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I'd say it depends on how you play rhythm games. If you're a perfectionist, always trying to get higher rankings and scores and pushing up to higher difficulties, you won't mind the limited track list because you'll be playing each song dozens of times anyway (and Expert+ is REALLY hard). If you like playing rhythm games for song variety and the core experience alone, PCVR is definitely a better way to go until Beat Games adds more content (which they seem to be doing). The only genuine improvement PSVR has regarding "Beat Saber" specifically is just that the shape of the Move controller feels more like a saber than the Vive or Oculus controllers do.


That said, PSVR also has "SUPERHOT VR", "Skyrim VR", "Tetris Effect", "Moss", "Rez Infinite" and a bunch of other games that are quite a lot of fun (some of which are exclusive to PSVR), and the setup is much simpler and largely more affordable than most other PCVR setups (just one camera, no messing around with drivers or complicated settings, no worrying about specs, etc.), so it's not like PSVR needs a customizable version of "Beat Saber" to be worth the price. I'm largely happy with it. But the display is lower-resolution than most of the competition, there are some PC-exclusive games you might miss, and you sacrifice the ability to mod games.

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If you've got the space and budget for a VR-ready PC and a Vive (which you could probably manage for about $1000-1500), that seems like the optimal way to play VR presently. But if money is tight and you already have a PS4, you can get a good PSVR bundle with everything you need for like $350.

> I'm guessing given the single AA battery it doesn't have much oomph, but it really affects the feel of the game.

AA batteries can be quite powerful, you just need to use the right type. Try using an AA Eneloop NiMH battery or an AA Energizer Ultimate Lithium battery. The Eneloops are the more economical ones. I recommend you get these ones:

• New battery day! 24 AA Eneloop NiMH batteries in 16 and 8 cell packs. : r/AAMasterRace
  
  Get this package first to get the highest quality charger on the market:
  
  
• AmazonSmile: Panasonic K-KJ17MCA4BA Advanced Individual Cell Battery Charger Pack with 4 AA eneloop 2100 Cycle Rechargeable Batteries: PANASONIC: Electronics
  
  You need that charger to get the full life out of Eneloops. If you take care of them, Eneloops will last at least a decade, maybe longer. This USB charger is also good, and will work well for Eneloop or any other NiMH batteries:
  
  
• IKEA VINNINGE AA and AAA NiMH individual cell USB smart charger : r/AAMasterRace

Not sure if this is your only reason, but we have a box of alcohol wipes and stridex pads for exactly this purpose. We tried using those vr covers (https://www.amazon.com/VRCover-ocv01nf-Oculus-Rift-Cover/dp/B06Y6DC1R2 ) but I found that it was harder to get those clean because they held onto sweat whereas the sponge on the oculus dries super quickly after a swipe with an alcohol pad.

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They also sell disposable face masks for VR specifically for things like conference demo booths and VR arcades, but generally my friends are more cool with playing after a quick sani wipedown even if the headset is still a little damp than putting those things on their face.

You can also just make an L shape out of one piece of green fabric. I did so for quite a while, but the quality was low.

Obviously the more you put into it the more you'll get out of it, typically. It depends on your room too. Also your lighting. Lighting is easily the most important thing, other than "having a greenscreen". In fact, the quality of your lighting is often more important than the quality of your greenscreen, to a point.

Basically just put your camera wherever you want it for the optimal angle, and try to cover as much of its field of view with green as possible. That might involve one or two pieces of greenscreen, and it might involve green floor too.

After that, light that shit up real good. You want daylight (5000K+) lights ideally. Don't go any lower than 4000K.

I personally use two of these greenscreen backdrops forming a U shape (I cut one of them in half for the sides of the U), held up by these cargo poles (I use these poles to hold my lighthouses too). I use these green mat pieces for my flooring, and these bar lights for my lighting (one six pack).

For comparison, I originally used one piece of greenscreen fabric, with a single 5000K LED regular house lightbulb and a $20 4000K LED floodlight from Lowes. This is the quality of mixed reality I had. The upgraded setup, as I described above with all the Amazon links, for comparison looks like this. Much better.

If you spend $100 dollars more, you can get an unused original vive.

It is totally worth it to get the vive man. Far superior tracking and room scale is a hoot to experience. There are a huge number of games available now and if you already have a gaming PC, then you are set to go man. That is usually the biggest hurdle for people looking to get into VR. The cost of a VR system + a gaming PC is just too much for most to bare at once.

On PSVR, you don't have access to the huge library of custom songs that the community has built up. Not to mention all the other life-improving mods that are available to the PC players which aren't available to PSVR. The game doesn't automatically generate maps; every mapping you've seen was painstakingly done by hand by one of the many dedicated and talented mappers in the community.

I have had this game since launch and it has turned my gaming computer into a beat saber playing device; I've put over 400 hrs into this damn game lol. I've basically stopped playing other VR games because beat saber is my go to; it never gets old, especially with the constant stream of new content from both the devs and the community.

Great exercise too. I've lost a fairly large amount of weight. I think I was around 200-210 lbs before I started playing a bunch and now I'm down to like 170 lbs, so I lost maybe 30-40 lbs. My resting heart rate has plummeted too, it's crazy. The VR health institute found that players playing the OST songs (the songs that came with the game which are way more tame than the community made stuff) were burning calories at the equivalent rate as someone playing tennis. They did an experiment to get data on the custom songs too and I believe they actually measured oxygen consumption and the whole 9 yards for those tests, but they haven't published it yet. I'm certain that the results are going to be crazy if they ever release the data.

There's custom Queen songs available on beatsaver.com, but you can't play them on PSVR, because PSVR version has no mod support or support for custom songs. Plus, there's no Queen songs available in the base game. Go for a PC VR headset or Oculus Quest, as those can play custom songs and have mod support. I'm assuming you don't have a VR-ready PC, so I'd recommend getting an Oculus Quest, since you can play it untethered without needing a PC. You can get it here if you want. Hope this helps.

I bought one of these leather-like facial interfaces and have a set of clorox wet wipes that I wipe it down with if other people are playing: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MQZVF6K

Works great, and the leather-like material is wayyyyy more comfortable than the dense foam. I feel like it ventilates way better too.

Maybe consider getting something like this for parties. Personally, I just remove the foam, wring it under some warm soapy water, and air dry it before a party. Then, during the party, just wipe it down with a disinfectant wipe between uses.

I bought custom silicone grips for my rifts. It made a huge difference. The stupid battery cover is locked in place and the controllers never slip anymore. These are the ones I bought, but I'm sure there are others equally good or better.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07VTMGWSF?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

[For when you have friends over](SweatBlock Antiperspirant Lotion for Hands & Feet, Proven to Reduce Excessive Sweating, Reduce Hand & Foot Sweat & Smelly Feet, Safe Effective, FDA Compliant Anti Sweat Lotion for Women & Men, 50mL https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BM9LHV1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_lVnkDbN6TQ57H) and don't have six different sweat absorbers

A PS4 Pro is $400 brand new, and a slim is $300. Slim bundles (including a game) are usually $250.

Yes, a Bundle is cheaper than the base unit, which is a bit of a trend with PlayStation. In fact, you can pick up a VR starter bundle (including the headset, camera, move controllers, and a game) right now for less than $300. Meaning, you could have a PS4+Controller, a full PSVR kit, and two games for less than $600. This is all with NEW parts, so buying used could actually get you all of that for less than a single brand-new Pro.

Consoles are only as expensive as people make them to be. Just like with PC’s, if you know what you’re doing, you can save a lot of money.

Plus, the belief that PS4 games are expensive tends to be an unfounded stigma. Right now, Beat Saber is $30 on PSN... and $30 on Steam. Also keep in mind that things like Summer Sales and Black Friday sales apply to both Steam AND PSN.

Now sure, you still need to pay for PS+ to play online, but A: you get two games per month for free, B: if you do the $60/year plan that only comes to about $5/month, and C: you get even bigger discounts with it than standard. PS+ can save you more money with it than what you may pay without it.

So again. For some people, playing on a console is what they can afford, and no one should be telling them that they “made the wrong choice.”

Make sure to read the README for Mod Assistant! That might help you get things set up.

Also, I highly recommend getting Wii Remote style straps for your touch controllers off Amazon, and also buying small springs from Ace Hardware and putting them in the negative side of your controllers. It will increase your tracking consistency tremendously.

Here's a video. You don't need to buy Wii Remote straps and tie them like this anymore as there are ones specifically made for touch controllers. I'll link the Amazon link too.

https://youtu.be/uRTojTCjgH4

DeadEyeVR Upgraded Wrist Straps (Quest/Rift S) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TK39MF1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_buDNDb2MMKRS9

poshei Mens Headband (4 Pack), Mens Sweatband & Sports Headband for Running, Crossfit, Cycling, Yoga, Basketball - Stretchy Moisture Wicking Unisex Hairband https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H25M7WF/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_vVjkDbNTK7DC8

This worked great for me. It's super thin but it helps a lot.

It cost more but this one has dedicated channels, meaning you don't share bandwidth with other controllers on the same card. This card takes a PCI-e x4 slot i think not a x1 slot. Read up on it! it was recommended long ago for oculus cameras if you have 4 cameras and other usb things.

In Canada its only 100 dollars https://www.amazon.ca/Startech-PEXUSB3S44V-SuperSpeed-Dedicated-Channels/dp/B00HJZEA2S/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=PEXUSB3S44V&qid=1573565524&sr=8-1

Hey haha thats kinda funny, I just fixxed it about 30 Minutes ago.

https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00B6ZCNGM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 If you buy one of these and install it (dont use the driver cd, let windows detect it) it will work again

just plug the headset in there that fixxed it for me

I highly agree with this, I use https://www.amazon.com/poshei-Headband-Sweatband-Crossfit-Basketball/dp/B07H25M7WF/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=headband&qid=1562954465&s=gateway&sr=8-3 due to the thinness of it and how well it absorbs sweat!

The Panic at the Disco cover was just one of an entire remake of the album by top stars:

https://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Showman-Reimagined-Various-artists/dp/B07JHVPMHZ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=276265AW45YPK&keywords=the+greatest+showman+reimagined&qid=1570387346&s=dmusic&sprefix=the+greatest+showman+re%2Cdigital-music%2C200&sr=1-1

Pink's cover of A Million Dreams is my favorite from the album.

Did you resolve this? I'm having the exact same poblem. Dual vibration works fine in Superhot.

I'm on Rift CV1. Mobo is MSI B450 Tomahawk Max.

Edit:

I finally solved the problem by installing an internal PCIe USB extension card. I went for the Inateck one that Oculus recommends. Don't forget to plug in the SATA power cable or it won't work. Had me scratching my head for a bit.