1:03 BUILD 2:46 VIDEO 6:21 AUDIO 8:21 CONTROLLERS 10:45 SOFTWARE & EASE OF USE 12:32 IS THIS HEADSET FOR YOU (CONSENSUS) Thank you for watching! Join up in the community! Come check out my discord: discord.gg/gQUt6Fk Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/ThrillSeekerYT
After 4 months, only one person tried to answer my question seriously. It gives me the impression the two lenses per eye thing from Valve was just marketing BS that doesn't do much other than increasing the God rays.
I've got the index, everything is great. I've noticed that the speakers are not easily heard by anyone around you even when the volume is loud to you, I think that's cool as hell.
I feel like VR tech has gone a long way since the oculus dk1 in 2013. I bought a rift S the other day, and I can only imagine what the tech will be like in another 6 years.
Mann rookie mistake! It worked out for you now, but NEVER watch reviews after you already bought the product, you wanna die? You know the bad reviews hide from you until you bought it right??
I really like what’s going on in the VR industry right now. Oculus is trying to appeal for newcomers with lower prices, and Vive is producing quality headsets to push its limits. Despite which VR headset you have, each has its pros and cons, and we shouldn’t argue over which one is better because it depends per person. Let’s not make Oculus v Vive a thing, like heated controversies, such as iOS v Android. Have a great day!
It would be oculus v valve since the vive is actually a headset by valve and htc together :P eitherway, i completely agree here. I absolutely hate these silly wars about whats better haha!
My favorite in depth review so far. Usually don't comment but it was very detailed and hit every point that any consumer or someone who is considering buying would need to know.
1400 dollar iPhone XS Max: Nah that's good it's justified with the stuff you get 1000 dollar cutting edge technology: The fuck did you bring upon this cursed land
@@Spoonzey valve index is incredibly undurable and has a lower screen resolution than the quest, sometimes the index basically self destructs. I chose to stay with vive headsets so I won’t have issues with durability or battery.
I’m so ready for my headset, I’ve used the PSVR for over a year and a half now and that’s awesome but it’s old tech now, I’m excited to see everything through the lenses on this amazing headset
I was a little worried at the end of the video about if my PC can handle it, then you said "if you have 1080 ti you're good" and that was all I needed to hear + "the best". I'm buying it, I want to play Half-Life: Alyx in the best way possible.
I dont know how you are a 4k subs youtuber your video quality and explanations look like a 1 million suscriber youtuber. Congratulation! Keep going on. I hope more people realize the commitment you put to your videos.
I heard that Valve was not intending on putting the thumbstick onto controllers, it was basically an afterthought, and Valve still seems to truly believe that teleportation is the only way to go. Still, a great review, and all about full Index package seems really cool!
Quality review. Made me think you had a bigger channel. Also I find it interesting that the Valve Index Controllers also work with the Vive. Do you think there's some partnership with them?
I know this video is 2 years old now and the index has changed but thank you for this video. It allowed me to get an insight on the kit as I've wanted a vr kit of my own for a long time. My PC is also meeting the requirements so I might have a chance.
@@merrickslocum9581 awesome i just returned my HP reverb G2 cause its IPD max is 68 and its unsupported in almost everything. My index should be in the mail now. How does the jump to 140 hz feel compared to the 90 most have?
When he said the Index is not for you if you have low-end or mid-range PC my heart sunk so hard. I have ordered my headset and I'm getting it 12. December. I was worried and bummed out. But then the GTX 1080TI was mentioned as good enough and it just made my day!!!!
i made a mistake of watching reviews before my headset came, got absolutely terrifed after watching gethip videos, but seeing this made me feel very reassured so thanks lol
Gently lift your control stick upwards by pinching it and then pulling - gently. Then, depending on whether it's the right or left controller, rotate the stick left on the left controller and right on the right controller until it starts getting hard to rotate, at that point stop rotating. Push the stick back down and try using it. Does it work better now? Great! Now rotate it back by as much as you rotated it the first time around, to bring it back into the original position, this time you don't life the stick upwards.
The thumsticks not clicking properly on the conrtollers are an "added feature" according to valve, but nobody really likes them and idk whether they're going to fix it. (I do not own index controllers, but i've heard that it's really annoying)
Thanks for this video!! Gonna be upgrading to an rtx 2080 super and i7 10th gen and wanted a new VR upgrade from the Rift CV1, the headset looks way better and controllers seem super cool!!
WooooOooOOOOOO my preorder has been in so long now, so much longer than all of yours! I'm getting my index soon real soon much sooner than yoooooou and will be feasting up VR perfection yesssssSSSSSSSSS
Guess I should have just waited a day on my rift S question you answered yesterday haha! Great review! But you got me down the rabbit hole with the Overwatch VR. Next thing i knew I watched like 5 of your videos in a row. Huge OW player here too! Have like 600 hours into and I still love it (especially when 2/2/2) comp comes out!
xtremespecs personally, I Flex a lot. My “main” is Pharah with about 200 hours on her. However, with all the head clickers right now, I tend to play a lot of D.Va/Zarya, Mei and Zyn to fill in on team needs.
I have a GTX 980ti and thinking about this headset. I don’t mind running at 80-90 hz for some of the more demanding games. I7 6700k. I think I’ll be okay and if worse case, I’ll upgrade my GPU. Thank you for the review.
Sweet! Good review. I am pretty sure I can't run the index on 120hz with my current pc, so I have to upgrade it afterwards, but I should be fine for 90hz.
I found that calibrating the joysticks so Up is angled more properly aligns it with your thumbs (cuz so are they) ended up fixing some problems I had in games.
I have 32 gigs of ram, ryzen 5 3600x and a rtx 2070 super, and I checked the recommended specs and it seems like it will be working good.... thanks for the amazing review!
Nice vid, can you please make a video about your steps for setting up the index for sweetspot? would really appreciate a guide on that, since its more of a hit or miss for me when setting it up.
Tcymcws The Rift S is still a great headset and you get a lot for your money. Touch may not have the quantity of sensors knuckles have but still to this day are probably the best controllers for VR. They also have a ton of support across a vast library of VR titles. When you look at the Rift S, it’s refined and brings a lot to the table for modern VR. You also have access to not only oculus store (which I prefer, crashes less) but also steam VR so the versatility is there without having to spend hours of time fiddling with revive. The index is new and still had to grow into itself. It’s an amazing headset but it needs a bit of time. I think for right now or at very least the next year you made the right decision and I’ve Been in VR since CV1/Vive.
Rift S had too many drawbacks for me, especially for how late it came out. I'm also not a fan of Facebook, so I'm not huge into Oculus anyway (though I did have the Rift DK2, way back in the day). I went from Rift DK2 to Vive, to Samsung Odyssey, to Vive Pro, and have the Index on the way (I have already used and tested the Index). So far, the Index is the best overall HMD I have used, and by far, the best controllers. No VR controller comes close from Vive, Windows HMD, or Rift.
I don't get why people complain about the stick click, it DOES work, it doesn't have to make a sound just because every console controller has, everyone talks about wanting quite keyboards and fans on PC, but now complain a button isn't super loud at every angle
Steven Day really? I’ve heard not the best things about it... do you have one? Sure is a whole lot cheaper then an index... I’ve only got psvr currently... can’t decide if I should wait for next gen or get a higher end one now like an index or a reverb...
8:48 Using the xbox controller, I often press the thumbstick accidentally when I'm moving backwards in tense situations, so indeed this sound good to me. But 1000 is too much. So far I have found no reasons in any headset to upgrade my Odyssey, as they improve something, but make others worse, as the black levels, wich are top-nocht in the samgung. Thanks for the video! Very good unbiased review.
I was worried when others mentioned the black levels, thanks for bringing it up! By the time it becomes available again in September, I might have convinced myself to sell my Oculus rift to upgrade (and to upgrade from my GTX 1080) Great video!
@@Mac-tw3zu and @OverWorkedShop Thanks for the heads up! I knew the 1080 was far better than the min spec, but I wasn't sure how it would do on the new index That definitely makes me want to get the index more!
TinkerTavern I just got it and it’s honestly way more comfortable than my CV1. I just got done with a really long session of playing H3VR. With my CV1 I could play for maybe an hour or two. With the index I feel like I could stay in it for days before getting uncomfortable. Definitely a great headset if you have the spare cash. The only thing distracting me from the $200 left in my bank account is the headset itself lmao.
@@Mac-tw3zu That's great to know! Out of interest, did you sell your CV1 to get it, and if so, how much did you sell it for? That's how I'm planning to justify it to myself
thing about the sweetspot is always: you need to be in the ipd range. most people are nowadays and it seems to be enough to serve 90% of the people but if youre one of the unlucky ones, like my wife, with 55-56mm, youll always have a bad or worse experience and that sucks, because its not your fault and you cant correct your ipd, your down to the merci of devs to build devices that go down to your range, which most dont do, due to the effort.
Also tip for you, looking on how you hold the controllers in the video, it seems like you have a similar issue as me with big hands, your thumb sits quite high on the controller. If you have access to a 3D printer try out the boosters provided by valve as it improved comfort of the controllers for me a lot!
i love the comparison to the rift s on how it feels and the issues cuz index is just a gods product compared to rift s cant wait to recieve mine currently in the waiting list of 2 weeks atleast
good video! i didn't even know the index has a mic cause i wanted to get one next month, too. my assumption why you can't press the stick at a different angle than upright is though that the hardware life should be more consistent cause we all know little things like this can easily break, bend or whatever else. from my perspective being able to "click" the stick at a not upright angle would probably break it sooner if you overdo it and maybe the developers didn't want you having to buy new controllers just cause the joystick broke too fast. dunno if that's true, just my consumption. :)
I think there's a lot of people in my shoes, i have the Cv1 and the Quest but i also did have the Rift S which i had to take back the next day because of the IPD. It always felt like my eyes were crossed over and gave me headaches within minutes of using it but i was gutted because when i first put it on i was like WOW this looks so much better than my Cv1 but like i said within say 5 minutes i had eye strain. No matter how many times i tried it i stoll got headaches and eye strain. Also because my IPD is 71 the Rift S also had a really bad FOV for me and i can only think that's because the space between the lenses was not far enough apart so it caused me to see a very small FOV. I'm waiting for my Index but I'm still waiting for a delivery date as i only reserved today and they say out of stock on the other package so i have a little wait i think. I believe there are a lot of other people out there who are also buying the Index not because it's what they wanted but because Oculus disided to use software IPD adjustment. they thought it was a good idea to limit the amount of people that the Rift s would be suitable for and to say I was pissed off is an understatement. I spent 100s of pounds if not over a thousand on the Oculus store and now i can't play any of my games on there new headset and all i can do is use my Cv1. Now i have the Oculus Quest it's kinda hard to put up with the Cv1's resolution once you have experienced the Quest and the Rift S. 😥
this is gonna be random but there needs to be a steam vr home that spawns in empty space with a console. on the console, you can pull out a big tablet screen that shows all your games, once you select a game, you have to throw the tablet to launch it. i dunno seems cool
Damn I want this thing SOO BADDD but not sure if my PC would run it and I can’t drop a grand on this thing unless I sold myself to slave labor. It’s literally as much as my entire laptop
Yeah buddy you need to spend money on a PC before this lmao. If you're on a budget why do you not just go buy a used Vive on eBay? Don't look at the top tier products lol
Finally a very good review. I'd like to know if on visuals (only interested in visuals) you would consider this an upgrade from the 1st Samsung Odyssey - I'm undecided
Well if you say only visuals, then its an upgrade, but perhaps not that big. Ive seen users with the Vive Pro not being satisfied with the Index due to the fact that they had done lens mod + were wireless + losing OLED, which of course gives proper blacks, contrast, and colour. But strictly talking about the visuals and it was at least a bit of an upgrade. (I know you didnt ask, but if you take into account the rest of the package - the top notch tracking and great sound, the Index is a great headset)
I have a 1060 6gb which i guess is the middle ground for index, and i've heard from some people in the same situation. that it runs well and smooth for non graphic intensive games like beatsaber,gorn,etc, it struggles at like no man's sky, without dropping the quality of course.I'm not planning to upgrade really soon, but i would prefer getting the absolute best vr headset, get it to run decent, rather than getting a cheaper vr,upgrading at a later time, then getting the index,just doesn't seem as efficient.Any other opinions?
IPD adjustment is a pretty key reason to choose it over the rift s for me. The quest might be an option but from what i hear the link to pc uses a more compressed signal with thus likely lower fidelity and potentially a little lag....
I barely meet the minimum specs on the count of having a 1050 ti, but I still bought the Index. You may call me dumb, but I can always just get a better graphics card. All my other specs are in the recommended 🥰 Can’t wait for this beast to arrive. UPDATE: I’ve had this sucker for quite some time and it’s amazing. I play Pavlov at ultra specs and Alyx at medium. I’m a little scared to go high on Alyx, even though it’d be sorta safe, I just don’t want to push my luck of not melting my gpu. But yeah, it’s great, and I’ve already earned a battle scar on my knuckle controller from Gorilla Tag 😁👍
Mine is on the way, hoping this week. I tested one at a friends at 120hz, but he only has a GTX1070, so not the best card for testing, lol. I am planning to test 144hz, and see how my GTX2080ti holds up. I will be happy with 120, but would be awesome if the 2080ti can push 144. The black levels were the only bad part I saw of the headset, in a room that is pure black, on my vive Pro, it looks very dark (but the stupid lenses ruin that anyway, due to being fresnel), while in the Index, the room looked more like dark grey fog. However, it still overall looked great. I also LOVE the knuckles/index controllers, and those are my main reason for jumping to the Index, along with the better FoV.
1:03 BUILD
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6:21 AUDIO
8:21 CONTROLLERS
10:45 SOFTWARE & EASE OF USE
12:32 IS THIS HEADSET FOR YOU (CONSENSUS)
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@ThrillSeeker...Any idea what the point of having two lenses for each eye is? I have yet to see any review that answers that question.
@@dtz1000 they put 2 lenses and make ur eye a bit closer to them because it increases the FOV
What equalizer do you use?
After 4 months, only one person tried to answer my question seriously. It gives me the impression the two lenses per eye thing from Valve was just marketing BS that doesn't do much other than increasing the God rays.
@@dtz1000 you may be right, but I don't know
Are you seriously telling me the tightening nut at the back isn't a red valve?? What the actual?
There is a mod for that haha
Link?
Probably waiting for the special edition for when their new game comes out. XD
@@mfhava Just noticed your comment here, so here it is: www.thingiverse.com/thing:3772599
BlueGames im printing that
Why get this when for the same price I can get an stand for a monitor from Apple?
Or buy a gaming fridge
The hardest decisions requires the strongest wills
When I potato, rainbow socks
M G what does that mean
@@MG-ko6jf Translator Google?
That moment where my Index’s microphone sounds better than my headset’s integrated one ;-;
Headset's integrated mic are often crap, even razer has crap mics
3:04 Those extremely conspicuous pet hairs that remain right there through all the footage and close ups. I am irrationally annoyed by that.
THIS. OH GOD WHY
Yeah, my OCD is triggered.
I wanted to remove them.. SO BADLY... jeez x)
I have this problem with cat hair and my psvr =/ drives me fucking insane
I don't know how he can't see that. He pry doesn't care. Coz that is blatant af lol
i dont want the whole thing, i just want those sexy ass controllers
The_Beez Twitch good to know I’m not the only one
same
I just want to pair them to my wireless quest 2 bruh
@@mrfoxfam_doesstuff6252 I don’t think you can, the quest 2 only can be connected to the quest 2 controllers.
@@KingHeadass44 yeah and even if you could pair them with it you would still have to buy base stations anyways
I've got the index, everything is great. I've noticed that the speakers are not easily heard by anyone around you even when the volume is loud to you, I think that's cool as hell.
but.. you hear everything in the round around you, right? i mean, theyre floating above you ears, so even the faintest sound will com throught to you
I feel like VR tech has gone a long way since the oculus dk1 in 2013. I bought a rift S the other day, and I can only imagine what the tech will be like in another 6 years.
Well god damn it’s really been 6 years it feels like it was just yesterday
most likely mind transfer like tron or SAO, becuase everyone like valve and Elon musk are working towards that. Plus fingers crossed for flying cars
VR hands whit feeling
Feeling in VR
Cheap
we're not that far from those 6 years you couldn't wait for. It is pretty crazy to think the Index used to be so insanely good
@@chrikke Honestly it's still really good, even 4 years later. Really excited to see what the future of VR looks like.
Really really great review, honestly made me feel a lot more comfortable because my index is arriving tomorrow and I wanted some quality re-assurance
You mean you needed some fanatical assurance?
Mann rookie mistake! It worked out for you now, but NEVER watch reviews after you already bought the product, you wanna die? You know the bad reviews hide from you until you bought it right??
After 8 months how does it feels?
Nothuman134 my index feels good, ive had some issues with controllers and the tether wearing but thats about it
Nothuman134 the controllers have a problem with thumbstick drift, where with more stress on the stick, eventually they wear and cause inputs to stick
I'm gonna watch this video so many times for the next few days while waiting for mine
I really like what’s going on in the VR industry right now. Oculus is trying to appeal for newcomers with lower prices, and Vive is producing quality headsets to push its limits. Despite which VR headset you have, each has its pros and cons, and we shouldn’t argue over which one is better because it depends per person. Let’s not make Oculus v Vive a thing, like heated controversies, such as iOS v Android. Have a great day!
It would be oculus v valve since the vive is actually a headset by valve and htc together :P eitherway, i completely agree here. I absolutely hate these silly wars about whats better haha!
That was a really profound and optimistic statement; I like it
WyldeGi Nah versus are always fun. One should be superior over the other. Don’t be so optimistic that you take the fun out of everything now.
wtf has vive got to do with anything right now, they only have cosmos and that's it?
right now it would actually be Oculus vs Valve. HTC is not doing much
My favorite in depth review so far. Usually don't comment but it was very detailed and hit every point that any consumer or someone who is considering buying would need to know.
And this is my favorite comment on this video :) thank you!
@@ThrillSeekerVR then pin it
1400 dollar iPhone XS Max: Nah that's good it's justified with the stuff you get
1000 dollar cutting edge technology: The fuck did you bring upon this cursed land
Quest 2: Ive come to take your land
@@ismarayfuentes6266 nah valve index is way better
@@Spoonzey valve index is incredibly undurable and has a lower screen resolution than the quest, sometimes the index basically self destructs. I chose to stay with vive headsets so I won’t have issues with durability or battery.
And if you are Canadian, the index is not available. The only way to get it is through eBay and paying huge import charges.
why?
@@chickenbob562 It says this product is unavailable in your region. I live in a big city so there is no good reason.
that's weird
surprises me actually
@@chickenbob562 Ya IKR, can't get anything from valve
I ordered mine off Wantboard.ca. It arrived this week and I paid about $150 extra. Tbh worth it.
4k subs in 2 month's great job! Keep up with the good VR content.
you’re a super og
I’m so ready for my headset, I’ve used the PSVR for over a year and a half now and that’s awesome but it’s old tech now, I’m excited to see everything through the lenses on this amazing headset
OllieTM how good is it?
Do people not like subscribing to this channel because he deserves more!
Bruh he's quadrupled his sub count in like a week.
@@Sillssa good to hear
Watching this two years later because no headsets have beaten it yet😂
Your growth is insane, man!
Great review :)
I was a little worried at the end of the video about if my PC can handle it, then you said "if you have 1080 ti you're good" and that was all I needed to hear + "the best". I'm buying it, I want to play Half-Life: Alyx in the best way possible.
BenJi Whoever you have to check if ur psu is compatible with the 1080ti
@@jeffyjeffy332 they already have it working... why check???? this looks like a 2 am half awake post.
GreenStrqfe ur right my bad
Is a 2070 super enough to push frames
The eye relief thing is also built into the Vive. It's kind of hidden away, but it's there
I dont know how you are a 4k subs youtuber your video quality and explanations look like a 1 million suscriber youtuber. Congratulation! Keep going on. I hope more people realize the commitment you put to your videos.
He just started and has 4k subs, he's gonna blow up soon for sure
Slirp
I heard that Valve was not intending on putting the thumbstick onto controllers, it was basically an afterthought, and Valve still seems to truly believe that teleportation is the only way to go.
Still, a great review, and all about full Index package seems really cool!
Can’t wait for mine to come in! Thanks for the review!
1 good job this video was great. 2 I’m binge watching valve index reviews because I’m too excited to get mine and this is the only way I calm down.
How has it been?
How has it been?
Quality review. Made me think you had a bigger channel. Also I find it interesting that the Valve Index Controllers also work with the Vive. Do you think there's some partnership with them?
Yeah, HTC and Valve worked together befor for the HTC Vive :)
they worked together for the vive so they both use the lighthouse tracking system making them interchangeable.
Thanks for getting to the points and not ranting about crap we don't care about!
I know this video is 2 years old now and the index has changed but thank you for this video. It allowed me to get an insight on the kit as I've wanted a vr kit of my own for a long time. My PC is also meeting the requirements so I might have a chance.
Quick question did you end up getting one? If so how is it cos I’m thinking of buying ome
@@meisdanoob I got one for Christmas, still works as if it's brand new
@@merrickslocum9581 awesome i just returned my HP reverb G2 cause its IPD max is 68 and its unsupported in almost everything. My index should be in the mail now. How does the jump to 140 hz feel compared to the 90 most have?
@@clownavenger0 feels good
When he said the Index is not for you if you have low-end or mid-range PC my heart sunk so hard. I have ordered my headset and I'm getting it 12. December. I was worried and bummed out. But then the GTX 1080TI was mentioned as good enough and it just made my day!!!!
I bought a rtx 2080 super for just this thing
Totally hyped for when I get it
Did you get it yet?
I got a 2070 super. I love it for playing VR. VERY rarely went under the refresh rate!
VoidHxnter this is reassuring, I’m thinking of getting an index and I was concerned about my 2070s
@@bayybars here i am confident about my super clocked 8gb 1070 😎
You could also use a 1080 and it would be fine
Glad I'm not the only who has dog fur on their vr headset 🙃
DennAgain u must be chinese
I have it on my ps5
@@Americanspy-hn2kw Or a pet owner? lol
@@feels5460 lol I don't know why I said that
@@Americanspy-hn2kw because bad joke not funny
Finally a review for the index 😈
i made a mistake of watching reviews before my headset came, got absolutely terrifed after watching gethip videos, but seeing this made me feel very reassured so thanks lol
I'd love a revisit of this to see how it stands now. At least the software stuff goes.
Why doesn't this have more views?
...one of the reasons is that its new...
@@EchoTheNeko no?
Because it's a little bias mostly pointing out the pros and very few cons that are being left out.
Gently lift your control stick upwards by pinching it and then pulling - gently. Then, depending on whether it's the right or left controller, rotate the stick left on the left controller and right on the right controller until it starts getting hard to rotate, at that point stop rotating. Push the stick back down and try using it. Does it work better now? Great! Now rotate it back by as much as you rotated it the first time around, to bring it back into the original position, this time you don't life the stick upwards.
ROFL and plase do so with some but not excessive force !
The thumsticks not clicking properly on the conrtollers are an "added feature" according to valve, but nobody really likes them and idk whether they're going to fix it. (I do not own index controllers, but i've heard that it's really annoying)
Thanks for this video!! Gonna be upgrading to an rtx 2080 super and i7 10th gen and wanted a new VR upgrade from the Rift CV1, the headset looks way better and controllers seem super cool!!
WooooOooOOOOOO my preorder has been in so long now, so much longer than all of yours! I'm getting my index soon real soon much sooner than yoooooou and will be feasting up VR perfection yesssssSSSSSSSSS
I didn't pre-order, i reserved. I've already purchased mine, and it's arriving within 2-3 days. Suck a frozen lump of shit.
this will be my first VR experiense ever. can't wait for september :D
MrHogzor did u get it?
@@Americanspy-hn2kw Probably
Guess I should have just waited a day on my rift S question you answered yesterday haha! Great review! But you got me down the rabbit hole with the Overwatch VR. Next thing i knew I watched like 5 of your videos in a row. Huge OW player here too! Have like 600 hours into and I still love it (especially when 2/2/2) comp comes out!
Dude for real! Big OWL fan as well. Glad to have you here 😊
ThrillSeeker Fuuuuuueeeeellllll!
What's your main on OW?
xtremespecs personally, I Flex a lot. My “main” is Pharah with about 200 hours on her. However, with all the head clickers right now, I tend to play a lot of D.Va/Zarya, Mei and Zyn to fill in on team needs.
I main DPS hero such as Widow and Ashe. I love the game a lot. I'm surprised that he is playing on the hmd. That lag will mess you up.
The short awnser is yes and the longer awnser is hell yeah
This video is sooo clean!
Props
I bought this after wanting to upgrade my quest 2. Thank God I had that stimulus check, can't wait to get it!
I have a GTX 980ti and thinking about this headset. I don’t mind running at 80-90 hz for some of the more demanding games. I7 6700k. I think I’ll be okay and if worse case, I’ll upgrade my GPU. Thank you for the review.
It's not a perfect headset but man I'm enjoying mine! Been waiting for your review! Awesome job. 🤘🏾
Didn't skimp out on this one. Finally made a video longer than 10 mins LOL
@@ThrillSeekerVR lol and it shows! Definitely noticed the quality improvements. Nicceeee.
too baD it doesnt ship to australia
Ye I’m really annoyed why doesn’t it? Will have a look on eBay lol
jesus christ please move that hair!
I found the g spot on the valve index and honestly loving it more and more
kraven 29 call the g man
should i get a top tier vr headset?...or...a monitor stand for the same price?
Sweet! Good review. I am pretty sure I can't run the index on 120hz with my current pc, so I have to upgrade it afterwards, but I should be fine for 90hz.
I think you can run it at 144
Wolfskid what are your specs?
Half-Life-Lore If he cant run it at 120hz he definitely can’t at 144hz
Very good production quality my dude
I have used other VR headsets and this one is worth it. My first VR buy.
I found that calibrating the joysticks so Up is angled more properly aligns it with your thumbs (cuz so are they) ended up fixing some problems I had in games.
Thanks for the full follow up review 👍
I have 32 gigs of ram, ryzen 5 3600x and a rtx 2070 super, and I checked the recommended specs and it seems like it will be working good.... thanks for the amazing review!
Subscribed. Great review man, great video.
I just want to say. Your video was extremely informative and well put together and after watching it I insta subscribed. Keep up the great vids man.
Thanks boss 😊
I cant wait to get the valve index on my birthday!
sheesh same
Really great review, thanks!
Gave it a like before even started the video. Your channel is gonna go nuts in 2020. Keep going.
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I hope so! Thanks man :)
Nice vid, can you please make a video about your steps for setting up the index for sweetspot? would really appreciate a guide on that, since its more of a hit or miss for me when setting it up.
Gotta love that one dog hair hanging out the bottom of the headset while hes doing all the cinematic shots of it
Yeah....
Still love your videos man! So keen for the Cosmos can't wait to watch your review :)
WOW. i have never seen a youtuber heart most of the comments. i love you content. keep up the good work
I have a pc over the recommended vr specs. But i bought oculus rift s because of the price. Now i am reconsidering...
Tcymcws The Rift S is still a great headset and you get a lot for your money. Touch may not have the quantity of sensors knuckles have but still to this day are probably the best controllers for VR. They also have a ton of support across a vast library of VR titles. When you look at the Rift S, it’s refined and brings a lot to the table for modern VR. You also have access to not only oculus store (which I prefer, crashes less) but also steam VR so the versatility is there without having to spend hours of time fiddling with revive. The index is new and still had to grow into itself. It’s an amazing headset but it needs a bit of time. I think for right now or at very least the next year you made the right decision and I’ve Been in VR since CV1/Vive.
Rift S had too many drawbacks for me, especially for how late it came out. I'm also not a fan of Facebook, so I'm not huge into Oculus anyway (though I did have the Rift DK2, way back in the day). I went from Rift DK2 to Vive, to Samsung Odyssey, to Vive Pro, and have the Index on the way (I have already used and tested the Index). So far, the Index is the best overall HMD I have used, and by far, the best controllers. No VR controller comes close from Vive, Windows HMD, or Rift.
id get the valve index for when boneworks releases. would be such an amazing game
nice video man, the review is on point of what i was thinking since the announcement, but HOLY SMOKES U CAN BUY TONS OF GAMES WITH 500 euro :C
I don't get why people complain about the stick click, it DOES work, it doesn't have to make a sound just because every console controller has, everyone talks about wanting quite keyboards and fans on PC, but now complain a button isn't super loud at every angle
i love your videos so much keep up the amazing work
I am new to VR and cant wait to get my Valve Index.
HP Reverb seems to have stolen the crown. Resolution is just so amazing.
Steven Day really? I’ve heard not the best things about it... do you have one? Sure is a whole lot cheaper then an index... I’ve only got psvr currently... can’t decide if I should wait for next gen or get a higher end one now like an index or a reverb...
N GG yes they fixed the initial batch and it is impressive. They came through with a win.
this is right now by far the best headset, to make it short.
rift s is a really good alternative, end of discussion :)
8:48 Using the xbox controller, I often press the thumbstick accidentally when I'm moving backwards in tense situations, so indeed this sound good to me. But 1000 is too much. So far I have found no reasons in any headset to upgrade my Odyssey, as they improve something, but make others worse, as the black levels, wich are top-nocht in the samgung. Thanks for the video! Very good unbiased review.
I was worried when others mentioned the black levels, thanks for bringing it up!
By the time it becomes available again in September, I might have convinced myself to sell my Oculus rift to upgrade (and to upgrade from my GTX 1080)
Great video!
TinkerTavern my 1080 runs the index at 120 fps just fine
The 1080 isn't middle of the line, in most game you should be able to hold 120 with only a few frame drops during high action
@@Mac-tw3zu and @OverWorkedShop Thanks for the heads up! I knew the 1080 was far better than the min spec, but I wasn't sure how it would do on the new index
That definitely makes me want to get the index more!
TinkerTavern I just got it and it’s honestly way more comfortable than my CV1. I just got done with a really long session of playing H3VR. With my CV1 I could play for maybe an hour or two. With the index I feel like I could stay in it for days before getting uncomfortable. Definitely a great headset if you have the spare cash. The only thing distracting me from the $200 left in my bank account is the headset itself lmao.
@@Mac-tw3zu That's great to know! Out of interest, did you sell your CV1 to get it, and if so, how much did you sell it for?
That's how I'm planning to justify it to myself
good review btw keep up the good work
ThrillSeeker: *Reviews Valve Index*
Video: *FILM GRAIN INTENSIFIES*
thing about the sweetspot is always: you need to be in the ipd range. most people are nowadays and it seems to be enough to serve 90% of the people but if youre one of the unlucky ones, like my wife, with 55-56mm, youll always have a bad or worse experience and that sucks, because its not your fault and you cant correct your ipd, your down to the merci of devs to build devices that go down to your range, which most dont do, due to the effort.
Also tip for you, looking on how you hold the controllers in the video, it seems like you have a similar issue as me with big hands, your thumb sits quite high on the controller. If you have access to a 3D printer try out the boosters provided by valve as it improved comfort of the controllers for me a lot!
Best Valve Index review so far. . .
Also every button for your thumb has touch sensing, just like the grip and trigger.
i love the comparison to the rift s on how it feels and the issues cuz index is just a gods product compared to rift s cant wait to recieve mine currently in the waiting list of 2 weeks atleast
I have to wait till Sept 30th so itll be a late bday gift for myself, excited for the frunk and having the custome LED lights in the front
WOW! Very objective. Thumbs up from me.
Nice review bud
good video! i didn't even know the index has a mic cause i wanted to get one next month, too. my assumption why you can't press the stick at a different angle than upright is though that the hardware life should be more consistent cause we all know little things like this can easily break, bend or whatever else. from my perspective being able to "click" the stick at a not upright angle would probably break it sooner if you overdo it and maybe the developers didn't want you having to buy new controllers just cause the joystick broke too fast. dunno if that's true, just my consumption. :)
well i'm a computer user and just got a ps4 controller for a certain game, but that was just a logical technical assumption i could come up with.
Great review and view points! Lucky bugger!
I'm still getting the valve index no matter what!
I think there's a lot of people in my shoes, i have the Cv1 and the Quest but i also did have the Rift S which i had to take back the next day because of the IPD. It always felt like my eyes were crossed over and gave me headaches within minutes of using it but i was gutted because when i first put it on i was like WOW this looks so much better than my Cv1 but like i said within say 5 minutes i had eye strain. No matter how many times i tried it i stoll got headaches and eye strain. Also because my IPD is 71 the Rift S also had a really bad FOV for me and i can only think that's because the space between the lenses was not far enough apart so it caused me to see a very small FOV. I'm waiting for my Index but I'm still waiting for a delivery date as i only reserved today and they say out of stock on the other package so i have a little wait i think.
I believe there are a lot of other people out there who are also buying the Index not because it's what they wanted but because Oculus disided to use software IPD adjustment. they thought it was a good idea to limit the amount of people that the Rift s would be suitable for and to say I was pissed off is an understatement. I spent 100s of pounds if not over a thousand on the Oculus store and now i can't play any of my games on there new headset and all i can do is use my Cv1.
Now i have the Oculus Quest it's kinda hard to put up with the Cv1's resolution once you have experienced the Quest and the Rift S. 😥
this is gonna be random but there needs to be a steam vr home that spawns in empty space with a console. on the console, you can pull out a big tablet screen that shows all your games, once you select a game, you have to throw the tablet to launch it. i dunno seems cool
Damn I want this thing SOO BADDD but not sure if my PC would run it and I can’t drop a grand on this thing unless I sold myself to slave labor. It’s literally as much as my entire laptop
labour
Brummie Deano labor* here in the u.s buddy
Yeah buddy you need to spend money on a PC before this lmao. If you're on a budget why do you not just go buy a used Vive on eBay? Don't look at the top tier products lol
They have a download on steam to check if you are able to
Samsung odeyssey plus. 230 bucks.
Don't forget that 1000 dollar pricetag
@@evolicious Sort of does- if you aren't rich and don't have 1000 dollars to spend, a Oculus system would be much better for your wallet
@@vinnyrivas3951 Also Oculus is in it self pretty solid... shame there seems to be no other headset in between the index and oculus S.
Finally a very good review. I'd like to know if on visuals (only interested in visuals) you would consider this an upgrade from the 1st Samsung Odyssey - I'm undecided
The index is a huge upgrade for sure!
Well if you say only visuals, then its an upgrade, but perhaps not that big. Ive seen users with the Vive Pro not being satisfied with the Index due to the fact that they had done lens mod + were wireless + losing OLED, which of course gives proper blacks, contrast, and colour. But strictly talking about the visuals and it was at least a bit of an upgrade. (I know you didnt ask, but if you take into account the rest of the package - the top notch tracking and great sound, the Index is a great headset)
I have a 1060 6gb which i guess is the middle ground for index, and i've heard from some people in the same situation. that it runs well and smooth for non graphic intensive games like beatsaber,gorn,etc, it struggles at like no man's sky, without dropping the quality of course.I'm not planning to upgrade really soon, but i would prefer getting the absolute best vr headset, get it to run decent, rather than getting a cheaper vr,upgrading at a later time, then getting the index,just doesn't seem as efficient.Any other opinions?
IPD adjustment is a pretty key reason to choose it over the rift s for me. The quest might be an option but from what i hear the link to pc uses a more compressed signal with thus likely lower fidelity and potentially a little lag....
Why am I watching this 5 months after buying it
Nobody:
RUclips subs: 144 hurts
What I need is just the quest 2 with knuckles controllers
great video man!
I barely meet the minimum specs on the count of having a 1050 ti, but I still bought the Index. You may call me dumb, but I can always just get a better graphics card. All my other specs are in the recommended 🥰 Can’t wait for this beast to arrive.
UPDATE: I’ve had this sucker for quite some time and it’s amazing. I play Pavlov at ultra specs and Alyx at medium. I’m a little scared to go high on Alyx, even though it’d be sorta safe, I just don’t want to push my luck of not melting my gpu. But yeah, it’s great, and I’ve already earned a battle scar on my knuckle controller from Gorilla Tag 😁👍
How is it
@@rainbowscarface2496 Fantastic, I went in detail with an update above.
@@Pluto-ek3mh oh! I didn't see that part, thank you :)
@@rainbowscarface2496 I literally just added it 😅
thx good to know
Mine is on the way, hoping this week. I tested one at a friends at 120hz, but he only has a GTX1070, so not the best card for testing, lol.
I am planning to test 144hz, and see how my GTX2080ti holds up. I will be happy with 120, but would be awesome if the 2080ti can push 144.
The black levels were the only bad part I saw of the headset, in a room that is pure black, on my vive Pro, it looks very dark (but the stupid lenses ruin that anyway, due to being fresnel), while in the Index, the room looked more like dark grey fog. However, it still overall looked great. I also LOVE the knuckles/index controllers, and those are my main reason for jumping to the Index, along with the better FoV.
My index is coming Saturday