Oculus Link and VRChat

[Vectif]

Hello! For a while I've been interested in trying VRChat with an actual VR. I've played VRChat on and off since February 2018 on Desktop and I love it as a safe space to play around, meet people, and practise voice acting and interaction, but always from desktop. I've been amazed by the idea of having body language and expression in a game, and I was wondering about getting into VR.

Where I live, VR headsets cost about twice the money (e.g. the Index is 2,100 U$D), and due to this, the Quest seems like one of the better options (since the Oculus CV1 is discontinued and there aren't replacement parts).

The Quest is one of the most affordable options there is for me, but my biggest fear is it's limitations. I love all the customization and creativity that goes into VRChat worlds and avatars and I couldn't play without that. So when I heard about the Oculus Link I felt an opportunity I longed for finally appeared.

With this said, is the Oculus Quest Link a good PCVR device? How good is the tracking? Does it have any noticeable issues or limitations? Does it become like any other full PCVR device when using the link? Would you recommend it as a first VR experience? If not, what other devices would you recommend? Do bear in mind most VR devices cost double here so I'm trying to go for a good quality-price ratio.

Thanks a lot, I'd really appreciate any answers or insight. If you own or have used the Quest Link please do tell me about it, I'd really like to inform myself on this and I don't know where to ask. Been a fan of the whole VR experience for a long time!

Thanks!

[Felkuro]

I only got 1 friend that uses the quest with a link for vrchat, and he has never complained and it worked fine for him. he could always see me/others strutting around with any avatar. Its just the overall quality of a quest is lower then lets say, a rift S etc.

If you have the pc to run a VR setup, i would suggest a rift S. You dont need trackers since they are built in the quality is great and tracking works fine. and should be around the same price range.

You could also look into windows mixed reality WMR they are normally on the cheaper side. But i dont have much information on those.

I dont know your price difference so you would have to look that up.

[Skarth]

I've used a HTC Vive, Oculus Rift CV1, and a Oculus Quest.

I am currently using the quest with virtual desktop to play completely wirelessly. There are no major issues in playing VRchat with it, and you would not be missing out on anything significant using a quest for it.

I will note there is a VRchat specific version of the game for Oculus quest when using the quest in standalone mode. It's a very limited version of the game, and most people using a quest will use the oculus link or virtual desktop to play VRchat in full PCVR mode.

Between a Rift S and the Quest. I would recommend the Quest. The quest can do about 95% of what the Rift S can, but also a lot of quest specific stuff on it's own.

[Seamus Mcgee]

i currently use quest with virtual desktop since i dont have the money for a decent link cable. if link is just as good then i would definetely recommend it, can be used to play vrchat on the go when you arent at your computer.