I wish I could try the two.
Reverb seems to have the better picture clarity and it has inside out tracking, which is a big plus for me.
Index has a physical IPD adjustment and better FoV.
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Wear comfort of the headstrap and face bit would be factors for me as well
Almost impossible to judge without trying, thoughâŠ
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True, but Oculus HMDâs quickly gained a reputation for wear comfort for example, despite needing replacement for the face interface. These arenât single usersâ stories but came up again and again.
As far as Iâve read, the index takes a slight advantage in the comfort department. Is better resolution really such an all-overriding parameter that the Reverb edges out all competition?
Yeah man, me too. Preferably in my own usage setting, ie my own pit. Perhaps order both and send one back? Takes a bit of cash but that way youâd know for certain.
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A good pointâŠperhaps one of the Mudspike crowd, who is a real world pilot and has access to a jet and owns a couple of these, could fly and visit us in person so that we could try them outâŠwho might that beâŠwho might that beâŠ
âŠrhymes with âPeach-avi-narratorâ 
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My primary issue with VR is not being able to see contacts as well as 2D and not being able to enjoy the scenery while flying. If you are not interested in flight simulations and mostly enjoy other types of games that donât require seeing object detail at long distances, then all of the other deciding factors increase in importance. Many VR titles are excellent without distance clarity. Mission ISS comes to mind. But as a flight sim enthusiast, to pay a premium price and know that there is another product with better image quality would be almost as distracting as a fire ant in my jockstrap. Thatâs why I went with a Reverb. Fingers crossed that it wonât disappoint. 
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Did you look at the pics in the thread link above?
Thereâs a comparison of a boat, in VR, to a 4K screen⊠The Reverb seems to be a league above the rest, in the visual detail and clarity department.
VR has several drawbacks.
But for me, they are outweighed by the advantages.
To each, their own⊠As always
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Thatâs why I ordered a Reverb 
and it should be showing up this afternoon. My comments were more directed at why a flight sim enthusiast would hold resolution above other considerations and why a Valve Index is pretty much off the radar screen. Sorry, should have been clearer.
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Ah! Awesome! I need your feedbackâŠ
I get it now.
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Man, canât wait to hear what you think! 
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Here is a nice video by Tyriel Wood showing some comparisons between the Odyssey +, Reverb, and Lenovo Explorer. I guess they are all WMR headsetsâŠ
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Yeah⊠I called them and re-routed it to me.
Knew you wouldnât mind.
Youâre the best, @chipwich!
Thanks!
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The Reverb really stands out in that crowd.
The AC video really showed me that the Reverb is the one to get for simulations, where you need to see distant details. The picture looked a lot more âcalmâ, as well.
There seems to be less contrast in the Reverb screens, but the other ones look like they have too much contrastâŠ
I kind of knew there wouldnât be much of a contest, but itâs always interesting to see a comparison between headsets.
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I like the richness of the colors and blacks with the O+âŠI suppose that is a result of the OLED type screens. The LCD screens of the Reverb definitely feel a bit less bright overall, with a slightly more washed out looking color palette. Now if we could only get an OLED screen with Reverb resolution and a 4 or 6 camera inside out tracking scheme and weâd be in business. It is my understanding that WMR headsets are bound (currently) to the two camera tracking system that Microsoft software uses. It would be nice to see some progress on improving that.
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You need to LiveStream from your droneâŠ
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