bHaptics New TactVisor Versus Old Tactal Compared and Tested with Four VR Headsets

I was excited to check out the bHaptics New TactVisor with my old Tactal and test it with four different VR Headsets.
bHaptics TactVisor available at www.bhaptics.com/tactsuit/tac...
Thanks to Jamie who confirmed it worked with Warhammer 40k Battle Sister and Pimax Crystal. You can watch her content at / @jamejamevr
Jamie (I linked to her channel in the description) is also planning a TactVisor video with additional game compatibility testing. She says about half the games listed don't work currently such as After the Fall, which is a mod, yet Warhammer 40k Battle Sister does, so no apparent rhyme or reason for now. Also, someone else on the Discord says that TactVisor worked with Half Life Alyx although it didn't for me, so maybe I need try try different interactions (like maybe the "armored" head crabs don't trigger it but gunshots and regular head crabs do). I'll list below what other results users have found for now. I think bugs are just something I have come to accept with being an early adopter of new products, and I expect software updates will come out to fix compatibility for most of these games. It depends on the modders having the time for mods and for native games, keep in mind the game developers, not bHaptics, have to implement the fixes.
Update as of May 30th,
bHaptics informed me that they released an updated version of their Player software that fixes the visualizer feedback (overlay) to show when the TactVisor activates. I’m looking forward to making more content with it.
As of June 4th via bHaptics Discord Community:
Confirmed to work
Into the Radius (tested this one myself)
Pavlov (tested this one myself)
Sairento
Warhammer 40k Battle Sister
Hard Bullet
Death: Horizon Reloaded
Partially Working
Half Life Alyx (Grenade explosions only thing not working reported but I didn't get the "armored head crabs" to work either)
Confirmed Not Working
After the Fall
Legendary Tales
Onward
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#bhaptics #tactvisor #quest2 #valveindex #hpreverbg2
00:00 - Unboxing
00:42 - Old vs New
04:57 - Fit with Valve Index
05:32 - Fit With Meta Quest 2
05:55 - Fit with HP Reverb G2
06:48 - Does not fit Meta Quest Pro
07:21 - Game Testing
09:32 - Conclusions

[@jamejamevr]

Great vid, bud. Cheers for the shoutout! I never got a chance to try the old Tactal myself, it was out of the stock by the time I got into bHaptics gear. Interesting that the new motors are more powerful, even with the older ones kinda being pressed into your head. I think its a pretty neat bit of kit, but I hope they sort out the compatibility sooner than later.

[@EndersVRcade]

Thanks, and yeah I just read your community post and didn’t realize a lot more games might need updating to work with TactVisor. I’m not too worried though as it’s so new, and they just redesigned the Player. It will just take time and of course I agree sooner is better than later.

[@user-yy8ln9rg4s]

I have arms and vest, never consider the head piece coz of the discomfort and modification required for the face gasket. I hope this haptic feedback can be incorporated within the headset such as PSVR2.

[@EndersVRcade]

It would be nice if more headsets had haptics built in for sure as that would probably lead to more games supporting those haptics. The TactVisor is very comfortable compared to the Tactal as I tried to demonstrate.

[@the_realJAMES]

The video I have been waiting for! 👍🏻

[@EndersVRcade]

Thanks James!

[@stevebobowski3507]

You dont need a facial interface for the varjo aero headset to use tactal visor.

[@EndersVRcade]

Thank you for mentioning that, and I’m kicking myself for forgetting to say TactVisor doesn’t either! It is the same with the Crystal I think too.

[@farmertrueVR]

I just purchased the TactVisor this weekend and it will be my third bHaptic device. I initially got the X40 vest for my birthday in April and fell in love with it immediately. After a few weeks using it, I purchased the Tactosy arm sleeves as it seemed to be the next most immersive device, and the nearly 150 games support was a huge plus as well. Now that I've been using the X40 and arms for the past couple weeks, I figured to go all in and snag the new TactVisor. I have nearly 200 VR games and cycle through them pretty evenly, but only about 15 of those titles are ones that take advantage of the TactVisor so I was hesitant. Now hearing that it may not actually support some of those titles is a bit of a let down. I use the Varjo Aero as my daily VR HMD, and I'm taking a shot somewhat in the dark as bHaptic doesn't list the HMD as supported but it seems to be on par with the ones that are compatible. Either way I was going to buy another facial interface for my Aero as I've been using the stock one for nearly 7 months. Why not go all out and get the face haptics. I can't wait to take a shot to the dome in The Light Brigade, FO4 VR or Into The Radius!

[@EndersVRcade]

Hi FarmertrueVR and thanks for watching. Steve Bobowski (commented below) is actually how I learned TactVisor fits Aero (he posted a picture of it on the bHaptics Discord). Jamie (I linked to her channel in the description) is also planning a TactVisor video with additional game compatibility testing. She says about half the games listed don't work currently such as After the Fall, which is a mod, yet Warhammer 40k Battle Sister does, so no apparent rhyme or reason for now. I’ve updated the video description based on what the bHaptics Discord Community knows about TactVisor compatibility and hope we get more updates. Into the Radius is one of my favorites and I need to try TactVisor with it too!

[@subermario]

Just ordered my tactvisor. Decided I wasn't going to upgrade my headset after seeing the SteamVR update. C'mon Valve! So getting this tactvisor with added comfort that I know I can migrate to the Index 2 will hopefully tide me over until the announcement. Tactosy and TactVest will have a new friend!

[@EndersVRcade]

Yeah Deckard/Index 2 is so overdue, and I was hoping for an announcement during Meta Connect too. I use my TactVisor even on The Crystal I got, and it’s worked well on every headset for me except Quest Pro (although Mateo311 shows him using it with it, I’m not sure how he did that). I definitely like how bHaptics gear so far carries forward to newer headsets unlike Meta changing their new models just enough to make you rebuy stuff you already have that works well. It looks like TactVisor and other bHaptics gear should work with Quest 3 (hopefully) though.

[@davecamp5491]

Hello and thank you for the review. I have heard others say the vibration is not very strong at all. Even when turned all the way up, the impact is heard more than it's felt. Do you agree or disagree with that? Also, hearing it would seem to be a nuisance. Do you agree?

[@EndersVRcade]

You are welcome, Dave. I think at default power level (100%) TactVisor is less powerful and noisier than the previous version. However at 200% or higher (and it can go up to 400% (or 4x in the new software) it’s very noticeable and I wouldn’t want any more. I think many are either not remembering to crank it up or aren’t impressed because they aren’t getting shot in the head much compared to the torso or getting constant recoil from the arm devices. However, that’s not to say the wrong, everyone is going to have different perceptions when it comes to things like how things feel. I can only speak for myself. I don’t know of a way to measure haptics objectively.

[@michelleb5177]

any value in getting the facial interface without the vest

[@EndersVRcade]

I don't particularly think so. I would first get the vest, then the arms, then the facial interface. The other devices I rank higher give you so much more value in terms of weapon recoil, enemy attack direction, but the face really is just for getting hit in the head, which hopefully, doesn't happen that often and because you can rarely survive and react to a headshot lol.

[@EndersVRcade]

What do you think of the TactVisor?

[@camogsxr1745]

Will this go on. Quest 3 I can't figure it out

[@EndersVRcade]

It will BUT you need an aftermarket interface like the AMVR one I reviewed. Basically it’s because you need the hook or scratchy side of Velcro from an aftermarket interface to connect to the soft or fuzzy side of the Velcro on the bHaptics part.