Seems neat, but honestly cables aren't really that bad, if you move your cable to the ceiling it's essentially a non-issue. If you have money to burn, I guess it's worth it, but I'd rather save it...
Seems neat, but honestly cables aren't really that bad, if you move your cable to the ceiling it's essentially a non-issue. If you have money to burn, I guess it's worth it, but I'd rather save it for a next gen VR headset rather than spend 300$ for a slightly better experience.
When I first got my Vive I assumed the cables would be a major hindrance to my enjoyment and even considered a ceiling mounted solution like you mentioned... but even that turned out to be totally...
When I first got my Vive I assumed the cables would be a major hindrance to my enjoyment and even considered a ceiling mounted solution like you mentioned... but even that turned out to be totally unnecessary since it's actually remarkable how quickly shifting the cables around with your feet while you play becomes second nature. Even when I demoed the Vive to a group of about 15 of my <12 year old extended family last Thanksgiving, they had no issues with the cables whatsoever either and took to the experience like ducklings to water. I just can't see spending another $300 to "fix" a complete non-issue.
I guess I could have predicted it, but the PCI-e requirement is disappointing. I just built a microATX gaming PC (was trying to optimize for compactness and cooling, which meant costs were kinda...
I guess I could have predicted it, but the PCI-e requirement is disappointing. I just built a microATX gaming PC (was trying to optimize for compactness and cooling, which meant costs were kinda through the roof), which only has one PCI-e slot. Guess I'm still doing wired VR.
If your mobo supports bifurcation, you can always buy a 1-to-2 PCI-E riser card and then use flex extension cables to connect everything. It's not ideal, but at least it would work.
If your mobo supports bifurcation, you can always buy a 1-to-2 PCI-E riser card and then use flex extension cables to connect everything. It's not ideal, but at least it would work.
If you happen to have thunderbolt 3 ports, there are eGPU enclosures that give you a PCIe port in a little box. Otherwise, I think there's a way you can get a PCIe port off a m.2 slot, but it's...
If you happen to have thunderbolt 3 ports, there are eGPU enclosures that give you a PCIe port in a little box. Otherwise, I think there's a way you can get a PCIe port off a m.2 slot, but it's fairly janky.
Seems neat, but honestly cables aren't really that bad, if you move your cable to the ceiling it's essentially a non-issue. If you have money to burn, I guess it's worth it, but I'd rather save it for a next gen VR headset rather than spend 300$ for a slightly better experience.
When I first got my Vive I assumed the cables would be a major hindrance to my enjoyment and even considered a ceiling mounted solution like you mentioned... but even that turned out to be totally unnecessary since it's actually remarkable how quickly shifting the cables around with your feet while you play becomes second nature. Even when I demoed the Vive to a group of about 15 of my <12 year old extended family last Thanksgiving, they had no issues with the cables whatsoever either and took to the experience like ducklings to water. I just can't see spending another $300 to "fix" a complete non-issue.
I guess I could have predicted it, but the PCI-e requirement is disappointing. I just built a microATX gaming PC (was trying to optimize for compactness and cooling, which meant costs were kinda through the roof), which only has one PCI-e slot. Guess I'm still doing wired VR.
If your mobo supports bifurcation, you can always buy a 1-to-2 PCI-E riser card and then use flex extension cables to connect everything. It's not ideal, but at least it would work.
If you happen to have thunderbolt 3 ports, there are eGPU enclosures that give you a PCIe port in a little box. Otherwise, I think there's a way you can get a PCIe port off a m.2 slot, but it's fairly janky.