The Index thread (please keep to subject)

Like they say, "early bird gets the Index"  B)

"Ok so here is my take on this headset.

1. Packaging is really nice, environmental friendly pretty much all paper (kudos to Valve), including cable clips and all that (similar to how apple packages things).

2. Nothing extra, little colored manuals (similar to Apple manuals) and a cleaning microfiber cloth, also colored in Index colors

3. Feels like a premium experience, nothing cheap, from the moment you put your headset on you can easily adjust it in all points and even the adjustment feels "premium" - I don't know how to describe it. It just feels like quality all over the place. Cables are using soft touch materials...like I said, nothing cheap feeling.

4. Audio is awesome, sounds similar to my Sennheiser 598SR (I'm not audiophile but I can say its great).

5. Now the visual quality stuff. SDE is there but MILES ahead of HTC Vive, you basically don't notice it unless you are really trying to. Everything is adjustable, right out of the box doesn't fit that good but once you calibrate it to for your eyes then it gets a lot better.

6. Controllers come fully charged so you can play right away. Edit: Yeah, this didn't last long, probably showed fully charged but lasted around 3 hours...will charge em now fully.

I had some issues with audio, considering the headset has just DP and USB port for PC, it didn't recognize right away the audio headset...had to tweak a bit and check the VR Steam app to manually mirror the audio to the headset. Anyway it took a bit of time but managed to make it work in the end.

Bonus1: When you first set it up take your time to set up the cables and base stations...its easier to do it the first time than later...trust me.

Bonus2: photo of this cool microfiber cloth

Bonus3: lens photo in destinations robot thingy - they are sharper in VR but my camera sucks, black levels are good

Bonus4: About knuckles - the idea is great and finger tracking is spot on IF you have the perfect palm for it, if not then you'll have to get used to it and learn how it tracks and how you should position your hand so that each finger is tracked. It's not that bad as it sounds but you notice it, probably it has more of a learning curve."

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/ValveIndex/comments/c5o2l5/its_finally_here_everyone_should_get_their_index/

I have so many games I started and then stopped, so I'll have plenty to do. Hoping the new comfort and visuals of the index will make me want to play games more often. 

I've still not had an email about my pre-order too. They gave me 31st august.

I'm still waiting on a shipping email and some people are getting them already lol. Oh well. Hopefully get it by the weekend. 

I have white walls, I need some white power cables for the base stations - another major first world problem - and there're only 60 days to August 31  :#

(yes, this was intended to be a funny post ;-)

I suppose at some point this discussion will have to move over to the Valve Index forum!  B)

kevinw729 said:

I suppose at some point this discussion will have to move over to the Valve Index forum!  B)

But I like it here - feels like Home  <3 Besides I still have the CV1 ticket allowing me to be here  o:) B)

BTW, Aperture Hand Labs just launched - requires Index or Vive, no Rifts  :'(

RuneSR2 said:

Like they say, "early bird gets the Index"  B)

"Ok so here is my take on this headset.

1. Packaging is really nice, environmental friendly pretty much all paper (kudos to Valve), including cable clips and all that (similar to how apple packages things).

2. Nothing extra, little colored manuals (similar to Apple manuals) and a cleaning microfiber cloth, also colored in Index colors

3. Feels like a premium experience, nothing cheap, from the moment you put your headset on you can easily adjust it in all points and even the adjustment feels "premium" - I don't know how to describe it. It just feels like quality all over the place. Cables are using soft touch materials...like I said, nothing cheap feeling.

4. Audio is awesome, sounds similar to my Sennheiser 598SR (I'm not audiophile but I can say its great).

5. Now the visual quality stuff. SDE is there but MILES ahead of HTC Vive, you basically don't notice it unless you are really trying to. Everything is adjustable, right out of the box doesn't fit that good but once you calibrate it to for your eyes then it gets a lot better.

6. Controllers come fully charged so you can play right away. Edit: Yeah, this didn't last long, probably showed fully charged but lasted around 3 hours...will charge em now fully.

I had some issues with audio, considering the headset has just DP and USB port for PC, it didn't recognize right away the audio headset...had to tweak a bit and check the VR Steam app to manually mirror the audio to the headset. Anyway it took a bit of time but managed to make it work in the end.

So you've got your Index now then mate?

What is the FOV like? What about the god rays?

And is it amazing then? Better then everything else?

I can't help thinking that Gabe at one point said: "I want the Index be MUCH better than the Rift regarding EVERYTHING - even down the DAMN MICROFIBER CLOTH!!!". 
 
 :D

As always Gabe is late to the show, and nobody dared to tell him that microfiber cloths are so 2016-like and kinda old fashioned, I even heard that the new way is to avoid them completely  ;)

RuneSR2 said:

I can't help thinking that Gabe at one point said: "I want the Index be MUCH better than the Rift regarding EVERYTHING - even down the DAMN MICROFIBER CLOTH!!!". 
 
 :D

Hey mate, did you see my messages to you above?  :p