alt Hacker NewsWhat's the current best device for VR/AR? Have there been any advancements in this field lately? Or any upcoming device that has been announced?
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Depends on your needs obviously :
- cheap Android that can potentially be rooted : Quest 3
- deep into the Apple ecosystem and not a hardcore gamer : Vision Pro
- gamer and Linux tinkerer or just want an open device : Steam Frame
The upcoming Meta headset is also quite nice possibly for remote work but again it's Android and from Meta.
They're all still pretty bad at around 25-40 pixels per degree, with the the higher FoV ones lower PPD.
It varies for each person. Would need to know what you prefer in a device.
Valve's Steam Frame runs Linux that you own, but is not generally available yet if you didn't reserve one already. It suffers from LCD, low pixel density, and awful passthrough, but the software is some of the best and only getting better. In a few years Valve may offer an OLED upgrade (or a new model, but fuck that)
There's a new steam set coming out that looks excellent: https://store.steampowered.com/hardware/steamframe