r/WindowsMR

Picked up this VR headset for the 4K fidelity and also pairing this thing with index controllers and also fbt for socialising in VRChat.

I am using this headset on Windows 11 with the Oasis driver on a Radeon RX 6900 XT at 150% in steamVR and the visuals are just chef’s kiss. Pairing that with the index controllers and the experience is just god tier.

There’s a few tweaks I need to make to it such as the earpieces cracking randomly which I think the pogo pins just need a clean. I also just bought the face cover from a reverb G2 V2 to use on my V1 since I heard V2 parts are interchangeable with the V1 because it seems like the previous owner custom shaped the face plate adapter to his head? But I’m able to get around that by using a HTC Vive fabric cover since it’s a custom faceplate. It should feel better too. It really does feel like a valve index. And the sound is phenomenal.

I used to use a dell visor back in 2020 and the 2nd gen wmr controllers feel better than those old things back then from the 1st gen lineup. I’m also suprised that my tracking with those controllers is actually better than I expected since I heard that they tend to lose tracking easily on the G2 V1 but I never had that issue. Buuut I still wanna use my index controllers.

Is there anything I need to be aware of about the headset I should take into consideration for the near future?

I bought a used HP Reverb G2 with a V1 cable, and it doesn't work. It keeps connecting and disconnecting, and it looks like it's failing to switch to USB 3 speeds. Whenever it does, it lasts a split second before disconnecting, and it just loops like this. I tried it on an Intel laptop as well, and the same issue occurred. So, I'm guessing the cable is bad, even though, honestly, the whole thing came with the box and looks like it was never used. I still have doubts that the cable could be bad, but I still want to ask where I can buy a replacement cable, preferably a V2, so I won't have any issues that are present with the V1. I want the cheapest price, by the way; I'm in France. Or maybe someone knows any troubleshooting or diagnostics I could do on my current cable to see if it's really bad or if the problem is somewhere else and fixable, because honestly, I would like not to spend more money on a cable, as these cost a lot.