VR Tips and Tricks I've Learned after 5000 Hours in VR

Hello! Here's an updated video that I think will be useful for all of the new VR users after this holiday season. I've picked up a bunch of tips and tricks of what you should do (and not do) with your new VR headset. Whether you have been in VR for 1 minute or 3 years I think you can find something useful here. Also whether you're a Quest 2 user or an Index user, same story.

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[sonderlng]

Thrill: Bring over a couple of friends to your house. Pulley system is definitely a conversation starter.
Me having neither friends nor pulley system: Seems like a good point

[professorsypher]

"The sun is a deadly lazer!"

[SIMULATION_]

What I’ve learned in this video:

The fan trick works.

I use a small round carpet to avoid smacking my wardrobe/TV.

I now feel no sort of motion sickness (I did at first).

I now fear scratching my lenses.

[cubecomber]

5, 000 hours doesn't sound like a lot until you know that 730 hours equals one month

[conopsjk]

Tip#1: Don't put your VR headset in a Laundry Machine

[goodfodder]

Tip: for motion sickness - have found it helps if you consciously walk on the spot when moving, as does physically crouching down when moving down. When going up - physically look up. Fresh air also very important.

[xmcnuggets]

me, watching this with no vr headset: ah yes, the classic pulley system

[Waz]

Just a tip for those that have a Quest 2: The headset doesn't come with a microfiber cloth, but most sun- and normal glasses come with one. So check there!

[bouncer]

Man I just got a quest 2 today to replace my original rift and MAN, the difference in immersion when you don’t have a wire vs having one is astonishing. I was playing Gorn and was able to turn my body freely without worrying about getting tangled up in the wire, and that was an amazing feeling

[drkaipu]

“Don’t use your right thumb stick”

Beatsaber players: as you can see I am five years in the future.

[DeathTempler]

For motion sickness, walk in place when you move with stick. It feels weird at first, but after doing it for years, it entirely eliminated motion sickness for me. I play Pavlov Zombies or Phasmophobia for 10+ hours straight (Ellie Dangerous for 20+ but that's just cockpit) and I only stop because I wanna chill for a while

[qzbnuit]

Thanks for the tips about motion sickness. I used to love VR and nothing could make me feel sick and suddenly last year I get so motion sick that I can’t even play at all. I upgraded from PSVR to Oculus Quest 2 and have only been able to use it like 3 times.

[ianhudson]

"I don't recommend ever using your t shirt"
*nervous sweating*

[NecrosVideos]

I agree with all of these! Especially the FOV increase from the foam change

[hellothere]

For oculus quest users, use the stationary boundary. It gets rid of the lines but switches you to passthrough when you are near it. It shows up as a circle on the floor which is not as noticeable but for me, it works fine and doesn’t kill my immersion too much

[Chickenbreadlp]

One tip for glasses users:
Get VR Optician Lens inserts with your prescription. For me it was the big game changer as it improved comfort, clarity and FOV all at the same time.
Also note: that the space between the lenses and your eyes is meant for things like glasses or lens inserts, so using a slim VRcover might cause discomfort and/or push your glasses against the lenses (the latter *will* scratch your glasses and lenses)

[coolerthanyou]

ThrillSeeker: "of course you still have to use your left thumbstick for moving"

Me: "That's what you think"
*Pulls out cyber shoes*

[DontLookTooClse]

11:02 I rarely use the right thumb stick to turn when i play blade and sorcery nomad on my quest 2, I’d only use it to jump and crouch

[Arktikst]

Thrill: By not using snap/smooth turning it makes VR games harder
Me who never used it in the first place: I Guess I'm a VR god then huh