Virtual Reality Desktops: Pros & Cons

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Virtual Reality is about more than fun and games, you can actually use it as a serious productivity tool, or can you? I test two of the best VR desktop apps to see if it’s actually practical to use VR as a replacement for your real-world desktop.
Original Article: helpdeskgeek.com/reviews/vr-v...
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@LiveBenchmarks 2 жыл бұрын

This is EXACTLY what I would prefer instead of a 4k monitor.

@daton3630 Жыл бұрын

color accuracy gonna be a pain

@aldionsylkaj9654 Жыл бұрын

@@daton3630 i mean who gives an F about that unless you're a creator.

@daton3630 Жыл бұрын

@@aldionsylkaj9654 im what you'd consider a creator and color accuracy is absolutely important

@aldionsylkaj9654 Жыл бұрын

@@daton3630 i'm also a nasa engineer so I can guide a satellite into your house.

@daton3630 Жыл бұрын

@@aldionsylkaj9654 no, thanks

@ImmersedXR 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Sydney! Thank you for the love!

@Online-Tech-Tips 2 жыл бұрын

And thank you :)

@guerraculturosa9332 2 жыл бұрын

When you are looking at the monitors in VR, is the signal leaving the network to an outside server or is the whole environment within the local network?

@kevinmcguinness6526 Жыл бұрын

Why doesn't this video have more views? I've been looking at these videos for like an hour and this answers all my questions so concisely.

@mukonank783 Жыл бұрын

I think its because hes not wearing and testing one

@TexasRy Жыл бұрын

EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR, great video, thanks!

@steveokocha9860 Жыл бұрын

I plan to set up my office in my room and I think this is the way to go. No monitor. Just work with multiple floating screens and get the work done.

@nikolasfiler5241 Жыл бұрын

Perfect video. So concise and provides exactly the information I needed :)

@the_kingd0m 2 жыл бұрын

Nobody talks enough about text legibility. I think this is a very important and common question, for new adopters that don't have hands on experience. Are we looking at displays that are 720p equivalent? 1080p equivalent?

@eltreum1 2 жыл бұрын

Not easy to quantify. They are typically re-casted in their native res, but the res of your headset and how big you make the virtual screen determines its effective quality level. Oculus Quest 2 is where text is begins to be good enough to read text in documents ~2500x2500 per eye. There is a free open-source Linux app to make its desktop virtual and it's optimized for the best text rendering instead of 3d games support called SimulaVR, but its only compatible with SteamVR native headsets like Vive/Vive Pro and Valve Index so far.

@ChristoferB 2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with this question. I do understand that it is subjective. I am holding off with any purchase because I'd be so annoyed if I bought it, only to find that it isn't quite there in terms of text quality (like older headsets I've tried). I'll probably wait for the Cambria version.

@the_kingd0m 2 жыл бұрын

@@ChristoferB btw I moved ahead and bought the quest 2. Fantastic headset. I wouldn't hesitate. Get into the game now. Text is very legible

@Rexy_Raccoon Жыл бұрын

@@ChristoferB If you can spare the money and can wait till the end of the year, I'd suggest the Pimax Crystal or Pimax 12K. They will release with miniled technology and replacable lenzes, making it more durable in the long run and crystal clear image quality, thus reading in a document file will be even easier for your eyes.

@ChristoferB Жыл бұрын

@@Rexy_Raccoon Thanks Sam. I wish I had your advice earlier. I bought the Quest 2 second hand. It's a nice toy and good fun for a while, but as a serious business tool? Not on your nelly!

@Hshdjdjdhd 2 жыл бұрын

That's what I looked for. Thanks :)

@morad5119 Жыл бұрын

Very well made video. Thank you.

@MinosML 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, concise and to the point while well explained!

@Online-Tech-Tips 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it :)

@PhuPhillipTrinh 2 жыл бұрын

would you say you still work in VR from time to time? i find the topic fascinating! WOrking should be fun!!!!!!!

@pepegrillo38 2 жыл бұрын

fascinating topic, thanks!

@Online-Tech-Tips 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@ScottRedstone 2 жыл бұрын

Well done. I learned a great deal in a short time.

@Online-Tech-Tips 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@iman_nekros 2 жыл бұрын

underated video should get more views... Not much but here is a sub..

@Online-Tech-Tips 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subbing! :)

@LiveBenchmarks 2 жыл бұрын

agreed. THis creator will blow up for sure

@Online-Tech-Tips 2 жыл бұрын

@@LiveBenchmarks Thanks for watching and commenting :)

@vigamortezadventures7972 Жыл бұрын

You could use OVR TOOL -virtual desktop and SteamVR home

@samuelkilik8233 Жыл бұрын

can we play steam games directly

@danito703 Жыл бұрын

So except of the price of headset I had to pay monthly for addition monitors in programs ???????

@FlockofSmeagles 8 ай бұрын

SteamVR's desktop environment would be perfect if they put more effort into polishing it around the idea that it's a literal desktop replacement. I'm using it now with my quest 2 over link, and the oculus desktop disabled. Runs beautifully, but it doesn't produce virtual monitors. Instead, it mirrors your physical one's. Which is a huge issue that they could fix. I would throw away my current monitor setup in a fucking flash if they managed it.

@alexlee6859 2 жыл бұрын

Will let you know how my Pimax 8kx goes XD Also highly recommend vSpatial

@OfficialGOD Жыл бұрын

How did it go

@SevenDeMagnus 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. I'm not sure it can match the actual monitor, just yet, coz' the resolution would be limited to the VR's resolution. God bless.

@zweiwing4435 Жыл бұрын

And Simula One: Portable Linux VR Computer?

@nunustone7133 2 жыл бұрын

Are VR deviced known, that has not the pixel density issues ?

@eltreum1 2 жыл бұрын

The newest headsets coming are 5k HD equivalent. The Avarjo Aero has the highest density ~35PPD where things like Valve Index are around 15ppd and Quest 2 ~20 ppd IIRC. The Aero is 2k USD though, but there is no visible screen door effect.

@aarishwani6602 Жыл бұрын

AR desktop is even better it would mean you won’t be cut off from real world. All you would need is a stylish AR Spec, it may even replace all your devices, phone, iPad, tablet, sat nav…etc

@SydneyButler Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, but the best AR glasses (not camera passthrough like Quest Pro) still have some way to go when it comes to field of view.

@aarishwani6602 Жыл бұрын

@@SydneyButler thats true, I think this is where visual communication technological advances are headed. mobile phones may become obsolete.

@FlockofSmeagles 8 ай бұрын

The problem with AR as it stands is legibility. Viture and Nreal are near impossible to use for anything more than gaming and movies. As the lenses are focused strictly in center. Due to the nature of the OLED that they use. Which is a very small screen projected through a prism. It causes a lot dithering around your periphery. Once they are able to solve that issue. It's a hard one. Then, this will become a reality.

@FlockofSmeagles 8 ай бұрын

@@aarishwani6602 Your phone will become the computer that drives them.

@mukonank783 Жыл бұрын

Why is Microsoft not making windows VR

@MaxBarylkiewicz 2 жыл бұрын

Also working on mac ?

@SydneyButler 2 жыл бұрын

Immersed VR has a Windows, Linux and MacOS version.

@christianmadge2586 2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t like immersed the xtra screens are awful the quality is so low that u can’t read anything xd virtual destokp instead looks amazing but can’t add monitors lol can’t have everything