Valve Index: 5 Lessons Learned From Valve's VR Headset One Year Later
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On April 30, 2019, Valve lifted the embargo on initial impressions of the Index PC-powered VR headset while revealing it would be making a fully realized, ‘flagship’ VR game. At the same moment, Mark Zuckerberg was taking the stage at Facebook’s F8 developer’s conference at the San Jose
On April 30, 2019, Valve lifted the embargo on initial impressions of the Index PC-powered VR headset while revealing it would be making a fully realized, ‘flagship’ VR game. At the same moment, Mark Zuckerberg was taking the stage at Facebook’s F8 developer’s conference at the San Jose Convention Center to talk about the Rift S and Oculus Quest. The battle was on to push VR forward and capture more dollars.
Now, more than a year later, I’ve had access to Index and Quest and have some addendum
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My index replacement arrived. Steam support is the best support experience ive ever had. : r/ValveIndex
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Valve Index Long Term Review
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this is my first model: a standalone VR controller. It's a mix of the oculus touch design with the valve index. suggestions for improvements are welcome! : r/virtualreality
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Should You STILL Buy a Valve Index in 2022??
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The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best VR Headset in 2023&2024, by Kevin Claire
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Valve Index” VR headset announced to arrive May 2019 right on time to crush the badly designed Oculus Rift S. With quotes from Brendan Iribe, Jason Rubin, and Nate Mitchell.
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