

 

Got the HP resolution wrong. That's much higher than even the Index, at 4320 x 2160.

 

Index is a bit too expensive I think for what it is, especially so if you don’t already have some base stations. Looking forward to seeing some reviews of the HP Reverb, hardware requirements are a concern though.

 

Actually the Index is the 2.0 Version of Rift.
- Knuckles seems to be nextgen. Touch was crazy good for the begin.
- Sensors of Valve were always better, here in 2.0V
- top notch audio build in. Every Friend i showcase my Rift is blown away from the build in headphones. Index seems to do even better
- more Hz, on Monitors it works out and with more Hz you can read better words and such in VR. Didnt knew myself until i researched it.

Only Downside is the missing OLED screen and SteamVR (****ty tool).

 

I was a bit surprised by the lack of OLED, but I get the impression it's not really ready for the average consumer yet, they supposedly have a much shorter life span than LED and are prone to things like screen burn.

 

I try to stay away from posting much, but when i see people writing stuff they dont understand completely i just cant stand it.
Oculus Rift is OLED. Vive Pro is OLED. "much shorter life span than LED and are prone to things like screen burn" <-- nope
Without getting too much into technical details, OLED is good for blacks, bad for completely black to white transitioning (slow).
As for HZ, the key spec of the index is not more HZ = clearer picture, but a full RGB screen (not pentile) which means in simple words that the display will have more clarity compared to same resolution screen of other HMD's
Please stahp.

 

But OLED are prone to burn in.

 

You are right, i meant to say that that's not the reason they are not being used by the Vive.

 

Oh yeah sure. Looks good though.

 

I bought the Rift last year for my birthday and the Index looks so good I'll probably cave and get it for this year's bday if I can swing it

 

I'm just repeating what the tested guys in the video say about why they may have avoided an OLED. I said "supposedly" they have a shorter lifespan. They also said the higher refresh rate made a big difference to immersion. I have never tried one so I have to take the people who have at their word.

 

i made a jump into the cold water and reserved one.
it will be my first vr.
i dont know how it will be but after reading from other vr hardware everyone has some pros and cons.
i hope ACC will be running fine (and has until release of the index mouse support in vr ^^ )

 

If it's your first VR headset I'd say you'll love it. All the VR headsets are pretty much on a par in my opinion, there are slight differences but the experience isn't all that different across the big boys at least. Without trying each headset ignorance will be bliss, the effect of VR is astonishing enough to remove any regrets around the specifications of other headsets.

 

I have concerns about the resolution by comparison with HP reverb, and it's more expensive..
With the HP reverb, I'm pretty sure to have a big difference, with the "Valve index" maybe not so much.

I have already the Oculus Rift. I haven't made up my mind yet but what I want is a sharp/clear image (a significant improvement on this point).

 

Same here and therefore, I am leaning towards the HP reverb.

 

Got mine two birthdays ago and also tempted to 'upgrade', but I'm sorta leaning towards holding out until my next PC upgrade probably in 12 to 18 months, and upgrading the headset then. Hopefully Rift 2.0 would be a reality by then.

 

I have Rift too and would like to upgrade some day but I‘m not sure which HMD on the market would have more Wow-effect for me compared to the Rift:

Higher resolution or higher FOV?

Even the Index has higher resolution than Rift but Reverb is even higher.

But on the other hand higher FOV could maybe be more breathtaking because higher resolution can already be experienced by „upscaling“ (pixel density) with the Rift as well (I know that „upscaling“ doesn’t look as good as real higher resolution, but at least it goes in the same direction (better image quality)).

I mean: I can already experience higher (fake) resolution with Rift but I can’t experience higher FOV with it. Especially in racing sims like ACC a higher FOV could be a gamechanger and bring even more sense of speed and immersion. So would Pimax be the solution (or Index which has still higher FOV than Rift or Reverb).

The fact that Reverb has no higher FOV than Rift is a big letdown for me...
What do you think?

 

i have the same issue! i have a rift too and would like too upgrade. pimax, index or reverb?
a bigger fov are very cool, but can i handle the higher resolution with 1080ti?
a lot of questions to find the right hmd :/

 

I think it's a personal thing really but for me, the resolution will be a much bigger wow factor. I am used to the FOV now and although it's not ideal, it never bothered me as much as the SDE. So for me, the picture clarity is more important