Vive Cosmos - a year on - is it worth it now?

[@icehawked]

I love my Cosmos Elite with the Index controllers. I never had the original Cosmos, but going from the vive wands to the knuckles is game changing. My friend has the Index, but it’s IPD doesn’t go high enough for my eyes. Once I get the wireless adapter I think I’ll be set on my setup for years to come.

[@bp_archived]

I was considering not getting this because of the reviews but thanks to this I’ve finally decided to get it

[@caseyPB2]

how is it

[@GabrielTobing]

It si woh

[@eamholdings]

I’ve had it for two years, tracking has improved a lot with recent updates. Resolution is very good and the display is awesome.

[@shazzam6246]

I was given this headset by my son. For me the experience has been excellent, tracking hasn’t been an issue, I have a room with lots of light and objects for it track (it likes these 2 things) Take the time to get the halo strap fitted to your skull properly and comfort is good. Visuals are very good, I don’t notice screen the door effect and never feel motion sickness. Headset and controllers are robust (they need to be with 3 kids on it all the time) thumbs up to HTC.

[@Berserkeroverland]

What you pointed out about controller drift is present in all the current inside out tracking systems. I have two oculus quests both do that as well and as they get older the drift gets worse.

[@shaolung5342]

3:33 get the leather replacements. It also brings the head set closer to face, and improves balance. 4:16 ... thank you I was wondering what was going on, but yeah only happens I have cosmos running. 5:35 I never noticed.

[@Joeyd1184]

I got one and I enjoy it. The only thing that annoys me about it is what happens in a not lit enough room when you lower the controllers down a little, they get stuck at the bottom until you move them around enough to get them unstuck. Also, the short controller battery life. However, those things don't ruin my experience in VR and I've been able to aim pretty well in games. I still plan on getting the index someday, though.

[@YouriGlutchy]

i really like how ur talking and explaining

[@rapazinreaperzin4436]

Oculus's tracking is unrivaled for being insideOut. Every other headset, no matter the resolution or whatever, does not meet everyday requirements. At least not without issues.

[@wtf861]

To me the wireless adapter makes this headset 2nd best on the market. 1st would be the cosmos elite.

[@VirtualRealityPilot]

It’s definitely unique from that perspective, another feature from its modular design

[@jamesrgamesoffical]

@Kaden20197 1st would be valve index

[@paleofolk]

@Kaden20197 quest 2 is garbage

[@memedroid2284]

Thank you so much for the info on the vive cosmos Im getting one for Christmas so I needed to know as much info as I could before then and this helps me out a lot

[@fabianpiraianu6669]

dude you should've deffoo got the oculus quest 2 instead, personally I think its soo much better, with virtual desktop ect.

[@am0xy933]

@@fabianpiraianu6669 it’s blurry af

[@fabianpiraianu6669]

@@am0xy933 not even bro, mine came yesterday and once you adjust it proper on ur head it’s acc great

[@am0xy933]

@@fabianpiraianu6669 yeah i had it on backwards nvm its great

[@fabianpiraianu6669]

@@am0xy933 😂😂

[@7amoodxalmarri]

I owned it for a while, and I regret buying it everyday, the controller drift is very annoying in shooters, It ruins the experience, and the customer service is very bad.

[@Evycakez]

do you think it would be hbetter with lighthouses? I got my old vive stolen and now am looking to replace it, with htc only offering the cosmos, i wish thye still had their old ones

[@7amoodxalmarri]

@@Evycakez Better get the cosmos elite version with the light house, Without light house it is annoying, you need to turn on the lights in the room, its not accurate 100%, there is some controller drift, there are deadzones etc....

[@paleofolk]

@@7amoodxalmarri or just get the faceplate change cause i just bought a refurbished of the og cosmos

[@7amoodxalmarri]

Korvo's Expedition it will cost you more if you buy the normal cosmos, then buy elite parts for it, you will need 2 controllers, 2 light houses, and faceplate, and parts for it is kinda pricey.

[@davidhall2151]

I ended up opting for a second hand vive pro (it's on it way) to replace my Vive. I mainly play ED, Skyrim and flight sims. Deep blacks are important to me. I did a flight at night using the vive in MSFS and it was breathtaking. How are the blacks in the Cosmos?

[@brandon9437]

I don’t have the space the play pc vr so I’m looking at using something like this because I can’t seem to get virtual desktop to speed up so I want an alternative like the cosmos

[@suando_r]

In 2022 many updates have been made , it's hand tracking is like the quest 2 now

[@trickzter6071]

I need an inside out tracking headset because of playspace limitations and DO NOT want to have to make a facebook account to use one. Tried a WMR headset and it was trash and was looking at getting this but after watching this video I think im just going to abandon VR altogether. being locked into have to give that lizard zuckerberg my info or paying stupidly high money for a "meh" headset i dont see the point anymore.

[@Jarrell.]

Mine arrived today, it was horrible. Straight out the box, after setting up- it would stutter alot and would be unplayable for gaming. After restarting it- it would work fine until about 30 mins later where it started lagging itself out again. Not only this but the fitting was horrible, it is incredibly loose- the front hinge makes it loose, tightening the back or top doesn't even help the situation, i felt like i was balancing a stick on my head because of how wobbly it was. Then after some time, it completely stopped working and i had to restart my pc twice and disconnect + reconnect all cables from the link box for it to work again? nope, it came out with some distorted signal where half the screen was black and half showed a distorted image. AGAIN, i had to restart and finally it worked normally. BUT WAIT! I spent so long trying to get it to work, it is already evening and my room is dark (i have rgb lighting), and now the tracking is completely gone! The tracking was already bullshit with it completely failing when i put my controllers to my face, which disrupted alot of games- forcing me to stick my hands out while playing. Should i mention that games like vrchat is a no go? THE CONTROLLERS ARE HORRIBLE! My oculus quest controllers track so much better than this crap, and i bought the vive cosmos to replace my quest because of how front heavy the quest was. I WAS WRONG ABOUT THE COSMOS! To the people thinking of buying this- please, i beg to you- don't buy this. The headset barely even fit my head with the lenses being incredibly blurry for some reason and the tracking being horrible. Reconsider, it will save you time and energy. I know for sure i am returning my cosmos.

[@biofall38]

I got one for 227 dollars so I think it’s a deal I also got base stations so tracking is not much of a concern for me

[@ablacktemplar1971]

I keep getting error 200 and 201 despite all my cables are plugged in properly, is there anything I can do to sort this?

[@MrSamadolfo]

🙂 thanks for the review, theres a few cheap open box at the electronic store, i'll pass by and pick it up

[@lad3144]

I got one as my first vr headset, I can see my feet and I feel there is a big gap between my nose and the helmet. Are you sure it does a good job at blocking light from underneath? Can it be worse?

[@lad3144]

@Kaden20197 I refunded it as there is a constant error 209 ruining the experience, HTC has still not fixed it after 2 years, now I hesitate between Rift S and quest 2 because I only want to play with pc vr games and my wifi connection is poor

[@paleofolk]

@Kaden20197 stop promoting that pile of junk thnx

[@JaiDoesVideos]

@@lad3144 don’t. Get. The. Rift. S. It is the worst VR headset

[@lad3144]

@@JaiDoesVideos Got a Quest 2 and the experience is totally satisfactory

[@JaiDoesVideos]

@@lad3144 nice. That headset is way better than the rift s

[@misstanya7487]

I already have the HTC vive, but I want to get the vive cosmos so I don't have be wired to a computer to view the real estate apps and have it ready for on the go. I also have an oculus quest but they don't have real estate apps in vr.

[@marcohernandez7086]

Found one for $50 should i buy it ?

[@oliwilliams7866]

no

[@therealstarMoses]

My tracking has been incredibly scuffed, I’m not sure if its something else causing it to bug out.

[@swiv4563]

same my hands just stop tracking sometimes and then come back after like 10 seconds

[@derknilch7233]

how are the controller being tracked?

[@VirtualRealityPilot]

They are tracked by the cameras on the headset

[@bababoey3315]

They full corrected the tracking this month you can play night

[@brandonh3d883]

Really? I'm thinking of getting one

[@summerhot8278]

Is this good for watching movies or playing games on TV?

[@RandomLagSpike]

Best color out of most hmd

[@GabrielTobing]

2:20 Sorry what? Better than the Index? My GPU: You said this was a low end VR headset that I could handle.

[@original_badgoose]

Can you use this sitting down?

[@original_badgoose]

Use this with Skyrim vr and sit down also?

[@VirtualRealityPilot]

Sure can, lots of games let you choose either a room scale experience or a seated experience

[@VirtualRealityPilot]

Yes you can

[@virtualryan5683]

There is someone selling someone near me for $300 a piece is that a good deal?

[@VirtualRealityPilot]

That’s a pretty good price

[@virtualryan5683]

@@VirtualRealityPilot I’ll be honest, I couldn’t take it, and bought one, so worth it, upgraded from PSVR. Honestly thinking of just biting the bullet and getting the wireless adapter.

[@geostomp]

I just got one for $250, up from iVRy

[@Joeyd1184]

Get it

[@centronox]

You get a like for the "double blessing of forehead" comment. I'm still dyeing. I had to pause the video just to type this.

[@straggler64]

I cannot imagine people spending that kind of money on a headset and just being ok with the controller drift.

[@mastersergant1287]

it was def bad on the valve index controllers, mine bricked a month in lmao, was told to make a deadzone or use the touchpad from other users.... knowing i spent 280 on them, i rma'd it and got a new left controller within a week luckily no issues at all now, if htc can cause that to not happen and have better controllers than valve.... ill be more than happy to purchase them

[@nickking8317]

Would this be ok for dcs and xplane or mfs? I want one and I do play elite dangerous

[@VirtualRealityPilot]

Most definitely, it will be fine for those. Just bear in mind that it’s front heavy so may limit play time. I’d consider the quest 2 as an alternative and if your budget can stretch the hp reverb g2.

[@nickking8317]

@@VirtualRealityPilot the reverb is the cheapest out of them

[@Morenob1]

There is either not enough light or too much light in your room, piece of garbage trash device, I own both Vive Cosmos and the original Vive which I will sell. With the Cosmos each darn time you need to do a room setup, drifting controllers and the Cable that keeps rolling up into a knot but still keeping it as I can't cope with base stations and too much cables. They should offer cosmos owners a solution.

[@FritzyFreak]

Is it really this bad?

[@Morenob1]

@@FritzyFreak Yes and no, it can be nice if it works but every condition in your house needs to be perfect. If you have dimming light in your house it is that bad and you can't use the damn thing without having done a room setup, can't set it up can't use your headset. The rubber cable keeps rolling together which makes the cable suddenly shorter. If you want to watch a movie in your room and take the headset forget it you wont be able to set it up room conditions need to be perfect. The new headband is also fragile, I prefer the older Vive its more user friendly but the headset is blurry like a VHS.

[@FritzyFreak]

@@Morenob1 Well, I was gonna save up for this but it seems everyone hates it so imma just go ahead and get the quest 2 with link cable. Seems better tbh

[@Morenob1]

@@FritzyFreak If the old Vive was as clear as the Cosmos I would take that one but not sure how good/bad Oculus is. Another thing the update I just did now improved the tracking a bit but you need to log into Viveport or else u cant go into the menus SMH.. each time u need to log into it again when putting on the headset.

[@FritzyFreak]

@@Morenob1 True! I just have heard a lot of good things about the Quest 2. I mean pretty good res, 90 htz, it even has hand tracking without controllers!!! Its just a better rift S when you have the link cable plus a stand alone head set!

[@mrdummy_nl]

SteamVR stats showed this headset is not much favorite (just 1,25%) and will not raise much new owners, especially since Quest 2 is on the market, we might even forget Cosmos... For that price you send on Cosmos, you get already better headset like Reverb G2 or Quest 2, or little more, Index. Cosmos Elite is almost same price as Index, so yeah... Steam support is even better than HTC support. It's really hard for Cosmos now.

[@Yrtay_1]

Nice Python

[@lam2197]

Not getting better. It is a faulty product that need to worldwide recall

[@michaeltyers7336]

It's trash. Mine arrived today. I want my money back.

[@topoffthecoupe1871]

Yeah, HTC has really destroyed their reputation.

[@Jeremiahdahabibi]

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