War Thunder in VR

[Wulfonce]

I've been looking to get myself a VR headset, primarily for playing War Thunder air combat. Having started my research I'm finding it all very overwhelming. Does anyone have any suggestions on which VR headset would work best for this? I'm under the impression the set wouldn't need to have its own controllers, nor an onboard computer/hard drive? I'm assuming there are VR systems that plug into your PC, or are primarily used on with a PC?
My budget was about $400

Any help would be great.

[Xuild]

Originally posted by Wulfonce:

I've been looking to get myself a VR headset, primarily for playing War Thunder air combat. Having started my research I'm finding it all very overwhelming. Does anyone have any suggestions on which VR headset would work best for this? I'm under the impression the set wouldn't need to have its own controllers, nor an onboard computer/hard drive? I'm assuming there are VR systems that plug into your PC, or are primarily used on with a PC?
My budget was about $400

Any help would be great.

i'd recommend you a quest 3s they are pretty powerful and cheap, all my experience with oculus/meta has been great asides from the stick drift, but it took like 2-3 years to get

anyway, 400 bucks would be good for a quest 3s, plus the quest 3 and quest 3s are literally the exact same minus the camera placement and resolution on the lens being SLIGHTLY worse


also the quest is the cheapest good headset on the market right now, plus you will 100% start to get into other games like dcs in vr and vtol vr

and the quest 1, 2 and 3 all have great support in games

[Wulfonce]

Originally posted by Xuild:

Originally posted by Wulfonce:

I've been looking to get myself a VR headset, primarily for playing War Thunder air combat. Having started my research I'm finding it all very overwhelming. Does anyone have any suggestions on which VR headset would work best for this? I'm under the impression the set wouldn't need to have its own controllers, nor an onboard computer/hard drive? I'm assuming there are VR systems that plug into your PC, or are primarily used on with a PC?
My budget was about $400

Any help would be great.

i'd recommend you a quest 3s they are pretty powerful and cheap, all my experience with oculus/meta has been great asides from the stick drift, but it took like 2-3 years to get

anyway, 400 bucks would be good for a quest 3s, plus the quest 3 and quest 3s are literally the exact same minus the camera placement and resolution on the lens being SLIGHTLY worse


also the quest is the cheapest good headset on the market right now, plus you will 100% start to get into other games like dcs in vr and vtol vr

and the quest 1, 2 and 3 all have great support in games

I keep hearing good things about the quest 3, but am I not paying for the fact that it has an onboard computer and hard drive, as well as controllers that I'll never use?

If this is the case, does there exist systems that plug into your pc and act as an extra monitor with head tracking capability to look around in the cockpit? I don't own a console, nor do I think I'll ever download and play games that would use the hand held controllers.

[Jaes]

Originally posted by Wulfonce:

Originally posted by Xuild:

i'd recommend you a quest 3s they are pretty powerful and cheap, all my experience with oculus/meta has been great asides from the stick drift, but it took like 2-3 years to get

anyway, 400 bucks would be good for a quest 3s, plus the quest 3 and quest 3s are literally the exact same minus the camera placement and resolution on the lens being SLIGHTLY worse


also the quest is the cheapest good headset on the market right now, plus you will 100% start to get into other games like dcs in vr and vtol vr

and the quest 1, 2 and 3 all have great support in games

I keep hearing good things about the quest 3, but am I not paying for the fact that it has an onboard computer and hard drive, as well as controllers that I'll never use?

If this is the case, does there exist systems that plug into your pc and act as an extra monitor with head tracking capability to look around in the cockpit? I don't own a console, nor do I think I'll ever download and play games that would use the hand held controllers.

It can be used as either an independent gaming system or has an accessory to your PC.

Frankly, you might be better off just looking at snagging a TrackIR 5. I've had mine for 10 years, still works great, and your gaming monitor is going to give you a much better "view" experience than any VR headset is currently capable of producing. A VR headset is a fantastic immersion tool, but if you're planning on not using all the bells and whistles as you mentioned, the TrackIR might be better suited for what you're looking to get.

You'll want to get the TrackIR 5 with the Track Clip Pro if that's a route you would like to consider. I've provided a link for it below off Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/TrackIr-Optical-Tracking-System-Bundle/dp/B00KQPETHO/ref=sr_1_3?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.E_lTw1vPcsRvZu2SwFoKBOMQQfYDOUuZFF0XOEGwJ6Ep9YS6UWjeRljWdFJWfoLgBhgrIedMqnGoRt2Mou_25WRwkMEMenZdbz97s0Ilj_WnmyMEAt8sQOvIKn-DYBXRdTEsmnEbNLRhcmOPiPzYvNHe_DPN7wBxQOVlLljWm8WmLvz8HUyZsMq5IZQRQ1LQZspohrrZdGf8aqZ0jCTZTKHZBh8m1kh2Od1oFHH1BL8.stDgRKbjKVRsTKghETKr4uteLmOdmig_CVHkj-DF0sk&dib_tag=se&hvadid=557502748555&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9029984&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=4927789558067777256&hvtargid=kwd-975591642472&hydadcr=923_1014953239&keywords=eye+tracker+for+pc&qid=1734050282&sr=8-3

[mogami_99]

Can someone who plays War Thunder naval using VR post a video I am fascinated by what it might look like.

[RXDimA]

The HTC Vive worked perfectly fine for me, so I imagine any headset that is compatible with SteamVR will work well.

[Xuild]

Originally posted by Wulfonce:

Originally posted by Xuild:

i'd recommend you a quest 3s they are pretty powerful and cheap, all my experience with oculus/meta has been great asides from the stick drift, but it took like 2-3 years to get

anyway, 400 bucks would be good for a quest 3s, plus the quest 3 and quest 3s are literally the exact same minus the camera placement and resolution on the lens being SLIGHTLY worse


also the quest is the cheapest good headset on the market right now, plus you will 100% start to get into other games like dcs in vr and vtol vr

and the quest 1, 2 and 3 all have great support in games

I keep hearing good things about the quest 3, but am I not paying for the fact that it has an onboard computer and hard drive, as well as controllers that I'll never use?

If this is the case, does there exist systems that plug into your pc and act as an extra monitor with head tracking capability to look around in the cockpit? I don't own a console, nor do I think I'll ever download and play games that would use the hand held controllers.

buy a second hand quest 3s without the controllers, easy AF to find and cheap

[Wulfonce]

Originally posted by Jaes:

Originally posted by Wulfonce:

I keep hearing good things about the quest 3, but am I not paying for the fact that it has an onboard computer and hard drive, as well as controllers that I'll never use?

If this is the case, does there exist systems that plug into your pc and act as an extra monitor with head tracking capability to look around in the cockpit? I don't own a console, nor do I think I'll ever download and play games that would use the hand held controllers.

It can be used as either an independent gaming system or has an accessory to your PC.

Frankly, you might be better off just looking at snagging a TrackIR 5. I've had mine for 10 years, still works great, and your gaming monitor is going to give you a much better "view" experience than any VR headset is currently capable of producing. A VR headset is a fantastic immersion tool, but if you're planning on not using all the bells and whistles as you mentioned, the TrackIR might be better suited for what you're looking to get.

You'll want to get the TrackIR 5 with the Track Clip Pro if that's a route you would like to consider. I've provided a link for it below off Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/TrackIr-Optical-Tracking-System-Bundle/dp/B00KQPETHO/ref=sr_1_3?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.E_lTw1vPcsRvZu2SwFoKBOMQQfYDOUuZFF0XOEGwJ6Ep9YS6UWjeRljWdFJWfoLgBhgrIedMqnGoRt2Mou_25WRwkMEMenZdbz97s0Ilj_WnmyMEAt8sQOvIKn-DYBXRdTEsmnEbNLRhcmOPiPzYvNHe_DPN7wBxQOVlLljWm8WmLvz8HUyZsMq5IZQRQ1LQZspohrrZdGf8aqZ0jCTZTKHZBh8m1kh2Od1oFHH1BL8.stDgRKbjKVRsTKghETKr4uteLmOdmig_CVHkj-DF0sk&dib_tag=se&hvadid=557502748555&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9029984&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=4927789558067777256&hvtargid=kwd-975591642472&hydadcr=923_1014953239&keywords=eye+tracker+for+pc&qid=1734050282&sr=8-3

I've considered a head tracker, but with jet combat, trying to track something way over your shoulder, you would have to turn the sensitivity quite high to avoid turning your head far enough to not be able to see the screen. With the higher movement sensitivity I feel like that may ruin the immersion.

I think I'm quite sure that I want an actual pair of vr goggles.

[snee.scampers]

i have thought about using a tobii eye track 5 with an ultra wide curved display instead of wearing a VR.
i have an old HTC vive set collecting dust after i got sick of it, it is incredibly uncomfortable to use over summer down here !

[Schublade]

Consider that you may not want to go back to 2D after experiencing VR which may make you escalate on tech purchases or take a break because 2D becomes ...well it sucks. After sitting in 3D VR all the cockpits in 2D again appear just not right.

It's the distortion, especially in wide angle screens, I guess.

I would suggest that you try out before buying.

[Chad Chungus]

i would steer clear of oculus. they track the ♥♥♥♥ out of you since youre forced to sign in with a facebook account, even if you only plan to use it for war thunder

as others have mentioned, an htc vive or head tracker like trackir or tobii would be best.

tobii is great because its also an eye tracker which is huge for games that support it, it can also be used for windows hellow. for any games that dont support tobii, you can use opentrack and it works like native

[snee.scampers]

tobii isn't cheap considering it's just a little tracker bar to mount on the screen, over $500au down here where i am.
been tempted a few times but not pulled the trigger on it yet, i would have to add the cost of a new monitor also cause i wanted to pair it with an ultra wide.
considering my vive hardly got used before been chucked to the side im not sure.

[JacK_Qc]

Originally posted by Wulfonce:

I've considered a head tracker, but with jet combat, trying to track something way over your shoulder, you would have to turn the sensitivity quite high to avoid turning your head far enough to not be able to see the screen. With the higher movement sensitivity I feel like that may ruin the immersion.

I think I'm quite sure that I want an actual pair of vr goggles.

You got it wrong, Track IR is less straining then VR ;

With VR if you want to look behind your back you litteraly have to turn that way,
With Track IR, they are all design so you only got to turn your head maybe 20 degree.

Some people feel nauseous after a certain amount of time playing VR,
You dont get that with TrackIR

You also get a better screen resolution with trackIR.

[Schublade]

With Track IR you will never be as able to look around in the cockpit. Not important with War thunder but for DCS, example: just try to set the TACAN channel in an F-14 while squinting at the screen and trying to move your head steady long enough to be able to read with TRACKIR. There's MSFS with it's cockpits too. Unless you just want to watch planes only from the outside I really would suggest to try out both before deciding.

I would go as far that learning the F-14 in DCS without VR is too cumbersome.

Also if you want immersion why complain about turning the head. You can still do that, i.e. turn your head, unlike real necks in a 5+ G turn.

[Toffe]

I suggest you save up some more. Whatever you do don't get anything from Meta. If you do anyway, remember this later when you realize why I just said this.

You should get VR though. It changes everything, far beyond just being able to look around more easily. It's difficult to describe, but bluntly put it gives you perspective and "feel" that isn't possible with 2d.

[Xuild]

Originally posted by Toffe:

I suggest you save up some more. Whatever you do don't get anything from Meta. If you do anyway, remember this later when you realize why I just said this. :Nutcracker:

You should get VR though. It changes everything, far beyond just being able to look around more easily. It's difficult to describe, but bluntly put it gives you perspective and "feel" that isn't possible with 2d.

meta is a good beginner headset, its not bad by any means, i honestly love using "meta" stuff (i used to use an oculus quest 2, not a meta quest but its the same crap) honestly the quest 3s is the perfect headset since its abundant and supported, plus you can get one for 200 aud without the controllers