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Are you seriously telling me the tightening nut at the back isn't a red valve?? What the actual?

Why get this when for the same price I can get an stand for a monitor from Apple?

That moment where my Index’s microphone sounds better than my headset’s integrated one ;-;

3:04 Those extremely conspicuous pet hairs that remain right there through all the footage and close ups. I am irrationally annoyed by that.

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.

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 dont want the whole thing, i just want those sexy ass controllers

Can’t wait for mine to come in! Thanks for the review!

I'm gonna watch this video so many times for the next few days while waiting for mine

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.

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

Your growth is insane, man! Great review :)

4k subs in 2 month's great job! Keep up with the good VR content.

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

Thanks for the full follow up review 👍

This video is sooo clean! Props

Really great review, thanks!

Finally a review for the index 😈

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!

I bought this after wanting to upgrade my quest 2. Thank God I had that stimulus check, can't wait to get it!

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

Very good production quality my dude

Thanks for getting to the points and not ranting about crap we don't care about!

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!!

Subscribed. Great review man, great video.

this will be my first VR experiense ever. can't wait for september :D

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 have used other VR headsets and this one is worth it. My first VR buy.

I found the g spot on the valve index and honestly loving it more and more

good review btw keep up the good work

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!

i love your videos so much keep up the amazing work

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!!!!

great video man!

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.

Great review and view points! Lucky bugger!

Gave it a like before even started the video. Your channel is gonna go nuts in 2020. Keep going.

Great content 👍👏

Great video!

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!

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!

And if you are Canadian, the index is not available. The only way to get it is through eBay and paying huge import charges.

Nice review bud

I cant wait to get the valve index on my birthday!

WOW. i have never seen a youtuber heart most of the comments. i love you content. keep up the good work

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

It's not a perfect headset but man I'm enjoying mine! Been waiting for your review! Awesome job. 🤘🏾

The eye relief thing is also built into the Vive. It's kind of hidden away, but it's there

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

I am new to VR and cant wait to get my Valve Index.

Watching this two years later because no headsets have beaten it yet😂

I'd love a revisit of this to see how it stands now. At least the software stuff goes.

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.

Do people not like subscribing to this channel because he deserves more!

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 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.

Cheers nice straight forward review, without the BS :)

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

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.

Best Valve Index review so far. . .

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 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.

U make great vids

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.

WOW! Very objective. Thumbs up from me.

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.

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 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.

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!

Gotta love that one dog hair hanging out the bottom of the headset while hes doing all the cinematic shots of it

Thank you for doing this, there was a huge hole in the market for this video.

I'm still getting the valve index no matter what!

ThrillSeeker: *Reviews Valve Index* Video: *FILM GRAIN INTENSIFIES*

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)

Best review

The short awnser is yes and the longer awnser is hell yeah

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 bought a rtx 2080 super for just this thing Totally hyped for when I get it

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.

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.

Im really glad i spend a way more money on Ebay for it. I love it so mutch. Its a really great Headset, and 144hz just feels so smooth. For me it was worth every cent.

I feel you homie, that mirror dun funked me up #Hero

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.

this is right now by far the best headset, to make it short. rift s is a really good alternative, end of discussion :)

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....

Nice video, this looks like a cool headset

My index is coming Saturday

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

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?

Glad I'm not the only who has dog fur on their vr headset 🙃

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Also every button for your thumb has touch sensing, just like the grip and trigger.

Why doesn't this have more views?

I got a rift s and I love it

should i get a top tier vr headset?...or...a monitor stand for the same price?

My question would be this: If you have never owned any VR headset before, have never bought any peripherals, is getting a valve index as a first device the right way to go?

I got a Rift S a few months ago, but had to return it because of a defect. That defect almost caused me to hit my head falling backwards. I want to get the Index because the Index Knuckles just on there own. They would be super comfy for my wrists with my joint issue because of how they stay on the hand(the normal strap on the wrist causes discomfort because of it: yes I know that sounds weird). As much as I love the Index I doubt I will be able to get it. Living on a limited incomes is rather annoying, and a finance plan was the only way I got the Rift S honestly. I got to say I miss the low impact work out I got playing Beat Saber, and or Synth Rider the most.

Has there been a revision (or two) for the controllers since this was reviewed? 'cause the ones I just received from Valve (Oct 21) do not have the issue described at 8:21. The thumbsticks on my knuckles _do_ have a tactile, and audible click when pushed down at any angle.

According to other Index owners the controllers not clicking with the thumbstick is a defect and you can rma them back to have them fixed or replaced.