My Valve Index after 2000 hours of Usage

Hello! Here is an updated video as promised of my Valve index after 2000 hours and about a year and a half of usage. I have been through a lot and I have learned a lot about the index and how to make it last a long time, so buckle up and enjoy!

BTW, im super sorry, this this video took me way longer to do than normal, Im using multiple different camera setups with different lighting etc, definitely is not my best video ever, but It will get better. Thank you!

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[ThrillSeekerVR]

Sorry for some weird issues with the video and the delay. I'm trying.
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[joshbrooks]

This man won't stop until he has used up valves entire stock of headsets

[VadiumMusic]

I lost count of the amount of times he said "valve did replace it though"

[atomicozzy]

This is the first time I've heard someone say 'valve indexes'.

[Reper]

I can't wait for "I used my Valve Index for one decade"

[captorraptor]

They've added a second cable clip with newer models so that the first one wouldn't break.

[calebozley]

This guy is gonna put valve out of business lmao

[JW-umpg]

I hope Valve watches your videos and takes it into consideration for the their next headset. None of this should be an issue for a $1000 headset.

[TyTheTurtle]

Quick Reminder: despite the problems remember that he spends A LOT more time on the index than most people probably will for a long time. So while some things like the first cable failure and some of the early issues are a good point to look at, not all the problems will likely happen unless you're putting in hours and hours almost every day every week and putting stress on these objects more than the normal Index user.

[snoopyslr]

Well, now I know why I've been waiting for my Index to become available for 6 months and counting… This dude is getting them all.

[papabones]

I'm treating mine really, really well, still works nicely.

[ephermerallyght]

Dude I got Index like 2 days ago, you're scaring me man.. I'm not even violent with my headset and I take it slow.. It's good that I saw this video first hand, tells me what to not put stress on too much

[gamzeelmao]

2022... “What Happened to my Valve Index After 3000 Hours”

[ninjaboy]

I've spent 3-6 hours in vr a week since November 2019 and my index is still going strong!
Even if it had issues I still don't see headsets with refresh rates and fov on par with the index.
Plus the big brother facebook quest ecosystem is creepy.

[Spideryote]

No. I refuse to have that high pitch buzzing in my ear 24/7 from the base stations being on when I'm not using them

Like if I can imagine what tinnitus is like; this is it

Edit: if he's not talking about putting them in sleep mode then I'm dumb. In sleep mode I don't hear them at all. But leaving them fully active 24/7 like they were out of the box is absolutely not happening

[apples]

“I’m on my fourth index, my fifth controller, and my second base station.”

I only have a quest. Not even quest 2, just quest. No PC, just quest

[alakazamo]

Valve index: And I Took That Personally...

[World_Theory]

Here's an idea for preserving the cable on the Index…

There's a type of plastic tubing used for cable management of computer desks. This tubing has a repeating rib structure, similar to an accordion, that allows it to be more flexible. The tubing is also slit open on one side along its entire length, which allows you to insert cables from the side, rather than feeding them into the tube to be pulled all along the length.

I think that putting your headset cable(s) inside this kind of tubing, and anchoring the tubing to the headset (and the pulley system if you have one) instead of the cable itself, would take a lot of stress off the cable.

Ideally though, I think it would be be good if the cable itself had a spring shape for about a third of a meter, or one foot, right at the end where it plugs into the headset. The same kind of spring shape seen on the cords for corded telephones, and small radio transmitters to connect the microphone to the rest of the equipment. These spring shapes are better suited to being moved around a lot, and even twisted. Because they can be twisted with much less stress, I think they would be a great choice for relieving mechanical stress right where it's needed most: close to the plug, where it must match the rotation and position of the headset cable socket exactly. For the remaining length of the cable, it can be the normal, straight shape, which should be anchored by a clip if the cable is deemed strong enough on its own, or encased in plastic tubing if it's not strong enough on its own, with the tubing being anchored to the headset instead of the cable.

I think this could be done without having to replace the entire current stock of cables, by using a simple, short cable extension on the end of the current cables, which has the desired spring shape.

If someone wants to let Valve know about this, be my guest! I'd rather stop everyone suffering than horde the idea to myself in the vain hope of wringing money out of it somehow. They can have the idea for free. Maybe it will encourage them to keep improving their hardware when they don't have to constantly send out replacements.

[WisKyVT]

Ive had mine for a few weeks and have been loving it <3

[ampinghard]

Boy is the VR community lucky to have a dude like thrill making content. The comparison to a car startup while also clarifying that it's not a confirmed 1 to 1 comparison, sums up how insightful the homie is while style having integrity. Props to the homie.