u/Darkmoon_Blade88

Ok so I primarily play VRChat and have been having crazy amounts of latency issues. For context I have access to both Steam Link and Virtual Desktop and neither seems to outperform the other in this regard. I have a Ryzen 9 7900x cpu and an Asrock Radeon 7900GRE and rocking 32gb ddr5. So pc is beefy but not top of the line.

Network is not terribly messy but not the most straightforward. AT&T Gigabit Fiber internet with a BGW320-505 router, from this router I have a switch that splits off multiple Ethernet cables to the rest of the house one of which runs to my room with another switch. The one in my room supplies Ethernet to both my gaming pc and my work pc. The actual wireless router is on the other side of a wall from my room but less that about 20ft away. In my room is my vr space and I am getting continuous latency most of which according to Virtual Desktop is network latency but it kinda jumps wildly between about 3ms and 36ms.

I want to stabilize my connection without using a link cable to my pc, I am happy to purchase additional hardware if needed but what would recommendations be? I can put a dedicated router in my room if I need to, plenty of space in my switch for another Ethernet cord, but what’s good hardware to use?

Please do not recommend the PrismXR Puppis S1, I had one it would not work, the app is terrible, the hardware was inconsistent, and in the one instance I did get it to work it lasted about 12 minutes before failing and never working again. I would sooner give up vr than buy another one.

With that in mind hardware recommendations or config or troubleshooting suggestions?

So I am an AMAB NB and have been for years, I’ve always had self image issues and have been uncomfortable with my body all my life. I was talking to a close friend who is also transitioning now, and it brought some stuff up in me. I think I may have been experiencing some dysphoria and not realizing it, to elaborate I’m also autistic and have some trouble really making a lot of the emotions I feel so this kinda relates to that I think. I always have this sense of “anxiety” about my body, kind of that pit of your stomach nauseous dread feeling any time I’m thinking about or looking too closely at myself. I always felt wrong, like my hands are too big or I’m too tall and too broad. My current “equipment” doesn’t really bother me much but everything else does. I’ve often described my body as a “meat suit” and it was pointed out to me that it may be due to repressing my feelings so long I’ve devalued my own body due to the feeling of having on other option.

I’ve grown out my facial hair in the past and been told I look good with it but that too felt wrong like I was cosplaying almost. I’ve always felt out of place amongst guys and have never really had a lot of traditionally masculine friends outside of a small select few.

I’ve also been getting into VRChat a lot more lately and I have several avatars many of which are male the only ones that have felt right have been fem. I know that’s not really enough to say for sure on its own but factoring everything else in as well, am I experiencing gender dysphoria and not realizing that’s what it is?

I do plan on seeking a professional as well but I wanted to reach out here to people with experience and first hand knowledge. Thank you in advance and I love you all!