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Mondo's Hardware Guide

2022-08-05T21:02:06Z

YunaVirtua:

=Hardware=
==Controller Mods==
*[https://www.mamutvr.com/collections/upcoming/products/mamut-grips3 Mamut Grips] for Rift S/Quest1/2 - Makes the controllers "grip free"
*[https://vrcover.com/item/controller-grips-for-oculus-quest-2/ VRcover Controller Grips] for Quest 2 - same as above, with optional padding for the straps

==Headstraps==
*[https://store.facebook.com/de/en/quest/accessories/quest-2/elite-strap-battery Elite Battery Strap], Meta's own solution. Contains an extra battery. Known to break easily.
*[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3RWQZGS/ BoboVR M2 Plus] for Quest 2 - similar design to the Rift S headstrap, very comfortable but slightly wobbly. Comes with clip-on battery pack as a counterweight

==Facial Interfaces==
*Literally any made by [https://vrcover.com/ VRcover] are worth buying

==Audio Mods==
*Logitech makes earbuds with a custom cord length so they don't dangle on headsets
*[https://www.amazon.com/Antlion-Audio-Attachable-Microphone-Headphones/dp/B07KQF165L/ ModMic Wireless]; Bluetooth microphone for any VR headset, connects directly to Quest 1/2

==Misc Mods==
*Use a big rug if you need help with your playspace
*[https://vrcover.com/item/halo-controller-protector-for-oculus-quest-2/ Halo Protector], hard rubber protectors for the IR rings on the Quest 2's controllers

==Oculus/Meta==
*[https://developer.oculus.com/documentation/native/pc/dg-debug-tool/ Oculus debug tool - can turn off proximity sensor]

===Oculus Go ===
*$250 new on Ebay (as of 7/2022)
*Works withtout wires
*VERY limited on what it can do
*VERY limited controller
*Just don't

===Oculus Rift===
*$350 new on Ebay (as of 7/2022)
*Needs base stations
*Connects to computer to run
*Old technology
*Decent cheap option for just starting to get into VR

===Oculus Rift S===
*$550 new on Ebay (as of 7/2022)
*Requires Displayport or Mini Displayport adapter on PC
*Doesnt need base stations
*Needs light to function
*Connects to computer to run
*Basically a non-wireless Quest 1
*Firmware awful and doesn't work half the time
*Can order prescription lenses

===Oculus Quest / Quest 2===
*$299+ retail
*Completely wireless, doesn't need a pc
*Needs light to function
*Can hook to computer for EXTRA power via Airlink
*Quest 2's power > Quest 1's power
*Quest = Black, Quest 2 = White
*Comes in several sizes of storage
*Can order prescription lenses
*Needs bulky Oculus software open to run
*Can skip bulky software using Virtual Desktop
*Weight distribution is odd
**[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086Y6V2H4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This comfort strap can help]
**[https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Oculus+Quest+2+Controller+Disassembly/147947 Quest 2 Disassembly]
**[https://www.amazon.co.uk/BOBOVR-M2-Battery-Replacement-Accessories-White/dp/B09KNF4Q9G/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=298NYRZZBL2N1&keywords=bobovr+m2+pro&qid=1659042022&sprefix=bobo%2Caps%2C77&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEySFJIWUlTRE5PUVRPJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMDgzNjA2M01RQTFOSExIU0FRNyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNTkxMDY1U0E2UDJZTFZFSVlTJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ== BoBo VR Strap and Battery]

===Meta Quest 2===
*$399+ retail
*This is just a rebranding of the word "Oculus" and is otherwise identical
*Got a $100 price increase in July 2022 due to "component shortages"
*Unpopular Facebook requirement to be dropped some time in August 2022

===Virtual Desktop Vs Airlink Vs USB Cable===
====Virtual Desktop====
*[https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/2017050365004772/ Virtual Desktop] is a WIRELESS ALTERNATIVE to the bulky Oculus software, that is MORE STABLE than a WIRED connection!
*With wired your PC is spending extra resources to encode/decode over the wire. When you go wireless that processing gets offloaded to the headset itself and frees up your computer. I actually get better performance over wireless. Virtual Desktop also has supersampling/spacewarp built into it as well and is much easier to tweak compared to using the Oculus debug tool for that stuff.
*PC being used is PREFERABLY hard wired with an ethernet cable
*Quest 2 is the ONLY device on the 5GHz band
*Try to be somewhat close to the router due to the shorter range of 5GHz
*WiFi 6 router is preferred but WiFi5 will work
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07NH1J543/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 A really good router]

====Airlink====
*Airlink uses Wi-Fi to wirelessly connect to your headset using Oculus Software.
**To connect your Quest 2 to PC, have Steam open, as well as the Oculus software. Connect your Quest 2 whilst it's on to a USB 3.0 slot (USB-C is better if you have it but it may struggle on 2.0 or less).
**Go into your settings menu on the Quest and click the newly appear Oculus Rift/Link button. You will have a white menu (you may wish to turn Steam Home off in your Steam settings, and Oculus Home off in Oculus settings.)
**Open Steam from this and it will open SteamVR. Open your chosen game via the menu once you have loaded in. IF YOU HAVE LAG (likely): Open your Device Manager. and open the section called Universal Serial Bus Controllers. You will likely have several that say something like Root Hub. Right click on those, and then click Properties > Power Management > and ensure that 'Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power' is turned off. Do this for each Root Hub (the amount will vary depending on the about of usb slots you have).
**Afterwards, search your pc for Power and Sleep (may vary depending on OS), click additional power settings, and click Change Plan settings for the one you use. You should now see a Power Options panel. Click USB Settings > USB Selective Suspend Setting > and ensure that the setting is disabled. This should solve any lag issues.

*Line-of-sight with the target router, and an ethernet cable plugged from it into the host PC, is highly recommended

====USB Cable====
*USB Cables can be used to connect your Quest to your PC to get the FULL PC experience!
*Not all cables are created equal. Some may not charge while you play.
*The [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081SHD773/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1 official cable] is $79, and -not worth it-. Plenty of cheaper cables do the same.
=====Legit Cables=====
*[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08F9LYNV9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This one works fine]

===Misc Guides===
*[https://youtu.be/v9lR5LbSkdk Index Knuckles on Quest]

==Valve==
===Valve Index===
*$999 for the kit retail
*Requires Displayport or Mini Displayport adapter on PC
*Uses base stations
*Connects via PC
*Very powerful
*Can order prescription lenses
*Manually adjust eye-width
*Knuckles controllers track finger proximity and does not require to be held all the time
*Has glare in eyepieces for some users
*[https://imgur.com/gallery/cxzwi99 Teardown Guide]

===Valve Index 2===
*Currently [https://pdfaiw.uspto.gov/.aiw?PageNum=0&docid=20220187609&IDKey=62CCF93BD70F patented]
*Rumored to be wireless, similar to the quest

==Vive==

===Vive===
*$499 retail
*Uses base stations
*No built in audio

===Vive Pro===
*$1,399 retail
*Uses base stations
*Backwards compatible with Vive base stations

===Vive Pro Eye===
*$1,599 retail
*Same as Vive Pro, but with eye tracking

===Vive Cosmos===
*$699 retail
*No base stations needed
*Uses your computer wirelessly (Like Quest's Airlink)
*Tracking issues

===Vive Cosmos Elite===
*$749 retail
*Needs an adapter to be wireless
*Less tracking issues

===Vive Pro 2===
*$799
*Uses base stations
*Connects to pc
*Needs Vive Console and Steam VR open to run Steam VR games

===Vive Flow===
*Completely wireless, doesn't need a pc

==Other==
===Pimax===
===HP® Reverb G2===

===WMR / Windows Mixed Reality===

==Full Body Tracking (FBT)==
===3.0 Trackers info===
Magnets effect the 3.0 trackers. a magnetic detachable usb tip is too powerful for it
===Xbox 360 Kinect===
===Xbox ONE Kinect===
===Vive Trackers===
===Slime Trackers===
*More advanced
*Open source
*Datdus' 3D PrintedSlime Cases
[[image:slime1.png|300px]][[image:slime2.png|300px]]

===HaritoraX Trackers===
*$270
*Bluetooth based
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ4EnAgDA9E HaritoraX Guide]

Mondo's Hardware Guide

2022-08-05T21:00:41Z

YunaVirtua:

=Hardware=
==Controller Mods==
*[https://www.mamutvr.com/collections/upcoming/products/mamut-grips3 Mamut Grips] for Rift S/Quest1/2 - Makes the controllers "grip free"
*[https://vrcover.com/item/controller-grips-for-oculus-quest-2/ VRcover Controller Grips] for Quest 2 - same as above, with optional padding for the straps

==Headstraps==
*[https://store.facebook.com/de/en/quest/accessories/quest-2/elite-strap-battery Elite Battery Strap], Meta's own solution. Contains an extra battery. Known to break easily.
*[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3RWQZGS/ BoboVR M2 Plus] for Quest 2 - similar design to the Rift S headstrap, very comfortable but slightly wobbly. Comes with clip-on battery pack as a counterweight

==Audio Mods==
*Logitech makes earbuds with a custom cord length so they don't dangle on headsets
*[https://www.amazon.com/Antlion-Audio-Attachable-Microphone-Headphones/dp/B07KQF165L/ ModMic Wireless]; Bluetooth microphone for any VR headset, connects directly to Quest 1/2

==Misc Mods==
*Use a big rug if you need help with your playspace
*[https://vrcover.com/item/halo-controller-protector-for-oculus-quest-2/ Halo Protector], hard rubber protectors for the IR rings on the Quest 2's controllers

==Oculus/Meta==
*[https://developer.oculus.com/documentation/native/pc/dg-debug-tool/ Oculus debug tool - can turn off proximity sensor]

===Oculus Go ===
*$250 new on Ebay (as of 7/2022)
*Works withtout wires
*VERY limited on what it can do
*VERY limited controller
*Just don't

===Oculus Rift===
*$350 new on Ebay (as of 7/2022)
*Needs base stations
*Connects to computer to run
*Old technology
*Decent cheap option for just starting to get into VR

===Oculus Rift S===
*$550 new on Ebay (as of 7/2022)
*Requires Displayport or Mini Displayport adapter on PC
*Doesnt need base stations
*Needs light to function
*Connects to computer to run
*Basically a non-wireless Quest 1
*Firmware awful and doesn't work half the time
*Can order prescription lenses

===Oculus Quest / Quest 2===
*$299+ retail
*Completely wireless, doesn't need a pc
*Needs light to function
*Can hook to computer for EXTRA power via Airlink
*Quest 2's power > Quest 1's power
*Quest = Black, Quest 2 = White
*Comes in several sizes of storage
*Can order prescription lenses
*Needs bulky Oculus software open to run
*Can skip bulky software using Virtual Desktop
*Weight distribution is odd
**[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086Y6V2H4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This comfort strap can help]
**[https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Oculus+Quest+2+Controller+Disassembly/147947 Quest 2 Disassembly]
**[https://www.amazon.co.uk/BOBOVR-M2-Battery-Replacement-Accessories-White/dp/B09KNF4Q9G/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=298NYRZZBL2N1&keywords=bobovr+m2+pro&qid=1659042022&sprefix=bobo%2Caps%2C77&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEySFJIWUlTRE5PUVRPJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMDgzNjA2M01RQTFOSExIU0FRNyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNTkxMDY1U0E2UDJZTFZFSVlTJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ== BoBo VR Strap and Battery]

===Meta Quest 2===
*$399+ retail
*This is just a rebranding of the word "Oculus" and is otherwise identical
*Got a $100 price increase in July 2022 due to "component shortages"
*Unpopular Facebook requirement to be dropped some time in August 2022

===Virtual Desktop Vs Airlink Vs USB Cable===
====Virtual Desktop====
*[https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/2017050365004772/ Virtual Desktop] is a WIRELESS ALTERNATIVE to the bulky Oculus software, that is MORE STABLE than a WIRED connection!
*With wired your PC is spending extra resources to encode/decode over the wire. When you go wireless that processing gets offloaded to the headset itself and frees up your computer. I actually get better performance over wireless. Virtual Desktop also has supersampling/spacewarp built into it as well and is much easier to tweak compared to using the Oculus debug tool for that stuff.
*PC being used is PREFERABLY hard wired with an ethernet cable
*Quest 2 is the ONLY device on the 5GHz band
*Try to be somewhat close to the router due to the shorter range of 5GHz
*WiFi 6 router is preferred but WiFi5 will work
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07NH1J543/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 A really good router]

====Airlink====
*Airlink uses Wi-Fi to wirelessly connect to your headset using Oculus Software.
**To connect your Quest 2 to PC, have Steam open, as well as the Oculus software. Connect your Quest 2 whilst it's on to a USB 3.0 slot (USB-C is better if you have it but it may struggle on 2.0 or less).
**Go into your settings menu on the Quest and click the newly appear Oculus Rift/Link button. You will have a white menu (you may wish to turn Steam Home off in your Steam settings, and Oculus Home off in Oculus settings.)
**Open Steam from this and it will open SteamVR. Open your chosen game via the menu once you have loaded in. IF YOU HAVE LAG (likely): Open your Device Manager. and open the section called Universal Serial Bus Controllers. You will likely have several that say something like Root Hub. Right click on those, and then click Properties > Power Management > and ensure that 'Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power' is turned off. Do this for each Root Hub (the amount will vary depending on the about of usb slots you have).
**Afterwards, search your pc for Power and Sleep (may vary depending on OS), click additional power settings, and click Change Plan settings for the one you use. You should now see a Power Options panel. Click USB Settings > USB Selective Suspend Setting > and ensure that the setting is disabled. This should solve any lag issues.

*Line-of-sight with the target router, and an ethernet cable plugged from it into the host PC, is highly recommended

====USB Cable====
*USB Cables can be used to connect your Quest to your PC to get the FULL PC experience!
*Not all cables are created equal. Some may not charge while you play.
*The [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081SHD773/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1 official cable] is $79, and -not worth it-. Plenty of cheaper cables do the same.
=====Legit Cables=====
*[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08F9LYNV9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This one works fine]

===Misc Guides===
*[https://youtu.be/v9lR5LbSkdk Index Knuckles on Quest]

==Valve==
===Valve Index===
*$999 for the kit retail
*Requires Displayport or Mini Displayport adapter on PC
*Uses base stations
*Connects via PC
*Very powerful
*Can order prescription lenses
*Manually adjust eye-width
*Knuckles controllers track finger proximity and does not require to be held all the time
*Has glare in eyepieces for some users
*[https://imgur.com/gallery/cxzwi99 Teardown Guide]

===Valve Index 2===
*Currently [https://pdfaiw.uspto.gov/.aiw?PageNum=0&docid=20220187609&IDKey=62CCF93BD70F patented]
*Rumored to be wireless, similar to the quest

==Vive==

===Vive===
*$499 retail
*Uses base stations
*No built in audio

===Vive Pro===
*$1,399 retail
*Uses base stations
*Backwards compatible with Vive base stations

===Vive Pro Eye===
*$1,599 retail
*Same as Vive Pro, but with eye tracking

===Vive Cosmos===
*$699 retail
*No base stations needed
*Uses your computer wirelessly (Like Quest's Airlink)
*Tracking issues

===Vive Cosmos Elite===
*$749 retail
*Needs an adapter to be wireless
*Less tracking issues

===Vive Pro 2===
*$799
*Uses base stations
*Connects to pc
*Needs Vive Console and Steam VR open to run Steam VR games

===Vive Flow===
*Completely wireless, doesn't need a pc

==Other==
===Pimax===
===HP® Reverb G2===

===WMR / Windows Mixed Reality===

==Full Body Tracking (FBT)==
===3.0 Trackers info===
Magnets effect the 3.0 trackers. a magnetic detachable usb tip is too powerful for it
===Xbox 360 Kinect===
===Xbox ONE Kinect===
===Vive Trackers===
===Slime Trackers===
*More advanced
*Open source
*Datdus' 3D PrintedSlime Cases
[[image:slime1.png|300px]][[image:slime2.png|300px]]

===HaritoraX Trackers===
*$270
*Bluetooth based
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ4EnAgDA9E HaritoraX Guide]