Best wireless VR headset that is not the Quest/not from Meta?

What is in your opinion the best wireless VR headset that is not one of the Quest headsets/from Meta?

Currently I have the Valve Index but I would rather have a wireless headset because I think I would use it more when there is less effort to set it up in my living room to start playing.

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13 Comments

Vinny_93@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y (2 replies)

I think you can get one of those high bandwidth WiFi dongles for the HTC Vive

https://www.vive.com/eu/accessory/wireless-adapter-full-pack/

Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 2y (1 reply)

If I have to buy an adapter anyway I might even wait for the Nofio module for the Index.

wrath_of_grunge@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y

i mean, if you already have an Index, it'd be silly to buy a different headset, just to buy a wireless adapter for it.

just wait for the Nofio, obviously.

but if you had or were considering a Vive or Vive Pro, then there is a option for wireless.

Darkrai@kbin.social · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

There was rumors of valve working on a new VR headset but that might be a long ways away.

Patches@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y

There have been rumors of that since day 2 of the index being released...

Maebbie@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (2 replies)

honestly, get a pico 4, they are used 200 to 250 bucks now, a killer deal. Their OS is way less bs than meta, and the streamer for your PC is just 80mb, compared to 8 gb with the quest. It also launches you straight into steamvr. Pico just figured out how to make their os actually usable.

Owljfien@iusearchlinux.fyi · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Pico being from byte dance might give OP the same misgivings as quest being from meta

Maebbie@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

its way easier to turn off telemetry on pico and you wont have 8gb of bloatware just to use pcvr. on pico you only have to make a dummy account go online once, thats it, on meta you have to use a smartphone, turn on location, then give them your phone number to even sideload and be online to do all that. You tell me whats worse.

awwwyissss@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y (4 replies)

Meta is cancer on our society, but you can use a Quest to run PC VR games with Virtual Desktop.

Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 2y (3 replies)

It's not about if I can run PC VR games with it, it's about not using anything from Meta and not giving them any money.

fer0n@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y (2 replies)

If you buy the smaller Quest 3 and never spend anything on games I’m pretty sure they’re loosing money on you, they most likely sell the base Quest 3 at a loss. Doesn’t help if you want to avoid meta altogether though.

Owljfien@iusearchlinux.fyi · 5 pts · 2y

Depends on how much they're getting for selling your sweet juicy userdata

awwwyissss@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y

Agreed, I think they sell the headsets at a loss. I get it though.