Well, there is a clear front runner in the shoe department however.
1 Like
Didnāt watch it all, but in the video description heās running a 1070. With XP11 and settings cranked up thatās pretty brave with a Reverb. 
But Skechers represents everything wrong with Big Shoe! A closed clothing stack, where youāre forced into a cargo pants and polo shirt monopoly.
Have you considered OpenShoe? They donāt come with laces, and unfortunately you can only order two left ones as a pair, but the tread is easily repaired with the rubber resin they supply. Now, it is a less than ideal that the instructions for the resin mixing is only available in Brazilian Portuguese (accessible just via a DEC VMS port of gopher to the communal wiki) but thatās a small price to pay for openness in shoes?!
4 Likes
Hippieā¦!
How else am I going to get my kickback from Skechers for promoting their shoe! Thatās itā¦Iām going to LiveStream the first time I put them on and youāll smash that subscribe button by-golly!
3 Likes
Reading some hit and miss new experiences with the Reverb on Reddit. Some complaining about artifacts (sounds like manufacturing defects) or headsets that donāt turn on, and one saying something about the audio dropping out. Hoping they are just a few hardware faults among a lot of satisfied usersā¦but Iām nervous.
Reddit is an unusual space though - the anonymity there really makes me wonder who has what agendas. Itās pretty easy to be a WMR hardware developer and go on the Oculus subreddit and poo-poo the Rift, or if you are in the Oculus orbit, go poo-poo on the WMR headsets. I figure some of the stuff I read there is just competitors and misinformation campaigns.
3 Likes
I think with anything, itās often complaints make a bit of noise rather than āitās fine, I have nothing much to sayā. First manufacturing runās can be weird as well. You do have a good warranty though, so other that wasting some time itāll be ok in the end regardless. Spin that wheel!
2 Likes
Delivery day is supposed to be tomorrow. Me looking down my driveway tomorrow after morning coffeeā¦
5 Likes
ā¦and then the overclocking can beginā¦ 
3 Likes
What is the optimum magic IPD number for this one? It is fixed, right?
Beach waiting for his Reverbā¦
2 Likes
Maybeā¦maybeā¦we canā¦delid the Reverb togetherā¦
3 Likes
Yep fixed unfortunately, optimum is 64mm.
Some say the sweet spot is ok (Wags mentions it in his comments) while others say itās small. We should find out soon as @BeachAV8R āwide eyesā is stepping up to the IPD plate tomorrow (hopefully).
2 Likes
Impressions on VR are always entertaining to read. The āpupil swimā one is one that Iāve always wondered if people who wear spectacles are already used to in day-to-day life (like me). Wearing glasses, some distortion in life is just a regular thing. People with perfect vision probably are much more sensitive to things like distortion, artifacts, and small sweet spots.
3 Likes
Iāve rigged up tripwires around the entire perimeter of my home to alert me tomorrow when the delivery man arrives. Iāve also blown up a small raft in case the flooding around here causes the creek to overflow. Pelican case is on standby to secure the package. Repeat - SECURE THE PACKAGE.
5 Likes
This may also be a factor for FOV too, because we are used to looking through frames.
2 Likes
Yeah, I donāt know about thatā¦ Iām wearing glasses too, but it doesnāt really help any with the blurriness I see, when looking just a tiny bit off center in the horizontal plane (Rift S). My eyes feel very tired after a session now, not something I experienced in the CV1 at all.
So i guess with this one being 64mm, thereās nothing left to do but start saving for the Index.
Thatās a bummer that it is out of range for you (Rift S). Do you think lens inserts might help? Not sure if it is worth a try (cost-wise)ā¦but ever since I had WidmoVR lenses for my Rift, I also bought them for the O+ and they make such a big difference for me as far as comfort goes. Plus it is nice peace of mind knowing I"m not going to scratch the HMD lenses. I canāt see nearly as well if I wear my contact lenses in either the Rift or O+ā¦lenses are much better for me personally.
Itās frustrating for sure, because the display is really nice and sharp, and I imagine the Reverb being even better.
Not impressed with the current fixed IPD trend to say the least!
Iām not sure inserts will help all that much, as Iām able to get very close to the lenses wearing my glasses. The S is really accommodating for glasses in that way, not like the CV1 where they are a must have item. So, think Iām going to put the $ toward the Index, or whatever else shows up with an adjustable IPD.
Speaking of, youāre not planning on getting the Index too, are you? You know, just for testing 
It depends on how the Reverb goes. Iām pretty darn smitten with my O+ with all the comfort mods and custom lenses. If the Reverb doesnāt blow my socks off, Iāll return it and then I might consider the Index down the road. Iām really hoping I like the Reverb though.
1 Like
