Mondo's Hardware Guide

Hardware

Controller Mods

Mamut Grips for Rift S/Quest1/2 - Makes the controllers "grip free"

Oculus/Meta

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
  • This comfort strap can help

Meta Quest 2

• $299+ retail
• Believe it or not, this is just a rebranding of the word "Oculus" and currently does not have any differences

Virtual Desktop Vs Airlink Vs USB Cable

Virtual Desktop

• 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
• A really good router

Airlink

• Airlink uses ___ to wirelessly connect to your headset using Oculus Software

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 official cable is $79, and -not worth it-. Plenty of cheaper cables do the same.

Legit Cables

• This one works fine

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
• Teardown Guide

Valve Index 2

• Currently 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
• Wireless
• Can connect to PC for more power
• 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